Olly Brown is an upcoming new drum & bass producer who has just released his ‘Dreamer’ EP on HOT GROOVERS, a record label renowned for its eclectic roster of dance music.
The newcomer artist came under the guidance of DJ and label founder Ben Spalding, who has helped Olly Brown’s journey alongside his stream of releases under the HOT GROOVERS banner. It’s a relationship which is sure to continue, with Olly Brown spending the last two years nailing his craft and emerging with the help of HOT GROOVERS alongside the impressive ‘Dreamer’ EP.
Olly Brown gave T.H.E Music Essentials a breakdown of the tracks which have influenced him over the years, which is available exclusively here. The ‘Dreamer’ EP is also out now.
Chase & Status – Take Me Away
One of my favourite artists and the first song of theirs I heard. The drop in this is phenomenal, with crisp drums and a beautiful vocal, I still play this on a regular basis.
Friction, JP Cooper – Dancing
It’s just one of those tunes that just gets you moving – the vocals spark lots of emotion and compliments the piano and brass instruments really well, a song I have listened to on repeat many times.
Netsky – Everybody Loves the Sunshine
A song that immediately makes me think of summer – leading into the build up it has a delightful piano melody and throughout the song Netsky includes plenty of variation with the vocal to keep it moving nicely – excellent tune!
Pola & Bryson – Dream Days
A tune that I think is produced beautifully – It has an excellent vocal that cuts through the mix nicely and also has some brilliant delay on it too. As well as an excellent dreamy pad, it has some great fx which keeps the track interesting.
Logistics – Together
I’m a massive fan of Hospital Records and this is one of the first tracks I heard on the label. I love the wobbly chords and the break used for this track, very distinctive to liquid drum and bass, awesome tune!
Danny Byrd – We Can Have It All (Sigma Remix)
The original is a banger and Sigma’s remix is as well. The piano chords leading into the build-up stand out for me. Again, a great release on Hospital Records which lead me to being fascinated by the genre.
High Contrast – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The vocal stands out for me here as High Contrast samples Julie London’s ‘Cry Me a River’ and with the crisp drums and wobble bass, it just works together so nicely.
Camelphat – Constellations
One of my favourite Deep House tracks which gives me goosebumps – with the emotional pads and cool fx throughout the track, this is definitely a tune that I take inspiration from. It has a nice clave with reverb which I like to use in my own tracks from time to time.
Solah – Everything is Possible
Solah’s vocals are just superb and alongside the jazzy sounding chords, this an ideal track to relax to. Another tune that reminds me of summer and is just all-round good vibes.
Hiraeth – Your Love
One of my favorite tunes of the last year, an amazing upbeat tune with some great sounding trumpets and a brilliant soulful vocal that leads into the drop nicely. Just a delight to listen to!
