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Dirty Channels Open Their Jungle of Roots on Razor-N-Tape

Kono Vidovic July 6, 2026 30 3


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Dirty Channels return to Razor-N-Tape with Jungle Echoes EP, a warm and club-focused release that connects South African moods, Kwaito-inspired vocals, 80s electronic energy, African percussion, disco-house roots and classic Chicago house. The EP feels like a direct reflection of Simone and Leme’s long DJ journey: musical, rhythmic, deeply rooted and built for real dancefloors.

Dirty Channels Bring Jungle Echoes to Razor-N-Tape

There are records that simply work in a DJ set, and then there are records that tell you something about the people behind them. Jungle Echoes EP by Dirty Channels sits firmly in that second category.

The Milan duo, made up of Simone and Leme, have always moved with a wide musical vocabulary. Their sound carries old-school house, afro-disco grooves, deep atmospheres and the kind of lived-in club knowledge that only comes from years of DJing, collecting records and reading dancefloors across different cities and scenes.

Dirty Channels

On Jungle Echoes EP, released through Razor-N-Tape, Dirty Channels bring those influences together in a way that feels focused without becoming predictable. Guilty brings sunny South African moods and European electronic warmth. The dub version pulls that same energy into a more stripped-back club space. Semliki adds African-inspired percussion and hypnotic synth movement. The title track closes with a deeper Chicago-house feeling, complete with 707 rhythms and piano-driven warmth.

What I personally like about this EP is that it does not feel like a collection of references thrown together for effect. You can hear the roots, but you can also hear the experience. This is music made by DJs who understand when a track needs lift, when it needs space and when it needs to stay locked into the groove.

That makes Jungle Echoes EP a strong fit for Dirty Disco: warm, rhythmic, soulful, club-ready and grounded in the history of house music without sounding nostalgic for the sake of it.

Track Talk: 10 Tracks That Made Us by Dirty Channels

Dirty Channels – Guilty

A fresh track from our new release! Enjoy it

Pastaboys – Limit

This track from 2005 by our mentors Pastaboys shaped our first sound and it’s still an inspiration!

Easy Going – Baby I Love You (Extended Mix)

One of the first disco records we bought and played, made in Italy in 1978.

Incognito – Nights Over Egypt (Masters At Work Main Mix)

Soulful house meet jazz at his maximum expression

Dirty Channels – Watchin’ Out

Our sample-based track that became a club classic during the last almost 10 years.

Afefe Iku – Mirror Dance

This track best represents the beginning of our journey as DJs and producers.

Snowboy – Casa Forte (Joe Claussell’s Spiritual Life Samba Remix)

Back to our first polifonic festival in 2019, one of the best moments of our journey

Professor Funk And The Chicago Hous’n Authority – Visions (Instrumental)

Chicago house, part of us

Dirty Channels – African Democrazy (Isoul8 remix)

Back in 2010 one of our first release, remixed by Volcov

Del Monte & Marco Piccolo – Unconscious

Womack and Womack’s secret edit, we ended lot of times with this

Conclusion: A Club Record With Memory, Movement and Roots

Jungle Echoes EP shows exactly why Dirty Channels remain such an interesting duo within the modern house and disco landscape. Their music is polished, but never too clean. It is rooted in tradition, but not trapped by it. Most importantly, it feels made for DJs and dancers rather than algorithms.

The EP moves through several shades of club culture: the sunny lift of Guilty, the more physical pressure of Guilty Dub, the African-inspired movement of Semliki and the Chicago-rooted depth of Jungle Echoes. Together, these tracks form a release that is easy to play, but also easy to return to as a listener.

For me, that is where the value of this EP really sits. It respects the foundations of house music while still feeling alive in the present moment. Dirty Channels are not just referencing their influences here. They are filtering them through years of experience, residencies, collaborations, festival moments and late-night records that clearly shaped their identity.

Listen to Dirty Channels’ Jungle Echoes EP on Razor-N-Tape and dive into the full release.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are Dirty Channels?

Dirty Channels are the Italian DJ and producer duo Simone and Leme from Milan. They are known for blending old-school house, afro-disco grooves and deep club atmospheres.

What is Jungle Echoes EP?

Jungle Echoes EP is a four-track release by Dirty Channels on Razor-N-Tape. It includes Guilty, Jungle Echoes, Semliki and Guilty Dub.

What does Jungle Echoes EP sound like?

The EP combines South African moods, Kwaito-inspired vocal elements, African percussion, 80s electronic influences and classic Chicago house rhythms.

Which track should I start with?

Guilty is the most immediate entry point, with its sunny energy, warm sequencer bassline and uplifting piano feel. For a deeper club version, go straight to Guilty Dub.

Why does this EP fit Dirty Disco?

The release connects house, disco, afro-inspired rhythm and deep club culture in a warm and musical way. It has the groove, history and dancefloor focus that fits the Dirty Disco sound.

What label released Jungle Echoes EP?

Jungle Echoes EP is released on Razor-N-Tape.


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