Dirty Disco 621: A Deep, Warm and Balearic Journey Through the Global Underground

Dirty Disco episode 621 brings a longform, carefully curated ride across the warmest corners of underground electronic music. Hosted and selected by Kono Vidovic, the show moves fluently between balearic edits, deep house, broken beat, jazz-influenced rhythms and late-night club cuts that lean toward soulful and timeless textures.

Dirty Disco has always focused on global sounds and emotional depth rather than trends. Episode 621 is an excellent example of that approach. Built around a two-hour hosted mix that later expands into a one-hundred-and-sixty-minute DJ-only journey, the show blends storytelling, community voice messages, underground discoveries and editorial-level music curation.

This article breaks down the episode in depth, exploring the artists, the labels, the edits and the narratives behind the music. For listeners who want to understand what makes Dirty Disco unique, episode 621 offers a complete snapshot of the show’s musical identity.

Opening with Brigade: sample based dream architecture from Berlin

The episode opens with Brigade, a Berlin duo known for their sample layered dreamscapes. Their work on the album project built around the fictional Unlimited Dreams Corporation shows how they approach sample culture with a cinematic touch. Field recordings, vintage vinyl and plunderphonic textures give their music a warmth that feels handcrafted. The track Smarty Jones sets a calm but emotionally engaging tone that prepares the listener for the long, warm journey ahead.

Balearic London and the modern reinvention of 80s classics

The next major block in episode 621 focuses on Balearic London, a group that has gained recognition for tasteful reworks of iconic 80s material. Instead of relying on obvious hooks, they explore deeper layers of the originals.

Their edits in this episode include:

• Holy Innocence, derived from Madonna’s Live to Tell
• Touchy Feely, based on Loose Ends
• Stuck Like Glue, a balearic transformation of Sade’s Keep Looking

These edits are never nostalgic in a predictable way. Instead, Balearic London builds new rhythmic structures while preserving the emotional core of the originals. This approach makes their tracks ideal for long, warm sets where recognition blends with innovation.

Nutritious and the Liquid Culture sound: cinematic organic house

New York based producer Nutritious contributes three beautiful tracks to the episode: Humanity, Cenote and Ether. All three belong to his expanding catalogue on Liquid Culture, a label known for its organic, layered and cinematic approach to deep house.

Humanity sets an atmospheric tone that blends chords, subtle textures and a steady groove. Cenote takes the listener deeper into underwater style sound design, while Ether closes the trip with a meditative flow. Together they form a musical arc within the larger mix, showing how Dirty Disco often organises its episodes around emotional transitions.

Magic Jams and the reinterpretation of iconic songs

Magic Jams brings several distinct edits that reinterpret well known tracks without falling into mainstream territory. Their reworks of Cloudbusting and Orinoco Flow avoid the predictable elements and instead build around atmospheric fragments and harmonic details. This technique keeps the essence of Kate Bush and Enya alive while creating entirely new listening contexts.

Magic Jams edits often work well in warm up sets, beach sets or long extended mixes where subtle movement matters more than maximum impact. Their inclusion in episode 621 supports the overall theme of familiarity without repetition.

Parisian jazz house excellence: S Pazz on Pont Neuf Records

One of the strongest thematic blocks in Dirty Disco 621 features S Pazz. Their tracks Together, My Heart and the Tour Maubourg remix of Ce Matin Là come from the Birth of Light EP on Pont Neuf Records. The EP blends broken beat, jazz instrumentation, analog synths and deep house grooves with a cinematic mindset.

Together pays tribute to the UK broken beat pioneers such as Da Lata and 4hero. My Heart adds brass, Rhodes and bass with a dancefloor driven pulse. The Ce Matin Là remix, enriched by orchestral strings, brings an emotional depth that fits seamlessly into the broader narrative of the episode.

Pont Neuf continues to establish itself as a key voice in the modern French deep house movement. S Pazz represents the label’s ability to merge jazz traditions with contemporary electronic production.

The South African pulse: KMAN SA on Deeper Shades Recordings

South Africa continues to shape the global deep house sound, and KMAN SA is a strong example of why. House Party and Breaking Walls provide two moments of percussive depth and rhythmic swing. Deeper Shades Recordings, led by Lars Behrenroth, has long been a trusted home for authentic deep house, and KMAN SA’s contributions add a grounded, soulful dimension to episode 621.

House Party offers an inviting groove with warm chords and a steady flow. Breaking Walls continues in the same spirit but adds more attitude, making it a perfect elevation point in the mix.

UK soul and late night club energy: Max Sinal, KingCrowney and Yasmin

All Night, the collaboration between Max Sinal, KingCrowney and vocalist Yasmin, introduces a strong UK soulful influence. The track blends smooth vocal textures with a steady deep house groove. It provides a shift in energy that points toward the more club oriented second half of the show.

Harry Bolton and the club ready Cabriolet sound

Harry Bolton’s Wanna Dance brings a modern nu disco influenced house sound from Cabriolet Recordings. The track is rhythmic, positive and has an accessible bounce that fits well in the mid section of the mix. Cabriolet continues to shape a distinct sound that merges warmth with dancefloor functionality.

Jackin house and disco lineage: Maurice McGee and Angelo Ferreri

The extended block of the mix features jackin house energy with Maurice McGee’s Do I Do in an Angelo Ferreri remix. Using disco DNA and driven percussion, this track bridges the warmer sections of the episode with the more assertive club cuts that follow.

Houseswingers Unreleased Affairs: classic names in a modern context

One of the most notable parts of the episode is the Houseswingers block. Their Unreleased Affairs series includes modern dubs and club reworks of:

• Mutiny UK
• Jovonn
• Groove Armada
• DJ Disciple

These tracks bring a New York and UK garage sensibility into a 2025 production context. The result is a set of tools that maintain the emotional and rhythmic essence of the originals while sounding sharper and more dynamic.

Crypto Ravers and the new deep house frontier

The episode also includes fresh material from Crypto Ravers with artists like Yenge, JAW and Freiboitar. Their tracks Miss Fortune and Sweet Little Love add a polished, vocal rich deep house style that resonates with audiences looking for modern, melodic underground sounds.

TheBasement Discos: Valencia’s bright and funky house movement

With contributions from Eric Costa and Will Amato, theBasement Discos continues to represent the vibrant house scene of Valencia. The label’s distinct style blends funk, jackin house, disco influences and high energy grooves. These tracks mark the clubbiest part of the mix before the final closing notes.

A two part listening experience: hosted and DJ only

What sets Dirty Disco apart is the dual format.
The hosted show uses voice overs, editorial storytelling and listener voice messages to shape a narrative. Immediately after that, listeners can continue into a long DJ only section that extends to one hundred and sixty minutes with no interruptions.

This format makes the podcast attractive for both focused listeners and longform music fans who enjoy uninterrupted blends.

Community engagement and global listener messages

Episode 621 includes warm and humorous voice messages from listeners and artists. These create a sense of community that stretches across borders. Dirty Disco listeners tune in from the United States, Europe, South Africa, South America and beyond. The voice drops add personality and highlight the global character of the show.

Dirty Disco and the broader Deep Radio ecosystem

As part of the Deep Radio family, Dirty Disco contributes to a strong culture of curated electronic music. The show also ties into wider traditions on the station, such as the annual Schijf van 50 curated in Pro Technive Radio. Kono participates each year by selecting ten of his standout tracks, strengthening the connective tissue between different shows on the station.

Dirty Disco full tracklist

1. 00:00:00 – Brigade – Smarty Jones
2. 00:03:12 – T.F.F. – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Magic Jams Edit)
3. 00:09:24 – Balearic London – Holy Innocence
4. 00:15:46 – Balearic London – Touchy Feely
5. 00:21:21 – Nutritious – Humanity (Liquid Culture)
6. 00:24:45 – Nutritious – Cenote (Liquid Culture)
7. 00:27:40 – Nutritious – Ether (Liquid Culture)
8. 00:32:07 – R.M. – The Space Between (Magic Jams Remix)
9. 00:38:32 – DJ Psychiatre – Downtown
10. 00:42:54 – K.B. – Cloudbusting (Magic Jams Remix)
11. 00:49:12 – Matt Masters feat. Oliver Night – Made Of Glory (Fred Everything Lazy Vox) [Lazy Days]
12. 00:54:21 – Balearic London – Stuck Like Glue
13. 01:01:24 – S-Pazz – Ce Matin-Là (Tour-Maubourg Remix) [Pont Neuf]
14. 01:06:35 – E. – Orinoco Flow (Magic Jams Remix)
15. 01:11:36 – KMAN SA – House Party [Deeper Shades Recordings]
16. 01:17:37 – S-Pazz – Together [Pont Neuf]
17. 01:20:34 – KMAN SA – Breaking Walls [Deeper Shades Recordings]
18. 01:26:15 – S-Pazz – My Heart [Pont Neuf]
19. 01:30:56 – Max Sinàl x KingCrowney ft. Yasmin – All Night [Soul Quest Records]
20. 01:34:59 – Sgt Slick – Make It Happen (Extended Mix) [Vicious]
21. 01:40:48 – Harry Bolton – Wanna Dance
22. 01:44:20 – Maurice McGee – Do I Do (Angelo Ferreri ‘Jackin House’ Remix) [Extended]
23. 01:48:44 – Jovonn – Deep End Theme (Houseswingers Dub Affair)
24. 01:53:19 – Mutiny UK feat. Amrit – Doin’ Me Right (Houseswingers Club Mix)
25. 01:58:27 – Yenge, JAW, Freiboitar – Miss Fortune (Original Mix) [Crypto Ravers]
26. 02:03:38 – Eric Costa – Jazzy Jez
27. 02:09:37 – Eric Costa – Majestic
28. 02:14:41 – DJ Disciple feat. Amorelle – My Sweet Self (Houseswingers Dub Affair)
29. 02:20:35 – Yenge – Sweet Little Love (Original Mix) [Crypto Ravers]
30. 02:24:40 – Groove Armada – RJ’s Theme (Houseswingers Red Light Dub)
31. 02:31:30 – Will Amato – The Diva
32. 02:35:43 – Brigade – Mind Body Media

Conclusion: a warm and carefully crafted journey

Dirty Disco 621 is a complete musical story. It highlights artists who are pushing the boundaries of deep, balearic and soulful underground music. The episode is both emotional and rhythmically rich, weaving together different regions, genres and moods. For new listeners, it serves as a perfect introduction to the Dirty Disco sound. For long time fans, it offers yet another warm and expertly mixed journey.