Dirty Disco 644: Deep House, Soulful House, Balearic Energy, and the Underground Releases You Need to Hear

If you are looking for a deep house podcast that does more than throw tracks together, Dirty Disco 644 is one of those episodes that earns your full attention.

This hosted edition moves through warm Balearic textures, soulful house, musical underground cuts, and a run of fresh 2026 releases that actually deserve the word “essential.” Across the first two hours, the episode connects artists like Faze Action, Fort Romeau, Crackazat, Huxley, Demuja, O’Flynn, Horsemen, Tryangle Man, Rance & Maff, D.S.D. and more into a set that feels coherent, informed, and built with purpose.

It is also a good snapshot of what Dirty Disco does best: not just selection, but curation. Not just a mix, but context.

TL;DR

Dirty Disco 644 is a hosted 2-hour underground house music podcast with a strong run of deep house, soulful house, Balearic house, and warm electronic grooves, plus an extended 3-hour DJ-only mix for members. Key highlights in the hosted show include multiple cuts from Faze Action’s Distant Dreams, Crackazat’s Shine EP, Huxley’s Pinball Skizzard EP, Demuja’s Dubmuja 002, Fort Romeau’s Come Closer, Horsemen’s Southbound EP, and O’Flynn’s “Kelsier,” a track tied to his forthcoming album Kairos.

Why Dirty Disco 644 stands out

A lot of electronic music podcasts still rely on flow alone. Flow matters, obviously, but this episode works because it also has structure.

The first stretch leans into sunlit, Mediterranean, and Balearic feeling. Then the set starts tightening into deeper club territory, without losing warmth. From there, the episode builds around a few genuine release clusters rather than random one-off tracks. That is where the show becomes more than a playlist. You hear recurring artists not as repetition, but as narrative.

The biggest example is Faze Action. Dirty Disco 644 features several tracks from Distant Dreams, including “Neutronomy,” “Apex,” “Radio City,” and “Sungazer.” The album was released on 1 May 2026 via Faze Action Records, and the official release positions it as an eight-track statement in musician-led, melodic dance music. That framing makes sense when you hear these tracks in the mix: they bring disco warmth, house momentum, and live-feeling musicality without sounding nostalgic for the sake of it.

The same goes for Crackazat. The episode features “Watchu Say (Mana’s Dub)” earlier on and later lands on “Shine,” the title track from the Shine EP on Freerange, released 3 April 2026. That EP also includes “Shine (Mana’s Dub)” and “Crouching Tiger feat. Lyric Jones (Karizma Version).” It is the kind of release that gives a selector real depth to work with because the tracks speak to each other while still doing different jobs in a set.

Then there is Huxley, whose Pinball Skizzard EP on Rekids arrived on 10 April 2026. Dirty Disco 644 uses “Deep Down” in the hosted section and later returns to the same EP in the extended flow of the wider episode. Rekids’ own write-up describes “Deep Down” as a slinkier, back-room groove rich in atmosphere and soulful vocal fragments, which fits perfectly with the role it plays here.

Demuja is another strong thread. “It’s You” comes from Dubmuja 002, released on 8 April 2026 on his MUJA imprint, alongside “Field Memory.” That release matters because it reflects Demuja’s ability to stay rooted in deep house while keeping the sound fresh, dubby, and direct.

The episode also pulls in several other standout 2026 releases. Fort Romeau’s “R.E.A.L.” appears from Come Closer, released 2 April 2026 as RAWAX036. O’Flynn’s “Kelsier” arrives as a signpost to his forthcoming album Kairos, with reporting around the release identifying it as a lead single from that project, while Bandcamp confirms “Kelsier” appears on the album itself.

By the time the episode reaches Horsemen, it shifts into a different kind of warmth: more piano, more mood, more late-night momentum. The hosted show closes on “Lighter Days,” one of the cuts from the Southbound EP on Small Great Things, alongside “Make Me Feel Excited,” “Napoliballa,” and “Running.” Label copy around the EP describes “Lighter Days” as a moody, piano-led track, which is exactly why it makes sense as the closing chapter of the hosted version.

The hosted concept: two hours on-air, three hours for members

The public, hosted version of Dirty Disco 644 runs for about two hours, with Kono guiding the listener through the music with artist and release context. For members, the episode continues into a 3-hour DJ-only mix, giving the music more room to breathe and pushing further into the later section of the full selection. That split between hosted storytelling and extended uninterrupted listening is one of the reasons the Dirty Disco format continues to work so well for both casual listeners and serious diggers.

What the first two hours actually do

The hosted section starts with elegance and atmosphere, then gradually tightens the groove. The early sequence with Kenneth Bager / Findlay Brown feat. Anna Domino, Faze Action, Alonso Gonzalez x DJ Disse, Pepe Link, and Be.Lanuit sets a warm, cosmopolitan tone. From there, D.S.D. adds bite, Fort Romeau sharpens the contour, and Faze Action comes back in to reinforce the episode’s musical backbone.

Around the middle, Tryangle Man’s “Elevator Music” gives the show a change in posture. According to the press material supplied for this episode, the track was road-tested, improvised, and reworked live before being finalized, and it was released on 23 April 2026 as the fourth single ahead of an album due in July 2026. That backstory matters because you can hear it in the track: it feels lived in rather than overdesigned.

Later on, the hosted show digs deeper with Huxley, Rance & Maff, Crackazat, Demuja, Rhythm Of Paradise, O’Flynn, and finally Horsemen. It is a proper arc, not just a sequence.

Track highlights and release context

Here are a few of the key records that give this episode its identity.

Artist	Track	Release	Why it matters
Faze Action	Neutronomy / Apex / Radio City / Sungazer	Distant Dreams	One of the defining release threads in the episode; melodic, musician-led dance music with warmth and motion.
Fort Romeau	R.E.A.L.	Come Closer (RAWAX036)	Spacious, detail-rich production from a producer who understands restraint.
Crackazat	Shine	Shine EP (Freerange)	Title track from a strong 2026 EP that also includes Mana and Karizma-connected versions.
Huxley	Deep Down	Pinball Skizzard EP (REKIDS286)	A clean example of modern house craft: groove, tension, no wasted motion.
Demuja	It’s You	Dubmuja 002	Fresh MUJA material that keeps deep house loose, warm, and focused.
O’Flynn	Kelsier	Kelsier / Kairos	A forward-looking cut connected to O’Flynn’s forthcoming album arc.
Horsemen	Lighter Days	Southbound EP	A moody, piano-led closer that gives the hosted show a satisfying landing.
Rance & Maff	Warm Bed / Silence and Motion	Silence and Motion (BATREC087)	New Batavia Records material, released first on 24 April 2026 with wider rollout following on 8 May 2026.
Kolter	Authentic Computers 2.0	What Did You Come For? (KOX04)	A punchier minimal/deep-tech edge inside an otherwise warmer episode.
LOVEFOXY	Lovin Me / Catcall	Catcall EP	A compact 2026 EP with a Kyle Hall collaboration adding extra weight.

Full hosted tracklist for Dirty Disco 644

Below is the hosted sequence as played in the regular two-hour version of the episode, ending on Horsemen – “Lighter Days.”

1. 00:00:00 — Kenneth Bager / Findlay Brown feat. Anna Domino — Don’t Look Back (Random House Remix)
2. 00:07:21 — Faze Action — Neutronomy
3. 00:11:14 — Alonso Gonzalez x DJ Disse — Sangria De Kasbah
4. 00:15:12 — Pepe Link feat. Marta Santamaria — Vem Menina (Dub Mix)
5. 00:20:25 — Be.Lanuit — La Espera (Anders Ponsaing Remix)
6. 00:25:51 — D.S.D. — Flow Yeah
7. 00:30:54 — Faze Action — Apex
8. 00:34:33 — Fort Romeau — R.E.A.L.
9. 00:42:04 — Faze Action — Sungazer
10. 00:46:23 — Crackazat — Watchu Say (Mana’s Dub)
11. 00:51:41 — DJ DIVO & OliO — Hmm Bam Bam
12. 00:57:09 — Faze Action — Radio City
13. 01:01:04 — Tryangle Man — Elevator Music
14. 01:05:46 — Boogie Rookie / Whodamanny — Tutti Frutti (Whodamanny’s Fruto Del Amor Reprise)
15. 01:11:20 — D.S.D. — Truffle Shuffle
16. 01:16:53 — Huxley — Deep Down
17. 01:21:55 — D.S.D. — RiffRaff
18. 01:27:21 — Rance & Maff — Warm Bed
19. 01:33:46 — Rance & Maff — Silence and Motion
20. 01:39:29 — Crackazat — Shine (Mana’s Dub)
21. 01:44:29 — Demuja — It’s You
22. 01:49:53 — Rhythm Of Paradise — All I Want (Italia 91 Mix)
23. 01:55:08 — O’Flynn — Kelsier
24. 01:58:04 — Horsemen — Lighter Days

The full 3-hour DJ-only members mix continues beyond this point.

Why this episode matters for deep house listeners in 2026

There is a lot of algorithm-friendly dance music out there right now. Plenty of tracks are technically fine, immediately usable, and instantly forgettable.

Dirty Disco 644 cuts against that. The episode pulls from fresh releases, yes, but more importantly it pulls from releases with shape. EPs and albums where the tracks belong to something larger. That matters for listeners because it rewards curiosity. It turns a casual play into a discovery path.

For DJs, it is also a useful temperature check. Faze Action signals the continued appetite for musical, melodic, musician-led club records. Crackazat proves soulful house still has room to evolve. Huxley keeps the Rekids axis sharp. Demuja remains reliable when you want groove with looseness. Fort Romeau continues to represent measured intelligence in electronic production. O’Flynn shows how album-world thinking can still work inside club-adjacent music.

A note from the road: Barcelona energy in the background

One of the personal touches around this episode is that it was recorded just before Kono headed off to Barcelona for a few days with his son. That detail never overwhelms the show, but it does add something human to the mood of the voice-overs. Dirty Disco has always worked best when it sounds informed without becoming stiff, and personal without becoming self-indulgent. Episode 644 gets that balance right.

Where to listen to Dirty Disco 644

You can follow Dirty Disco across the main listening platforms, including Mixcloud, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and of course DirtyDiscoRadio.com. The hosted show gives you the full editorial framing; the members area adds the longer DJ-only mix for listeners who want the uninterrupted version.

If you are new here, the best way in is simple: listen to the hosted episode first, then move to the DJ-only mix if you want to stay in the flow longer.

Final word

Dirty Disco 644 is one of those episodes that reminds you why curation still matters.

It is warm without becoming soft. It is informed without becoming academic. It has enough fresh 2026 music to feel current, but enough shape and pacing to feel timeless. If you care about deep house podcasts, soulful house radio shows, Balearic underground music, or simply want a better guide to what is worth hearing right now, this is an easy one to recommend.

Listen to the hosted episode, stay for the story, and if it catches you properly, head into the DJ-only mix and keep going.

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