Delano Smith

Delano Smith (Mixmode, Third Ear, Sushitech)

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16 MAY 2012 Delano Smith Mixes Little White Earbuds Podcast. 121 >

07 FEB 2012 secretsundaze first radio show on Strongroom Alive >

21 DEC 2011 Delano Smith will release a new album called An Odyssey >

14 OCT 2011 Wbeeza - Bagwag EP tops DJ charts >

07 OCT 2011 Delano Smith's Apparel Music Podcast >

19 SEP 2011 Official Video For Gavin Herlihy - Krypton Factor (Delano's Deep >

12 SEP 2011 Keep It Deep review Makam Reconstructed >

01 SEP 2011 Delano track included in Cocoon Recording's Green and Blue CD >

20 JUL 2011 Chez & Delano on Lawrence's new Cocoon CD >

17 JUL 2011 Delano Smith - Light Shades Of Detroit EP on Sushitech >

06 JUL 2011 Cassy features Delano Smith on Mixmag CD >

05 JUL 2011 Watch: Delano Smith @ Bassculture, Rex Club >

04 JUL 2011 RA review Delano Smith - Krypton Faktor EP >

26 MAY 2011 Delano Smith's Detroit Double Drop >

18 APR 2011 Brothers' Vibe hosts Delano Smith in Brooklyn >

22 FEB 2011 Delano Smith adds a Detroit twist remix to Lauhaus' new EP >

19 OCT 2010 Sushitech: 'Tessera Remixes' EP with Chez Damier & Delano Smith >

04 OCT 2010 RA Podcast: Detroit Beatdown >

28 JUN 2010 RELEASE REVIEW: Patrick Specke - The Antman (Delano Smith Remix) >

28 MAY 2010 RA Single Review: Norm Talley - Cosmic Waves w/Delano Smith Remi >

13 MAY 2010 secretsundaze in Paris 14th May >

01 APR 2010 Delano Smith's April Beatport Chart >

31 MAR 2010 New remix from Delano Smith >

05 MAR 2010 Label of the Month: Third Ear feat Wbeeza and Delano Smith >

30 DEC 2009 Pulse Radio Interview: WBeeza and Delano Smith >

03 MAR 2009 Resident Advisor Under the gun: Delano Smith >

Delano Smith (Mixmode, Third Ear, Sushitech)

Agent: Ben

Born in Chicago and raised on Detroit's West side, Delano Smith represents one of the last of a rare group of Detroit’s first house DJs. Perhaps it was the juvenile absorption of the sights and sounds around him during his first 5 years in the Windy City coupled with his experience during the new DJ craze of his high school years in Detroit that influenced Delano the most or maybe it is simply that enigmatic link between music people in Chicago and Detroit, known to insiders as the I94 Connection. Regardless of the reason for his natural ear for the deep and groovy, Delano can lay claim to a legacy that most Detroit jocks cannot. When performing outside of his native city, Delano's unique sets highlight the fact that his skills were forged in an era before the rigid lines of house and techno genres appeared.

His attention to programming sets that are kinetic, emotional and educational are met with a delivery of the highest class. Having been one of the original young guns personally mentored by Motown’s 1st DJ, Ken Collier, he displays skills entirely unique to this group. Having cut his teeth in a time when an aspiring DJ had to live off his wits to make the cut, his dynamic skill set has made him the real Detroit head's secret favorite. Smith's extended hiatus later in his DJ years was ended spectacularly when the Detroit Beatdown project again highlighted his talent. Teamed with Mike ‘Agent X' Clark and Norm Talley, the crew began to spread the word of Detroit to fresh audiences, in demand globally and touching down at renowned clubs such as London's Fabric en route.

On the production front, Delano stands head and shoulders above the rest in crafting alluring, forward thinking and highly danceable grooves. His productions on Third Ear, Sushitech and Still Music have taken up crate spaces with jocks looking to add the perfect blend of soul and energy to their sets. With his own imprint Mixmode debuting in 2003, it continues to release selectively soulful dance floor gems. Both behind the decks and in the studio, Delano's genre boundary defying vision of working a floor is a direct link to the beginnings of the DJ in Detroit, maintaining his integrity today, his hunger shows little sign of abating.

Quotes:

"Delano - Watching you play brings back so many memories!. I used to go listen to you long before I ever wanted to become a DJ. At the YWCA, Downstairs Pub with Ken. I'm following you. Keep it comin'!." - Jeff Mills

"Without Delano there would be no Derrick". - Derrick May

"Delano is the first and last of Detroit." - Chez Damier

Next Events

Recent Events

1 x Allen & Heath XONE:92/XONE:62 or Rane Rotary Mixer

2 x Technics SL 1200/1210's

Extra set of turntable needles

2 x Pioneer CDJ2000/CDJ1000/CDJ800 CD player

2 x High quality monitor speakers (levels of which can be changed by the DJ) placed left and right of the DJ
High quality soundsystem

 

 

 

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Releases:

2012 - Delano Smith - Hot 'n' Funky - Still Music Us

2012 - Delano Smith - An Odyssey - Sushitech

2011 - Delano Smith - Wires - Cocoon

2011 - VA - We Get By With A Little Help Part 2 (Time Is Right) - House Is The Cure

2011 - Delano Smith - Light Shades Of Detroit - Sushitech

2011 - Delano Smith - Dark Shades Of Detroit - Sushitech

2011 - Delano Smith & Gavin Herlihy - Krypton Faktor - Apparel Music

2011 - Delano Smith - Direct Drive - MM009

2010 - Delano Smith - I Fly - Kolour Recordings Digital

2009 - Delano Smith - The Smith Hall Project - Undertones

2009 - Delano Smith - Midnite EP - Third Ear Recordings

2009 - Delano Smith - Deep Fundamentals - Mixmode Recordings

2009 - Delano Smith - Constellation / Detroit 2-Step - Sushitech

2008 - Delano Smith - You Were There - Kolour Recordings Digital

2008 - Delano Smith - The Source Volume 16 - Beautiful - The Source

2008 - Delano Smith - The Rock - Mixmode Recordings

2008 - Delano Smith - The Insomnia EP - Mixmode Recordings

2008 - Delano Smith - Third Ear Recordings - Sunrise EP

2007 - Delano Smith - Mixmode Recordings - The Thesis EP

2006 - Delano Smith - A Stillwise WMC 2006 Warm Up - A Message From The DJ - Still Music

2005 - Delano Smith - A Message For The DJ - Still Music

2005 - DJ Mode - The Love For Music EP - Stilove4music US

2004 - Delano Smith - Soul Edge EP 2 - Magic Water - Still Music

2003 - Delano Smith - Sensuality - Mixmode Recordings

2003 - Delano Smith - Feel This - Mixmode Recordings

2001 - Delano Smith - Third Ear Recordings - Detroit Beatdown Volume 1 - Metropolis

 

Remixes:

2011 - Delano Smith - Ancestors - murmur

2011 - Eman & Doc Link - Vocalease (Delano Smith Remix) - Liberate

2011 - Makam - Family Reunion (Reconstructed by Delano Smith) - Sushitech

2011 - Daniel Solar - Dirtiest Clean (Delano Smith's Dirty Dub) - Undertones

2011 - Harly & Muscle - Stone Peach (Delano Smith Remix) - Soulstar

2011 - Lauhaus - Baobab (Delano Smith Remix) - Bangbang!

2011 - Tomson Ft Diamondancer - Tap The Core (Delano Smith Vocal & Instrumental Remix) - Development Music

2011 - Gavin Herlihy - Krypton Faktor (Delano's Deep Mix) - Apparel Music

2010 - Leonel Castillo - Stone Peach (Delano Smith Remix) - Peppermint Jam

2010 - Sona - You Were There (Delano Smith Dub) - Kolour Recordings Digital

2010 - Patrick Specks - Antham (Delano Smith Remix) - Hello?Repeat

2010 - Norm Talley - Cosmic Waves (Delano Smith Remix) - Pariter

2010 - John Crockett / Stephen L feat Hector Davila - Vida Verde (Delano Smith Remix) - Centric Music

2010 - Various - You Were There (Delano Smith Dub) - Vinyl Perspectives

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