Deep Down & Defected Vol.7 mixed by Franky Rizardo

Dutch star Franky Rizardo mixes the latest installment 

in Defected’s deep house-focussed series: Deep Down & Defected Volume 7 

Deep Down & Defected Volume 7 mixed by Franky Rizardo

Release date: 07 December 2014

Format(s): Digital

Label: Defected Records

Deep Down & Defected is the series that explores the deeper house sounds of dancefloors around the world. Helmed by Dutch master craftsman Franky Rizardo, this latest edition features cuts from the likes of Ninetoes, Deetron, Riva Starr and Audiojack, as well as a number of exclusive re-edits and remixes from Rizardo himself.

Over the last few years, Franky Rizardo has taken a hugely refreshing approach to house music which has been paying dividends in a big way. Having established himself as one of the biggest draws in Holland’s house music circuit, he’s now rapidly expanding his horizons across the world. Releases on OFF, Defected and Spinnin’ demonstrate an increasingly strong production career, while his Flow radio show and events are fast becoming a major part of the house music landscape across the world.

His latest endeavour is Deep Down & Defected Volume 7 mixed by Franky Rizardo, a new mix album in which he further establishes his credentials as one of the most exciting young electronic artists in the world.

“With the Deep Down & Defected album I wanted to make my own edits and chose tracks and remixes for this album that are as diverse as possible” says Rizardo of the selection process. “I wanted to showcase all the genres within house music that are possible.”

Included are a number of brand new cuts from Rizardo, including ‘Troubleman’ and ‘Enzyme’, as well as a previously unreleased record ‘Olympus’, all of which demonstrate his innate ability to switch pace from one track to the next. Also included are three brand new edits made especially for the release, in which Rizardo takes on tracks from Sandy Rivera, Pete Tong and Copyright with predictably explosive results.

“It’s been an honour to work on this project” says Rizardo. “I really tried to provide a real listening experience over both mixes, so hopefully it takes you somewhere.”

Deep Down & Defected Volume 7 mixed by Franky Rizardo is out 07 December (digital) on Defected Records Tracklisting

Mix 1

1. Pete Tong featuring S.Y.F. ‘Dawn’ (Franky Rizardo Remix)

2. Ninetoes ‘Escape’ (Original)

 Yousef featuring Alexander East ‘Think Twice’ (Accapella)

3.  Franky Rizardo ‘Enzyme’

 Solo featuring Syron ‘Home Is Where It Hurts’ (Accapella)

4. Nusha ‘Synthetic’ (Original Mix)

 krankbrother ‘One Eyed Jack’s’ (Accapella)

5. Me & Her & David Keno ‘Walking Boots’ (Original Mix)

6. Tito Wun ‘The Way U Do It’ (Doc Daneeka Remix)

7. Ed Ed ‘I Got (Something You Need)’ (Oliver $ Remix)

8. Cristoph ‘101’

9. Franky Rizardo ‘Troubleman’

10. krankbrother ‘Thank You Baby’

11. Copyright featuring Mr. V & Miss Patty ‘In Da Club (Shake Sh*t Up)’ (Franky Rizardo Remix)

12. J. Phlip & Chris Lorenzo featuring High Priestess ‘Walls’

13. Riva Starr ‘I Can See The Light’

14. Danism featuring Arnold Jarvis ‘Reciprocated Love’ (Deetron Remix)

15. Franky Rizardo ‘Olympus’

Mix 2

1. Robosonic featuring Ashibah 'Between Us’ (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

2. Bambook & Mennie featuring Cari Golden 'Slip Away’ (Original Mix)

3. Audiojack featuring Kevin Knapp 'Stay Glued’ (ZDS Remix)

4. Sandy Rivera 'I Can’t Stop’ (Franky Rizardo Remix)

5. Riva Starr featuring AHI 'Just You & Me’

6. Charles Ramirez & J. Nandez 'Give Me More’ (Original Mix)

7. Sidney Charles 'Going Down’

8. Gene Farris 'Move Your Body’

9. Sandy Rivera & Haze 'Freak’ (Franky Rizardo Remix)

10. Gerd featuring Marcoradi 'Still Believe’

11. Secondcity featuring Ali Love 'What Can I Do’ (Mark Fanciulli Remix)

12. Cristoph 'Do To Me’

13. Sidney Charles featuring Hector Moralez '303 Love Story’

14. Traumer 'Hoodlum’

DJ Dates

November

08 – AHOY, Rotterdam

09 – AHOY, Rotterdam

15 – Dolhuis, Dordrecht

21 – Philips Hal, Sittard

22 – Bedroom Club, Sofia

29 – Hotspot Festival, Enschede

29 – WTC, Rotterdam

29 – Bollee, Rhenen

December

12 – Besloten Gala Arnhem

13 – Level 2, Coatbridge

20 – DeIJsselhallen, Zwolle

26 – Bella Vista Boat, Sydney Harbour

27 – Alumbra, Melbourne

January

01 – Shed 4, Melbourne

03 – Chinese Laundry, Sydney 

 Franky Rizardo 'Deep Down & Defected EP'

Ahead of his ‘Deep Down & Defected Volume7’ compilation Franky Rizardo drops this three track EP taster, revisiting ‘Freak’ by Sandy Rivera & Haze released back in 2007, ‘In Da Club’ by Copyright feat. Mr V & Miss Patty (2008) and Pete Tong & S.Y.F’s track ‘Dawn’ from 2012. His remix of ‘Freak’ takes the track to a darker, dubbier, place than the original but keeps the intense baseline intact. Rizardo’s edit of ‘In Da Club’ is again darker than its original version, with the hip-hop vocals from Mr V and Miss Patty overlaying a heavy kick and bass combo. ‘Dawn’ is kept slightly closer to its original, with Rizardo giving the cut a new edge with a slowed down version moving away from the more utopian sounding original to something more seductive.

'Deep Down & Defected EP' is out 24.11.2014