Zombie Disco Squad may be repping the undead, but his music is coursing with enough warm lifeblood to make any nightwalker hungry for dinner.
Recently re-christened as ZDS, UK dude Nat Self has been a mainstay on the London scene for the last half decade, with a diverse and unpredictable DJ style that incorporates ghettotech, classic house, disco and even a dash or two of hip-hop. He’s been perfecting his brand of dancefloor mischief for some years and has found a home on labels like Jesse Rose’s Made To Play, Sound Pellegrino, Defected and dirtybird.
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Recent standouts include an acid-tinged remix of Kill Frenzy’s heater, “Booty Clap,” as well as his Hands EP for Dirtybird. ZDS isn’t one to get trapped into one corner of the spectrum, with releases and DJ sets take many turns and detours—keeping dancers on their toes with lighting-fast change-ups. This exclusive mix will get your blood pumping harder than the few surviving humans in 28 Days Later. Don’t say we didn’t warn ya. Tracklist:
Square One – Vesuvius (Justin Martin Remix) [Freerange]
Deadset – Acid Radar [Made to Play]
Steve Poindexter – Work That Mutha Fucker [Muzique Records]
Style of Eye – Retur 2 [Dirtybird]
Jesse Rose and Playmode feat Chuck English – Not Hit Enough [Play It Down]
Kill Frenzy – For The Ladies [Dirtybird]
Italoboyz & Blind Minded – Rainbow Blended [Suferfiction]
Deadset – Keep Quiet [Front Room]
Genghis Clan and Bill Kill – Clapyahen [Snatch]
ZDS – Bang Ze Box [Dirtybird]
German Brigante – Manitox [Sincopat]
Soul of Man – Scatterbox (Mowgli Remix) [Finger Lickin’]
Thomas Schumacher – Hush (Catz ‘n Dogz 2013 Remix) [Pets]
Somore – I Refuse (Phil Weeks Remix) [I Records]