Exclusive, Featured, Interviews | Dzeko & Torres Talk Food, Beginnings, Dance Music in Canada & more in an Interview with FNT
Posted by Middy on December 29, 2012
Canadian duo, Julian Dzeko & Luis Torres, better known as Dzeko & Torres have come a very long way since their single “Confronted” was released on Chuckie’s Dirty Dutch Digital Vol. 4 just a year and a half ago. The long time friends quickly found that working with each other would be the ideal working situation and from there it was only a matter of time before it took off. They were able to grow their profile with free remixes of Monsters and Men “King and Lionheart” and Animal Kingdom “Strange Attractor” that promptly spread like wildfire. They had a track signed to Michael Woods’ Diffused Records, a remix of Trey Songz “Heart Attack” on Atlantic Records, their collab with ANSOL, “Yeah” on Mixmash, and their most recent release, their “Hey EP” on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak imprint.
However, their biggest success was with their remix of Chuckie’s “Who Is Ready To Jump” that even as they said half jokingly “literally I think Afrojack’s mom dropped it”. They were able to get gigs on both sides of the Atlantic, expanding their growing influence outside of the confines of Toronto into London, Miami and elsewhere. Having just signed to AM Only and with consistent support from some of the biggest names in the game like Tiesto, Steve Aoki, Chuckie and others, the sky is the limit for these guys. Start the interview below and check out the rest after the jump as we discuss advise they were given from another DJ, future plans and their love for food. I was talking to both of them at the same time, but it is mainly Luis Torres who was communicating during the interview.
FNT: When did you guys decide that you wanted to work together and make this official?
D&T: It actually started pretty soon after we met. We used to promote and frequent all ages club events in Toronto and we both had a love for house music (i guess people call it EDM now) and then i remember Julian went to a Tiesto show and pretty much as soon as he got home, he was convincing his parents to help him buy some CDJs. I had already been fooling around in FL Studio for a year or 2 and so we decided to start working with eachother and learn off eachother. Took about 2 years of goofing around for us to finally take it seriously though.
FNT: When, if at all did it hit you that doing this could really work?
D&T: I think originally we were just having fun, just doing it because we truly enjoyed it. I never really felt like my goofing around in FL would ever take me anywhere and im sure that Julian didnt think that buying CDJs would get him anywhere either. It took a while, but i think the breakthough point for us was when we started talking to Chuckie and he gave us a release on Dirty Dutch, which at the time was one of our favourite labels and we felt like it was massive for us.
Electro-House | Dzeko & Torres – Hey EP
Posted by Middy on December 18, 2012
Toronto duo, Dzeko & Torres make their Dim Mak debut with a three track EP comprised of two new records, “Hey” and “Check This Out”, as well as the previously released for free download “Buppy”. “Hey”, highlights the tougher side of their sound, using a prolonged riser and grungy low end. “Buppy”, the free download, continues along the vein of harder electro tracks that this EP brings to the table as a standout Dim Mak release with its punchy bass line and grinding synths. “Check This Out” brings together a distorted bass line with high pitched synths and what would a track be without an air horn? Interview to come later this week with the guys, you will want to stick around for this one.
Beatport: Dzeko & Torres – Hey EP
DJ-Set, House | Weekend Mixes 11/29/12
Posted by Middy on November 29, 2012
Sorry about missing last week, traveling for Thanksgiving got in the way of getting this up. To make up for it, we have even more mixes for you to get down to this weekend. Things inevitably always get weird on weekends so we start things off with Pierce Fulton and his eccectic “Get Weird” radio show. We continue on with the first ever episode from Dillon Francis and his new weekly “My F*cking Awesome Radio Show” that gives us a lot of moombahton and generally f*cking awesome music. We forge on with this week’s episode of The Drop that features a guest mix from the Starkillers. Also included after the jum is their Mixify mix that includes 37 tracks straight in an hour. Next up we have a mix from Dzeko & Torres that includes their latest single “Yeah” as well a unique selection of different progressive, house and electro tracks. After the jump we have more mixes from Dirty South, the Mixify mix from The Drop, Matisse & Sadko, Walden’s guest mix on Together We Are, Gigamesh and Hard Rock Sofa.
Dillon Francis – My F*cking Awesome Radio Show #001
Progressive House | Trey Songz – Heart Attack (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
Posted by Middy on August 30, 2012
Dzeko & Torres are some of fastest rising names in the progressive house field. Using free downloads to their advantage, their have garnered support from fans all over the world waiting for their next release, allowing them to now move into the realm of mainstream remixes and productions for large labels. The Canadian duo give Trey Songz a club makeover, keeping the verses and adding big room synths, vocal bits and a fast moving, purposeful bass line to create a euphoric, hands in the air drop. An instrumental mix is also available as part of the package.
Progressive House | Jed Harper, Dzeko & Torres – Diamond Rings (Michael Woods Edit)
Posted by Middy on August 13, 2012
Michael Woods continues his prolific 2012 by adding yet another edit to his discography, though this time not on his label Diffused, but on Provoke. Having already contributed substantially to his collection this summer with tracks like his remix of “Power & Control“, “Goodbye“, “Warrior”, his edit of “Balance” and more, Michael Woods shows no signs of letting up with this track. Changing his M.O from his more progressive sound that he has put on full display on Diffused, Michael Woods takes this track from Canadian duo Dzeko & Torres and Jed Harper and spins it into a huge electro / progressive track with a scintillating build preparing you for the festival sized drop of rising synths and growling undertones jam packed with energy.
Progressive House | Animal Kingdom – Strange Attractor (Dzeko & Torres Remix)
Posted by Middy on July 10, 2012
Canadian duo, Dzeko & Torres have been making waves over the past 6-12 months with their intricately crafted melodies and delectable rhythms. They have a knack for taking indie tracks and making them into progressive anthems. They excel at using the vocals and adding their own spin on the tracks with uplifting melodies that will force a smile onto your face. The Animal Kingdom is no different and it is free. Also included is a really good remix of “Who Is Ready To Jump” by the aforementioned Canadian duo that provides their melodic side, but also adds a harder electro tenor to the track to match the energy and power of the original.