Things aren’t always as they seem. Entering 2022, American electronic music producer, DJ and tastemaker DESTRUCTO (Gary Richards) reminds us with his latest single with DJ Glen, “Distorted Reality.” The single is out today (January 28) on DESTRUCTO’s label ALL MY FRIENDS Music.
Listen to “Distorted Reality” here: https://music.empi.re/distortedreality
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Coming off his officially sanctioned remix of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” DESTRUCTO returns to his techhouse roots for an unexpected collaborative track with DJ Glen, one of the most brilliant and creative producers to come out of Brazil. Together, the two question the reality of the world we are living in through a pulsating production and corresponding video.
Interjected among clips of violence, protest, war and other realities of modern day, fans can also find images of NFTs from DESTRUCTO’s personal collection of FLUF World pieces. These play into the craze surrounding the obsession with digital art and the metaverse—another kind of ‘distorted reality.’
About DJ Glen:
DJ Glen is one of the most requested artists on the national scene. His long-standing training and tireless spirit made him mark worlds among the old school with a bold experimental synthesis. Born in São Paulo and transforming agent of his environment, Glen detaches himself from polarities to add and, through the bridges he created, he took Brazil even further. As a key part of the Tech House scene, he has already released on giant labels such as the iconic Dirtybird by Claude Vonstroke, who has already awarded him by saying that Another Planet alongside Bruno Furlan (2019) was one of the best tracks of that year. At this moment of “rebirth”, his vibrant soul is full of energy to make you dance again and get lost in the best place in the world: the dance floor!
About DESTRUCTO:
Since 2011, DESTRUCTO (Gary Richards) has dominated the dance floor on his own terms. He went from the acclaimed Technology EP (2012) and Higher EP (2013) to high profile remixes for artists as diverse as Depeche Mode, Giorgio Moroder, Major Lazer, Rob Zombie, Digitalism and more. 2014 saw the precision-guided producer in the realm of g-house (where rap melds with house music) introduce his singular solo style with the West Coast EP, boasting collaborations with YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Problem, Too $hort, Warren G and Kurupt. Along the way, he’s touched down for shows everywhere from Australia and Fiji to Tokyo and Ibiza in addition to crisscrossing the country on alongside the likes of D.R.A.M., E-40, iLoveMakonnen, Anna Lunoe, Wax Motif, REZZ, Felix Da Housecat and more. Released in early 2017, the RENEGADE EP featured collaborations with E-40 and Too $hort, Ty Dolla $ign & iLoveMakonnen, Pusha T & Starrah, Problem and Freddie Gibbs. Latest releases “F*cking ShIt Up” featuring Busta Rhymes, “Boom” featuring Problem, “Bassface” (with remixes by DJ Koos, Golf Clap and Dillon Nathaniel), “Loaded” featuring Yo Gotti (with new remixes by Walker & Royce and SQWAD), “Shots To the Dome” with Gerry Gonza and “You’re The One for Me” with TroyBoi are out now, with Chris Lake x DESTRUCTO’s “Y.O.D.O.” out on Lake’s Black Book label. Most recently DESTRUCTO was tapped by Dolly Parton to officially remix her legendary song “Jolene.”
In addition to being a music producer and DJ, Richard is also a notable tastemaker in electronic music as a record label executive and festival founder. Having been handpicked by legendary producer Rick Rubin to handle A&R duties for the electronic music division at Def American Recordings and as a recording artist and producer/DJ himself, under the moniker DESTRUCTO, Richards knows firsthand how to identify and nurture new and developing talent. Richards launched the very first Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in 1991, HARD Events festival in 2007 and music cruise HOLY SHIP! in 2012. These events helped launch the careers of many artists including Diplo, Steve Aoki and Skrillex. After much success he sold a majority stake of his company Hard Events to Live Nation in 2012. In 2017, he joined LiveStyle where he launched in 2018 All My Friends music festival and the FriendShip music cruise, two properties that went on to become staples in the live events scene. He has been included on the “50 Most Important People in EDM” list by Rolling Stone twice and featured on Billboard’s annual Dance Power Players list of DJs and execs for multiple years.
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