DT964 – Illyus Barrientos

Illyus Barrientos is back on Toolroom with MALU for ‘Right Here’, and he joins us this week for the Data Transmission Podcast.

The new single lands with proper intent. Big drums, a heavy bassline and a vocal that knows exactly where it wants to be, right in the middle of the room. It follows Illyus’ recent run of club-ready cuts including ‘Never Let You Go’ with MK, ‘People’s PRTY’ and ‘Deep Down’, which dropped on Toolroom back in January.

MALU makes her Toolroom debut here too, arriving with serious heat from Brazil after appearances at Tomorrowland, Green Valley and more. Not a bad first stamp on the label, then.

Illyus has long been one of those names you trust when the record needs to work. Releases on Toolroom, Defected, Glasgow Underground, Love & Other and Nervous Records tell their own story, while support from Carl Cox, Chris Lake, Hot Since 82, FISHER, Sam Divine, Mark Knight and Armand Van Helden puts him in very good company.

He has also turned in official remixes for Armand Van Helden, Duke Dumont, Dom Dolla, Purple Disco Machine, Calvin Harris and Sonny Fodera, alongside sets at Fabric, The Warehouse Project, Printworks, Hï Ibiza, Ushuaïa, CRSSD and Splash House. Add in a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Toolroom Radio hosting duties and his A&R role at Electronic Nature, and you’ve got someone who knows records from every angle.

For this week’s podcast, Illyus keeps it moving. His own cuts sit alongside DJ Romain, Danny Howard, Prunk, Airwolf Paradise, William Kiss and DJ Gant-Man, with plenty of bounce, swing and late-night pressure throughout. House music built for basements, festival tents and those sweaty rooms where the kick drum does most of the talking.

Lock in below and catch Illyus Barrientos and MALU’s ‘Right Here’ on Toolroom now.

Listen to it below, on Mixcloud or Apple Podcast here.

Sum up this podcast in 10 words…

New music. New perspective. Same passion. I’m back.

What’s your personal favourite track on it?

I’m gonna be completely selfish and sell myself here. All my exclusive records I’ve dropped in this mix …

Illyus Barrientos – Thinking Of You, Be Hot, I’m Gonna Get You & Cappuccino.

What’s the special ingredient in this mix?

Total club & feel good moments. I’m currently in a space where I need records to match my current energy. Have a laugh, don’t take life to serious and go for it.

Tell us about your next release?

Thinking of You on The Cross. It’s such a mix of a tune. It combines old skool breaks with feel good piano but then switches into a mad rave moment. I genuinely believe it is me as a person when it comes to music. I really hope it just makes people feel something good.

What have you got coming up?

Gig wise I’m looking forward to playing in the new XOYO plus I’m back at Ushuaia with Calvin Harris and also got a debut lined up at cova Santa. Records are coming non stop… I’m releasing a hip house vibe on Danny Howard’s Nothing Else matters (track 2). It’s been doing the rounds amongst some nice dj’s. I also remade the house classics I’m gonna get you (track 5).

And finally, do you have a special message for our readers?

Appreciate the DT crews time reading this and listening to my mix. It means the world in all honesty.

Tracklist

1. Illyus Barrientos – Thinking Of You
2. Illyus Barrientos – Be Hot
3. Diego Barrera – All I Got
4. DJ Romain – Insane
5. Illyus Barrientos – Who’s In da House
6. Illyus Barrientos x Angie Brown – I’m Gonna Get You
7. Dan Fresco – Feel it
8. Damiano von Erckert – Good To You (Pascal Moscheni Remix)
9. Danny Howard – Time For Mori
10. Prunk – Heat (Hot Since 82 Remix)
11. Airwolf Paradise – House Music
12. Us two – Tail Dropper
13. William Kiss & DJ Gant-Man – Juke Dat
14. Illyus Barrientos x James Hurr – Cappuccino