DLR

DLR

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If you want an update on the London Underground service, you are in the wrong place. If you like big soundsystems, big sofas (and occasionally drum & bass), this is your guy.

DLR is a Bristol based DJ / producer and founder of record label Sofa Sound Bristol, with close involvements in other projects such as The Sauce, OneMind, Collective (and more TBA soon).

Emerging as an artist over the past decade, DLR (short for Dirty le Roi) continues today just as he started off – constantly creating new music, experimenting in the studio, developing his sound.

The back catalogue is proof, with releases on Dispatch (home to his first 3x albums), Metalheadz, 31 Recordings, Utopia, Symmetry and C.I.A., plus a handful of quality remixes: for artists like Noisia, Camo & Krooked, Hybrid Minds, Spectrasoul, Roni Size, Zero T and Q-Project.

Sofa Sound Bristol is his main home today; the label he started in 2017 has built a loyal following, releasing his collabs with Break, Randall, Ulterior Motive and supporting newer acts like Molecular, Ill Truth, M-zine. Much loved for its distinctive music, art direction and events, the label won Drum&BassArena’s ‘Best Newcomer Label’ award in 2020.

Expect to hear much more coming from DLR and Sofa Sound Bristol in 2021, as some exciting projects finally see the light of day. This includes ‘Make My Mind Go’ (his debut Sofa Sound EP), a certain special 20/20 remix, a new Sofa King Sick album and some debut appearances on The North Quarter and 1985 Music. Shhhh!
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Top tracks

01
Song and Dance
Break
Song and Dance / Modules
05:40
Composers: James Rowbotham - James Davidson - Greg Hepworth
01
Leave Behind
DLR
Leave Behind
04:49
Composers: DLR
06
Let Me Go
Octane
Method In The Madness
04:05
Composers: Various Artists
01
Absolutely True
DLR
Absolutely True
06:04
Composers: J.Rowbotham - C. Bierman
07
City Slickers
Break
Another Way
05:45
Composers: Charlie Bierman
01
Walk Out
Fox
Walk Out
04:13
Composers: Philip Box - James Rowbotham - Alix Depauw
16
Weird Science
Octane
Method In The Madness
06:19
Composers: Various Artists
03
Glitch In the Stars
M-Zine
Re-Quit
05:01
Composers: Joeri Deyaert - James Rowbotham
01
Banana Bread
DLR
Banana Bread
05:14
01
City Slickers (Skeptical Remix)
Break
City Slickers (Skeptical Remix)
04:53
Composers: C. Bierman - I. Campbell
01
Keep Up
Alix Perez
Keep Up
04:27
Composers: Alix Depauw - James Rowbotham - Stewart Proctor
02
Burn It All
DLR
Leave Behind
05:05
Composers: DLR
02
Sound Different To You
DLR
Brain Eaters
04:29
Composers: James Rowbotham

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  • Discography
Albums
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
2024 Sofa Sound Bristol
31-07-2024
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
01
Keep On Moving (Mixed)
Thematic
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
02:33
Composers: Andrey Ulanov
02
Tales of the Unexpected (Mixed)
The Sauce
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
02:33
Composers: James Rowbotham - Paul Smith - David Pearson
03
Richness is Life (Sweetpea Bubblerz Mix - Mixed)
Sweetpea
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
01:27
Composers: Natasha Harber - Andy Haeffele
04
Stabbing Pains (Trakker & DLR VIP - Mixed)
Trakker
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
02:11
Composers: Jarryd Jacobs - James Rowbotham
05
Coolness (Mixed)
Thematic
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
01:49
Composers: Andrey Ulanov
06
Most Gangsta (Mixed)
The Sauce
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
02:55
Composers: James Rowbotham - Paul Smith - David Pearson
07
Richness Is Life (Mixed)
Sweetpea
Sofa Singles Club - Episode 2 (DJ Mix)
01:49
Composers: Natasha Harber - Andy Haeffele
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
Money Till I Got None
2023 Sofa Sound
29-11-2023
Money Till I Got None
01
Tryna Get This Money (Got None VIP)
DLR
Money Till I Got None
04:05
Composers: DLR
02
Danja
DLR
Money Till I Got None
05:36
Composers: DLR
03
The Hustle
DLR
Money Till I Got None
03:42
Composers: DLR
04
1 2 3 4 (Counting Pennies VIP)
DLR
Money Till I Got None
04:50
Composers: DLR
05
Stoopid
DLR
Money Till I Got None
03:46
Composers: DLR
06
Money For Nothing
DLR
Money Till I Got None
04:26
Composers: DLR
07
Fake Money
DLR
Money Till I Got None
05:13
Composers: DLR
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Perception Remixes
2021 Sofa Sound
14-05-2021
Perception Remixes
01
Perception (Molecular Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
04:24
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley - Rafael Pereira Pinto
02
Perception (Trail & Dibby Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
04:07
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley - Charles Fourcassié
03
Perception (Otoko Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
05:16
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley - Dave Leishman - Tom Derryman
04
Perception (Wingz Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
04:31
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley - Markus Kocar
05
Perception (After Hours Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
04:15
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley
06
Perception (Melysma Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
05:24
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley - Alexander Burr
07
Perception (Liohness Remix)
DLR
Perception Remixes
05:10
Composers: James Rowbotham - Mike Borthwick - Phill Stanley - Meg Lyon
Dreamland
℗ 2016 Dispatch Recordings
25-11-2016
Dreamland
01
Lucid Dreaming
DLR
Dreamland
02:05
Composers: James Rowbotham
02
Unusual Behaviour
DLR
Dreamland
05:51
Composers: James Rowbotham
03
Decisions You Make In A Dream
DLR
Dreamland
00:25
Composers: James Rowbotham
04
Journey To Mars
DLR
Dreamland
05:39
Composers: James Rowbotham
05
We're All Wrong
DLR
Dreamland
06:28
Composers: James Rowbotham
06
Time Is Everything
DLR
Dreamland
05:39
Composers: James Rowbotham
07
Trip Up
DLR
Dreamland
04:20
Composers: James Rowbotham
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
Seeing Sounds
℗ 2015 Dispatch Recordings
09-03-2015
Seeing Sounds
01
Synesthesia
DLR
Seeing Sounds
03:20
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
02
The Author
DLR
Seeing Sounds
04:40
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
03
Los Angeles
DLR
Seeing Sounds
05:24
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
04
I Found Out
DLR
Seeing Sounds
04:03
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
05
Minds Eye
DLR
Seeing Sounds
05:27
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
06
Ask the Question
DLR
Seeing Sounds
05:53
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
07
Problematic
DLR
Seeing Sounds
06:21
Composers: James Rowbotham - David Pearson
Access the complete album info (19 songs)
EPs
Leave Behind
2023 Sofa Sound
01-11-2023
Leave Behind
01
Leave Behind
DLR
Leave Behind
04:49
Composers: DLR
02
Burn It All
DLR
Leave Behind
05:05
Composers: DLR
03
Fake Money
DLR
Leave Behind
05:13
Composers: DLR
04
Tryna Get This Money
DLR
Leave Behind
04:05
Composers: DLR
The Variance in Production EP
℗ 2022 Dispatch Recordings
19-08-2022
The Variance in Production EP
01
Do I know what I'm doing VIP
DLR
The Variance in Production EP
05:23
Composers: James Rowbotham
02
Human Behaviour VIP
DLR
The Variance in Production EP
05:49
Composers: James Rowbotham
03
Set Up The Set (DLR’s 'Clash' VIP)
Octane
The Variance in Production EP
05:51
Composers: James Rowbotham
04
The Author VIP
DLR
The Variance in Production EP
04:41
Composers: James Rowbotham
Don't Come Too Close EP
Computer Integrated Audio
15-07-2022
Don't Come Too Close EP
01
Don't Come Too Close
DLR
Don't Come Too Close EP
05:20
02
Back Track
DLR
Don't Come Too Close EP
04:30
03
Squeeks
DLR
Don't Come Too Close EP
05:22
1985 Music X Sofa Sound
1985 Music
28-01-2022
1985 Music X Sofa Sound
01
Keep Up
Alix Perez
1985 Music X Sofa Sound
04:27
Composers: Alix Depauw - James Rowbotham - Stewart Proctor
02
Snake Style
Alix Perez
1985 Music X Sofa Sound
04:52
Composers: Alix Depauw - James Rowbotham
03
Blips
DLR
1985 Music X Sofa Sound
04:39
Composers: Alix Depauw - James Rowbotham
04
Crawlway
DLR
1985 Music X Sofa Sound
04:24
Composers: Alix Depauw - James Rowbotham
Deadly Chain
2021 Sofa Sound
20-10-2021
Deadly Chain
01
Back to the Rave
MC Gusto
Deadly Chain
04:05
Composers: Gusto Vicario - James Rowbotham
02
Deadly Chain
MC Gusto
Deadly Chain
03:01
Composers: Gusto Vicario - James Rowbotham
03
Round In Circles
MC Gusto
Deadly Chain
05:58
Composers: Gusto Vicario - James Rowbotham
04
Temperature Is Rising
MC Gusto
Deadly Chain
03:44
Composers: Gusto Vicario - James Rowbotham - Charlie Bierman
Make My Mind Go EP
2021 Sofa Sound
09-04-2021
Make My Mind Go EP
01
Make My Mind Go
DLR
Make My Mind Go EP
04:11
Composers: James Rowbotham
02
Blipped on the Head
DLR
Make My Mind Go EP
04:54
Composers: James Rowbotham - James Davidson
03
Sufferation
DLR
Make My Mind Go EP
04:31
Composers: James Rowbotham
04
Twisted
DLR
Make My Mind Go EP
04:33
Composers: James Rowbotham
One More Record EP
Computer Integrated Audio
29-11-2019
One More Record EP
01
Spluurge
DLR
One More Record EP
05:48
02
One More Record
DLR
One More Record EP
04:46
03
It's You
DLR
One More Record EP
06:17
A New Tomorrow
℗ 2017 Dispatch Recordings
07-07-2017
A New Tomorrow
01
Every Day Is a New Tomorrow
Hybris
A New Tomorrow
05:23
Composers: NC-17
02
Panoramic View
DLR
A New Tomorrow
06:03
Composers: NC-17
03
Lately
Hybris
A New Tomorrow
04:58
Composers: NC-17
04
Crumbled (DLR's '3rd Time Around' Rmx)
Hybris
A New Tomorrow
05:46
Composers: NC-17
05
Ask The Question (Hybris Rmx)
DLR
A New Tomorrow
04:30
Composers: NC-17
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
Metalheadz Ltd
04-08-2014
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
01
Your Mind
DLR
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
07:24
02
10 Steps
DLR
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
06:15
03
Sense of Wanting
DLR
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
05:57
04
Seek Knowledge
DLR
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
07:18
05
Outbound (Bonus Track)
DLR
Your Mind (Bonus Track Version)
06:33
Homeland
℗ 2014 Dispatch Recordings
24-02-2014
Homeland
01
Homeland
Safire
Homeland
06:05
Composers: Safire and Cern featuring Medusa
02
Hurdle
Safire
Homeland
06:06
Composers: Safire and Cern featuring Medusa
03
Transit
Safire
Homeland
05:16
Composers: Safire and Cern featuring Medusa
04
Face Your Fear
Safire
Homeland
05:24
Composers: Safire and Cern featuring Medusa
05
Timeline
Safire
Homeland
06:45
Composers: Safire and Cern featuring Medusa