Andi Durrant


Andi Durrant is an English radio presenter, company co-founder, disc jockey and record producer from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Durrant currently hosts The Electrik Playground radio show on various radio stations around the world.

Radio presenter

He is most notable for his support of electronic and dance music on British and international radio – having presented long-standing programs on Kiss, Capital, Nova FM Australia and previously Galaxy. Durrant has received three Sony Radio Academy Awards and been nominated for two Arqiva Radio Awards for "Best Specialist Program". Durrant joined Galaxy FM aged 16 in 1998 as one of the UK's youngest radio presenters, and took over Friday and Saturday nights on the new Capital FM national network in January 2011. He left Capital in September 2013 to launch his production company Distorted and joined the new Kiss FM network, KissFresh, in March 2014. His Electrik Playground radio show is syndicated across stations in New York, Florida, Boston, Australia, Columbia, Mexico, Egypt, Canada, Ireland and Cyprus.
In July 2014, he announced via his website he would also be joining the Nova FM Network, to broadcast the Electrik Playground across Australia every Saturday evening. He also hosts a two-hour Saturday night mixshow from 7 o’clock on KissFresh.

Other presentation roles

Durrant was the presenter of Tidy TV, the regular TV programme from British dance music brand Tidy. He also presents "Transmission Radio" - the networked radio show of Transmission.

Awards

He has conducted interviews and made one-off specials with The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys, Example Faithless, Calvin Harris, Groove Armada, and more recently Daft Punk.

This Is Distorted

Durrant co-founded UK production company This Is Distorted in 2013 with long-term business partner Nick Riley. The company produces and syndicates international radio shows and podcasts for electronic artists and brands such as deadmau5, Don Diablo, Defected Records, Paul Van Dyk, Chicane, Kryder, EDX, Danny Howard, Sister Bliss, Sirius XM and British Airways, alongside podcasts from Owen Jones and the NHS.

DJ and record producer

Durrant has produced over 130 tracks and remixes for a wide range of recording artists – from Armin Van Buuren and Paul Van Dyk to Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki, Jacques Lu Cont, Chaka Khan, Plan B and Will I Am.
As part of Riley & Durrant, Durrant held residencies at Privilege and Amnesia Ibiza, Ministry of Sound in London and at Gatecrasher in Sheffield, where they met behind the DJ booth in 2002. Through their Electrik Playground and Nu Breed club nights, record labels and radio programs, Riley & Durrant have been influential in playing and promoting underground electronic music on UK radio.
In 2012, Durrant became the resident DJ and host for Ibiza Live at Eden Ibiza and Mallorca Live at BCM in Magaluf, playing weekly alongside Example, DJ Fresh, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J and Professor Green.
Durrant has also worked with Steve More remixing more pop and commercial artists such as Plan B, Flo Rida The Saturdays, Jennifer Lopez Vato Gonzalez, Lethal Bizzle JLS, Lawson, Will I Am, Far East Movement and Paul Van Dyk and has produced album tracks for Avril Lavigne.

Discography

Official remixes
Hold On Lola - Oversight Jan 2016
Chicane - Still With Me September 2014
Levels - Feeling Your Love August 2014
The Saturdays - 808 July 2014
A3 - Snow Melts In To Rain July 2014
The Vamps - Somebody To You June 2014
A3 - Redemption May 2014
Appassionata - Dirty Edges
Jennifer Lopez - I Luh Ya Papi May 2014
Scarlett Fever - 6 Foot Woman April 2014
Alla Ray - The Race March 2014
Gia - Bombs Away February 2014
Audio Playground - Hands Up In The Air February 2014
Patrik Remann - Ready For The Night January 2014
Silverland - Golden January 2014
Union J - Loving You Is Easy November 2013
Kamaliya – Love Me Like September 2013
Ayo – Alive September 2013
Alex Metric & Jacques Lu Cont – Safe With You August 2013
Chicane – One More Time August 2013
Jolyon Petch & Jotheo – 2 Soldiers August 2013
Kristine W – So Close August 2013
K Cat – Take You You Heaven August 2013
Curtis Moore – Lipstick July 2013
Avril Lavigne – Here's to Never Growing Up July 2013
Havana ft Tyga – Like Magic July 2013
Temara Melek – Karma's Not Pretty July 2013
Paul Rudd ft Sam Calver – Wake The World July 2013
Thunderbird Gerard – T.R.O.U.B.L.E
James Woolfe – No Danger June 2013
Chaka Khan – It's Not Over June 2013
Kady Z – Crush Gone Wrong May 2013
Nabiha – Never Played The Bass May 2013
Ayala – On My Way May 2013
Jewel – Two Hearts April 2013
Silverland ft Baley – Hang Up April 2013
Amelia Lily – Party's Over April 2013
Kady Z – Crashing Down April 2013
Jenn D – You Keep Giving Me Love March 2013
DJ Paul Rudd ft Amanda Wilson – Trust in Me March 2013
Shockolady – Hello Feb 2013
Platinum – Love You Tomorrow Feb 2013
Blaise – Thunderstorm Feb 2013
Beth Sherburn – Ordinary World Jan 2013
Vato Gonzales ft Lethal Bizzle & Donaeo – Not A Saint Jan 2013
Unicorn Kid – Feels So Real Jan 2013
The Chozen – Sell My Soul Dec 2012
Priyanka ft Will I Am – In My City Dec 2012
JLS – Hottest Girl Nov 2012
Lawson – Standing in the Dark Nov 2012
Far East Movement ft Sidney Samson – Change Your Life Sept 2012
Kamalyia – Butterflies Sept 2012
Karen Ruimy – Come With Me August 2012
Blaise – Attitude August 2012
Ex Senators – Angel July 2012
Trey Songz – Simply Amazing July 2012
Lonsdale Boys Club – Ready to Go July 2012
Flo Rida – Whistle June 2012
Sulpher vs Riley & Durrant – Tomorrow White June 2012
Plan B – Ill Manors White April 2012
Paul Van Dyk – Eternity 3Beat March 2012
Chicane – Thousand Mile Stare Modena Nov 2011
Kerli – Army of Love Island Records USA June 2011
Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki & Lil John – Turbulence Newstate June 2011
Sarah Atereth – Without You March 2011
Backyard Orchestra – Smiling Faces CR2 Summer 2011
K Klass – Capture Me Nocturnal Groove Jan 2011
Felix Leiter vs Dario G – Sunchyme 2010 Electrik Playground Nov 2010
Moog Daddies – Gucha Oxyd Records July 2010
Hannah – I Believe Snowdog Records June 2010
Scott Mac – Damager Black Hole April 2010
Chicane – Are You Listening Modena April 2010
68 Beats – Are You Listening Juicy Music Jan 2010
Snow Patrol – Just Say Yes
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Under The Water BHM 9 Oct
Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain Suesse
Origin Unknown – Valley of the Shadows Feb 2009
Just Jack – Embers Feb 2009
Sylvia Tosun ft Loverush UK – 5 Reasons Jan 2009
DJ Antoine – This TIme Jan 2009
Juan Kidd – "Putayn" Aug 2009
Cube Guys – "Baba O'Riley" Jun 2008
Richard Coleman – "Haymaker" May 2008
CNTRL ALT DLETE – "Hit My Stix" May 2008
Brother Brown – "Under the Water" April 2008
Nicky C – Seasons April 2008
Mark Brown -The Journey Feb 2008
Utah Saints – What Can You Do For Me Feb 2008
Congress – 40 Miles Sep 2007
Jes – Heaven May 2007
Arno Cost & Arias "Magenta", April 2007
Alex Gold & Phil Oakey – LA Today Jan 2007
Tall Paul & Dave Aude "Common Ground", May 2006
Scott Mac "It Must Have Been A Dream", Oct 2005
Cosmic Gate "I Feel Wonderful", Aug 2005
Airbiscuit "Lately", May 2005
Way Out West – "Don't Forget Me", March 2005
Hiratzka and Kazell "Venice Dawn", Feb 2005
Armin Van Buuren – "Burned With Desire", Jan 2005
Lustral "Every Time" June 2004
Space Brothers "Wings Across The Universe" April 2004
Space Brothers – One More Chance Jan 2004
Sinead O'Connor – "Troy" Devolution May 2003
Artist albums
Riley & Durrant – "Research & Development" Newstate Records 2007
Original tracks / singles
Riley & Durrant – Femme Retrospectif The Gallery Aug 2012
Sulpher vs Riley & Durrant – Tomorrow White June 2012
Hauswerks vs Riley & Durrant – "Bellydancer" 10 June
Riley & Durrant ft This Morning Call – "All I Leave Behind" 10 May
Council Estate Supermodels ft Riley & Durrant – "Keep Smiling" 10 Apr
Riley & Durrant vs Juan Kidd – "Da Bass" Feb 2010
Riley & Durrant – "Jagerbomb" Nov 2009
Riley & Durrant – "Remote Control" Jun 2008
Electrik Playground – "Electrik Playground" Jun 2008
Riley & Durrant – "Aurora" Jan 2008
Riley & Durrant with Hauswerks – "Experiment No. 2" Jan 2008
Riley & Durrant ft Gina Dootson – "Hollow" June 2007
Riley & Durrant "Neon Eyes" March 2006
Riley & Durrant "Home" Jan 2006
Riley & Durrant "The Code" Jan 2006
Riley & Durrant "Suddenly" Nov 2005
Riley & Durrant "Exile" April 2004
Riley & Durrant "Candesco" May 2003
Andi Durrant - "The Rabbit Hole" Devolution July 2002
Producer packs
Riley & Durrant Progressive House Producer
Riley & Durrant Progressive House Producer 2
Compilation albums
Electrik Playground Ibiza: Mixed by Riley & Durrant
Quest for Trance 2: Mixed by Riley & Durrant
Gatecrasher Russia: Mixed by Riley & Durrant