Contributing Writer
Claude VonStroke shares his remix of n808 and Mike Kerrigan’s ‘Penguin Hit Squad’, out now via Dirtybird Records.
One of the label’s most exciting releases of 2022, ‘Penguin Hit Squad’ returns in the form of a 6-minute remix by the Dirtybird boss himself. Tinged with the mischievous, eccentric nature that enticed listeners throughout the original, VonStroke pushes ‘Penguin Hit Squad’ to the next level. Flipping the track with deep, vibrating basslines and boisterous synth melodies, VonStroke celebrates the riotous dark house heater while infusing the underground energy found throughout his extensive catalog and DJ sets.
Regarding the remix, Claude VonStroke said, “I played the shit out of the original so much that I had to make a remix so I could keep playing it! Here’s to Mike Kerrigan and n808, a big part of the next generation Dirtybird”.
San Francisco-based producers n808 and Mike Kerrigan have quickly become two of the label’s most promising rising talents. Each with a longstanding history with the label, n808 first appeared on the 2018 ‘Campout West Compilation’, while Mike Kerrigan joined Dirtybird for their 2020 ‘Couchout Compilation’ while his Claude VonStroke-assisted track ‘I Caught A Vibe’. Following the release of ‘Penguin Hit Squad’, the duo made their live debut at Dirtybird Campout 2022 with a B2B performance. With a Dirtybird hit in their pockets and now an official remix from the label head, Mike Kerrigan and n808 have cemented their status as two of Dirtybird’s new rising faces and will join Claude VonStroke on this year’s Dirtybird Players Tour.
To celebrate the release and their San Francisco roots, n808 and Mike Kerrigan will be performing at Audio as part of EMPIRE’s 415 Night, where they’ll be joined by the Dirtybird flock and a very special guest.
Claude VonStroke invites the flock to stream his ‘Penguin Hit Squad’ remix out now and hear it live on the Dirtybird Players Tour, where Mike Kerrigan and N808 will appear on select dates.
