Ahead of Woozy’s compilation which includes tracks by Ila Brugal and Jossy Mitsu, we premiere ‘Dilate‘ by No Sir which is a delectable dance floor driven track by the New York based dj/producer, setting the tone for the 9-track v/a due for release October 3. Along with the premiere we chatted to No Sir about their residency at Level Party, their involvement with past releases included the latest with Woozy and what is ahead for No Sir.

You have a breadth of releases on 3024, early reflex, n-face, faux poly and now Woozy. How did these releases come about?

It all started when I connected with Martyn through the 3024 mentoring program. Working with him and sending ideas back and forth was crucial in refining my sound, and it also connected me with so many other artists from around the world. From there it felt like a very organic domino effect of meeting new people, expanding my knowledge, and focusing my process. I’m very lucky to have worked with all of these labels because behind each of them are some of the kindest, most dedicated artists I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. Working with labels can be intimidating, and you often end up sacrificing a lot of creative control, but with each of these releases, I felt an immense amount of encouragement and trust.

With the WOOZY V/A how did you decide on what sort of sound you wanted to represent? Was there already a track you had in mind or did you create something for them? 

I rarely create something with a specific label, or even purpose, in mind – when I’m producing I tend to throw a lot of ideas at the wall and whittle things down from there. I’ll often go through countless iterations and arrangements before I end up at a place I’m happy with. It’s usually only once I’m somewhat finished that I try to figure out what a track is all about. That said, I’ve been a massive fan of Woozy’s since their first release and have been lucky to come to know Emma as a friend, so once I’d refined “Dilate” enough I knew she was the first person I wanted to send it to.

You’re a resident at the level party, how has this residency helped you develop as a producer and as a dj?

I can’t express enough how much being a part of Level has impacted my sound, especially as a DJ. I have to give a huge shoutout to Andrew Devlin here – he’d been running the party for 8-9 years when I got involved, and at that time I was very, very green as both a DJ and producer. For whatever reason, he trusted me to come on board as a resident and it’s been instrumental in the development of my technical ability and personal sound. Each resident has such a unique perspective that the scope of the party feels truly kaleidoscopic and, above all else, fun. I’ve ended up playing in situations I never dreamt of, leading me further and further away from genre as a meaningful tool in tying sounds together. As important as it is to try and define your individual sound as a DJ, that’s not something that can truly come to life in a vacuum. The more room you make for outside influence and inspiration, the more you strengthen your instinct for identifying what’s distinctly you, and the better your DJing gets as a result.

Where do you wish to take your project No Sir in the future?

To be honest, I just want to keep going! There have been so many happy accidents since starting this project, and I find that that’s where I feel the most fulfillment as a producer and DJ. It’s easy to fall for the idea that you need to pigeonhole yourself to keep your work easily marketable or digestible, so my goal is to resist that and keep finding ways to be surprised. 

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