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By DAVID DAY | July 10, 2007

“I was heavily influenced by guys like the Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and the Avalanches when I first starting making music around age 14,” says Boston’s newest beatmaker, RYAN DURKIN. “I got into hip-hop in an ass-backwards way.” Off recent efforts with ANONYMOUS and JAWN P., Durkin is now in the studio with JELANI DAY. “The tracks that are finished came out beautifully,” he says via MySpace.

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ARTICLES BY DAVID DAY

DAY BY DAY BY DAY | September 18, 2007
Two years ago, the Phoenix asked me to write a weekly column about Boston’s growing electronic music and DJ scene.

THE DUFF CONNECTION | September 12, 2007
“I really haven’t had to deal with any crazy paparazzi, since we usually keep a low profile and sneak in the back door of places.”

BASSTOWN NIGHTS | September 12, 2007
If 2006 was the year Boston germinated, 2007 is the year it grows up.

PARTY PROS | September 06, 2007
Weekend Warriors, or WKND WRYRZ, is the Sunday-night lounge party at ZuZu in Central Square.

CITIZENS OF BASSTOWN | August 29, 2007
The proliferation of dance parties in Boston has led not only to a rise in the number of DJs but also to a growth in the ranks of dancers.