Dusky Stick By This

In the late noughties, Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman were going through the change. Under the name Solarity, the duo were cranking out progressive house, delighting dancefloors with releases on a slew of cutting-edge labels. But for every tune that made it into the leading DJs’ record crates, one or two were being filed away for themselves.

- Roy Spencer

These tracks were deeper, exploring a wider range of their musical influences. They were experimenting with dubstep flourishes, garage tricks, and acid house energy, amongst other things. It wasn’t Solarity material. It needed a new name.

“As Solarity, the tracks we were making were just for the clubs,” says Alfie. “This new material was getting further and further away from just that. Our manager suggested we give it a new name, so Dusky was born.”