Claude VonStroke, the production alias of Barclay Crenshaw, founded DIRTYBIRD in 2005. Early releases by VonStroke, Justin Martin and Sammy D established a connection between house rhythms, prominent bass lines and a deliberately playful approach to club production. Justin Martin and Sammy D's The Southern Draw EP opened the catalogue.
Ardalan, Walker & Royce, Justin Jay and Sacha Robotti are among the artists who subsequently recorded for the label. Its events developed alongside the music, including the Dirtybird Campout festival launched for the tenth anniversary in 2015. Visual art has also formed part of its identity through an artist-in-residence programme for release artwork. EMPIRE acquired the label and recording catalogue in 2022; the live events were excluded from that transaction.
Artists
The artists credited most often on its releases.
Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, Walker & Royce, Ardalan, Justin Jay & Claude VonStroke, J.Phlip, Sacha Robotti, The Martin Brothers, Eats Everything, Shiba San, Worthy, Black V Neck, Breach, Bruno Furlan, Catz ’n Dogz, DJ Cra$Y, FISHER, Kill Frenzy, Sascha Braemer, Steve Darko, A1 Bassline, Christian Martin, Dances, French Fries, Green Velvet, GuzBass, Life on Planets, Rebūke, Sammy D, Shadow Child, Shinichi Osawa, Strafe, Style of Eye, Tom Flynn, Vangelis Kostoxenakis, Will Clarke, 3 Channels, Abby Jane, AMPRS&ND, Anne Futagami, Asadinho, Audiojack, B-Ju, Barney Bones, Billy Kenny, BLK&WHT, Body Ocean, Bootsy Collins, Chris Lorenzo, Ciszak, Claire George, Cour T., David Keno, Dipzy, DJ Funk, Eddy M, Emerson Todd, Galen, Get Real, God Within, goldFFinch, Goldie Gold, GOLES, Grizzl, gum.mp3, Hannah Wants, Harry Romero, Hawke, IDRIS, Ivy Lab, Iz & Diz, James Patterson, JAW, Jey Kurmis, Jules & Moss
Releases
Energy (Remixes)Smalltown DJs, Joanna Magik (feat. Techno Tupac)
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Bell RingerBuy on Bandcamp
WordsSacha Robotti, Perry Farrell
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InhibitionsJulian Sacheli, Mike Kerrigan
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SpiralingBlack V Neck, Ardalan, Life on Planets, Shaded
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Da BeatHeyDoc!
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ManifestSacha Robotti, SYREETA, Mikey V, Blakkat
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Meet MeBuy on Bandcamp
SalmonBlack V Neck, Shaded (feat. Andra G.)
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BrasilRibguga
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All NightSacha Robotti, Sian, JOPLYN
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DenyingFDTD, Sebi Mono
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The OchoBuy on Bandcamp
LINKBadComppany
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Smoke ShowMz Worthy, Clayton William, L.O.P. LIFE
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RumoursBuy on Bandcamp
All Night Long (Mat.Joe Remix)Buy on Bandcamp
Say ItSacha Robotti, Victoria Rawlins
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Never BasicTeknicoz, Farrah Fawx
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SorryBuy on Bandcamp
DripArdalan (feat. Goldie Gold, Sharpness)
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Be AloneJulian Sacheli
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The PressureNiko Boggs
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Only YouSmalltown DJs
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I Don't Want A LotSage Armstrong, Basura Boyz, Gene Farris
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Blackbird IIDJ E-Clyps
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Bad BoyShaded
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WTFJuos
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Whistle ManSacha Robotti, Felix (feat. Eric D. Clark)
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2 My PeopleChris Campos, Daniel Dubb
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AboveJulian Collazos
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Check My BrainBuy on Bandcamp
The New Years Special, Vol. 3DIRTYBIRD
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No Long TalkBuy on Bandcamp
SpiralBuy on Bandcamp
It's MeRamon Bedoya
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Roll With MeBuy on Bandcamp
Milano Downtown IIIBuy on Bandcamp
Move To The BeatJaffy
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COPY MEShinichi Osawa, Nao Kawamura, Anne Futagami
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Drip Drop (Handle That)Buy on Bandcamp
Out Past 2Buy on Bandcamp
HihiCour T., Linkage
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UltimateOmicasa (Craze, Matsu)
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Earth Your MindOMRI.
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Dirty FlyFeelGood
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Brain ChatterKidd Mike, MAGNVM!
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Best of the Birdfeed, Vol. 5Various Artists
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Beachjjtsu
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CaddyBuy on Bandcamp
The MoveGettoblaster, Nathan Barato (Feat. Tony Duke)
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Sara SafariHartley
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DragonAndrea Giudice
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No Big DealBuy on Bandcamp
EcstaticDillon Marinez
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Acid Funk (Remixes)Buy on Bandcamp
Might JustWalker, Royce, James Patterson
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Taste of BrazilVarious Artists
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No Big Deal, Pt. 2Buy on Bandcamp
Best of the Birdfeed, Vol. 4Various Artists
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