Get Ready For HARD Day Of The Dead With An Exlcusive Playlist From LA’s John Bryars

Matt Sierra

5 years ago

Halloween is in full effect, and that means one thing, Halloween events. With Wynwood Fear Factory and Escape: Psycho Circus already behind us, there are only a few festive events waiting to take place. One of these events, is HARD Day Of The Dead.

While not exactly a Halloween event, ‘Día de Los Muertos‘ is just about as close as it gets, it is in November after all. HARD DOTD is set to take place this upcoming weekend, in Downtown Los Angeles. In preparation of HARD DOTD, we’ve got a special surprise for you.

Today we bring you a curated playlist from HARD DOTD artist, John Bryars. He sent us over fourteen selected tracks ahead of his DOTD set that are indicative of his upcoming performance. If you’ve yet to see Bryars live, you can catch him live at the ‘Duro Stage‘ this upcoming weekend. Below, are his picks, along with a brief comment in regards to his selections.

John Bryars’ Playlist

Anthony Rother – Polycentric

“This song screams Halloween”

Solar – 5 Seconds

“Solar is one of my favorite Djs as well as producers”

Chaos In The CBD – Come Together

“Love the energy”

Peach – Silky

” A vibe”

Midland – Drumtrak

” I love the pace of this track and the driving bassline”

Kenneth Bager Feat. Jez Phunk – Drums Of Steel

“Heavy hitter”

Aphex Twin – Alberto Balsalm

“This track is beautiful and timeless”

Marie Davidson – Work It (Soulwax Remix)

“I love Marie Davidson and what she does live, Soulwax really set it off with this remix”

Hayes – That You Know

“From a new label In Passing”

David Vunk Feat. Mima – Olympics 84

“Vibrant”

Dave Aju – Everybody’s Watching

“Love his work”

Jonquera – Findus

“this kick drum really keeps this track moving along with the haunting sounds”

Cooper Saver – Pacifico

“this track bassline is everything and more”

Bicep – Opal (Four Tet Remix)

“This remix four tet did for Bicep is really special”

And just like that, we’ve wrapped up John Bryars 14 picks, to showcase his upcoming set at HARD Day Of The Dead. HARD DOTD will be taking place this weekend, November 2, 2019 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, in Downtown Los Angeles.

To stay up to date with John Bryars, be sure to check out his Soundcloud, and follow his Instagram, here. You can find the full HARD Day Of The Dead lineup, below. Be sure to get your tickets here. See you there!