Larne-based DJ collaborates with U2 producer for latest track

Jonny McAllister is a founding member of Warriors of the Dystotheque, whose latest track ‘No Borders’ comes out this Friday.

It was created with the help of Howie B, a Scottish musician and DJ known for producing U2 album Pop.

WotD is made up of Jonny and his friend Sean Graham, along with twin brothers Mike and Nick Rufolo, who are based in New York City.

The group’s combined backgrounds have fed into a decade of touring gigs and collaborations with acclaimed artists from such bands as Orbital, The Prodigy, and Happy Mondays.

As with their previous projects, ‘No Borders’ was recorded remotely while all the players were in isolation.

“The band are split across the globe so we’re not constricted by borders - a bit like the virus we are dealing with at the moment,” said Jonny.

Appropriately enough, the track was the result of an international creative effort. “I laid down some drums and a few synths and sent it over to Mike and Nick in New York as we normally would. They added trumpet, trombone, guitar, rhodes and upright bass,” said Jonny. “Sean added some more synths, then I arranged it and sent it to Howie B, where he added marimba and sub bass.”

No Borders will be released this Friday, June 26. It can be purchased at pussyfootrecords.bandcamp.com

free or with a donation.

It can be purchased at https://pussyfootrecords.bandcamp.com free or with a donation.