DJ_Dave Drops Absolutely Reside Coded Debut Album, 'Hardcore Software program'

The album options three reside coded interludes and arrives as her first headlining tour opens in Los Angeles.

DJ_Dave has launched Hardcore Software program, a stunning 15-track debut album out now through Mad First rate.

DJ_Dave writes her music as code in Strudel, a free browser-based atmosphere, and each edit adjustments what the viewers hears because it performs. She has introduced this expertise to levels at Portola and Nuits Sonores and to opening slots for Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA, amongst others.

Hardcore Software program is the primary time she has constructed a full-length document the identical means.

“Reside coding has been the largest a part of my life for the previous 7 years and it’s so loopy thrilling to get to place a completely reside coded album out into the world,” DJ_Dave stated in an Instagram publish. “12 tracks with 3 reside coded interludes, made by a few of the reside coders I look as much as most,” she added.

The album consists of six beforehand launched solo tracks, led by the breakout ‘Laborious Refresh,’ together with ‘one4u,’ ‘Fail-safe,’ ‘Airglow,’ ‘Await’ and ‘Subsequent to U.’ In the meantime, a mistyped comma in Strudel is what led to the lead melody of ‘Subsequent to U.’

Change Angel joins DJ_Dave on ‘All the time Studying’ and meat laptop on ‘Reminiscence Leak,’ whereas Change Angel, Lil Information and c_robo_ every contribute a reside coded interlude. DJ_Dave thanked them and EDM.com Class of 2026 artist Ninajirachi for “serving to kind this album in so some ways.”

DJ_Dave kicked off ‘The Hardcore Software program Tour,’ her first as a headliner, final night time at a sold-out El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Her San Francisco and Brooklyn reveals are additionally offered out, and the run continues by means of Montreal earlier than she joins horsegiirL on choose ‘Nature Is Therapeutic’ dates by means of December.

You’ll be able to hearken to Hardcore Software program under and discover the brand new album on streaming platforms right here.