Friend Within

Friend Within

Friend Within is a UK house producer working in house, deep house, disco, electronica, bassline and dance music. The act emerges under a new moniker, with the producer’s identity left unstated, and is presented as an experienced hand rather than a newcomer.

Style and early releases

The first material associated with Friend Within includes The Game, a release built around two tracks: the title track is a stuttering, heavy house cut with a shuffling snare-driven instrumental feel, while The Hollow draws on 1990s house and uses crisp, crunchy basslines. The music is described as fitting peak-time house settings and as showing close familiarity with club-oriented production.

Sound and associations

Friend Within is linked with the dirtybird camp and is noted for an understanding of classic house records alongside a fresh approach to production. Releases are also associated with Hypercolour and Pets Recordings. A remix of Renegade Master attracts support from Disclosure, Monki and B.Traits.