
Rising tech-house duo, Walker & Royce are comprised of Samuel Walker and Gavin Royce. Based in Brooklyn, Walker and Royce got their start in the DJ circuit in 2011, gaining attention for their unique track structure and vast array of sampled voices. Since then they’ve been shaking up the dance music scene, especially with their hit single "Take Me To Your Leader," a favorite amongst fellow producers and Dirtybird fans.
Self Help, on Dirtybird Recordsand the result is a career-defining album that lures listeners in with club ready grooves. It is this range that reveals the magnetic personalities of Dirtybird’s new golden boys, as they offer up a selection of boundlessly creative tracks and a tour in support of the release.
1. Appleblim - Sacred Rowan Grove // Life & Death
2. Yaeji - Feel It Out (Nick Godmode Remix) // GODMODE
3. Daphni - Carry On // Jiaolong
4. Bruno Furlan - This Is Seed // Insert Coin
5. John Tejada - Aisling // Kompakt
6. OMNOM - Fo Free // white
7. Walker & Royce - Love & Marriage feat Dances With White Girls // DIRTYBIRD
8. Missy Elliott - I'm Really Hot (Noise Frenzy Bootleg) // white
9. Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons - Fly Away feat Afronaut Zu (Dennis Ferrer Remix) // Crosstown Rebels
10. Chris Lake - Lose My Mind // white
11. Green Velvet - La La Land (Walker & Royce Remix) // Relief Records
12. Sasha - Out Of Time feat Poliça // Kompakt
13. Walker & Royce - Need Ya feat Forrest // DIRTYBIRD
14. Roy of the Ravers - Emotinium // Acid Waxa
Cornelius is KCRW's Resident DJ for September 2026.
Vintage24 turns the dial back to KCRW’s classic analog days, opening the station’s archives for a continuous journey through decades of adventurous music programming. Produced by Myke Dodge Weiskopf, the channel brings back influential KCRW shows, hosts, and voices that helped define the station’s musical identity. Heard in shuffle rotation, Vintage24 moves freely across genres, eras, and scenes, offering longtime listeners a chance to rediscover favorite programs while introducing newer audiences to the depth, history, and eclectic spirit of KCRW’s music archives.