DJ Kicks
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
DJ Kicks is a 2026 installment in the long-running !K7 mix series curated by Orlando Higginbottom under his TEED moniker, formerly known as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. Released on June 26, 2026, the mix appears on CD and eco-vinyl and is framed around the idea of “pre‑gaming” in Los Angeles: the warm, anticipatory moment before a night out, when a fun, upbeat set soundtracks getting ready and building energy. Structurally, DJ Kicks: TEED blends TEED originals and reworks with selections from house and electronic artists such as Casino Times, Yu Su, Hercules & Love Affair, Margaux Gazur, Decius, Joe Goddard, Jacques Greene, and others, creating a continuous, club‑oriented narrative rather than a compilation of discrete tracks.
A key feature of the release is the presence of multiple TEED exclusives: reimagined versions of his own songs (including Never Seen You Dance and Persuasion), new original tracks like Another Day and Under the Metal, and a cover of KC & The Sunshine Band’s Please Don’t Go that threads through the mix as a recurring emotional anchor. Sonically, TEED leans toward bubbling, hypnotic house and deep house with acid flourishes, keeping tempos and grooves in a zone meant for dancing while allowing for occasional dips into more textured, introspective territory before a dreamy, ambient close. In this context, DJ Kicks: TEED functions both as a portrait of TEED’s current taste and as a snapshot of LA‑inflected nightlife: a colorful, vocal‑led, movement‑focused set that bridges his history in melodic dance‑pop with his ongoing work as a DJ and producer immersed in club culture.
DJ Kicks
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
DJ Kicks is a 2026 installment in the long-running !K7 mix series curated by Orlando Higginbottom under his TEED moniker, formerly known as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. Released on June 26, 2026, the mix appears on CD and eco-vinyl and is framed around the idea of “pre‑gaming” in Los Angeles: the warm, anticipatory moment before a night out, when a fun, upbeat set soundtracks getting ready and building energy. Structurally, DJ Kicks: TEED blends TEED originals and reworks with selections from house and electronic artists such as Casino Times, Yu Su, Hercules & Love Affair, Margaux Gazur, Decius, Joe Goddard, Jacques Greene, and others, creating a continuous, club‑oriented narrative rather than a compilation of discrete tracks.
A key feature of the release is the presence of multiple TEED exclusives: reimagined versions of his own songs (including Never Seen You Dance and Persuasion), new original tracks like Another Day and Under the Metal, and a cover of KC & The Sunshine Band’s Please Don’t Go that threads through the mix as a recurring emotional anchor. Sonically, TEED leans toward bubbling, hypnotic house and deep house with acid flourishes, keeping tempos and grooves in a zone meant for dancing while allowing for occasional dips into more textured, introspective territory before a dreamy, ambient close. In this context, DJ Kicks: TEED functions both as a portrait of TEED’s current taste and as a snapshot of LA‑inflected nightlife: a colorful, vocal‑led, movement‑focused set that bridges his history in melodic dance‑pop with his ongoing work as a DJ and producer immersed in club culture.