FaltyDL

FaltyDL
April 5, 2012 on Together Festival, Boston
April 5, 2012 on Together Festival, Boston
Background information
Birth nameAndrew "Drew" Lustman
Born (1983-05-13) May 13, 1983 (age 41)
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
OriginNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
GenresHouse, UK garage, electronica, experimental, techno
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Instrument(s)Keyboard, Samples
Years active2007-present
LabelsNinja Tune, Planet Mu, Hypercolour
Websitefaltydl.tumblr.com

Drew Lustman (born May 13, 1983), also known as FaltyDL, is an American, New York-based record producer[1] and electronic musician originally from New Haven, Connecticut.

In November 2008, he signed with electronic music label Planet Mu, who released his first two full-length albums, Love Is A Liability (2009) and You Stand Uncertain (2011). In January 2011, he signed with London-based label Ninja Tune, who released Atlantis (2011) and the single Straight & Arrow (2012), which features a remix by Four Tet. His third album, Hardcourage, was co-released on January 21, 2013 through Ninja Tune and his own record label, Blueberry Records. The label was named after the blueberry hill his grandmother owned.[2] His fourth album In the Wild (2014) was also released by Ninja Tune. In 2015 he released The Crystal Cowboy under his own name for Planet Mu Records. In Fall 2016 he released his latest full-album Heaven Is for Quitters exclusively through Blueberry Records. His current newest release is If All the People Took Acid - EP, released January 2019.

FaltyDL has remixed tracks for Seun Kuti, Mount Kimbie, The xx, Scuba, Photek, Anthony Shake Shakir, and opened for Radiohead's show at Roseland Ballroom in September 2011.[3]

FaltyDL is known for performing on stage with his MacBook[4]

  1. ^ Gaerig, Andrew. "Album Review: FaltyDL - You Stand Uncertain". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. ^ Sherburne, Philip. "Ninja Tune's FaltyDL Talks Love, Balance, Blueberry Hill". SPIN. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Thom Yorke DJ set on iTunes +++ FaltyDL on Ninja Tune, a Holy Ghost! single, Zed Bias LP & in Brooklyn tonight". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.quipmag.com/faltydl-live-in-vancouver/ [bare URL]