I Always DJ Naked explained

I Always DJ Naked
Type:EP
Artist:Killers & Rockers
(Consisting of Avicii, Starkillers & Austin Leeds)
Cover:I Always DJ Naked Cover.png
Released:19 October 2010
Genre:House
Length:13:51
Label:Ultra Records
Producer:Avicii, Starkillers, Austin Leeds

I Always DJ Naked is an EP by the house-trio Killers & Rockers, consisting of Swedish DJ Avicii, and the American DJ's Starkillers & Austin Leeds. The EP is the only release by the trio, during to Avicii's rapid success in late 2010. It was released on 19 October 2010 by Ultra Records.[1]

A 2009 studio album, consisting of 12 songs, was cancelled due to contract issues, and later leaked Starkillers following Avicii's death in April 2018.[2] In 2024, yet another song was leaked. Starkillers was later in controversy, following private messages, indicating that he used Avicii's death for personal gain.[3]

Background

In February 2009, Starkillers (Nick Terranova) and Austin Leeds, made an announcement asking for a new up-and-coming producer to co-produce an album with them. Swedish DJ Avicii (Tim Bergling) reached out to them, and they started to work on an album.[4] They released the EP I Always DJ Naked in October 2010, and they had a 12-song album planned for future release. Due to Bergling's success, following the release of "Bromance", a song which Terranova later claimed he stole,[5] and contract issues, the album was cancelled, and leaked after Bergling's 2018 death.

Sources

  1. Web site: October 19, 2010 . Killers & Rockers - I Always DJ Naked EP . August 18, 2024 . Beatport.
  2. News: Powell . Katie . April 24, 2018 . Starkillers Shares Collaborative Album With Avicii ‘Killers & Rockers’ [Unreleased] ]. August 16, 2024 . YourEDM.
  3. News: Vargas . Charlie . April 23, 2018 . Starkillers Called Out For Releasing And Using Avicii Album For Personal Gain . August 16, 2024 . EDMTunes.
  4. Web site: Vault . Avicii . February 5, 2023 . Original Killers & Rockers album announcement [February 2009] ]. August 17, 2024 . YouTube.
  5. News: Jones . Idris . August 2, 2015 . Starkillers accuses Avicii of stealing "Bromance" . August 17, 2024 . We Rave You.