Hailing from Manchester, production duo Mark Richards & James Eliot, collectively known as Solardo, are continuing the city’s rich heritage in house music.

Releases via imprints like Viva, and elrow helped them secure their first Beatport No. 1 with their breakthrough record on Hot Creations, ‘Tribesmen’. Since then, the pair have catapulted into the public eye, remixing tracks for Duke Dumont & Gorgon City, MK, and Nicole Moudaber & Carl Cox. Following EPs on Toolroom Records and Relief Records, they launched their own imprint, Sola, which has so far housed productions from the likes of CamelPhat, Secondcity & Mason Maynard.

After selling out The Warehouse Project, the pair kicked off 2018 with their second sold-out Solardo Sessions UK tour which also included dates in Barcelona, Milan and Rotterdam. Following this, they completed a relentless stint of shows in the US, which included Movement Detroit and EDC Las Vegas. Over the past 12 months, they have also completed successful tours worldwide, across the likes of Australia and South America, alongside countless festival shows at Glastonbury, Lovebox, Tomorrowland and Parklife.

Not stopping there, Mark & James acclaimed their own 12 week residency alongside Eric Prydz at Hï Ibiza hosting the club room, ticking off another superclub having previously performed at Circoloco & Paradise at DC-10. Adding to recent accolades, which have seen the duo crowned DJ Mag’s Best Breakthrough DJs of 2016 and Best Duo of 2017.