To give a history of Derek Howell's career would spam the digital age of progressive house, and the life span of the Proton Music label. Needless to say this Texan has been rocking progressive dance floors and air waves since 2004. With music on Bedrock, Fade, Hope, Baroque, Global Underground, microCastle, and of course over 30 tracks on Proton Music alone. Today he resides as co-kingpin on the Master Lux Co. radio show and music label with long time friend Joshua Michael. Derek's new Easy Writer EP features 3 new originals fiercely bouncy, quirkily intricate, and uniquely contagious. The sometimes dark, viscerally melodic soundcape Derek has been known for continues to evolve into an analog style glittering with effects, beat fillers, and tweaks. The "Easy Writer" EP is out November 8th exclusively at Beatport. AandR by Marina Gerardi and Jason Wohlstadter. Cover design by Chris Defrancesco.