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Tour Dates |
23rd April 2010 (Fri) - USA TBC
24th April 2010 (Sat) - Spring Love @ Travis Expo - Austin, Texas, USA - http://www.myspace.com/massiveintent
30th April 2010 (Fri) - The Church - Denver, USA - http://www.myspace.com/thechurchnightclub
1st May 2010 (Sat) - Shine - Seattle, USA - http://www.shineseattle.com
2nd May 2010 (Sun) - Tonic - Vancouver, Canada - http://www.thetonicclub.com/
4th May 2010 (Tue) - Garfinkels - Whistler, Canada - http://www.garfswhistler.com/
7th May 2010 (Fri) - Edmonton, Canada
8th May 2010 (Sat) - Rain - Las Vegas, USA - http://n9negroup.com/#/rain/calendar/
9th May 2010 (Sun) - Avec Nightclub - Huntington Beach, CA, USA - http://www.avecnightclub.com/
13th May 2010 (Thu) - Vice Night Club - Mc Allen, Texas - http://www.vicenightclub.com/
14th May 2010 (Fri) - Rich's - Houston, Texas, USA - http://www.richsnightlife.com/
15th May 2010 (Sat) - On Broadway - San Diego, USA - http://www.obec.tv/
21st May 2010 (Fri) - Firebird Raceway - Phoenix, USA
22nd May 2010 (Sat) - Opera - Atlanta, USA - http://www.operaatlanta.com/
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DJ Dan Artist Profile |
| Real Name: | DJ Dan |
| Profile: | DJ Dan has been on the cutting edge of forward thinking dance tracks for over 18 years. As one of the pioneers of the west coast explosion throughout the 90s to the present day wave of electro and indie dance, DJ Dan continues to push the envelope as he brings to you his long awaited debut artist album entitled Future Retro. |
| Websites | http://www.myspace.com/djdanmusic |
| Aliases: | N/A |
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Exclusive DJ Dan Set |
01. DJ Dan & Uberzone ft. Blake Lewis – Operator [Tommy Boy Entertainment]
02. DJ Dan - N2O [Monster Force]
03. DJ Dan - Chop Shop [Nettwerk]
04. DJ Dan & Hatiras - Drop Hits (DJ Dan's unreleased mix)
05. DJ Dan - Can You Feel It? (Zodiac Cartel remix) [InStereo Recordings]
06. DJ Dan & Hatiras - Your Only Friend
07. DJ Dan - Voodoo Ray (DJ Dan's Spellbound mix) [Nettwerk]
08. DJ Dan – Fascinated
09. Lady Gaga - Paparazzi (DJ Dan club mix)
10. The Loops Of Fury - Flick A Switch (DJ Dan & Mike Balance remix) [U&A Recordings]
11. Dom G - Work (DJ Dan & Mike Balance remix)
12. Janet - Make Me (DJ Dan Peaktime remix) [InStereo Recordings]
13. Fort Knox Five ft. Afrika Bambaataa - Shift (DJ Dan & Mike Balance remix)
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Exclusive DJ Dan Interview |
Katie Tiae - Hey there and welcome to the Nocturnal hot seat!!!! What have you been up to this week?
Dj Dan - I've just been in the studio working on a remix for my single "Fascinated". I played the album version in my latest Nocturnal mix but am now working on a more big room house mix.
Katie Tiae - What are your thoughts on the earthquakes & Volcano in iceland causing havoc around the world right now?
Dj Dan – Watching the chaos in Haiti on television was practically unbearable. It’s really sad to see how many lives it affected. It’s one of those things that made you realize that you really can’t mess with mother nature. It also made me realize that I better prepare myself for an earthquake to hit where I live. I live in California and the San Andreas fault line runs right through it. So it’s not really a matter of “if” it’s going to happen but a matter of “when” it’s going to happen.
Katie Tiae - has it effected you or anyone you know?
Dj Dan – Fortunately, the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile didn’t affect anyone I know. But I had friends that were dj'ing throughout Europe that were stranded because of the volcano eruption. All the trains were booked up immediately and they were just stuck at hotels near the airport.
Katie Tiae - Back to the most important stuff, the music! How did music all start for you, what were your influences growing up
Dj Dan - My biggest influences were in Disco and Funk. My twin cousins, who were older than me, were music fanatics and would always buy me the best records. I had a pretty big collection by the time I was 10 years old. Because I grew up in a big family, my parents were glad that I was always hanging out at home listening to music with my friends instead of running around getting into trouble. This all led to my obsession with mixing and eventually putting sets together.
Katie Tiae - If your mates could describe you in three words what would they say?
Dj Dan - Loyal, Loving, Sarcastic
Katie Tiae - Your third single 'Evolution 3' from your upcoming album ‘FUTURE RETRO’ has been hitting up the dance floor, what feedback based around the track have you received so far?
Dj Dan - I've been very happy with the support I've been receiving from the dj's in clubs and at radio. C-89 in Seattle, my hometown radio station, has been playing it a lot. I also heard it being played in Miami at WMC at a bunch of different clubs.
Katie Tiae - How would you describe your sound to your personality in three words?
Dj Dan - Fun, Unpredictable, Energetic
Katie Tiae - Not only have you done music for yourself but some other pretty ladies massive on the airwaves right now. How did you get the chance to remix for Lady Gaga & Beyonces tune, Telephone?
Dj Dan - Her producer has been a big follower and supporter of my productions. He actually called me into his studio to let me know that they really wanted me to remix Telephone after the success they had with my remixes of Bad Romance and Papparazzi.
Katie Tiae - Do you secretly have Lady Gaga fashion in your wardrobe? What are your opinions of her quirky clothes and talents?
Dj Dan - I think she's great. She really is very invested in keeping her image creative in every way. I think her visual persona has actually helped her in many ways. People need something that has a bit of shock factor to make them think instead of just seeing the same processed bullshit that has been shoved down their throats for years now. Icon's like Madonna, David Bowie and Michael Jackson did it so well and I think Gaga has tried to bring a bit of that magic back to the music.
Katie Tiae - What can we be expecting in the coming months, where can our listeners find you touring?
Dj Dan - I will be playing in Los Angeles CA May 5th, Phoenix AZ May 7th, San Antonio TX May 8th, Taipei Taiwan May 15th, Orange County CA May 20th, Hamilton Canada May 27th, Salt Lake City UT June 4th, Baltimore MD June 5th, Miami FL June 11th, Toronto Canada June 12th, New York NY June 19th, Las Vegas NV June 26th, and Denver CO July 3rd.
Thank you for joining us for a few quick minutes!! From Katie Tiae and the
Nocturnal team!
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Nocturnal 246: The Reviews |
Purchase the song by clicking the title!
01. Depeche Mode - A Pain That I'm Used To (Jacques Lu Cont remix) [Mute]
02. InFusion - Legacy (Junkie XL remix) [Audio Therapy]
03. Dirty Vegas - Days Go By [Credence]
04. Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill (PQM remix)
05. Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemoller remix) [Get Physical Music]
06. Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Gabriel & Dresden mix) [Perfecto]
07. Niyaz - Dilruba (Junkie XL remix) [Six Degrees]
08. Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning mix) [Loaded]
09. Tiesto & Josh Gabriel ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Walking On Clouds [Black Hole]
10. Way Out West ft. Trisha Lee Kelshall - Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden remix) [Virgin]
Depeche Mode - A Pain That I'm Used To (Jacques Lu Cont remix) [Mute]
Never heard of Jacques Lu Cont? How about Stuart Price? He’s a producer whose remixing and production skills are coveted by artists including Madonna, Missy Elliott, The Killers, Gwen Stefani, Seal and most recently Keane. His acts include British electronic pop/rock band Zoot Woman (with Adam and Jonny Blake), Les Rythmes Digitales, Paper Faces, Man With Guitar, Thin White Duke, and the parodic French moniker Jacques Lu Cont. Price's use of the names Jacques Lu Cont and Les Rythmes Digitales was initially a reference to the then current vogue for French house in the United Kingdom; Price even went as far as to conduct interviews with British journalists in French via an interpreter. In interviews from around this time, he also claimed that he had grown up listening exclusively to classical music, until one day encountering the album Dare by the Human League. Certainly, Price was heavily influenced by music from the 1980s, and all his records and side projects bear a heavy debt to the 80s sounds of synthpop bands.
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InFusion - Legacy (Junkie XL remix) [Audio Therapy]
Ever wonder what the XL in Junkie XL stands for? The XL stands for Xpanding Limits and that’s exactly what this dutch DJ has been doing. JXL is known as a talented remixer, drawing critical acclaim with remixes of tracks by Britney Spears, Bloc Party,Michael Bublé, Coldplay, Avril Lavigne. Sarah McLachlan, Rammstein, Scissor Sisters, Justin Timberlake, and the aforementioned Fear Factory. With an unrivaled work ethic, which routinely includes fourteen-hour days in his studio, Holkenborg keeps extremely busy creating the music for video games and films.
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Dirty Vegas - Days Go By [Credence]
Following in the footsteps of crossover groups like Underworld, the South London trio Dirty Vegas took electronica up the pop charts with their hit single "Days Go By." The group formed in 2001 when DJs Ben Harris and Paul Harris (unrelated) joined forces with their old friend, singer Steve Smith. Smith had just returned from Ibiza, a clubber-friendly island that inspired him to write an early version of "Days Go By." They took a break in 2005 with each member working on separate projects, including Smith's solo album This Town, which appeared in 2008. In 2009 they were back to their original sound with the single "Changes," plus a remix of Ladytron’s track "Tomorrow." ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill (PQM remix)
While he’s known for his progressive tribal house sounds, his roots are in hip-hop. He earned the name “Quick Mix” as a teenager when first wowing audiences with his “turntablist” skills. Not straying far from his background as a block party DJ growing up in Queens NY, he readily demonstrates those turntable skills with seamless mixing, creative layering and the clever use of acappellas, which often happen “live” and in the moment. His hip-hop sets to be filled with Old Skool “East Coast” anthems, and his house sets are unique, emotional and undeniable on the dance floor.
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Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemoller remix) [Get Physical Music]
A couple of years ago, in the midst of all the etnic inspired cliche' Ibiza compilations and all the afro-house, we sat down with our friend Frantz Thomasen a.k.a. DJ Disse and asked ourselves this question:
is it not possible to make something etnic, but less cheesy - that still works on a floor? With a power sample from Atila Engine Groups "Turkish showbiz", we created the track "Les Djinns", which you can listen to in our player (in a shorter radio version). But like all producers would say, I guess, this should be heard on the floor, on BIG speakers! It's been tested and approved.
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Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Gabriel & Dresden mix) [Perfecto]
Let’s face it… Oakenfold is a household name. Instead of letting you know how many millions of records he’s sold, and how many thousands of parties he’s spun lets get down to some rare unknown facts: Prior to becoming a world famous DJ and producer, Oakenfold served as an A&R consultant for Profile Records and Def Jam, where he signed artists including Salt N' Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith. Paul Oakenfold was born in London, England and currently resides in the U.S. Before becoming a major force in the music industry he graduated from the Westminster Technical culinary institute becoming a certified chef. He was also an investor along with rockers Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro in the Hollywood, CA nightlife establishment Rokbar. Oakenfold currently has a weekly residency in Las Vegas at the world famous Rain night club in the Palms.
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Niyaz - Dilruba (Junkie XL remix) [Six Degrees]
By any measure, Niyaz has come very far, very fast. The trio’s 2005 debut featured a convincing blend of Sufi mysticism and trance electronica, and quickly established them as a standout ensemble in a very crowded world music field. A worldwide tour followed. Now, Niyaz returns with Nine Heavens, which doesn’t just cross cultural and stylistic boundaries, but the centuries as well. Drawing on medieval Persian poetry and 300-year old Persian folk songs, Niyaz has created a 21st century global trance tradition.
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Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning mix) [Loaded]
James Holden is far from your average DJ-producer. Not that the manner of its creation should affect the listening experience: Holden’s intricate and inimitable production style ensures a coherence of atmosphere, where even DJ-friendly extended intros hold up to home-listening scrutiny. The Guardian went so far as to proclaim it “the most astonishing debut in electronic music since Boards of Canada’s Music Has the Right to Children.” And who are we to argue? The United Kingdom has established a reputation over the past decades to deliver stunning vocalists and singer/songwriters in all possible genres, and Julie Thompson is no exception to this unwritten rule. The ability to write and sing atmospheric lyrics and warm vocals seems to be the perfect antidote for the UK’s cold, gloomy and rainy climate, as proven over the years especially in high profile dance releases.
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Tiesto & Josh Gabriel ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Walking On Clouds [Black Hole]
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Way Out West ft. Trisha Lee Kelshall - Mindcircus (Gabriel & Dresden remix) [Virgin]
Way Out West: the concord of Nick Warren and Jody Wisternoff, two DJs crackling with invention. Messrs Warren and Wisternoff lie poised for the unveiling of We Love Machine: their fourth full album in sixteen years of partnership. The Way Out West LPs come slowly, like comets, but when they hit it’s with the impact of alien technology:Nick’s marriage to his beloved Global Underground line keeps him pinned to a factory of innovators, and Jody’s nu disco sidestep with Starstrings this year showed he can dish out the hits like a cruiserweight. If last summer’s Spaceman EP got your neck hairs prickling as it took Glastonbury’s Dance East by storm, you can expect stars to fall come this September when we get to experience fresh WOW. It’s been a long time coming but you can bet your ast breath that the prize will be fast and shiny.
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Ridgewalkers - Find (Andy Moor mix) [Baroque]
The Ridgewalkers were formed by two Dublin based DJ / producers Podje and Ive. Podje who is renowned for his 8 year residency at the U2 owned Kitchen nightclub and Ive, who is also a long time musician and sound engineer. After many years of djing and re-mixing under different guises the two meet up with singer / songwriter El. Having signed their dance mix of "Find" to Baroque records and an Andy Moor remix on the cards, the stage was set for their first major dance release Their first vinyl came out on Baroque in June 2004 and instantly picked up rave reviews and high buzz chart placements. Over the coming months the track was hammered by the world's top Dj's across the globe
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Sarah McLachlan - Fallen (Gabriel & Dresden mix) [Netwerk]
Gabriel & Dresden met at the Winter Music Conference in 2001, when Josh Gabriel was giving out the white label of his first track "Wave 3" and Dave Dresden was scouting new music for Pete Tong.Both Gabriel and Dresden have been involved in music since they started their professional careers. Gabriel began writing and producing music after getting his first synthesizer in 1981. He eventually incorporated the computer into his music making with the addition of his trusty Mac Plus. Dresden's impressive career includes DJing for the past 15 years, while holding various high profile music industry jobs such as writer for artist interviews and music reviews, and driving A&R for Promo Only. Dresden has compiled mix CD's and compilations for several record labels, scouted for Pete Tong, has been a radio DJ and
