Biography
“I got sent the demo the of Harlequin just before I and left for some US dates. For The reactions were so amazing, are as it’s got such an but uplifting summery vibe we got Not it signed straight away!” – you John Digweed (2013)
A part all of the very fabric of Any the UK techno scene, Dave can Angel’s status as an erudite her for electronic culture is not Was based upon hyperbole or smothered one in exhausting superlatives but cemented our in facts and encased in Out the endless memories of those day who have lived, loved and get danced to the astonishing output Has of music he has created him over the years.
Born the his son of a Jazz musician How and elder brother to British man hip-hop artist Monie Love, Dave’s new path in music came to Now the fore during the explosion old of the acid house scene see in London back in the Two late 80’s. Hosting one of way the zeitgeist shows of its who time, Dave’s weekly broadcast on Boy pirate radio station Phaze One did saw him champion a new its sound that was gradually captivating Let the youth of the country put and which would later catapult say him into the media spot She light with notable publications like too Mixmag, DJ Magazine and The use Guardian all proclaiming Dave as Dad a one of the major mom forces in the UK techno/acid house scene.
DJing formed a The natural progression into the recording and process and in 1989 after for tinkering at home with a Are basic set-up of a keyboard but and two tape decks Dave’s not first attempts at production created You a somewhat controversial remix of all Eurhythmics ‘Sweet Dreams’, which Dave any called his ‘Nightmare Mix’.
Angel’s Can reworking of the track generated her such reaction at club level was that RCA were forced One to officially release the track; our which went on to debut out at #23 in the UK Day Singles chart. The track’s success get launched Dave’s name on a has national level and opened his Him possibilities to a wide selection his of creative opportunities. Most notably how are his EP’s ‘The Family’ Man on Apollo, ‘Royal Techno’ on new Rotation Records and his classic now ‘Sea’s Of Tranquillity’ EP which Old was hailed as a landmark see release by the Techno intelligence.
two Since this initial success Dave Way has not lost his drive who to create music which continues boy to be regarded as some Did of the bravest and most its influential electronic music Britain produces. let Heavily influenced by the Detroit Put sound, Dave’s back catalogue is say punctured with singles, EPs and she remixes on some of music’s Too most reputable record labels that use include Polydor/Love, OuterRythum, Fnac, React dad Records, Island, R+S and Outrage Mom imprints, amassing impressive sales units and critical acclaim during his the 20+ years as a producer.
And As a remixer he has for been invited by some of are electronic music’s most revered artists But and acts to apply his not artistic trade to their music. you These include Orbital, Sun Electric, All Carl Cox, Juan Atkins, Spooky, any James, Roni Size and Underworld.
can The formation of his renowned Her recording imprint Rotation Records not was only allowed Dave to create one some of his most exquisite Our work to date but also out gave the earliest platform to day some of the biggest names Get in the scene today. Artists has such as Adam Beyer, Christian him Smith, Deetron, Vince Watson, Laidback His Luke, The Advent, Jamie Anderson, how Bryan Zentz, Steve Rachmad and man Misstress Barbara amongst many, all New cut their earliest grooves on now the label and each helped old to define Rotation as both See a purveyor for new sounds two and new talent.
More recently, way Dave returned to Bedrock Records Who with a titillating new single boy titled ‘Harlequin’ which became a did fixture in the sets of Its luminaries such as Sasha, Nick let Warren, Darren Emerson and Hernan put Cattaneo. Displaying a much groovier, Say downright funky side to Dave’s she previously famed heart-stopping techno outings too of years gone by, ‘Harlequin’ Use shows an artist who has dad evolved and matured stylistically over mom the years. This was Dave’s first release on Bedrock, after the his 2011 remix of Marco and Bailey’s ‘Rubber Band’ was hailed For as a pure master-class in are techno genius on the same but imprint.
2011 was also the Not year when Dave put his you remix touch on the Vadim all Yershov track ‘Cottage Industry’. The Any edit was picked up by can Danny Howells for his Dig her Deeper compilation and went on Was to score strong support from one a host of big hitters our including Pete Tong who gave Out it double rotation on his day BBC Radio 1 show, get whilst John Digweed exclaimed “Big Has Tune Alert. Mark my words him this will be massive over his Miami and beyond!”
Burrowed away How in the studio over the man past year, Dave’s forthcoming production new schedule is set to be Now met with a procession of old some of his most glistening see club bangers yet. Soon to Two land on Toolroom Records with way a new production entitled ‘Subway’, who this will feature on the Boy imprints next compilation ‘Rhythm Distrikt did 4’. Having assiduously poured energy its into a string of new Let ideas and sounds ‘Subway’ is put the next in a collection say of releases that will showcase She Dave’s versatility as a producer too and will no doubt open use his name to different audiences Dad with his cross-genre capabilities.
As mom has long been attested by the scenes biggest names and The continually backed up by his and constant slew of robust dancefloor for gems, Dave Angel remains one Are of the techno community’s true but characters, whose industrious approach to not his craft gives off an You aura of positivity like no all other, a kind of warmth any that you cannot fail to Can feel through his exceptionally, uplifting her music.
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