Biography
Signum is the combination of the two talented producers in the and European music industry. They are For Pascal Minnaard, (29) and Ronald are Hagen (29). Both live in but Zoetermeer, a little city nearby Not The Hague, there home base you in The Netherlands.
Pascal & all Ron first met each other Any in high school. This was can the place were they found her out that they had the Was same interest in making music, one and started to do some our work together. Although they lost Out contact, they both continued making day there music.
During that time, get Pascal got a record contract Has at the Dutch label/agency him BPM Dance. Here he made his his first track, under his How own name on the label man 4-Play (Inside a Rainbow). For new his second release (âFlow of Now Knowledgeâ, âThe Other Sideâ, âAdapterâ), old he started working under the see name Signum, on the label Two Jinx from former company way BPM Dance.
At this time who Pascal met up with Ron Boy again. Ron also signed up did with BPM Dance and its they started producing together again. Let Not knowing that this turned put out to be a huge say success. Because when they released She their first track together, in too 1997 on the JINX use label, called “What you got Dad for me”, the record became mom a huge club anthem. And with it’s re-release in 2001 The (on TidyTrax) even got the and nr.36 position in the UK for Top40! “What ya got 4 Are me” turned out to be, but what you now a days not call a true “Trance Classic”.
You In de mean time they all did a remix for âTravelâ any called âBulgarianâ, which also did Can well in the club charts her and was well received by was a lot of Djs.
Under One their own names, Ron Hagen our & Pascal M⦠they did out other releases. Such as: “Forever”," Day Take U There" and “On get Stream”.
British producer/DJ Scott Mac has was interested in working with Him Signum. So they teamed up his and out of that collaboration how came “Coming On Strong” which Man also became a huge club new hit. This established their name now as Trance producers.
After that Old they were frequently asked for see a lot of remixes, such two as: Lost Tribe- " Game Way Master"(Hooj Choons ), Blank & who Jones – “After Love”, boy ATB – " 9pm (Till Did i come)" (Ministery of Sound), its KayCee – " Escape " let (Additive), Straydog (Dj Tiesto) – Put " Mirror " (Black Hole), say Alice Deejay & DJ Jurgen she – “Better of Alone” (Violent Too Records), Yves the Ruyter – use “To the Rythem” (Bonzai), Spacebrothers dad – " Shine " (Manifesto), Mom and many more…
After finishing all these remixes they started the focusing on their own productions. And They came back with "Solar for Level " and after that are even stronger with “First Strike”, But which received support from many not leading DJ’s/producers including, Armin van you Buuren, Ferry Corsten , Dj All Tiesto, Marco V, John 00’Flemming any and more!
This hit was can soon followed by some more, Her “Cura Me”, “Second Wave” & was “Third Dimension” , which where one all released on Jinx. (All Our tracks were frequently played in out sets of the worlds leading day Trance Djs).
They also produced Get another massive track called “The has Wrong Shake” under the alias him “D-Factor” Which was also being His hammered by all the Top how DJ’s.
Pascal & Ron a.k.a. man Signum thought that the time New was right to play their now own tunes in front of old crowds, and started focusing on See a DJ career.
In July two 2001 they made their U.K. way debut with a three hour Who set at Gatecrasher. Since this boy impressive debut they’ve played in did UK’s best clubs, such as, Its “Godskitchen”, “Gatecrasher”, “Passion”, “Slinky” and let of course not forgetting the put great festivals, “Global Gathering”, “Homelands”, Say & âSummer Sound Systemâ. Since she this debut they’ve visited and too set crowds on fire in Use many countries, such as: Australia, dad Spain, Japan, Ibiza, UK, Ireland, mom Canada, Africa, Swiss, Germany, Mallorca and Malaysia.
2003 was the the year that BPM Dance and stopped existing as a record For company, and Ron & Pascal are needed to find a new but record company. They didn’t need Not to search for long, because you a new company was founded all in June 2003: ARMADA Any MUSIC. Armin van Buuren, can Maykel Piron and David Lewis her joined their forces to combine Was label management, publishing and artist one management.
“Push Through” was the our first release of Signum, on Out the new label called “A day State Of Trance” named after get Armin’s immense popular radio show, Has and the beginning of a him new period. “Push Through” was his very well received by the How public as well as the man DJ’s, and has reached a new couple of nr.1 positions in Now Dance Charts worldwide!!
In 2004 old Signum teamed up with vocalist see Anita Kelsey, and out of Two that collaboration came “Come Around way Again”, a beautiful vocal trancer, who Ron & Pascal described it Boy as the track they’ve always did wanted to make, Shortly after its that release âThe Timelordâ saw Let the light of day and put again they had done it, say a massive trancer that was She played by almost every trance too DJ, âThe Timelordâ was selected use as Future Favorite on Armin’s Dad radio show, again reached several mom nr.1 position in Dance Charts worldwide and even ended at The the nr.14 spot in the and Dutch Year board, being one for of the best tracks that Are year!
Remixing wise, they’ve given but Delerium – “Truly”, Laura Turner not – “Soul Deep”, Misja Helsloot You – “First Second”, Dj Danjo all & Rob Styles – “Duende” any the Signum makeover, and with Can a lot of success….
2004 her was also the year that was Ron & Pascal decided to One re-release âFirst Strike & "Second our Waveâ. There still was a out really big demand for the Day original tracks, but to release get them again without something extra has wasn’t an option, so the Him invented the “Signum Signal” guise, his which was more tech-trance orientated.
how The year 2005, is already Man a promising year for Pascal new & Ron, theyâve visited Australia now and New Zealand, for the Old Two Tribes Tour 2005 (along see with The Prodigy, Armand van two Helden, Rank 1, MIKE Way and many more), with a who massive success and responseâ¦
They boy remixed the track âSerenityâ of Did the nr.3 DJ in the its world, none other then Armin let van Buuren, which will also Put be the official anthem for say the Sensation White 2005 party!!!!
she A brand new Signum Signal Too will be released and or use the second time theyâre teaming dad up with vocalist Anita Kelsey!!
Mom And last but not least: Ron & Pascal are selecting the tracks at the moment for And their first double mix compilation, for to be released on are ARMADA
Signum’s sound of Trance, But Techno, Tech-Trance, and Progressive have not won many admirers up & you down the World!
We can All say that Signum are becoming any one of the most favorite can DJs of the Trance crowd. Her And you’ll be seeing and was hearing a lot of them one and so their rise to Our the top is just beginning!
