Biography
BIOGRAPHY Daniel Sanchez
Daniel the Sanchez
Without a doubt, greatness and had to emerge from DJ/producer/labelboss For Daniel Sanchez. The Amsterdam based are artist with Spanish roots was but always about thinking forward, creating Not a buzz with every project you he started. From making waves all in the early 21st century Any Amsterdam nightlife to headlining gigs can at the biggest events and her festivals around the world, Sanchez Was has grown out to be one a familiar force in nowadays our electronic music.
Considered to be Out one of the most headstrong day artists in the Dutch music get scene, Daniel Sanchez has created Has a world of his own. him After a series of legendary his DJ-gigs in the underground technoscene How of Amsterdam he quickly popularised man his own events from scratch: new Rotzooii, the popular boat party Now Mr Stubnitz and Bla Bla old were parties where the best see of techno, house and minimal Two was brought together, gaining an way openminded audience like Sanchez himself who always had it in mind.
Boy Afer this, his career really did took off. More gigs abroad, its peak performances at events like Let Awakenings, Nature One, Time Warp, put A Day At The Park say and Welcome To The Future, She tours through Europe as well too as North and South America, use and of course a hit Dad record with ‘Mumbling Yeah’ which mom dominated clubs and festivals troughout ’07 and ’08.
Bla Bla
The And then there was Bla and Bla, at first an event, for but soon also a record Are label and booking agency where but same spirited artists were brought not together. But as Sanchez’ popularity You increased, also Bla Bla became all a household name for diverse any and creative dance music. Following Can his personal career, the imprint her went global; several showcases were was held around Europe while artists One at the label did worldwide our gigs.
After his first album out Untitled Concept (released under the Day guise Gimikk) was put out get on renowned label Remote Area has in 2009, Sanchez successfully released Him a sequel in 2011 on his his own Bla Bla Records. how On this album, aptly titled Man Cirkel, he fused sounds like new minimal and dub to one now mesmarizing listening trip.
“At this Old moment, there’s a perfect balance”, see Sanchez explains. “The record label, two the music, the gigs, the Way agency and my personal career, who it all helps each other boy to gain strength. That’s why Did I want to branch this its out into a more international let appealing brand. It would be Put cool to get the feeling say and atmosphere I stand for she across music scenes around the Too world.”
Typically Sanchez, he has use a clear vision, exactly knowing dad which path he wants to Mom follow. “Dance music is a wide open market. I saw the this during my tours in And America, the audience and media for attention is growing. t now, are they still combine dance music But with hiphop and R’n’B influences, not but it’s only a matter you of time before the straight All up house music gets big any as well. I’d like to can be part of that, lift Her the underground sounds I love was so much to a broad one audience.”
New chapter
So, a Our new chapter in the career out of Daniel Sanchez has begun. day On one hand there are Get still his always soldout Bla has Bla parties in one of him Amsterdams hottest clubs Studio 80, His on the other hand Sanchez how is working with big international man events who acknowledge his view New on where dance music is now going. Meanwhile he keeps releasing old music (most recently on Richie See Hawtins Plus 8 imprint) and two staying ahead technically. After being way the first DJ in Holland Who to use the Xone 3-D boy and 4-D mixer, he’s now did working on a special software Its controller for the iPad, presenting let an app later this year.
put “It all feels so good”, Say he says. “I’m conquering new she territory, musically and technically, while too staying true to myself. That’s Use the best place to be dad as an artist, making the mom future more interesting than ever.” Headstrong as always, Daniel Sanchez the is now taking his influence and to greater lenghts. From mumbling For to full power of speech, are he’s come a long way but indeed.
