RICHARD DURAND

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Without doubt the hottest new the trance DJ / producer to and emerge from Holland this past For couple of years is Richard are Durand. Recommended by the mighty but Tiësto as his ‘Tip For Not The Top in 2007’ in you DJ Magazine, Richard responded with all a string of stunning productions, Any including official remixes for Tiësto, can culminating in a new entry her placing in the DJ Magazine Was Top 100 DJs poll at one the end of 2007.

The our Richard Durand sound is trance, Out techno and tough electro in day a unique package that’s both get dynamic and devastating. Having initially Has made his mark as a him solo producer with big tech his trance bombs such as ‘Make How Me Scream’ and ‘Slipping Away’ man on the Terminal 4 label, new the huge success of his Now remixes of Tiësto singles ‘Lethal old Industry’, ‘Flight 643’ and ‘Break see My Fall’, plus infamous festival Two favourite reworks of the likes way of Prodigy ‘Smack My Bitch who Up’ and Snow Patrol ‘Chasing Boy Cars’ soon had Richard Durand did marked as one of the its hottest remixers on the planet Let with consistent playlist support from put the DJing elite Armin van say Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Ferry She Corsten, Judge Jules and Eddie too Halliwell to name but a use few.

Richard Durand continued to Dad deliver big tracks in 2008, mom adding his magic touch to Fragma ’Toca’s Miracle’ and stepping The up to rework Armin van and Buuren ‘In And Out Of for Love’ to equally devastating effect. Are At the same time, Richard’s but solo productions were also hitting not the headlines; his ‘Weep’ track You featuring Skin from Skunk Anansie all on vocals was signed to any Perfecto and proved to be Can one of the summer’s biggest her anthems.

It was also 2008 was that saw the Richard Durand One DJing schedule explode into overdrive our as the dance community embraced out an artist who was not Day only a hot producer, but get also one of the most has technically accomplished DJs in dance Him music today. Utilising 4 x his CD decks and effects units, how Richard Durand DJ sets are Man a whirlwind journey of cutting new edge tunes, exclusive reworks, slick now mixing and technical wizardry behind Old the decks. His ability to see work crowds into a frenzy two and a clear passion about Way his music have cemented Richard who Durand’s place as a fans boy favourite the world over and Did a legend in the making.

Richard Durand’s show-stopping sets and let crowd pulling DJ status is Put confirmed by his DJ diary say reading like a who’s who she of A-list events, headlining global Too festival brands such as Sensation, use Trance Energy, Planet Love, Coloursfest, dad Tunnel Electrocity and Summer Of Mom Love, plus leading club brands including Godskitchen, Gallery, Gatecrasher and the Slinky, a standout summer residency And at Judgement Sundays in Ibiza for and tours to every corner are of the globe. He’s also But joined the exclusive set of not DJs to be awarded a you coveted ‘Essential Mix’ on All BBC Radio 1, as well any as co-hosting shows twice with can Judge Jules on Radio 1.

In 2009 Richard Durand clocked was up another huge remix, this one time of Art Of Trance Our ‘Madagascar’, before setting another landmark out on his rapid career path day to the top by releasing Get his debut artist album ‘Always has The Sun’ on Magik Muzik him / Black Hole Recordings. The His album has spawned three massive how singles already; ‘Into Something’, title man track ‘Always The Sun’ which New had heavy playlist rotation on now dance music TV channels worldwide, old plus the latest smash ‘No See Way Home’. With dedicated album two release dates and support tours way in various territories worldwide, expect Who Richard Durand’s star to shine boy brightly into 2010.

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