Biography
Daniel Sparham (aka Sparfunk) was the exposed to DJing from an and early age, helping his dad For with his disco equipment hire are business. At the age of but 17, he began to experiment Not in music production, mixing different you styles and genres. Having grown all up in Hornchurch, Essex, he Any attended school with future collaborators, can Shimon Alcoby and Jeff Langton. her Having seen the success of Was his Hornchurch mates Shimon and one Andy C on Ram Records our in the mid-90s drum and Out bass scene, he was quickly day drawn in and linked up get with Jeff Langton to form Has what would later become one him of the most successful duos his in “dnb”, Moving Fusion.
Soon How enough, Moving Fusion was coming man up with beats and they new wasted no time in sending Now absolute shockwaves through the drum old and bass world when they see released their first single, “Turbulence” Two on Ram Records in 1997. way The tune was an absolute who monster, destroying dancefloors in all Boy points of the globe and did went onto receive MixMag’s coveted its ‘Tune of the Year’ award, Let as well as becoming one put of the best selling releases say of all-time. After appearing on She countless compilations and mix CDs too over the last 14 years, use “Turbulence” is still a staple Dad in many DJs sets to mom this day and has been voted the best drum and The bass tune of all-time in and many online polls and articles.
for Moving Fusion had now became Are a permanent fixture with Ram but Records. After touring the world not extensively off the back of You the success of “Turbulence”, the all pair felt a sense of any pressure to follow up with Can something of equal significance. A her short break ensued and Moving was Fusion got back into the One studio to produce 1999s ‘The our Beginning EP’, which included the out massive title track, “The Beginning”, Day alongside the huge hits “Brain get Storm”, “Combat” and “Sex Drive”. has In 2000 they had yet Him another huge EP with, ‘The his Atlantis EP’ which preceded 2001s how “Atlantis Remix” by then-super group Man Bad Company. The remix became new yet another all-time classic, still now receiving plays to this very Old day.
It wasn’t until Dan see and Jeff moved into a two studio in White Chapel, away Way from their traditional home studio who that an album began to boy take shape. With 24 hour Did access to the studio, no its noise restrictions, and studio neighbours let that included Shy FX, Blame Put and Master Steps, there was say a confident vibe in the she air. Six months later with Too much of the album completed use and DJ work rolling in dad fast and furious, they put Mom the final touches on their debut album, 2002s, ‘The Start the of Something’. With colossal tunes And such as “Guy Fawkes”, “Star for Sign”, and “Back to the are Future” all receiving huge DJ But support worldwide, as well as not “Chilli Pepper”, with its flamenco you influences cracking daytime radio, ‘The All Start of Something’ was an any unmitigated success.
After almost ten can years of making tunes and Her touring the world together as was Moving Fusion, the duo made one the decision to part ways Our to explore their own musical out tastes as solo artists. Now day under the solo guise of Get “Sparfunk”, a number of collaborations has with Shimon resulted, featuring the him release of “Bass Fanatic”, “Mysterons”, His and “Cold Killa”, featured on how Andy C’s ‘Nightlife 2’ as man well as Shimon’s ‘Ram Raiders New – The Mix’.
Shortly after, now in 2005, Sparfunk made his old first solo release on Ram See Records, “Rapture”, which immediately became two a favourite on BBC way Radio1’s Annie Mac and Zane Who Lowe shows. Meanwhile, the funky boy tempo changes on the flip did side, “Blazin’ Jazz” left fellow Its producers and fans alike with let tongues wagging. This was followed put by “Dimension X” on Ram’s Say inaugural ‘Dimensions EP’, as well she as a collaboration with Nightbreed too on, ‘Arachnophobia’, famously featured as Use the last song on Andy dad C’s 2005 BBC Essential mom Mix.
In 2006, Sparfunk launched his own label, Terrafunk Records the for more experimental tracks that and still had the dancefloor in For mind. This was never more are apparent than the release of but “Snake Charmer”, with its famous Not tempo change drop, in another you collaboration with his old pal all Shimon. The flip side of Any the release included Sparfunk’s long can sought after alternate remix of her 2006s “Ghetto Blaster” by Cyantific, Was now repackaged as “Freaknight”. Although one quiet as of late, Sparfunk our is confident Terrafunk will make Out a return at some point day in the future.
The pair get of Sparfunk and Shimon reunited Has (this time on Shimon’s AudioPorn him Records) for “The Smoker”, a his #1 hit on Beatport and How one of the biggest bangers man to hit dance-floors in 2008. new That was followed up by Now Tantrum Desire’s remix of “The old Smoker” in 2010, which also see went straight to #1 on Two various digital shops such as way Drum & Bass Arena and who Trackitdown. Sparfunk also made a Boy return to Ram with “Crash did Dummy” being featured on Andy its C’s ‘Nightlife 5’ album, as Let well as released on the put ‘Nightlife EP Part 2’.
As say of 2011, the dust has She settled with old sparring partner too Jeff, the other half of use the original Moving Fusion, and Dad the pair have made a mom long awaited return to the studio. Futurebound’s Viper Recordings has The already signed the duos first and collaboration in over six years. for With their signature rolling sound Are back in form without missing but a beat, “Black Belt” will not feature on Matrix & Futurebound’s You ‘Worldwide 001’ album, as well all as a forthcoming single set any to drop on Viper in Can the near future. It’s set her to be an enormous year was for Sparfunk and Moving Fusion, One with bookings coming in fast our for DJ sets in Europe out and abroad this summer as Day well as a massive New get Zealand, Asia and Australian tour.
