Danny Byrd
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Danny Byrd is a drum and bass
DJ, producer and musician from Bath in the South West of England. He is influenced by house
, UK garage
, R&B and the Old Skool Rave / Jungle Techno sound and releases his music primarily on Hospital Records
, the UK based, independent dance music label.
's Fabio championed Danny's remix of London Elektricity
's Wishing Well. Remixes by Danny Byrd for High Contrast and contributions to the Hospital Records compilation "Weapons of Mass Creation" followed. From 2005 to 2008 there have been the singles Soul Function and Dog Hill on Hospital Records as well as contributions for Spearhead, V Recordings and Advanced.
Danny Byrd is a popular club DJ. Danny Byrd has been touring nonstop, taking him from Los Angeles to Paris, from Romania to Vienna, as well as at Hospitality nights all over the UK. In January 2009 he mixed the Hospital Mix 7 album.
" featuring I-Kay has been supported by Zane Lowe
, MistaJam
, Annie Mac
and Sara Cox
on BBC Radio 1
. The single was promoted to Radio 1's A-list on 8 September 2010.
on the week ending 25 July 2009,
and on the 7th February 2010, his remix of Liquid's Sweet Harmony gave him his first success on the UK Singles Chart
, making #64. In October 2010 Danny reached #36 in the UK Singles Chart
with the track "Ill Behaviour" feat I-Kay.
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
DJ, producer and musician from Bath in the South West of England. He is influenced by house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, UK garage
UK garage
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early-1990s. UK garage is a descendant of house music which originated in Chicago and New York, United States. UK garage usually features a distinctive syncopated 4/4 percussive rhythm with 'shuffling'...
, R&B and the Old Skool Rave / Jungle Techno sound and releases his music primarily on Hospital Records
Hospital Records
Hospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music...
, the UK based, independent dance music label.
History
Danny Byrd was one of the first artists to sign to Hospital Records in 2000. His first Hospital singles were Do It Again and Changes. Later in 2000, BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Fabio championed Danny's remix of London Elektricity
London Elektricity
London Elektricity is the DJ and stage name of musician Tony Colman who is best known as a recording artist of five albums, international DJ and formerly a live drum and bass act "London Elektricity Live".-History:...
's Wishing Well. Remixes by Danny Byrd for High Contrast and contributions to the Hospital Records compilation "Weapons of Mass Creation" followed. From 2005 to 2008 there have been the singles Soul Function and Dog Hill on Hospital Records as well as contributions for Spearhead, V Recordings and Advanced.
Danny Byrd is a popular club DJ. Danny Byrd has been touring nonstop, taking him from Los Angeles to Paris, from Romania to Vienna, as well as at Hospitality nights all over the UK. In January 2009 he mixed the Hospital Mix 7 album.
Supersized
In 2008 Danny Byrd debut studio album Supersized was released on Hospital Records. Including notable tracks like Shock Out, Gold Rush with the Brookes Brothers, Weird Science and Red Mist feat I-Kay. Red Mist VIP, a new version of the track, appeared on Hospital's compilation Sick Music and has appeared in the film Dead Man Running and computer games Midnight Club LA and DJ Hero.Rave Digger
Danny Byrd second studio album Rave Digger was released in October 2010. The lead single "Ill BehaviourIll Behaviour
"Ill Behaviour" is a song by drum and bass DJ, producer and musician Danny Byrd. It is the second single released from his third album, Rave Digger. The song was released on 26 September 2010 by Digital download and on 27 September 2010 by 12". It has been supported by Zane Lowe, MistaJam, Annie...
" featuring I-Kay has been supported by Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
, MistaJam
MistaJam
MistaJam is an award-winning DJ and Radio presenter for BBC Radio 1, joining in 2008 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, joining in 2005.His show on BBC Radio 1, taglined the "Saturday Night Soundclash", is broadcast on Saturday nights between 11pm - 1am and is simulcast on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The show is part of...
, Annie Mac
Annie Mac
Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
and Sara Cox
Sara Cox
Sara Cox , known as "Coxy", is an English TV presenter and radio DJ, most well known for presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 between 2000 and 2003...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. The single was promoted to Radio 1's A-list on 8 September 2010.
Chart Success
In 2009, his track Red Mist VIP, reached number one on the UK Dance ChartUK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
on the week ending 25 July 2009,
and on the 7th February 2010, his remix of Liquid's Sweet Harmony gave him his first success on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, making #64. In October 2010 Danny reached #36 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
with the track "Ill Behaviour" feat I-Kay.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2008 | Supersized Supersized -Release history:...
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| 2010 | Rave Digger Rave Digger Rave Digger is the second studio album by drum and bass DJ, producer and musician Danny Byrd. It was released on 10 October 2010 through Digital download and on 11 October 2010 by CD and Vinyl.-Singles:... Hospital Records Hospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... , Vinyl Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... |
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Medical History Medical History -Release history:...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK DAN UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital... |
BEL (FLA) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
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| 2001 | "Changes / Changed" | — | — | — | Medical History |
| 2005 | "Soul Function / Junction 18" | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Dog Hill / Fresh 89" | — | — | — | |
| "Rise Again / Control Freak" | — | — | — | ||
| "Round & Round / Powderkiller" | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "Shockout / Labyrinth" | — | — | — | Supersized |
| 2009 | "Red Mist" (feat. IK) | — | 1 | — | |
| 2010 | "Sweet Harmony Sweet Harmony (song) "Sweet Harmony" is a song by drum and bass DJ, producer and musician Danny Byrd. It is the first single released from his third album Rave Digger. The song was released on 1 February 2010 by Digital download and 12"... " (feat. Liquid) |
64 | 6 | — | Rave Digger |
| "Ill Behaviour Ill Behaviour "Ill Behaviour" is a song by drum and bass DJ, producer and musician Danny Byrd. It is the second single released from his third album, Rave Digger. The song was released on 26 September 2010 by Digital download and on 27 September 2010 by 12". It has been supported by Zane Lowe, MistaJam, Annie... " (feat. I-Kay) |
36 | 7 | — | ||
| "We Can Have It All We Can Have It All -Chart performance:-Release history:... " |
— | 22 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Tonight Tonight (Danny Byrd song) "Tonight" is a song by drum and bass DJ, producer and musician Danny Byrd featuring fellow Hospital Records artist Netsky. It is the forth single released from his third album Rave Digger. The song was released on 6 February 2011 for digital download and on 12" vinyl on 7 February 2011... " (feat. Netsky Netsky (drum and bass musician) Boris Daenen, better known as Netsky , is a Belgian drum and bass producer. The name Netsky is based on the computer virus of the same name.-History:... ) |
91 | 11 | 77 |
Other songs
- 1998 - "Manhattan"
- 2000 - "Do It Again / Dub It Again"
- 2000 - "The Strutt / Walk Tall"
- 2002 - "Plastic Surgery 3 Sampler"
- 2007 - "Under the Sea (Taken from 'Weapons of Mass Creation 3')"
External links
- Danny Byrd at Hospital RecordsHospital RecordsHospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music...
- Danny Byrd Essential Mix 2010
- Danny Byrd