Daz Saund
Encyclopedia
Daz Saund is a British
club DJ and Remixer from London
, England
.
, London in the late 1980s. Daz Saund then progressed to become resident DJ at the immensely popular Garage at Heaven nightclub. He then spent three years (1990-93) spinning the decks at the legendary Trade at Turnmills
and was one of the original DJ's, where he made his mark as one of Britain's leading Techno
artists. Daz's reputation rapidly spread throughout the UK, Europe and the Far East
, playing at monumental events such as Love Parade
, Mayday and Tribal Gathering
in the UK. In 1995 Daz was voted Best International DJ of the year by Front Page Magazine, he remains at the forefront of today's techno dance music scene as a figure greatly admired world over.
Daz first ventured into the remix and production world in 1992 with a remix of 'Lets Rock'. He has worked with Trevor Rockliffe under the guise of Black & Brown producing several singles, including 'Lick it'.
Since 1996 he has collaborated extensively with Ben Tindsall as Sound Associates, producing for labels such as Music Man Belgium, Tortured Records and Missile Records in the UK. He has recently been working on his own material due out on Eukatech Records.
At the start of 2000, Daz returned to one of his favorite venues Turnmills, this time with a Sunday night residency nite called Habit where he played a blend of funky techno-dance music.
Daz has also launched on his own new record label "Resident Records" together with Richard Dearlove, otherwise known as Diddy, who produced the single "Give me love", on Positiva Records
.
He also played at Fabric (club)
in London
on the infamous DTMP-nights and travels extensively around Europe
, and recently co-hosts the successful Megawoof events.
British people
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club DJ and Remixer from London
London
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, England
England
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.
Career
After getting his big break at the seminal Troll Nites at the Sound Shaft, HeavenHeaven (nightclub)
Heaven is a Superclub in London, England which appeals predominantly to the gay market. It is located underneath Charing Cross railway station in Central London, just off Trafalgar Square.-Early history:...
, London in the late 1980s. Daz Saund then progressed to become resident DJ at the immensely popular Garage at Heaven nightclub. He then spent three years (1990-93) spinning the decks at the legendary Trade at Turnmills
Turnmills
Turnmills was a London nightclub on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It closed on the morning of 24 March 2008....
and was one of the original DJ's, where he made his mark as one of Britain's leading Techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
artists. Daz's reputation rapidly spread throughout the UK, Europe and the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
, playing at monumental events such as Love Parade
Love Parade
The Love Parade was a popular electronic dance music festival and parade that originated in 1989 in West Berlin, Germany. It was held in Germany annually between 1989 and 2003 in Berlin, and then from 2006 to 2010 in the Ruhr region...
, Mayday and Tribal Gathering
Tribal Gathering
Tribal Gathering was a dance music festival that catered for different types of dance music cultures such as drum and bass, techno, rave and house. -History:...
in the UK. In 1995 Daz was voted Best International DJ of the year by Front Page Magazine, he remains at the forefront of today's techno dance music scene as a figure greatly admired world over.
Daz first ventured into the remix and production world in 1992 with a remix of 'Lets Rock'. He has worked with Trevor Rockliffe under the guise of Black & Brown producing several singles, including 'Lick it'.
Since 1996 he has collaborated extensively with Ben Tindsall as Sound Associates, producing for labels such as Music Man Belgium, Tortured Records and Missile Records in the UK. He has recently been working on his own material due out on Eukatech Records.
At the start of 2000, Daz returned to one of his favorite venues Turnmills, this time with a Sunday night residency nite called Habit where he played a blend of funky techno-dance music.
Daz has also launched on his own new record label "Resident Records" together with Richard Dearlove, otherwise known as Diddy, who produced the single "Give me love", on Positiva Records
Positiva Records
Positiva Records is a subsidiary of EMI Records and is one of the biggest dance music labels in the UK. The record label was set up in 1993, by Nick Halkes, who previously ran XL Recordings . Its headquarters are at the EMI offices in Brook Green in West London, where it is currently the only large...
.
He also played at Fabric (club)
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on the infamous DTMP-nights and travels extensively around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and recently co-hosts the successful Megawoof events.
External links
- http://www.eukatechrecords.com/: accessed 20/090/2011.
- http://www.measuredevents.com/djs.agent: accessed 20/09/2011.
- http://www.fabriclondon.com/official site:accessed 20/09/2011.
- Discogs/Artist/Credits/Re-Mixes.: accessed 20/09/2011.
- http://www.myspace.com/profile/dazsaund:accessed 20/09/2011.
- 90's Dance Music Blog.
- http://musicbrainz.org/artist/Daz Saund.
- Daz Saund Live set at May day event 1996.
- Daz Saund Live Set at Tribal Gathering event 1993