Randy Katana
Encyclopedia
Randy Katana is a popular Tech Trance
DJ
. He is also known as Katana, DJ Randy, DJ Gardner, M. A. D. MAD, Phantom, R.K. and Noski.
He is a prominent producer, and a pioneer of the Tech Trance
genre, hitting hard on the trance
club scene with a single called Play it Loud. It was followed up with many remixes, including the appropriately named Play it Louder. One of his previous tracks, In Silence, was also a success, being played by DJs such as Paul van Dyk
, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto
and also featuring on many CD compilations.
Shortly after moving to Amsterdam in 1988 he started his own record company BPM Dance, and opened one of the most successful online vinyl shops till this day: Only-Djs.com. January 2003 he stopped the company activities and decided to become a full-time DJ. By the end of the year he became resident DJ to “Xtra Large” (Marcanty Plaza) and “Crazyland” in Amsterdam
, The Netherlands. Within two years he made his debut in the DJ Mag top 100 list at position 150 (2005). By the end of 2007 Randy released his first album called ”Spirit Of The Drums” accompanied by a large release party during which he gave a live drum show together with a drum band.
From November 2008 to March 2009 he produced enough music to release a whole album, but did not play any of the tracks until one of them leaked and became a Hype in the Netherlands. Randy Katana's "The Hype" was released in the summer of 2009. Additionally his record company released his first Beatport Trance number one hit "You & I". The massive Doorn Records release soon was used as intro track for DJ's around the world, including Sander van Doorn
, Armin van Buuren and Tiësto
. in October 2009 Randy Katana released "DERP", which is the perfect example of the new sound of Randy Katana.
2004
2005
2007
2009
Tech Trance
Tech Trance is a sub-genre within electronic dance music that draws upon the techno and trance genres as the name suggests.-History:Tech trance was pioneered by among others Oliver Lieb in the mid 1990's. Other early examples of tech trance producers are Humate, Chris Cowie and Marmion. Tech trance...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. He is also known as Katana, DJ Randy, DJ Gardner, M. A. D. MAD, Phantom, R.K. and Noski.
He is a prominent producer, and a pioneer of the Tech Trance
Tech Trance
Tech Trance is a sub-genre within electronic dance music that draws upon the techno and trance genres as the name suggests.-History:Tech trance was pioneered by among others Oliver Lieb in the mid 1990's. Other early examples of tech trance producers are Humate, Chris Cowie and Marmion. Tech trance...
genre, hitting hard on the trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
club scene with a single called Play it Loud. It was followed up with many remixes, including the appropriately named Play it Louder. One of his previous tracks, In Silence, was also a success, being played by DJs such as Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
and also featuring on many CD compilations.
Biography
Randy Katana originally came from the Dutch Antillean Islands (Aruba, Curaçao and St Martin), where for many years he worked as resident DJ at many of the trendiest clubs on the Islands. He also spend many years playing drums in Brass Bands, which on the islands where specialized in Carnival music. This is where Randy acquired the Latin tribal soul that he projects in his music today.Shortly after moving to Amsterdam in 1988 he started his own record company BPM Dance, and opened one of the most successful online vinyl shops till this day: Only-Djs.com. January 2003 he stopped the company activities and decided to become a full-time DJ. By the end of the year he became resident DJ to “Xtra Large” (Marcanty Plaza) and “Crazyland” in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands. Within two years he made his debut in the DJ Mag top 100 list at position 150 (2005). By the end of 2007 Randy released his first album called ”Spirit Of The Drums” accompanied by a large release party during which he gave a live drum show together with a drum band.
From November 2008 to March 2009 he produced enough music to release a whole album, but did not play any of the tracks until one of them leaked and became a Hype in the Netherlands. Randy Katana's "The Hype" was released in the summer of 2009. Additionally his record company released his first Beatport Trance number one hit "You & I". The massive Doorn Records release soon was used as intro track for DJ's around the world, including Sander van Doorn
Sander van Doorn
Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer...
, Armin van Buuren and Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
. in October 2009 Randy Katana released "DERP", which is the perfect example of the new sound of Randy Katana.
Releases
2000- Silence (As "Katana")
2004
- One Solid Wave
- In Silence
2005
- Fancy Fair '05
- Play it Loud
- Pleasure Island
- Play it Louder
2007
- Another Wave
- Session Impossible
2009
- You and I
- DURP
- Go Tech (Ft. MEM)
Remixes
- Abel Ramos - Aquarius (Randy Katana Mix)
- Abel Ramos - Atasco (Randy Katana Remix)
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- Yeah Yeah (Randy Katana Edit) - Cypernetix - Omniscience (Phantom Remix)
- DJ Albert & Precision - Say Yes (Katana Remix)
- DJ Chrome - Who's Crying Now (The Phantom's Crazy Edit)
- DJ Danjo & Rob Styles - Witness (Katana Remix)
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- L'bby Haba (Randy Katana Remix) - Drax & Scott Mac - Angel (Katana Remix)
- Goldenscan - Of Our Times (Katana's 'Randy Katana' Remix)
- In - Musika (Katana Remix)
- Katana - Feels Like Magic (The Remix)
- Misjahroon - Turn Me On (Phantom Remix)
- PG2 - Trance Central (Randy Katana Mix)
- R.V.D.B. - Access (Randy Katana Mix)
- Signum - Cura Me (Katana Remix)
- Viframa - Cristalle (Intro Remix)
- Viframa - Cristalle (Katana feat. Precision Remix)
- Bruce Springsteen - The Wrestler (Katana Remix)
- Philip D - Airport (Randy Katana Mix)
- Diane Avery - Hello! (Katana Remix)
Other
- Face The Mastermind (1992) - Music Man Records (as Phantom)
- Erotmania (1993) - Airplay Records (as Katana)
- Feels Like Magic (1993) - Jinx Records (as Katana)
- In Silence (2004) - Spinnin' Records
- Fancy Fair '05 (2005) - Spinnin' Records
- Play It Louder (2005) - Spinnin' Records
- Pleasure Island (2006) - Spinnin' Records
External links
- Randy Katana at Discogs.com
- Randy Katana at iTunes
- Official Randy Katana MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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