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Richard Durand

 

 

Richard Durand

With the regulation amount of glitz, spectacle and ceremony, DJ Magazine unveiled their 2008 Top 100 DJs countdown at the Ministry of Sound last night. Richard has jumped a whacking 25 places up the chart, shifting from 91 in '07 to this year’s 66! “I'd like to say an immense, heartfelt thank you to all the dance fans around the world for your fantastic support throughout 2008 - a year which has delivered so many unexpected and amazing experiences. There have been some very special firsts for me, such as performing at massive, mind-blowing festivals across Europe, tour schedules that have taken me to previously un-chartered dance music hotspots such as Mongolia, an unforgettable introduction to the magic of Ibiza during my residency at Judgment Sundays this summer, and a debut BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. These have been just some of the highlights of a truly memorable year. As we start to think ahead to 2009 I can't even begin to imagine what to expect, but I'm certainly looking forward to sharing some of the music, magic and mystery with as many of you as possible!” Remix Art of Trance "Madagascar" Racking up an average of 25 e-mails a week into the Terminal4 office, Richard’s bootleg hotwire of Art of Trance’s much-loved ‘Madagascar’ has had the internet cables working overtime! So for all those of you who’ve been asking (and after the requisite amount of inter-label deal-makin’) you’ll be pleased to hear its now going to see the light of day. His clicky, intoxicating rework will now be forthcoming through the combined forces of Blackhole & Platipus. Full release details to follow. Amsterdam based DJ and producer Richard Durand is without doubt the fastest upcoming acclaimed artist the music industry has seen in years. Durand, who initially started off as the producer of one of Holland’s most popular dance acts, has worked his way up the international dance ladder and now belongs to the crème de la crème of trance DJ’s. In the last few years Durand produced and released numerous successful club hits though his international breakthrough was indebted by remixing Tiësto’s “Lethal Industry”, “Flight 643” and “Break My Fall”. What started out as a simple bootleg ended up as a remix-deal with one of the worlds most renowned DJ’s. Durand, whose agenda is packed till the end of 2008, was recommended by Tiësto as “Tip for the Top for 2007” to DJ Magazine readers and as icing on the cake he entered the DJ Top 100 at no. 91. Richard Durand’s recognizable sound can be defined as a mix of trance, techno with a touch of electro influences. Durand’s international fame grew quickly in 2005 after his release of the energetic club hit “Make Me Scream”. Not soon after “Sunhump 2006”, “Slipping Away”, “Inside My Brain”, “Any Time”, “For the Believers 2.0”, “Sweep and Repeat”, “Submerge” and Durand’s last release “Ledged Up” followed. Meanwhile fellow DJ’s such as Tiësto, Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren, Sander van Doorn and Judge Jules, have praised Durand’s talent and frequently incorporate his productions in their sets. Unique performances Richard Durand acknowledges the importance of keeping his performances fresh and unique. What distinguishes Durand from other artists is the many remakes he produces to use in his own sets. Durand has successfully edited hits like the Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up”, the Chemical Brothers “Hey Boy, Hey Girl”, Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars” and Binary Finary’s “1998”, making his performances very exclusive. Durand’s high technical skills also become apparent during his performances in which he usually uses three decks. Due to his contemporary style Richard Durand is now already an established name in the international music industry. Touring the planet Richard Durand is touring the planet and meanwhile he has already performed in England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, Norway, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland and in Spain. Durand is also frequently invited to perform at the internationally renowned festivals such as Dance Valley, Planet Love, Revolution, Airport Jam and Dance Planet. This summer Durand will also be resident DJ at Club Eden in Ibiza during the immense popular Judgement Sundays. SLAM!FM resident Since 2008 Richard Durand has also been performing every first Saturday of the month on leading Dutch radio station SLAM!FM. As resident DJ of the programme ‘Clubbin’, Durand performs a monthly one-hour mix containing a combination of music he plays during his shows and the newest dance releases from the music industry. Afterwards his resident-mix can be downloaded as a podcast from i-Tunes or from his own website. Future plans In addition to working on his first album and touring the planet, Richard Durand is also working with pop star Skin, known among other things as the former lead singer of Skunk Anansi, on an exclusive project that will be released in the course of 2008. In the brief period of a couple of years Richard Durand has managed to become a praised and acclaimed international artist and hopes to soar even higher in the near future.

 

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