Berlin based Daniel Haaksman is a DJ / producer / journalist / label CEO in demand. Spinning a club ready mix of baile funk, hip hop, house, electro,baltimore club, kuduro, dancehall, polka or whatever get the people moving, he knows no rules except for one: A DJ has to rock the party.
Daniel is the compiler of the acclaimed compilation series "Dub Infusions" and "More Dub Infusions" (Best Seven/Sonar Kollektiv), and genre defining CDs "Rio Baile Funk Favela Booty Beats" and "More Favela Booty Beats" (Essay 2004 + 2006"). Together with his brother Felix he produced various official remixes as Haaksman+Haaksman for Ray Baretto, Gotan Project, Shantel, Tosca, Munk, OMFO, Nickodemus, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Stereotyp and many others. After running Essay Recordings from 1997 to 2004 he started his own imprint Man Recordings in 2005. On Man, Daniel released the compilation "Nao Wave - Brazilian Post Punk 1983-1988", helped the international career launch of Brazilian MC Edu K and Rio based MC Gringo, started two vinyl series ("Funk Mundial" and "Baile Funk Masters") and released other unclassifiable rhythm experiments related to baile funk. In 2008 Daniel officially remixed Waldemar Bastos and Madera Limpas as a solo remixer and currently works on his own productions.
Besides partyrocking, labelrunning and remixing, Daniel has worked as a longtime journalistic contributor for various German magazines and newspapers such as "Tagesspiegel" and "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung".
Ayo Haaksmaaaan.. cool to find you once again on the Jazzaldia program.. looking forward to see you rip the green tent apart again! Keep up the good work.. yo!
yo daniel ich habe nicht vergessen, war nur bisschen in stress wir denken ueber unseren naechsten party zusammen favela beat is in the air.. keep on groovin man
Heeeeeeeeej how are you! Hope all is well...here's everything cool. I've got the cutest baby ever! Did you rock Miami or did you stay safe and sound at home...
hey, new no.1 clubnight was born in Prague this weekend.. and your set @ Dutty Weekend party was fuckin awesome!!!!! hope to see you here again one day.
