DJ Dan has been on the cutting edge of forward thinking dance tracks for over 18 years. As one of the pioneers of the west coast explosion throughout the 90s to the present day wave of electro and indie dance, DJ Dan continues to push the envelope as he brings to you his long awaited debut artist album entitled Future Retro.
To celebrate Dan’s 20th anniversary in music, he decided to create something special, one vantage point looking back and paying homage to where we have come, and another looking to the future of where we are going. Based in 2 parts “Future” and “Retro”, its a culmination of all things great on the dance floor, fusing classic dance tracks with Dan's unique blend of funky driving electro; A musical journey that spans the infamous past, present, and looks to the future of electronic music, from Mr. Fingers to Phuture to Frankie Knuckles to Midnight Star...Chicago to Detroit to San Francisco to New York City and back again.
Future Retro is much more than just an album; it’s a way of thinking, an idea, and most importantly a community. FR is a place for any and all music enthusiasts to come and share experiences, thoughts, content. FR is an open stream of consciousness, a place where people can interact with other like-minded individuals, and a forum to share ideas, perspectives, and content from the past…present…and future of music.
I would like to introduce you to the video series entitled Future Retro TV. In this special series of videos i will be bringing to you some exclusive footage from the Past, Present, and Future of music. People, and peers that I have come up with throughout my career and have shared some great moments with, as well as immense respect for. They will be sharing their thoughts on house music, how the scene has evolved, where we have come from, where we are going, experiences, anything and everything from their own journey through dance music. We have some very special guests that will be sharing with the Future Retro community so stay tuned, and I invite everyone to send in and share with us your own videos, favorite old school mixes, thoughts, comments, experiences and stories!
EPISODE 7 - Hatiras
In this episode we hear insights and thoughts from canadian electronic music stalwart Hatiras. He talks about his early influences and the brand new collaboration from DJ Dan and Hatiras "Drop Hits" that is featured on the first single release entitled Evolution 1 from the forthcoming album "Future Retro". CHECK IT OUT!!
What's up!?! I think I first saw you back in '95 with donald at the Santa Cruz auditorium. Big fan of yours and I can't wait to pick up your new CD!! Take care, and keep up the great work!!
Featuring DJ DAN THE CRYSTAL METHOD dj set TOMMY LEE (MOTLEY CREW) & AERO DAVE DRESDEN SANDRA COLLINS DAVE AUDE MORGAN PAGE CHARLES FEELGOOD ANDY CALDWELL and many many more...
This event benefiting "Spark of Love Toy Drive" be sure to bring an unwrapped toy valued at $10 for admission to the event.
GUEST LIST GUIDELINES Holiday Groove 2009 will be recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at Playhouse - 6506 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA. Event time is 8PM - 2AM. 21 and over welcome. This is a private event. No tickets will be available. Guest List is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. EMAIL YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME HERE (CHEMISTRYVIP@GMAIL.COM) before 12pm noon on Tue Dec 8th. guests will be on the CHEMISTRY list +1 guest.
You must receive a confirmation email for you plus one guest to attend. Hurry! RSVP TODAY! **IMPORTANT** Please bring an unwrapped toy for our annual Toy Drive valued at $10.
DJ DAN, I CAN FEEL IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Deep in my soul, your music is a gift directly from God, it makes me move like nothing from this world could make me before....... I Love You!!! and thank you for Future Retro!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whats up Dan?! Your number one fan from Phoenix AZ!! Must give you a shout out!!! I checked out your promo mixes that you posted on your page, thanks Ive been itching for some of your mixes since lift 2. YOUR THE BEST HOUSE DJ IN THE WORLD please come back to az :D <3