The DAP (Dance Arena Productions) label has been originated by me in Haarlem The Netherlands in 1992. As kind of a logic result the label came alive after the positive vibe caused by the first Shiver Records release "Yo're signal-box". My very good friend and partner in Shiver Records, Erik "The Wizard" van den Broek was responsible for the release. This always very productive and innovative producer of electronic music delivered some very promising acid and techno tracks at the time which in my opinion needed to be released. Erik's thought was that they would not fit the Shiver Records label and therefor I came up with the idea of starting the DAP label. The new label was born and boosted those tracks now known as Whoo Whoo and Klik Klak. These were the first steps in DAP history. Following releases came from producers from Berlin (DJ Zky and Daniel P, their debut release), London (DMX Krew, his debut release) and Utrecht (DJ DNA aka DJ Donotask member of Urban Dance Squad). Not to forget about the other acid(house) releases from "the south of The Netherlands" (Roswell, Essit Muzique) all by Erik van den Broek. Over the years many of the released titles have been embraced by DJ's around the world. Highlights of the label are the first Essit Muzique (DAP 5) release and Klik Klak (DAP 2). Essit Muzique 3 has been the latest sign of life of the label and it has been defunct for 10 years.
Rob "Dapman" Linthorst
The Catalogue
DAP 001 Whoo Whoo - Whoo Whoo
DAP 002 Klik Klak - Time is up/Saxclubbing
DAP 003 D'fever/Never gonna let
DAP 004 DJ Zky & Daniel P - Haarlem Berlin EP
DAP 005 Essit Muzique -
DAP 006 DJ Zky & Angel D. - Melting Point EP
DAP 007 DMX Krew - Got you on my mind EP
DAP 008 Essit Muzique - Yoa ti ti yoa
DAP 009 Not released
DAP 010 Karo - Zwo
DAP 011 Acid Kid - Back and forward/Make it funky
DAP 012 Acid Kid - Live appearance
DAP 013 DJ Donotask - Cassé Corps EP
DAP 014 Roswell - One nation (incl. remixes Aphrodite, Moody Boys)
DAP 015 DJ Donotask - Utrèg Sound EP
DAP 016 Freaky Fingers - On a mission
DAP 017 Essit Muzique - Kount Zeerow/De theorie van de machinale
DAPCD 1 Beyond the Sun - 1
DAPCD 2 Beyond the Sun - 2
DAPLP 1 Beyond the Sun - 1
DAPLP 2 Beyond the Sun - 2
More to explore!!
www.shiver-productions.com
www.myspace.com/shiverproductionsdotcom
www.myspace.com/elecktrickrecords