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Dennis Ruyer

Number 1 dance podcast on the continent

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Every once in a while a new discovery makes people smile and dance the night away...
I'm aware of the fact that every Wednesday, thousands of people from around the globe tune in when the most popular Dutch dance radio show 'Dance Department' releases its weekly podcast.
Every Saturday night, eight hours of the best dance records and DJ sets are making magic nationwide from 8pm to 4am CET, on Radio538, the number 1 radio station in Holland.
Over one million listeners join me to celebrate the life, love, leisure and of course the best dance music on the planet.
Since September 2005, the Dance Department podcast has been gaining popularity like crazy and is currently one of the top podcasts of the continent, with 2.5 million downloads and counting.
In terms of deejaying, I play at some dark clubs in Amsterdam on a regular basis, to keep in touch with dance floors and their ambassadors.
I'm currently collaborating with Dance Department partner in crime PrinsJan - raving against the machines in a World War II nazi bunker, trying to make the world an even funkier hangout place than it already is.


It all started with a radio show on my very own local pirate radio station at the age of 11. After a few years of playing cat-and-mouse with the local police force, I got hired at national radio station Veronica FM.In 2000 I started a new career by joining forces at a young, fresh and new radio station called Radio 538 .
Dance Department is the most listened to dance music show on Dutch national radio and the internet. Dance Department makes a statement because we only play the finest dance music the world has to offer.

So join our weekly podcast and be inspired!

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Member Since: 1/6/2007
Band Website: dennisruyer.com
Influences: Inspired by artists like : Afrika Bambaata, New Cleus, Kraftwerk, KRS-ONE, Ultramagnetic mc's, Jean Michel Jarre, Loose Ends, Teddy Pendergrass & Mantronix. Today i'm amazed by Trentemoller, Sven Vath, Gabriel Ananda, Sasha, Goose, Djuma Soundsystem, DJ T, Bookashade, Claude von Stroke and many others...

Sounds Like: The best thing you'll ever hear.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Dennis Ruyer exclusive mix tracklist

These are the tracks as featured in dance department podcast 100.Dennis Ruyer mix tracklist:Vita - Mare Mare (Kindisch)The Skull - All you booty shakers (Kindisch)Nicolas Stefan & Jurgen Potzkoten - M...
Posted by Dennis Ruyer on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:07:00 PST

No Dance Department Podcast this week / Studio Robbed!!!

Hello Dance Department Addict:Due to some crazy bandits who robbed our precious Dance Department studio, there will be no dance department podcast this week.We will be back on track next Wednesday, we...
Posted by Dennis Ruyer on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:57:00 PST

Estoy colocado! ;-)

Dear Dance Department Friends, in the next weeks the Dance Department crew will be part of the Ibiza Mayhem! The newest tracks, recordchecks with artist at the poolside, capturing the best moments of ...
Posted by Dennis Ruyer on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:20:00 PST

Bye Bye Miami...

And what a week it was... ;-)Dance Department did Miami... what a crazy week! Danny Howells who threw a sofa from his balcony at the 17th floor, boys with breasts, little s&m midgets in the hotel danc...
Posted by Dennis Ruyer on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:09:00 PST

This is Miami

Dance Department arrived in Miami yesterday, to catch the vibe of the Winter Music Conference, and to collect stellar tracks for the weekly podcast ofcourse ,and no to mention, some friendly smiles fr...
Posted by Dennis Ruyer on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:53:00 PST

Nominated for best podcast!

Dance Department is the most listened to nationwide radioshow in the Netherlands.Our weekly international podcast includes the best electronic dance music around...So what you're waiting for? start it...
Posted by Dennis Ruyer on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:08:00 PST