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Darker

Darker: "if you can’t join them, beat them!"

About Me

UK Welcome to my Darker world.
Donnie Darker is my name.
A dark person with a dark mind.
At least some people think so.
I think it's not as bad as it looks. You always have dark, or darkest. And I'm just out of therapy! ;-)
Besides that, Donnie is also...
Musician.
Plays guitars, bass, bit of drums, samples, keyboards, vocals, kazoo, beatbox, airfx.
Started his musical career in a band called Pathetic Children. Hardcore.
Released a splitalbum with his metalcore band Contagious Disease.
Released a track on a compilation album with straight edge band Project Hope.
Released two albums and two singles and a couple of compilations
plus a 7" with crossover band Brotherhood Foundation.
Got one Darker track on a project cd compilation.
Released a couple of demo cd's with his former band AnumberOne
plus a couple of cool cd's with his former industrial death pop band Chillburn.
Last year Darker finished and released the recordings of a 7 track cd called "This Is Not meant To Hurt you" recorded and mixed by meister producer Mark from the Androgene Collective studios, Tilburg/Holland.
You can check him out here:
This year Darker finished another series of songs recorded and mixed in Bristol UK.
This cd will be released soon, but Donnie D. also joined Dutch freaky rockers .
Last song is also one of a series soon to be released: duets with his girl Evil. First is online (a cover from Nick Cave's Where The Wild Roses Grow).
Always on tour, always writing new stuff.
Till we have a better story to tell you...
Filmpje Darker vs Levi

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NL Welkom in de uitdagende wereld van Darker. Met Donnie D. als het enige bandlid: Een gedreven muzikale persoonlijkheid met een creatieve geest. In zijn homestudio speelt hij de bas, gitaar en synths zelf in, zingt, beatboxt en speelt een beetje drums. Ook live doet hij alles in zijn eentje met behulp van zijn sampler en vindingrijkheid. Een reis die ooit begon bij crossover band Brotherhood Foundation (waarmee hij heel even in de album charts kwam en live op oa. Pinkpop en Lowlands). “Ach fuck die shit,” zegt hij daar over, en “dat was toen en Darker is nu!” De reis gaat verder...En Donnie Darker was wel vaker in bands te vinden. Telkens met dezelfde doelen: creatieviteit en optreden. Hij zat in bands als AnumberOne (ooit winnaar Wraak van Brabant en finale GPvNL), Them & Me, Chillburn… Totdat hij er van overtuigd was dat hij in zijn eentje verder moest. Vrijheid blijheid. En met succes!Op 1 januari 2005 precies startte het eerste Darker jaar. Dagelijks staat er een dagboek pagina online op zijn website (meer dan 1095 pagina’s eind 2007!), samen met een foto van de dag, een tip om te overleven in de muziekindustrie, een cd of dvd recensie, wat kunst en een maandelijks nieuwe track: “Gratis te downloaden zolang de voorraad strekt,” luidt Darker’s motto. In het afgelopen jaar ontmoette hij tig van zijn helden (Trent Reznor, Keith Caputo, Jared Leto, Jamie Lidell, Mike Patton, Peter Murphy en vele anderen) en kreeg hij al vanuit internationale hoek respect voor zijn online songs en muziek verhalen.De live recensies liegen er tot dusver ook niet echt om. Donnie Darker geniet van de aandacht, maar heeft liever tien optredens dan tien recensies. “Maar nog liever heb ik het allemaal...” voegt hij er al lacht aan toe.In 2006 heeft Darker aan een filmdocu gewerkt over het leven van Darker. Deels fictie, maar zeker inspirerend. Vol humor, hoogtepunten maar ook dieptepunten. Maar de film geeft vooral inzicht in het leven van een muzikant. Met gastoptredens van Gorefest, Green Lizard, 36 Crazy Fists, Roosbeef, Kid Beyond en een eigen live optreden op Lowlands! Zie de filmfragmenten op www.youtube.com en op zijn eigen tv zender DDTV: www.thisisddtv.comDe film ging eind 2006 in premiere op State X New Forms in Den Haag waar Darker met Sonic Youth en Jamie Lidell op de bill stond. In september 2007 was het complete project live te zien in Cul de Sac in Tilburg op een Art Meets avond. Wordt vervolgd in 2008.In november 2007 ging Darker een creatief duel aan met schilder Levi van Huygevoort. Onder het motto “we maken dezelfde bewegingen met onze hand, alleen ik doe het met een plectrum en Levi met een penseel” was het art vs. Music project in Hall Of fame een geslaagd creatief project. Wat zeker ook een vervolg gaat krijgen in 2008.Singer/songsampler Darker is te omschrijven als een mix tussen rock, electronica, folk en beats. Vergelijkingen met Deus, NIN, Mugison, Jamie Lidell, Beck en Millionaire zijn reeds gemaakt. Maar trek je eigen conclusie: check it out!Discografie: More New Songs (2005), The Seven Deadly Sins (2006), This Is Not Meant To Hurt You (2007), Beautevil (2007)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/10/2004
Band Website: darker.nl
Band Members: Donnie Darker plays everything himself...

He is a bit crazy and energetic from time to time.
He is a vegetarian,
doesn't smoke,
doesn't do porn,
doesn't use drugs and
doesn't drink alcohol.
But knows how o play and rock out loud on that kazoo!!!

Influences:currently in my iPod (black 160GB): 10CC, 10 Years, 1000 Homo DJ's, 12 Rounds, 2nd Place Driver, 30 Seconds To Mars, 36 Crazy Fists, 80's hits, 808 State, 8MM, A, A Perfect Circle, A.I., Aaliyah, ABC, Anbey Park, Action Action, Adam & The Ants, Adema, The Afghan Whigs, AFI, After Forever, Air, Al DiMeola, Albinoni, Alec Empire, Alice Deejay, Alice In Chains, All Saints, Allan Holdsworth, Allegro Maestoso, Alter Ego, Amy Winehouse, Andrea Doria, Androgene Collective, Ane Brun, Angelo Badalamenti, Angels & Airwaves, The Anix, Anne Peckham, Annie Lenox, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Antony & the Johnsons, AnumberOne, Apartment 26, Apathy for Progress, Aphasia, Aphex Twin, Aphrodite, Apoptygma Berzerk, Apothesis, Apparat, Art of Noise, Assemblage 23, Astral Projection, Autechre, Autolux, Avenged Sevenfold, Avril, Babylon Zoo, Bach, Banco de Gaia, Barenaked Ladies, Barry Adamson, Beans, Beastie Boys, Beats Inc., Beborn Beton, Beck, Beethoven, The Beloved, Ben Harper & Rahzel, Benny Benassi, Berlin, Bernstein, Bert & Ernie, Bert Visscher, Beulah, Beyonce, Bill Hicks, Billy Corgan, The Birthday Massacre, The Birthday party, Bjork, Black:Andy:Kid, Blackalicious, Bloc Party, Bloodsimple, Blues Brothers, Blur, Bob Dylan, Bobby McFerrin, Boom Bip, Boudewijn de Groot, Brahms, Brainiac, The Bravery, Brian Adams, Brian Eno, Britney Spears, Bronski Beat, Brotherhood Foundation, BT, Bubba Sparkxx, The Bug, Busta Rhymes, Butthole Surfers, Buzzcocks, Carpathian Forest, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Cat Power, Celldweller, Charlatans, Charlie Clouser, Chemical Brothers, Chester Bennington, Chicks on Speed, Chillburn, Choclair, Chopin, Chris Rock, Chris Vrenna, Christina Aguilera (sorry), Ciara, Circuit Bending stuff, cKy, The Clash, Clint Mansell, Coal Chamber, CocoRosie, Cold, Company Flow, Concord Dawn, comedy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Cornelius, Corrina Repp, Course of Empire, Cradle of Filth, Craig Armstrong, The Cramps, Crass, Crazy Town, Crossbreed, Crumbsuckers, Crystal Method, The Cure, DAF, D-Monica, The Damned, Damian Rice, The Damning Well, Dan Deacon, Daniel Johnson, Darker (yep!), Dave Berry, Dave Gahan, David Dowie, Day One, Deadsy, Death Cab For Cutie, Deathstars, Deftones, Defunkt, Dennis Leary, The Departure, Depeche Mode, Diplo, The Dissociatives, Dkay.com, Dog Fashion, Disco, Donnie Darko OST, Dredg, Drowning Pool, Drums and Tuba, Drycell, Duran Duran, The Eagles, Echo & The Bunnymen, El-P, Elkland, Equilibrium OST, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind OST, Evanescence, Eve 6, Everlast, Excel, Faith No More, Faithless, Far, Feist, Feindflug, Ferry van de Zaande, Fifth Amendment, Filter, Fire Theft, Folk Implosion, Free Dominguez, Front 242, Fort Minor, Frontline Assembly, Fugazi, Funeral For A Friend, Funkervogt, G. Love, Gabriel Rios, Garbage, Gary Jules, Gary Numan, The gathering, Gavin DeGraw, Gavin Rossdale, Ginuwine, GvsB, Girls Aloud, GOA, Godhead, Gore, Gorillaz, Gravity Kills, Green Lizard, Gridlock, Gruff Rhys, Halo In Reverse, Hans Teeuwen, Hans Zimmer, Haujobb, Hawthorne Heights, Helmet, Henry-portrait of a serialkiller OST, Herman Finkers, HIM, hiphop, Hoobastank, Hooverphonic, Human League, Human Waste Project, I Robot OST, IAMX, Icarus Line, Incubus, iLiKETRAiNS, The Infadels, Institute, Interpol, Isobel Campbell, Jack Off Jill, Jacques Loussier, Jack Johnson, Jack Off Jill, Jakalope, James Newton Howard, Jamie Lidell, Jamiroquai, Jeff Buckley, Jefferson Airplane, Jem, Jeremy Enigk, jewel, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, John5, John Frusciante, Johnny Cash, Johnny Hollow, Joy Division, Julien-K, Juno Reactor, Kees van Kooten en Wim de Bie, Keith Caputo, Kenna, Kid606, Kid Beyond, Kidney Thieves, Kill Hannah, Killers, Klaas van der Eerden, Klaus Badelt, Klassiek, KMFDM, Korn, Kraftwerk, KT Tunstall, Ladytron, Lamb, LCD Soundsystem, Leather Strip, Liam Lynch, Linked, Living Colour, Lostprophets, Lunarclick, Mad Capsule Markets, Madonna, mannen van de radio, Marilyn Manson, Mark Lanegan, Martin Grech, Martin L. Gore, Massive Attack, Matrix OST's, Mauro Pawlowski, Meat Beat Manifesto, Mellowdrone, Metallica, M.I.A., Michael jackson, Mika, Milla, Ministry, Minority Report OST, Mocky, Mountain Goats, Moving Units, Mugison, Muse, N17, Nightwatchman, Nina Simone, Nine Inch nails!!!, Nirvana, oHgr, The Opposites, One Hour Photo OST, Onelinedrawing, Oomph!, Open Hand, Orgy, OST, Pablo Casals, Panic! At The Disco, Patrick Wolf, Party Mix, Peaches, Pendulum, Pitchshifter, PJ Harvey, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Placebo, Pop Will Eat Itself, popliedjes, Powerstation, Prick, Primus,

Prince, Prodigy, Professional Murder Music, Propellerheads, punk/hardcore, Queen Adreena, QOTSA, Quicksand, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Rammstein, Red Hoit Chili Peppers, Reeves Gabrels, Resident Evil 2 OST, Robbie Williams, rock classics, Roni Size Reprazent, RoosBeef, Rufus Wainwright, Saul Williams, Scarling, Scissor Sisters, Scout Niblett, Sebadoh, Serj Tankian, She Wants Revenge, Shellac, Shocknina, Silversun Pickups, Sinisstar, Skinny Puppy, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Society1, Sonar, Songs:Ohia, Sonic Youth, soundgarden, Spineshank, Spinvis, Spitball, Squarepusher, Starwars OST, Steve Vai, Strokes, Sulpher, Sundown, Sunna, Sunny Day Real Estate, Supertramp, synth guitarists, System Of A Down, Talk Talk, Tatu, Team Sleep, Telefon Tel Aviv, The Agony Scene, The Extra Glenns, The Faint, The Jesus Lizard, The Start, Telefon Tel Aviv, Theo Maassen, Therapy?, These Arms Are Snakes, THX 1138 OST, Timbaland/Missy Elliott, Tin Machine, Tomandandy, Tool, Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, Trent Reznor, TV on the Radio, tv themes, Tweaker, The Twilight Singers, Two, U2, Uberzone, Ultra magnetic MC's, Underworld OST, UNKLE, Unsane, Urban Dance Squad, Vanity Beach, VanKatoen, Videodrone, Violent Femmes, Vitalic, The White Stripes, White Zombie, The Who, XXX OST, Xzibit, Xotox, Yann Tiersen, Ying Yang Twins, Zack dela Rocha, Zero Blindness, Zeromancer, Zootwoman, Zwan

Sounds Like:Donnie Darker hooked to his iPod music collection, sounding like a mix between all of the above, but original enough to conquer the world.People compaired me to accoustic Nine Inch nails, Beck, Jamie Lidell, Massive Attack, Portishead, Deus...
Record Label: call me if you like to release the Darker stuff...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

week 29, 2008 (1): Darker on Tagged

as if I have time enough, I added another website to my collection:Darker on TaggedIt has some funny ites like Widgets and a quiz and its easy to spam your friends.I'm in a trial fase, so I hope you l...
Posted by Darker on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:12:00 PST

Week 28, 2008 (4): Drums are cool!!!

enjoy!...
Posted by Darker on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:59:00 PST

Week 28, 2008 (3): introducing: wheelchair crowdsurfing

DiaryWeek 28, 2008This is Darker blog week 28.July 07 till 13, 2008.As you probably all know by now, I'm also part of the mighty Dutch rockers VanKatoen. Our last show we did (Paradiso, Amsterdam), Ba...
Posted by Darker on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:14:00 PST

Week 28, 2008: Is this a joke?

Komen een Engelsman, een Belg en een Duitser een café binnen, zegt de barman: "is dit een grap?"...
Posted by Darker on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:26:00 PST

Week 28, 2008 (2): This is cool: Scratch your old tapes!

DiaryWeek 28, 2008This is Darker blog week 28.July 07 till 13, 2008.This is the real oldskool shit:DJ Ruthless Ramsey Scratch Tape Decks (Or click here)TUCKER-LIVE . cassette scratch ...
Posted by Darker on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:51:00 PST

Week 27, 2008: noise, metal, triphop... busy, busy, busy.

DiaryWeek 27, 2008This is Darker blog week 27.June 30 till July 06, 2008.It was a busy Summer week filled with appointments, concerts and finally making music myself!Evil got her diploma from het scho...
Posted by Darker on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:21:00 PST

Week 26, 2008: concerts, crowdsurfing wheelchair, beated kid, music and more to read.

DiaryWeek 26, 2008This is Darker blog week 25.June 23 till June 29, 2008.What was on my mind this week?I saw Panic At The Disco do a great show on Thursday at Tivoli, Utrecht. Before the show we (Tivo...
Posted by Darker on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:36:00 PST

Week 25, 2008: a week in the life of Darker.

DiaryWeek 25, 2008This is Darker blog week 25.June 16 till June 22, 2008.I had a lot of concerts this week that I booked for M-concerts:Paramore (Melkweg, Amsterdam, sold out)36 Crazy Fists (Helling, ...
Posted by Darker on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:06:00 PST

Week 25, 2008: Daily pics by ordinary people...

DiaryWeek 25, 2008This is Darker blog week 25.June 16 till June 22, 2008.Guy takes picture of himself each day and turms it into a clip: Or click here! Or click here, if you want to....
Posted by Darker on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:01:00 PST

Week 24, 2008 (part 3) : The Moog Guitar.

DiaryWeek 24, 2008This is Darker blog week 24.June 09 till June 15, 2008. (part 3)Interesting stuff here... From the makers of Moog pedals... or click here!The Moog Guitar puts revolutionary ...
Posted by Darker on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:53:00 PST