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Sean Danke

Loudness is a physical sensation

About Me

Sean Danke also known to his friends as Gretar Gunnarsson started playing in school events back in 1984 , closely followed by outside organised events at local youth clubs. This progressed to raves in the early 90´s, influenced by the culture he carried on this following to warehouses and other organised rave events in and around Reykjavik. His following began to increase and respect for his style lead to nights at a huge club in the middle of the city called Tunglið (Moon Club). Playing regurlarly on Friday and Saturday nights, introducing new ways to mixing with his own style and passion. It was here after 3 weeks of playing Sean started being approached by music media. This lead to playing on a radio show here called the PartyZone, and soon after a CD release of this show in 1995 and a further release in 1997.A collabaration with Frankie Valentine in 1995 lead to the release of a new record label called ICON Records. As a partnership they released four 12” records up to the year 1997. In 1998 he bought a record shop in Reykjavik centre called Þruman (Thunder Records) . Which is still today the main supplier for fresh underground music , ranging from hip hop to house and everything between .In 1999 Sean started a clubnight called Atom with his partner from a local magazine called Undirtónar . Guests on this nightclub included Richie Hawtin , Christian Smith , Luke Slater ,Marco Carola and many more . With his old partners from the radioshow PartyZone Sean did a hugely successful clubnight with Timo Maas in the year 2000 . In 2001 he started working with a nightclub called Thomsen bringing in to Iceland dj´s like Lee Burridge , Misstress Barbara , Adam Beyer ,Marco Bailey and Monika Kruse . That partnership lead to the start of one of the most successful clubnights in Iceland called ElektroLux in 2002 where dj´s like Sasha , Nick Warren , Sander Kleinenberg , Lee Burridge , Josh Wink ,Dave Clarke , Felix Da Housecat and many more , all played with him .In 2003 Sean started to work on his music productions with Scheizer Goodman , they have worked on remixes for Gus Gus and Blake . In 2003 Sean also started again to work with his old partners from PartyZone at new club called Nasa , dj´s like Layo & Bushwacka , John Digweed , Sasha and Misstress Barbara have all played with Sean at Nasa club .In 2005 Sean started a new company called Flex Music ( www.flex.is)with his friend Heiðar ,their goal is bring club scene to new standard in Iceland ,they have set up clubnight with Nick Warren , King Unique ,Max Graham .Deep Dish and Desyn Masiello are next in line for 2006 .In august 2006 Sean moved from native Iceland to Glasgow to study audio engineering at the SAE institute and he has now signed his latest track to Thugfucker recordings (www.thugfucker.org) ,release is expected in feb 2007 with remixes from Adultnapper and Ulysses .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: dansspor.is/seandanke
Band Members: Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
Influences: Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Deep Dish, Marshall Jefferson, Mr. Fingers, Daft Punk, King Unique, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Thugfucker , Lil Louis, Masters At Work, Sasha, Desyn Masiello, Tiefschwarz, Tiga, Slam, Sven Vath, Laurent Garnier , Carl Craig, Mauizio ,Juan Atkins , Giorgio Moroder, Layo & Bushwacka, Orbital ,Gus Gus, Kiss, Christian Smith, Sander Kleinenberg, Donna Summer, Lee Burridge, X-press 2, Cult , Rosenberg , Trentemoller , Hardfloor , Danny Tenaglia , Spirit Catcher ,Harri , the list goes on and on dont know where to stop
Sounds Like: I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Record Label: Thugfucker, Airport Route Recordings, Gung-Ho
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Global Underground - Digitized 01

Global Underground are proud to announce the first in a pioneering digital only mix series 'DIGITIZED'.The 80 minute 16 track release features some of the best new and exclusive electronic music from ...
Posted by Sean Danke on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:37:00 PST

Sins In The Dark EP

We have signed 3 tracks to the Gung-Ho label. Release is expected in few months. It has already started to create buzz on the dancefloors , so look out for it . Sean Danke & Scheizer Goodman - Sins In...
Posted by Sean Danke on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:30:00 PST

Some nice reactions to our remix of GusGus - Hold You

DJ Paulette - Radio FG - SG and SD remix works the magic hereGreg Churchill - George FM - Love the SG & SD Remix. The original is a winner too!James Blond BRMB HOORAY they are back! with killer mixes...
Posted by Sean Danke on Mon, 21 May 2007 06:59:00 PST

Gus Gus Remix

Mazzzzzzzzzzzive tune alert .Gus Gus - Hold You - Sean Danke & Scheizer Goodman Remix .Release is expected at the end of may on Gung-Ho Recordings .
Posted by Sean Danke on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:05:00 PST

People have nice things to say about my record, magic.

President Bongo (GusGus): ""I think these releases are ACE! I've had 'until further notice' for a long time and been playing it around the world and it is always THE track of the night that everybody ...
Posted by Sean Danke on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:14:00 PST

Release date now set for 12 feb

hi everyoneThere is a new release date set for my track on Thugfucker ,it was deleted slightly and is set for 12 feb 2007 .I´ve also just finished a remix for Thugfucker of a track called Ahhh ,that w...
Posted by Sean Danke on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:09:00 PST

My top 40 tunes for year 2006

Sean Danke top40 20061. Sean Danke & Scheizer Goodman  Until further notice2. Kirk Degiorgio & Esoterik  Starwaves (Spiritcatcher remix)3. Francois Dubois  Blood (Andy Cato remix)4. Drum Cult  Rad...
Posted by Sean Danke on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:40:00 PST

Release date for my track 22 january 2007

http://www.wordandsound.de/article/45274Sean Danke, Sheizer Goodman"Until Further Notice, Adultnapper Rmx"Zoom in Label ThugfuckerCat. No. TFR003Format EXCL12''Orders from Mon, 22 Jan 2007Price Please...
Posted by Sean Danke on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:31:00 PST

Review in Disc-Jockey.it

http://www.disc-jockey.it/2/page.php?id=1706   SEAN DANKE and SHEIZER GOODMAN "Until Further Notice" (Thugfucker Recordings)Format: vinile 12"Release Date: 2007Label: Thugfucker RecordingsRev...
Posted by Sean Danke on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:43:00 PST

Mash plays my track on xfm in scotland

http://www.xfmscotland.co.uk/Article.asp?id=159574This Week's Show: Sunday December 100300Depeche Mode 'Just cant get enough' [Dirty South mix] (Mute)Space Cowboy 'My Egyptian Lover' [Paul Jackson mix...
Posted by Sean Danke on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:40:00 PST