LOKBATAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENT:
JOHAN GIELEN (Holland, Fundemental, Tunes For You)
What?s the most important thing to know about Johan Gielen? That he mixes deep melodic trance with a twist of progressive and techhouse? That he was born in 1968 in the Belgium town of Mol or that he put his first record on the turntable at the age of 17? Or perhaps it?s that he established himself as a producer under the disguise of Airscape and remixed for the likes of Boy George, Delirium, Ti보o, Chicane and Safri Duo?
Then again, there's that debut album 'Beauty of Silence' which he pieced together with his mate and co-producer Sven Maes to rave reviews. And, as if that wasn?t enough, there?s the fact that in 2002 he saw his name entering the top 50 in the highly acclaimed DJ Magazine Top 100? What could possibly be more important?
Let?s get real, if you should know only one fact about this man it's that this guy actually swims with dolphins! We?re not sure what influence this has had but it must have been a positive one ? netting over thirty-five thousand fish-faced punters recently at the Amsterdam Arena soccer stadium and over fourty-five thousand at Dance Valley. From Las Vegas to Auckland, Ibiza to Vancouver, Gielen proves himself time and time again. And with the third part of his successful 'Recorded' series being released thru Dutch ID&T Records very soon, you'll be able to see for yourselves why this guy is one of the top trance DJs in the world.
Danny Taylor (Van, Future Progression, Club Viva)
Born and raised in Vancouver, Danny has firmly set a foundation for his reputation as a succesful DJ with a forward thinking outlook on dance music. A DJ that can play at anytime in the night, Danny`s music style ranges from up beat progressive house, to deep and driving trance. Through constant hard work and dedication, Danny is recognized as one of Canada`s most promising DJs.
After being introduced to electronic dance music in late 2000, Danny was immediately captured by the passion and energy he felt when attending his first parties. Although he wasn`t aware of it at the time, this music would be responsible for changing his life and introducing him to some of his closest friends. After several strokes of good fortune, Danny obtained as set of Technics turntables, and soon after started the first weekly trance night in Vancouver with his friend Sean Walsh.
In a relatively short period of time, Danny has headlined parties from Seattle to Quebec, as well as well as international cities such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guanzhou, and Seoul (Korea). In 2004, Danny signed with New York based DJ agency Future Progression, as well as Hong Kong`s HKClubbing.com. 2004 also saw Danny tour China for an impressive third time, where he was a resident at one of Shanghai`s top night clubs, Guandii.
Upon his return to Vancouver, Danny was selected as the opening resident DJ @ Plush Nightclub. This club is responsible for bringing in world class Guest DJs on a weekly basis, giving Danny the perfect opportunity to set the tone for the evenings with his atmospheric opening sets. After several months of well received preformances, Danny decided to concentrate his exlusive efforts on his current residency at Club Viva.
Highlights over the past couple years have included playing along side world class DJ`s such as Ferry Corsten, John`00`Fleming, Dave Seaman, Mauro Picotto, Marco Carola, Signum, Lange, Thrillseekers, Graham Gold, Above & Beyond, John Askew, Gareth Emery, Ronski Speed, Menno de Jong, Niklas Harding, Filo & Peri, and Victor Dinaire.
Friday April 15th @ The Last Supper Club
More Info To Come