Dan McKie manages to defy the cliché of genres by producing across the board, be it a underground techno, tech house monster to a peak time commercial dance chart track.
He continues to remix the likes of The Whip, Stonebridge, Rogue Elements, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Lady GaGa, David Guetta, Colton Ford, Zimbardo, Dom Kane. As well as remix he also releases on such labels as Southern Fried, Stoney Boy, Joia, Positiva, Warner Bros, Sony, Universal, Columbia, Gusto, EMI, Newstate, RCA/BMG, Simply Recordings, Slip & Slide, aswell as his own imprints 1980 Recordings & HotFridge Records.
Dan runs a successful record label 1980 Recordings, which has seen releases from the who’s who of the electronic music world. In April 2009 Dan McKie took 1980 Recordings into the clubs with his uber cool label night, Fish Don’t Dance, which he continues to tour around the globe. Dan is currently held a monthly residency at Hush, San Antonio in Summer of 2012, plus he performed a live interview + guest mix from the mighty Cafe Mambo, Ibiza.
In addition to 1980 Recordings, 2010 saw the launch of his second label HotFridge Records with Andy Bury [DeepBlueRecords] and Superfried design. HotFridge avoids categorisation, focusing on quality electronic dance music regardless of the genre or its origins. Already achieving several beatport chart positions HotFirdge will be around for some time yet.
Dan regularly teams up with his very own Fish Dont Dance resident, Lloyd Chapman, for Back 2 Back Dj Sets. You can also find them in the studio making some big tracks which have been release on Pacha Recordings to date.
Dan is a UK ambassador for HIV/AIDS charity, Dance4Life and is now affiliated with hardware/software companies such as Apogee, Fabfilter, UAD & Focusrite.
Dan is an eccentric, approachable and talented producer who manages to share his passion for electronica on the dance floor and in the ears of the iPod listener with his unique/energetic blend of genre defying DJ sets.
Watch this space as the face & sound of dance music as you know it changes!
