Trommel.220 – Dan Andrei [live recording at SW31]

We are proud to present a recording from the archives of Romanian artist Dan Andrei, and this recording is worth the wait. A name that is synonymous with high-grade electronic music in all its many forms, his work behind in the DJ booth is matched by few, as every set results in a truly mind-expanding journey. A constant in the [a:rpia:r] core setup, he has been at the centre of the Romanian minimal community since he decided on his chosen path. This meant that he quickly outgrew his homeland and was then called upon to soundtrack the world’s best parties with a constant touring schedule that has taken him near and far. To list the parties that he has graced in recent years would take an eternity, but if you have been to Sunwaves there is a high chance that you would have caught him in action. 

His productions are just emotionally charged as he melds abstract thoughts and processes to speaker troubling beats and basslines with a freeform attitude that constantly challenges the dancefloor. With several solo EP’s and a widely acclaimed album on [a:rpia:r], Dan has also appeared on Pressure Traxx, Amphia, as well as his own Rainbow Hill imprint. There is no such thing as copy and paste when it comes to a Dan Andrei production, each outing is a unique and organic sonic experience that is a constant breath of fresh air directed at the underground’s finest dancefloors.

For our podcast this week, it is one of these fabled Sunwaves session where you find Dan Andrei in full flow. Often lauded as delivering one of the defining performances of the week, this recording from Sunwaves 31 was again an example of the multi-layered sound spectrum that he fuses into every set. From lush soundscape moments that bleed effortlessly into bass heavy borken rhythms, Andrei calls upon many moods and shades of house and techno no bend the minds of the crowd before him. This near 3 hour mix is no different as he never stays in one mode for too long, instead he chooses to bob and weave between gnarly techno, compact house, but always providing an undercurrent of raw emotion.

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