The West Coast’s DJ Dan has been rocking dancefloors around the world for two decades his signature party-minded sounds. But 2010 has been an especially meaningful year for Dan, with his long-awaited, much-anticipated debut artist album “Future Retro” finally dropping. In celebration of the release, DJ Dan is returning to New York this Saturday night, for his fourth Basic NYC appearance at the Sullivan Room. Always a crowd favorite, Dan has called the Sullivan Room his favorite spot in NYC, so we’re excited to welcome him back to the Big Apple for this special night.

Despite years in the music industry, “Future Retro” is Dan’s first artist album. The album is structured as two separate projects – with “Future” and “Retro” sections mixing new tracks with refurbished classics. Dan’s reworked versions of “Can You Feel It?” and “Baby Wants to Ride” pay homage to classic house and techno tracks that were his early inspirations, while “Drop Hits” and “Disco Request” feature Dan’s more contemporary sounds and styles. Supported by a huge range of DJs and clubbers alike, the album is an encapsulation of Dan’s entire career as a DJ, producer and music lover.  In addition to the album, Dan continues to be in the limelight with recent remixes for Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and Janet Jackson.

A lifelong west coaster (and native of Olympia, Washington), DJ DAN has been a beloved veteran of the electronic music circuit for over 15 years now. There’s no nonsense about the way Dan approaches his music, no pseudo-seriousness: he’s all about making the party more explosive each and every time he gets on the decks. Energetic house, techno, breaks and funk are all part of his arsenal, and he’s equally as comfortable rocking huge venues as he is in the smaller rooms. Coachella, the Love Parade, Ministry of Sound and the huge Creamfields festival have all been stops for Dan over the years, and his international DJ itinerary is packed every weekend.

Dan built his name and his following as one of the most dynamic DJs in the flourishing California rave scene of the early 1990s. Known as one of the earliest proponents of the funky breaks sound, Dan became a popular figure up and down the west coast. As a resident of San Francisco’s legendary Funk y Tekno Tribe, his reputation as being one of America’s premier party rockers spread rapidly, and his first forays into production soon followed. Tracks like “Loose Caboose” and “Needle Damage (That Zipper Track)” became staples of the world’s leading DJs, and he became a regular figure on the mix CD racks at the record stores, with mixes for labels like Moonshine, Kinetic and Thrive collectively selling over 300,000 copies.

Joining Dan on the decks will be Basic NYC residents Sleepy & Boo, who will be closing the party down – and with an extra hour of fun thanks to daylight savings, expect some seriously twisted late night madness. Sleepy & Boo just wrapped up an epic Halloween weekend, which saw the duo rocking a packed house at Roseland for the sold-out deadmau5 extravaganza, and their own headlining set at Cielo Halloween night. Two new guests at Basic NYC are also on the lineup: DJ DALI, who is a regular fixture at numerous electronic music events around the city, will be opening for Dan, while Justin Schumacher from the Gotham Grooves crew gets things started.

BASIC NYC PRESENTS DJ DAN
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6TH, 2010 @ SULLIVAN ROOM
9pm – 5am – $20 PRESALE @ WANTICKETS.COM/BASICNYC