Dave Angel (born David Angelico Nicholas Gooden; 13 May 1966) is an English

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musician. Angel was born in

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Dave Angel Biography
,

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, retrieved 15 June 2011 He is the son of a London-based

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musician, and the elder brother of

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. He had an unorthodox musical education; his father influenced him deeply, as did his friends and his environment, including the radio. He listened not only to

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, but also to

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and

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. Even though he was playing instruments at 14 years old, including percussion, his musical development was not easy or straightforward.

Career

His musical career started when he borrowed an old electronic keyboard from a friend and, using a double tape deck, assembled a

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and drum track, over which he laid "

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. He called the result his Nightmare mix, and borrowed money from a friend to press 500 copies. When BMG, and thus the Eurythmics, learnt of this,

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wanted to prevent the sale of what was in effect an unlicensed version of their song; however, her partner Dave Stewart liked the mix, and persuaded her to allow Angel to go ahead. The track, involving elements of jazz,

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and

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, was successful, reaching number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Not long afterwards, Angel received many invitations, and gained much respect from European artists, becoming part of the Phaze One team together with the

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DJs

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(who used to play styles from

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to hardcore at that time). The doors were also opened for his career as a producer. Despite the quality of his productions, however, such as the EPs "The Family" by Apollo and "Royal Techno" by Rotation Records, he was unable to make much impression in England. Through his label, Rotation Records, he gave opportunities to many of the current producers, including many of other nationalities, such as

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, Cisco Ferreira, Vince Watson, Samuel L. Session, Steve Rachmad, and Sharpside. He released tracks for labels such as Black Market, Love, Rotation, and specially the Belgian

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. 1995 saw the release through

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of his CD "X-Mix-4 – Beyond The Heavens", which included songs from all over the world such as Chez Damier's "Help Myself", F2's "Dominica" and his remix for Sun Electric's "Entrance." The second half of the 1990s brought Angel closer to funk than jazz when he released tracks from the LP ''Globetrotting'', such as "Tokyo Stealth Fighter", "This is Disco", and "Funk Music". Over the years that followed, he gained a central position on the international scene, making appearances at the biggest events and festivals; he plays all over the world, and has become an important figure in international techno. Angel is the father of UK rapper Fabien Darcy.

Discography

Albums

*''Tales of the Unexpected'' (1995), Blunted *''Globetrotting'' (1997), 4th & Broadway *''Frame by Frame Remixes'' (2011), Plaza in Crowd

Compilations

*''Classics'' (1996), R&S Records *''16 Flavours of Tech Funk'' (1998), React *''DA02: The Reworks Album'' (2002), Trust the DJ

Singles and EPs

Eurythmics / Angel* – Angel / Sweet Dreams (Nightmare Mix) (12", Promo) RCA 1990 1st Voyage ◄ (3 versions) R&S Records 1991 Rolling Thunder ◄ (4 versions) Outer Rhythm 1991 Stairway To Heaven ◄ (2 versions) R&S Records 1992 Never Leave ◄ (2 versions) Love Records 1992 Outrages Angel EP (12", EP) Outrage Recordings 1992 The Family EP ◄ (2 versions) Apollo 1993 Royal Techno EP ◄ (2 versions) Rotation Records 1993 New Orchestrations EP ◄ (2 versions) Fnac Music Dance Division 1993 3rd Voyage (12") R&S Records 1993 Original Man (12") Aura Surround Sounds 1993 In Flight Entertainment ◄ (3 versions) Blunted, Island Records 1994 Seas of Tranquility EP (12", EP) Rotation Records 1994 Handle With Care EP ◄ (6 versions) Blunted 1995 Stalker / Timeless (7", Ltd) Jockey Slut 1995 Timeless ◄ (3 versions) 4th & Broadway, Island Records 1996 Funk Music ◄ (6 versions) Island Records 1997 Tokyo Stealth Fighter ◄ (7 versions) 4th & Broadway 1997 This Is Disco ◄ (4 versions) 4th & Broadway 1997 Excursions E.P. (12", EP) Jericho 1998 Insights EP (12", EP) Rotation Records 1998 Knockout EP ◄ (2 versions) Rotation Records 1999 Dave Angel / Jamie Anderson – The Knockout EP / The Rematch (12", EP) Rotation Records 2000 Dave Angel / Jel Ford – Myths EP ◄ (2 versions) Rotation Records 2002 Ocean Dwellers ◄ (2 versions) Rotation Records 2003 Warriors E.P. (12", EP) Rotation Records 2005 Rotation (DJ Marky & XRS Remix) / Brothers (XRS Remix) ◄ (2 versions) V Recordings 2006 Taurus / Gemini (12") Niah 2007 Sheba / Mothership – Part 1 (12") Niah 2007 Medusa (12") Jericho 2008 Ghost Train E.P. ◄ (2 versions) Plaza in Crowd 2009 Dogspray (12") Jericho 2009 Front And Back (12") Jericho 2010 K Road Nz (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Ltd) Unknown

DJ mixes

Trance Lunar Paradise ◄ (3 versions) Sound Dimension Recordings 1994 X-Mix-4 – Beyond The Heavens ◄ (4 versions) Studio !K7 1995 Darren Emerson & Dave Angel – Mixmag Live! Volume 13 – Techno ◄ (2 versions) DMC Publishing 1996 Dr Alex Paterson* / Mixmaster Morris / Mr C* / Sven Vath* / Darren Emerson / Dave Angel – The History of Mixmag Live – 3 (Volumes 009/011/013) (3xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box, Comp) DMC Publishing 1997 London Electronica – In The Mix With Dave Angel (CD, Comp, Mixed) Kickin Records 1997 39 Flavours of Tech Funk (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) React 1998 DA01 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Trust The DJ 2001 DA03 ◄ (2 versions) Trust The DJ 2003

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Angel, Dave English techno musicians English record producers Living people 1966 births Musicians from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea People from Chelsea, London Rhythm King artists