Darren Styles

Arguably probably one of the most influential DJs in modern U.K. dance music, Darren Designs continues to be instrumental in assisting hardcore crossover in to the mainstream. Given birth to in Colchester in 1975, Designs, christened Darren Mew, was motivated from an early on age to go after his desire for music by his dad, a devoted blues lover. His 1st taste from the underground rave picture at Oscars Night time Golf club in Essex in 1992 instigated a like of dance music, along with a 12 months later on Designs signed with famous hardcore label Kniteforce Information, alongside friend Paul Hobbs, beneath the name Pressure & Development. By 1996, the set, who’d since become Pressure & Designs, had been touring the U.K., DJing all over the world in countries such as for example Australia as well as the U.S., and keeping straight down residencies at Slammin Vinyl fabric, Helter Skelter, and United Dance. Because of the raising demand for his or her work, Designs and Hobbs also began their very own record label, U.K. Dance, and later on become the 1st ever hardcore DJs to accomplish a combination for Pete Tong’s Necessary Blend on Radio 1. After collaborating with Tag Breeze beneath the name Designs & Breeze for a number of trance tracks around the Nukleuz label, Designs then signed using the world’s biggest hardcore label, RaverBaby. Designs also caused All over the Globe Records, the largest industrial dance label within the U.K., where he co-wrote the quantity two Ultrabeat strike “Fairly Green Eye” in addition to penning songs for famous brands Dannii Minogue and Kelly Llorenna. In 2005, he helped to create the Clubland X-Treme Hardcore compilation, which continued to be the best-selling hardcore recording ever, along with a 12 months later on he produced a clean sweep in the Hardcore Honours, winning Greatest DJ, Best Maker, and Best Solitary. In 2008, he embarked on the Clubland Live! Industry Tour with famous brands Cascada and Mobility scooter and released his double-disc debut recording, Skydivin’. Offering the singles “Save Me,” “Best with you,” and “Sure Feels Great,” it reached number 4 within the U.K. record charts. Designs released his second studio room record HAVE THE Pressure this year 2010.