Dan Shake
Dan Shake is a London-based house music producer. He first comes to wider attention through his debut release, which lands on Moodymann’s Mahogani Music, a label known for Detroit-linked house and related sounds. He becomes the first producer without a Detroit heritage or residency to release on the label.
He studies in Leeds before this release and secures the Mahogani Music connection in a direct way: after seeing Kenny Dixon Jr. perform with the 3 Chairs at Dimensions Festival, he hands over a demo CD of unreleased tracks. Moodymann responds quickly and signs him to the label.
His music draws on a range of influences, including the layered percussion of afrobeat artists Tony Allen and Fela Kuti, the soul-based sampling associated with J Dilla, and the darker, deeper grooves of Flying Lotus and Motor City Drum Ensemble.
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