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(1999 – present)
Darude is known worldwide for his anthemic trance style. He is an electronic dance music producer, DJ and lives in Turku, Finland. He debuted in 1999 with the smash single Sandstorm (#1 hit in numerous charts around the world) and subsequent album Before the Storm.
Virtanen started his career as an amateur musician while in high school, making music using his PC’s tracker software. As his interest in music production rapidly grew, he moved on to more serious production techniques.
While at a classmate’s party, Virtanen played the song “Rude Boy” (written by Swedish artist Leila K) four times. This earned him the nickname “Rude Boy,” which gradually morphed into “Da Rude”, which in turn inspired the name “Darude.”
Virtanen continued producing music while in technical school, occasionally releasing demos to radio stations beginning in 1997, and offering his music for download on MP3.com. In 1999, he gave a demo for “Sandstorm” to his producer, JS16 (Jaakko Salovaara). Virtanen signed on with JS16’s 16 Inch Records label, and shortly thereafter, “Sandstorm” was released as a single.
“Sandstorm” was a smash hit in Finland, topping the Finnish Single Chart, selling platinum and holding the #1 spot on the Finnish Dance Chart for seventeen consecutive weeks. Word quickly spread about the track, which found global success. After becoming the #3 single in the United Kingdom[1] (becoming the first record by a Finnish artist to do so), “Sandstorm” eventually sold 2 million units worldwide, and was the world’s biggest selling 12-inch record in 2000.
Virtanen started his career as an amateur musician while in high school, making music using his PC’s tracker software. As his interest in music production rapidly grew, he moved on to more serious production techniques.
While at a classmate’s party, Virtanen played the song “Rude Boy” (written by Swedish artist Leila K) four times. This earned him the nickname “Rude Boy,” which gradually morphed into “Da Rude”, which in turn inspired the name “Darude.”
Virtanen continued producing music while in technical school, occasionally releasing demos to radio stations beginning in 1997, and offering his music for download on MP3.com. In 1999, he gave a demo for “Sandstorm” to his producer, JS16 (Jaakko Salovaara). Virtanen signed on with JS16’s 16 Inch Records label, and shortly thereafter, “Sandstorm” was released as a single.
“Sandstorm” was a smash hit in Finland, topping the Finnish Single Chart, selling platinum and holding the #1 spot on the Finnish Dance Chart for seventeen consecutive weeks. Word quickly spread about the track, which found global success. After becoming the #3 single in the United Kingdom[1] (becoming the first record by a Finnish artist to do so), “Sandstorm” eventually sold 2 million units worldwide, and was the world’s biggest selling 12-inch record in 2000.
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Sandstorm
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Stels2010 wrote:
Cool!!!
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filchev wrote:
One of the best ..
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xanth_mudakon wrote:
Долбаный виртуальный киоск!
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z1ck_66 wrote:
...I can Feel the Beat!!!
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TiNPuNK wrote:
SaNDSToRM!!!
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JuHiZ- wrote:
yes it's maybe best track what darude has done.. Music (original mix) is very good too :)
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Alpha_Mechanik wrote:
In The Darkness (Tech Mix) rocks
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fanatka_rox wrote:
Burning <3
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Carn1fex wrote:
makarka_00 Has told that he loves me, the gay)
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makarka_00 wrote:
Although no you're not a nigger! You're kind of stupid for him !!!!!!
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makarka_00 wrote:
Carn1fex Are you stupid black beast, you will never understand the meaning of such great music! So the Wali to their historic homeland, Africa, i do not par brains as black as you are! though I am not a racist but I still obzovu you black nigger!
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Carn1fex wrote:
Bring down the ugly creature from show business in an ass!!
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hildred wrote:
Love Sandstorm so much. Never knew whta it was called or who it was by, so today I looked up "most famous techno song" and found it in 2 minutes. =D
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Alex_from_R wrote:
Sandstorm!
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amin4d wrote:
he really roxxxx
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nwkenit wrote:
He was so cool when I was younger. Everyone talked about sandstorm. No nobodys doesn't remember him anymore.
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RemedyzKid wrote:
Sandstorm is just so legendary.
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Acid_XenomorpH wrote:
yeah.
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Novenine773 wrote:
1 hit wonder.. with sandstorm
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Sonster wrote:
saw him spin at a local restaurant/bar in Hollywood, FL couple yrs ago... very down to earth guy.
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11/28 DC- Darude @ Ibiza Nightclub
Ibiza Nightclub, Washington DC, United States
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Sandstorm 10th Anniversary Tour
Börs Night Club, Turku, Finland
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