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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.
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.
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railpresureflip wrote:
Hate people that say 'I love Darude' and when asked they've only heard 'Sandstorm'. Pfft. Darude has produced more than that!
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Iceferno wrote:
Sandstorm (Dallas Superstars Remix) is the real deal. Way better than the original.
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eroticon wrote:
good old time ...
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nessrocks08 wrote:
I CAN FEEL THE BEATTTT FEEL THE BEAT..
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ElectroPeter wrote:
@Citizen1: I totally agree with u
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ElectroPeter wrote:
This is not Techno!!!!! D:
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rakaboss87 wrote:
\:D/
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sensesfail88 wrote:
Darude>3
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gabrielfloresz wrote:
Sandstorm ->->
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ViviaMore wrote:
who ever thought Sandstorm would become such a symbol for Finnish music internationally. I guess it's not only about the long hair, the chin beards and the heavy metal
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CCCCCCCCICCCCCC wrote:
I can feel the beat!!!!!!!! [2]
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nasovic wrote:
I can feel the beat!!!!!!!!
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Pikaori wrote:
My nostalgic hero (:
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Sparrow_LV wrote:
Very Impressive music!!!
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zaakjes_ wrote:
Great disco stuff. Feel The Beat also works very well.
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rawrwithit wrote:
<33 Love those songs. C: My teacher played Sandstorm on Friday for us to guess and I'm the only one that knew who the artist was. x3
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vanaja777 wrote:
"I Ran" is a great tune!
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Harlequinzel wrote:
Vividly remember going full tilt to Sandstorm when I was 7 around an ice skating rink. Been in love with it ever since, so that makes it... 9 years that I've been dancing to it. Darude ftw.
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Dannyelah wrote:
I get the whole discography now and I realized that I listen to him since I was more or less 10 years old! Darude is fuckin' awesome he ruled my childhood!
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TylerLeandro wrote:
Aika uusi albumi!
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