Dan Findlay is a record producer releasing music under the name Dan F. He is also a
DJ and bar owner, based in
Hong Kong
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. He is credited as one of the first Hong Kong based artists (alongside acts such as Technasia) to release contemporary club music (
breakbeat
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,
tech-house
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,
minimal techno
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). Dan F has also released music under the aliases Red Buddha, Random Source (with Johan SoH aka Jariten, and Stisch) and Sinosine.
Independent music
Dan F is highly active in the independent music scene of Hong Kong, with co-production and engineering credits on
Ghost Style
Ghost Style (born Brandon Ho 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian rapper, producer and actor based in Hong Kong. He is credited with releasing the first English language rap album in Hong Kong (''Ghost Style's Alias'', 2002). He follow ...
's ''M.I.C.'' and ''Alias'' albums, and co-production on former Anodize /
Lazy Mutha Fucka
LMF also known as Lazy Mutha Fucka or ''Lazy Muthafucka'', is a Cantonese hip-hop group in Hong Kong. The group, signed by Warner Music, was founded in 1993, disbanded in 2003 and regrouped in 2009. Some members of LMF are pursuing solo career ...
member Davy Chan's (陳匡榮) solo album ''Unbreakable'' (the first locally produced electronica release for
Warner Music
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Asia). Dan F has also remixed and produced music for local pop artists
Josie Ho
Josephine "Josie" Ho Chiu-yi (; born 26 December 1974) is a singer and actress from Hong Kong. She is the daughter of the Macao casino magnate Stanley Ho.
Acting career
She has played many roles, including portraying the parts of prostitutes, whi ...
and
Fiona Sit
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Early life
In an interview with Hong Kong Newspaper Apply Daily in 2006, Fiona Sit revealed that she has always been interested in singing in front of an audience since a ver ...
as well as former Beyond frontman, Paul Wong. He remixed
James Lavelle
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's
U.N.K.L.E. project on no less than three occasions and is currently collaborating with
Lee Burridge
Lee Burridge (born November 1968) is a British DJ, producer, who helped launch the underground club scene in Hong Kong during the early 1990s, and today plays at nightclubs across the world. Renowned for his storytelling musical style in his D ...
.
Discography
Sound of Habib Records (12" vinyl)
*"Halo" as Dan F & Jariten
*"Face Like A Robot" as Random Source
*"Zombie Ratz" as Random Source
*"Foo" as Random Source
*"Big Stupid Grin" as Random Source
*"Secret Weapon" as Dan F
*"Hakisack" as Dan F
*"You Weirdo" as Dan F
*"Thinking Murder" as Dan F
*"Present Tense" as Dan F
Dorigen Records (12" vinyl)
*"Recovery" as Red Buddha
Mob Recordings (12" vinyl)
*"One Country" as Sinosine
*"Two Systems" as Sinosine
Disuye Records (12" vinyl)
*"Close Yer Eyez" as Dan F
*"Double Take" as Dan F
*"Bluebox" as Dan F
*"Chinese Whispers" as Dan F
*"ECO" as Dan F
*"Namonamo" as Dan F
*"Zhenghe" as Dan F
*"Rebreather" as Dan F
*"Morocco" as Dan F
*"Interceptor" as Dan F & JP Oliver
*"Numchukka" as Dan F & JP Oliver
*"Tetrahydrazene" as Dan F
*"Go See Your Doctor" as Dan F
*"Morocco" as Dan F
Kilowatt Recordings (12" vinyl)
*"Line of Sight" as Dan F
Almost Anonymous (12" vinyl)
*"Skiiirt" as Lee Burridge & Dan F
*"Treat 'em Mean..." as Lee Burridge & Dan F
Dan F (12" vinyl remixes)
*"My Ego" Regurgitator - Valve (CD) / Sound of Habib (12*")
*"Burn my Shadow" U.N.K.L.E. - Surrender All
*"Inside" U.N.K.L.E. - Global Underground (CD release only)
*"I Need Something Stronger" U.N.K.L.E. - Global Underground
*"Frequency" Digital Pimp - En:Vision Records
*"Twisted Emotions" Hyper -Kilowatt Recordings
*"Electro-chunk" Stir-fry - Kilowatt Recordings
*"Lose Control" Stir-fry - Kilowatt Recordings
References
DanF Discogs, retrieved 2007-07-20, approximate discography
retrieved 2007-07-20
Lee Burridge Launches Label retrieved 2007-07-20
DJ & Live retrieved 2007-07-20
FutureShock Asia: Disuye Launches Asian Producers Forum retrieved 2007-07-20
2006-03-08 Dan F exclusive interview Japanese, retrieved 2007-07-20
Disuye reviews retrieved 2007-07-20
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Hong Kong hip hop
Drinking establishment owners