Lance Jordan is an American DJ/producer/musician/songwriter. He is best known for his original productions, remixes and collaborations with the likes of such artists as

Rosko Paul Eric Bosko, also known as Rosko, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is perhaps best known as a recording artist for his 2005 single " Love Is A Drug" which reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart, an ...

, Tom Geiger, Nadia Ali, Marta C., and

John Creamer & Stephane K John Creamer & Stephane K are international DJs, and as a duo, a New York City-based electronic music and house music production team. They are perhaps best known for creating original dance singles as well as dance remixes for artists such as i ...

. In 2003 Jordan with Creamer & K created the indie house music label NY Love Records, which produced a string of dance hits, most notably

's 2005 anthem "Love Is A Drug" which went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart, and "Last Night I Was Dreaming" which rose to No. 2 on European Dance Radio.

History

Jordan grew up in New York City, and started his musical career as a rock musician, as the first guitarist in NYC band Commonhaus as well as fronting several bands on guitar and vocals, including Gorilla Theater, all of which played to a loyal following for years at legendary venues like

CBGB CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for '' Country'', '' BlueGrass'', and '' Blues'', Kr ...

in Greenwich Village. In the late nineties, he relocated to Germany, and began to DJ, and started producing his own original

techno Techno is a Music genre, genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally music production, produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central Drum beat, rhythm is typ ...

and house music tracks under the name Esoul, short for Electronic Soul. He also started his own music production company, Blue Nova Music, during this time. He returned to New York City in 2000 to open his own production studio as part of the acclaimed Chinatown recording studio, The Engine Room, also known as

Engine Room Recordings Engine Room Recordings is an independent record label with a roster of indie rock and alternative rock musicians. Beyond marketing and distribution for its artists, the label does booking and artist management. Engine Room Recordings is part of ...

. Several of his Esoul recordings rose to the top of the charts on the popular MP3.com website, attracting attention and clients to his recording studio. Jordan met singer-songwriter

in 2001 at a Music and Internet Expo sponsored by mp3.com at Madison Square Garden. By 2002, they were shopping an album they made together, and began searching for remixers, and caught the attention of Creamer & K, who had just been named 2002 Remixers of the Year by Remix Magazine. After launching the label NY Love Records with Creamer & K in 2004, Jordan has co-produced a number of tracks for the label which have received wide support from the Global Dance Community, including "Something To Lose," a duet between Nadia Ali of iio and

, which was signed to

Ultra Records Ultra Records is an American record label formed in New York City in 1995 by former PolyGram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey. As of December 23, 2012, Ultra entered a global partnership with Sony Music, giving its artists access to ...

. Jordan has also produced many New York-based singers, and produced dance remixes for other labels including

Radikal Records Radikal Records is a Teaneck, New Jersey based independent record label launched in 1990 by Jurgen Korduletsch for the purpose of introducing European dance, techno, rave and trance music to the United States. Radikal has released a "who's who" of ...

, Arista, and

Webster Hall Webster Hall is a nightclub and concert venue located at 125 East 11th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, near Astor Place, in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City. It is one of New York City's most historically significant ...

Records. In 2005, Jordan launched his own independent dance label, Dusk Recordings. The label's first release, Sylvia Tosun's "Sleepless," reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. The label continues to release singles, including "Milkbone" feat. Rosko on vocals, "See The Light" feat. Nandi, the recent tracks "Ain't No Sunshine" and "New York Rocks," as well as "Sun Is Rising" which was licensed by

Dubfire Ali Shirazinia ( fa, علی شیرازی‌نیا), commonly known by his stage name Dubfire, is an Iranian American house and techno DJ and producer. Prior to his solo career, Dubfire made up half of the duo Deep Dish. Dubfire's style is noti ...

, one half of the

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

-winning duo Deep Dish for his 2007

Global Underground Global Underground is a British record label and compilation series founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolised the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s and first manifesto for hi ...

album, " GU031 "Taipei." Dusk, the time of day between light and dark, continues to be a persistent theme in the label's releases and events.Dusk Recordings Review at ProgressiveHouse.com
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External links

Lance Jordan's Official WebsiteOnline Community on Lance Jordan's Official MyspaceDusk Recordings Official WebsiteNY Love Records Official Website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Lance American house musicians American dance musicians American electronic musicians Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from New York City