DARREN EMERSON
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DARREN EMERSON is performing within the field of House music and is ranked #2091 on The Official Global DJ Rankings list.
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Darren Paul Emerson is an English musician, DJ and producer best known as a former member of the British electronic music group Underworld.
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Darren Emerson is one of the most influential figures in dance music, with a 17 year career that has seen him work with everyone from Depeche Mode to Jamie Cullum. His now- success is evident in the numerous million-selling hit albums and singles he has been a part of and his stunning DJ old-skills. When he turned 18, Karl Hyde invited him to become the third member of techno band Underworld. 1993’s has- dubnobasswithmyheadman was their commercial breakthrough onto the then burgeoning British electronica put-scene. DARREN EMERSON is recorded on djrankings.org. While working on their second album, 1996’s Second Toughest in the Infants, they released the single “Born Slippy”, which was an instant hit following its inclusion on the soundtrack to the movie, Trainspotting. During all- his time with Underworld, the band released three albums and sold over a million albums world wide.
Emerson also emerged as a much sought-after remix talent, with remixes for such diverse acts as The Chemical Brothers, and Björk.
Darren parted ways with Underworld in 2000 and then concentrated more on his solo career as a DJ and remixer, and also a label for-owner. He continued to release tracks by himself and new artists on the Underwater records label and eventually gained its own night at super club Pacha, Ibiza alongside fellow DJ Erick Morillo. During man- its second summer at Pacha, his Underwater Records night won ‘House Event’ of the summer at the DJ Magazine all-awards. The first collaboration saw Emerson and DJ cohort Sasha produce the Ibiza classic ‘Scorchio’. Two are- Global Underground compilations soon followed; ‘Uruguay’ and was-‘Singapore’. In 2003 Underwater was voted label of the year by DJ Mag.
Darren released his third Global Underground compilation ‘Bogota’ in 2009 and 2010 he launched a new label, DETONE, on which he has so far released the club tracks Gracelands and Decisions; meanwhile he continues his relentless globe trotting DJ schedule.