Darren Roach
British National Darren has been DJ-ing since the tender age of 7, yes seven years young. Sitting in front of a retro record player at family parties, playing singles that his parents both Music heads themselves, had bought for him through his minor years. Entranced by the music.
Darren had his first taste of being able to make people dance through the selection and power of music. Raving at the age of 13, at some of the first acid house parties & illegal raves in the U.K around 87/88 Darren witnessed the Amazing energy of music, the diversity of People and a feeling that inspired Darren to pursue a career as a DJ.
At 15 he started his career in London, playing all of the major clubs at the time including the Ministry of sound, Club UK, the Gardening club, Shaftsbury’s, Limelight’s the Fridge etc. quickly gaining recognition as one of the most technically advanced Djs - in the late eighties early nineties house/acid house scene. A couple of years later he had the opportunity to spread his wings to Spain where he took the crowds of Madrid, Barcelona & the Balearic islands to another dimension with his fresh individual mix of house and Electronica.
After hour parties & big events were a main source for Darren’s musical output. Captivating a Beautiful collection of friends and experiences, from which he embraced and most importantly learnt from. This knowledge would then go on to mould Darren’s musical ability as a DJ to work a crowd.
Through the next nine years Darren had the pleasure of playing and supporting some of the worlds leading underground DJS and live acts such as Carl Cox, Derek May, Juan Atkins, Kevin Sanderson, Masters at work, Front 242, Carl Craig live, and a whole list of Crazy Nutters they call Djs.
Darren has enjoyed gigging at numerous clubs and festivals in countries such as America, Australia, China, Russia, Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Holland, Ukraine, Belgium, France, Spain, and Sweden playing in events like Dance valley Amsterdam, Global Tendencies festival San Sebastian, Impulse outdoor festival Holland, Creamfields Istanbul, Taj Mahal Czech republic, millennium party Sydney, DV Amnesia Ibiza, la Cova Barcelona, Sancho Panza(Carnival) Isle of MTV party Croatia and special events like Massive Attacks V.I.P After Party.
