Composer, Music Producer
Contact: Davedaddario.contact@gmail.com

Pre-save my album 'Breathe' here: https://avb.lnk.to/BreatheAlbumSO

Armin van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ MAG Top 100 poll four times in a row, as the first DJ in the history of the DJ Magazine and an indication of his prolific output over the more than 14 years he’s been dj’ing and producing. Being the official World’s Most Popular DJ is just one of his many achievements, but the driving force behind his success is an overriding passion for dance music.

New EP "Aeon"
https://www.macrowavemusic.com/aeon

Debut album
https://www.macrowavemusic.com/ultimatum

Inspired by the coldness of the night, Macrowave explores themes of evanescence and eternity through a dark and intense musicality.

Following the release of their debut album "Ultimatum" and several EPs since late 2020, the band brings to the stage their universe with icy tones, blending the ferocity of rock with the precision of electronics, in a bass/keyboard and drum duo.

The result is a futuristic, brutal, and cinematic sonic and visual aesthetic, offering audiences an immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of the conventional.

Sonic Digger 🔔⛏ @kevmcdead
McDead is the musical vehicle of London born producer and archaeologist Kev Edinborough - travelling all over. His music is heavily influenced by the alternative/electronic scene he grew up with working as roadie and then guitarist back in 1990's South East England, playing dozens of dodgy and later not so dodgy venues, before going back to college, getting a PhD and being an archaeologist when not making music. Hard to nail down, McDead draws inspiration from Captain Beefheart and Extreme Noise Terror as much as Steve Reich, Jimi Hendrix and Mr Bill.

The first McDead album was recorded in Melbourne with Plastic Jungle Records at Laneway Studios, with a limited vinyl release pressed at Zenith Records which sold out in 2021. Thanks for all your support!

https://linktr.ee/McDead ✌️💀

'ASOT 2025 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren)' is OUT NOW: https://asot.lnk.to/2025SO

Discover the latest A State Of Trance Episode on your favorite video- or streaming platform! ASOTRadio.lnk.to/PLSO

A State of Trance is so much more than Armin van Buuren's record label, the weekly radio show or a tour that touches down all across the globe. A State of Trance is a movement, a following, a shared feeling. Built around Armin van Buuren's beloved radio show, listened to by more than 20 million music lovers each week, the A State of Trance record label continues to share its love for trance and all related genres. Discover new talents and enjoy the very best, by being part of A State of Trance!

Been writing for 30years had one of my songs played on a popular radio station back in my days. I have written many songs in my time. You can hear more on the link reverbnation

My music defies convention, eschewing strict technical boundaries in favor of allowing the raw essence of the soul to flow freely.

For me, music is more than just a collection of sounds; it's a profound expression of the soul's deepest emotions and experiences. I place a special emphasis on this ethereal connection. Music, in my view, possesses the power to produce vibrations that resonate not only in the visible realm but also in the hidden depths of our consciousness. It is a universal language, transcending cultural and linguistic barriers, capable of forging connections and speaking directly to the core of our being. It propels us toward uncharted horizons, inviting us to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and emotional exploration.

I have played and recorded in international settings, a multitude of percussion instruments, guitar, bass, harmonica, some flutes, keyboard, and if you push me - a very fine jaw harp.

In fact, if I break it down.... I just love to offer-up music, in a living room, a bar, a concert hall or an intercontinental, interactive satellite coordinated concert. 
  
I became fascinated with percussive sounds from around the world… especially African and Latin American rhythms. I fanatically traveled the world collecting anything that you could bang, scrape or hit.
What I learned? Border customs people really don’t appreciate the true value of handmade African caxixi shakers or a Brazilian berimbau. They just want the serial number.
More importantly, a single clicking or ringing sound in a song can make or break that song.
  
I toured Canada, USA and Europe and recorded many “world music” albums (before it was called that), with my late, musical soul mate, Dario Domingues. We played in grand churches, the water reservoirs under Munich, on an island where 100,000 doves were released at the climax of our performance, the first-ever “simulcast”, live satellite, intercontinental concert and then, the humbling experience of being involved in Berlin, in front of 500,000 people, for a series of anti-apartheid concerts featuring ‘Sting’.  For our 'world music' efforts, we were awarded the Deutscher Schallplattenpreisan (1983) accolade by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies of Germany that recognizes outstanding achievement in the music industry.  
What I learned? Music is truly a universal language. Around the world people are drawn to music. Of course, different strokes for different folks! 
Whether you play in front of a half-million people in a field, or 10 people in a bar, your role as a musician never changes.  
 
“Dream of the Drum” – I was commissioned to compose and conduct a score for 40+ percussionists from all corners of the world... Jamaican fire dancers, Trinidadian steel drummers, Japanese kodo drummers, African djembe players, military drummers,... the list goes on.
What I learned? The language of music respects no geographic borders. 
Also, never start your outdoor concert, with a lone Native Elder's rain drum song. The drum's magic works!
 
I helped build three innovative recording studios plus, my current production studio. I academically taught musical acoustics and production for several years.
What I learned? All the mathematics and physics in the world can’t replace a good ear.
 
As a producer, I've had the wonderful opportunity to work in great studios in NYC and Nashville with amazing session musicians such as: Eric "Roscoe" Ambel - best known as lead guitarist of Steve Earle’s band the Dukes; Dan Baird of the chart-topping 'Georgia Satellites'; guitarist extraordinaire, Warner E. Hodges, founding member of 'Jason and the Scorchers'.
What I learned? Great musicians tend to be humble but they sure have opinions! In Nashville, I was bluntly told -"No, I won't raise the tom level - in country music, we use toms for holding our bourbon glass." I never did get the toms louder.
 
I spent many years as President of the Ottawa International Jazz Festival and met some of the greatest musical geniuses in the world.
What I learned? "Man, if you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know."
 
Music for jingles on radio and TV. Documentaries.
My personal favourite was coming up with suitable music for the mating rituals of pigs or, how to create 60 minutes of Arctic wind sounds for the movie 'Never Cry Wolf'.  
What I learned?  You can tell an entire story in a 29.5 second radio jingle and music is the glue that holds a great video together.

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