Started Dj-ing in 80s at indie gigs and then on pirate radio/tv station Network 21. Opened his first club in 1985, Toured as DJ with The Shamen, then signed with Rising High Records for the albums Flying High, Global Chillage. Joined up with Pete Namlook to record two albums as Dreamfish. Did two sessions for BBC's John Peel. Residencies at underground clubs like Lost and Megatripolis. Remixed Coldcut's Autumn Leaves which went on to become a classic. Played at Love Parade and Glastonbury festival throughout the 90s. 

Wrote for NME, Mixmag and i-D magazine, presented The Chill Out Zone on Kiss FM.Toured Europe, USA and Japan repeatedly, made mix CDs like The Morning After, Abstract Funk Theory, God Bless The Chilled. Signed with Ninja Tunes and made the album Its Tomorrow Already and singles Nepalese Bliss & Fish Dances. Got involved with the Big Chill at the very beginning in 1994 and played every year since for them. Appeared in the cult movie Modulations. Recorded an album in Japan with Jonah Sharp and Harry Hosono of YMO. Made a TV commercial, soundtracked a play on Radio 3 and remixed the Dr Who theme for the BBC. Talked about Brian Eno on C4. Moved his Nubient club to Big Chill Bar. Won Ibiza Chillout DJ of the year - twice. Did two mixes for Rob da Banks show on Radio 1. Remixed Anne Garner and 6th Sense. Made an Altermodern podcast for the Tate Britain.  2010 won Best Downtempo DJ again, and started new job running Apollo label as part of R+S...

Debuted in 1994 with the "Enitokwa EP" from East Edge Records, a subsidiary of the legendary club Space Lab Yellow, at the dawn of  Tokyo  techno scene. Based on Industrial, Noise, Techno, House, and Ambient, he continues to pursue the sublimation of consciousness beyond the pleasure and ecstasy of music. His album Floating Works 1996-1999 (SONIC PLATE) released in 1999 was published in ele-king books' 90's Disc Guide Japanese music edition (2021) and has been handed down through the ages.
In recent years, in 2021, "Re-Promo" (live rehearsal sound source in France in 2001) from Berlin's Future Friend Music was reissued as 2×12”vinyls, played on GiGi FM on NTS Radio. The album "2069" released in 2016 has been highly evaluated overseas, such as being posted on the chart of Daniel Avery. Also, the unit "EYS" with YSK, the leader of Kitakyushu Sound Spaceα `s 1st. Album “Palette” (Muzan Editions 2023), and the 2nd album "Steganos-graphia" of the electronic music trio "Kruispunt" with IEGUTI and MAYUKo (Hanging in the wall 2023 ) has just been released. His latest solo work can be heard on MEDIUM AMBIENT COLLECTION 2022 (Medium Music 2022) and his own label non-entertainment-research.

1994年に伝説的クラブSpace Lab Yellow傘下のEast Edge Recordsから”Enitokwa EP”にて東京テクノ黎明期にデビュー。Industrial, Noise, Techno, House, Ambientをベースに音楽の快楽と恍惚の先にある意識昇華を追求し続けている。1999年にリリースされたアルバムFloating Works 1996-1999 (SONIC PLATE)はele-king booksの90’s Disc Guide 邦楽編（2021)に掲載され時代を超えて語り継がれている。
近年の作品おいても2021年にべルリンのFuture Friend Musicから"Re-Promo”(2001年フランスでのライブリハーサル音源)がアナログLP2枚組で再発 、NTS RadioにてGiGi FM にプレイされ、2016年にリリースされたアルバム”2069”収録曲がDaniel Averyのチャートに掲載される等海外でも評価されている。また北九州Sound Space α主宰 YSKとのユニット"EYS"の 1st. アルバム　Palette（Muzan Editions 2023) や IEGUTI、MAYUKoとの電子音楽トリオ”Kruispunt” の2nd Album ”Steganos-graphia”（Hanging in the wall 2023)もリリースされて間もない。ソロ最新作はMEDIUM AMBIENT COLLECTION 2022 (Medium Music 2022 )や自身のレーベルnon-entertainment-researchで聴くことができる。

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The Barcelona based DJ and producer's influence across the tech house and techno scene over the last 20 years is indisputable. 

His melodic masterpiece "Diabla", released in 2001 became a huge global hit and DJ Mag's 'techno record of the year'. Played by house, progressive, techno even trance DJs, its release saw the Scot’s career soar to new heights! 

Other hits "Jack Me Off," "Bad Coffee”, "Emotional Content", remixes for Underworld, New Order, and Laurent Garnier, plus releases for Bedrock, Drumcode, and All Day I Dream, are just a mere snapshot of his discography. 

Seminal mix compilations for Balance Series, Soma's Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, and Cocoon followed, further cementing his place in dance music history. 

Still not content with conquering techno, Sandberg was mystery figure behind “Francois Dubois”, with releases such "Blood" and "I Try" named as a big influence for Darius Syrossian, plus many other leading tech house DJs of his generation.

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