Gemnital, who grew up in the 90s, embarked on a musical journey ranging from Hip-Hop and R&B to rock, jazz, experimental music, exploring the realms of psychedelic, funk, and disco. As time went on, he delved deeper into various genres but eventually circled back to Mandarin golden melodies.

During his studies in Leipzig, Germany, he found himself immersed in underground warehouse parties held in ruins and forests. Later in Berlin, he discovered his true self in a multitude of clubs and queer parties, mastering the art of creating and maintaining energy and ambiance within different spaces.

Now back in Taipei, he is a regular DJ at Pawnshop. On the dance floor, he aims to play without boundaries, seamlessly blending familiar and unfamiliar tracks picked from his diverse musical experiences, creating an atmosphere of pure dancefloor bliss. Recently, he has been exploring the intersection of Techno and House, seeking speed and exhilaration from genres like Hardgroove, and strives to craft sets that take the listeners on a captivating journey with well-defined peaks and transitions.

In recent years, he has also performed at the Organik Festival and Spectrum Festival in Taiwan, Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand, "Host" party of Mihn club in Hong Kong, Zhaodai club in Beijing, Savage club in Hanoi, The Observatory club in Ho Chi Minh City, Kockiri and Nyapi club and Permit warehouse party in Seoul, Smutt queer rave party in Manila, as well as Sublet and Leak Your Own Nudes parties in Sydney, consistently delivering bouncy, rolling rhythms filled with joy.

Beyond his DJ persona, Gemnital is deeply involved in sound research and the field of sound art. He is a university lecturer and critic in the realm of sound art, and his personal sound walks and installation works have been showcased at art festivals such as Berlin's 48 Stunden Neukölln. In 2023, he collaborated with renowned sound artist Betty Apple for the sound performance “Body Planty Party”, Taipei Arts Festival at Taipei Performance Arts Center(TPAC). In 2025, he performed at TPAC again for the after party of the production “Respublika”.

Sweet · Sensual · Sunshine

A flow of bright, playful, and sensual energy.

I move between cold tones and heat —
shaping sounds both sharp and soft,
like sunlight cutting through smoke,
falling on bodies already in motion.

When rhythm and energy align,
I want you to be carried by the music.

I make the air vibrate through rhythm,
chasing that exact moment
when the beat sinks into your body,
and your heartbeat locks with the sound.❤️

Step into a Dano set, and you step into an aural dimension that’s nothing short of extraterrestrial. Pulsing, fluid, and immersive, his music fuses the precision of electronic production with the raw, instinctive energy of organic sound. Each performance is a journey—one where deep, rolling basslines collide with shimmering textures, and hypnotic rhythms unfurl like waves in a drowned world, blurring the lines between the synthetic and the natural.

A journalist by trade, Dano has developed a signature style that blends the hypnotic drive of ’90s trance and techno with the expansive, cinematic, and maximalist qualities of modern electronic music. His sets, which are archived in his SoundCloud, are immersive by design, built on towering walls of sound that stretch beyond the physical, aiming to create not just movement but emotion. The result is something fluid yet structured, atmospheric yet propulsive—built as much for introspection as for the dancefloor.

Growing up, Dano found himself drawn to music that told stories with only the sparsest of words. Before stepping behind the decks, he spent years immersed in sound—dissecting the layers of swirling synths, cascading arpeggios, and percussive echoes that defined an era of electronic music gunning for transcendence. 

In 2019, Dano started cutting his teeth as a DJ at intimate spaces like the now-legendary Today X Future in Cubao, where his reputation for immersive, transportive sets quickly took hold.

At present, Dano's music is best described as “alive,” thanks largely to his sets’ constantly shifting and evolving nature. His soundscapes flow like water, moving seamlessly between hypnotic loops, deep-driving bass, and ethereal electronic melodies infused with an organic warmth. He blends synthetic and human elements so fluidly that each set feels like a living, breathing entity. His music thrives on contrast, balancing melancholy with euphoria and chaos with precision, building sonic environments that don’t just surround the listener but absorb them completely, creating the sensation of floating inside the music rather than simply hearing it.

Whether through pulsating, textured techno experiments, or artfully curated ambient sets that feel like sonic dreamscapes, Dano's work continues to explore sound’s ability to transport, reshape perception, and dissolve boundaries.

At a time when electronic music often feels frozen, rigid, and formulaic, Dano stands as a reminder of its fluidity and its power to be both precise and organic, controlled and free. His sets don’t just move bodies; they shift mindsets, creating spaces where time stretches, nothing really matters, and sound becomes something so much more than just music.

Let's get unconscious, honey—let’s dance to a Dano number.

Words by Mike Rebuyas
Photo by @hyperaktib

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