25,Riddim & Dupstep producer and dj
Sunshine coast, Australia
Just trying to make it mine

"We are here, on this planet, to know love” says Derek, a theme that is rampant throughout his seamless, organic songwriting and spirit.  "Despite our conflicting upbringings and isolated experiences, we experience the most important emotion exactly the same.”  With his arresting blue eyes, he draws you in and ultimately possesses you with his message, sprawled over an epic album that took years and perseverance in making. His quest in recent travels and performances has taken him across the waters.  From places like Haiti, where he wrote the socially relevant “Shelter”, to Holland, France, Bolivia, and Brazil - where he sang to celebrate life and passion, his variety of experience has etched in him a strong sense of purpose through music.

His massive talent has been shared with some of today's hottest national acts such as Robin Thicke, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Matisyahu, Maroon 5, Nikka Costa, and Dirty Vegas - to name a few.  In March 2010, he was honored by the Grammy Association as one of six finalist for the '2010 Florida Grammy Showcase'. His open-mindedness and extreme influences, crossing the arc from Bjork and Radiohead, to Garth Brooks, Peter Gabriel and Tiesto have both new and established artists fighting for his time to produce their current projects.

Hailing from the historic musical air of Memphis, Derek started composing as soon as he could write, and wasted no time in starting a band and touring independently.  His intense itinerary on the road and in the studio has developed a loyal and motivated fan base.  With each set, he breaks the barrier between artist and audience, with a voice that is haunting and stirring. “I want to tell the whole story, the entire world I am experiencing, every word is true, every note is important”, a sensibility reaching the ears with roots in timeless rock, but surprising with electronic rhythms and ethereal soundscapes. We often hear him mention the “computer” as "just another instrument - another tool to convey emotion".  As a result, he has strived and excelled in every aspect of modern music from writing, to production, to sound engineering, resulting in truly individual records.

In all his endeavors though, Derek maintains his integrity and his first love - being an artist. It all came together when he relocated to Miami, FL in early 2008. “It's where I knew I would be free to experiment with any and every genre - to find my own wavelength."  It is the birthplace of songs like “Guilty Pleasure” and “My Only”, which he feels are records that combine the 'old and new'….'analogue and digital'.

Derek is excited about the future and sharing his collection with the world.  “I'm ready now. I'm as open as I've ever been. I know myself. I have found 'My Dream'”.

The label Konsep Records, created in 2013 by Brazilians Carlos Eduardo Bucci @carlosbucci,
Eduardo "Tuti" Schulz @ciclus and Jose Eduardo Hess @zecahess, has its basis in the sound
concepts of simplicity and originality, always looking for something musically
different.
Directed to House/Techno and its subgenres (Tech House and Minimal), will supply the
public, and artists seeking for music out of the standard aesthetic pattern. Aims
to reach the global market through exclusive releases on major online stores,
having no restrictions on the nationality of the artists, but always keeping focus
on the concept of originality of its musical productions.
Seeks to enhance the producers, with different artworks for each release and
focusing on the artists. Located in the city of Blumenau in Santa Catarina,
Brazilian cultural music spot.

Demos Policy
Send demos to konseprecords@gmail.com
or Sound Cloud dropbox only private links
Mp3 320kbps or Wav for download

Is music just a tool for you to make money, or is money just the means to create music.
Who are we? -
First revolutionary record label of a new generation of FREE electronic music.

Our aim?-
Make sure that the real music reaches each listener without any restrictions.
And for the artist, the advantage is that there will be frequent releases.
Free does not mean bad quality, or unknown artists. We are going to attract the big names in the electronic music industry.

Who are you?-
Are you prepared to support us and be one of the main links in our ideology?
Then follow us.

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Singer Songwriter. I write a song per week and upload it!! Currently doing a 52 song challenge. 1 song per week for a WHOLE year!! 

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