Daniel Wang

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Daniel Wang
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Born in Northern California, Daniel Wang spent 8 years of his childhood in Taiwan, returned to California for high school, and attended university in New York and Chicago. Instead of finishing his papers, however, he ran out to underground clubs and danced all night to early house music and disco classics, befriending and learning from a few old-school voguers and DJ's along the way.
Dissatisfied with the increasingly unmusical soundtrack of modern nightlife, Danny started Balihu Records in 1993. The first release became a cult success. Danny moved back to NYC and eventually found a job at Dr. Sound Music Store, where he delved deeply into vintage production gear and synths, including the Theremin.
Balihu put out a range of unusual tracks from 1994 to 2000 in the spirit of Philly and Italo Disco, and Wang began producing for the Environ label in 1997. In the past years, he has performed around the world, and his originality is gradually being recognized.
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Albums

Idealism

(2 versions)
Environ 2001

Singles & EPs

The Look Ma No Drum Machine EP

(3 versions)
Balihu Records 1993

Aphroasiatechnubian

(12")
Balihu Records 1995

The Probe, The Strobe

(2 versions)
Balihu Records 1996

The Morning Kids

(2 versions)
Balihu Records 1996

Cristal-Plastique

(2 versions)
Balihu Records 1997

Mood Mylar

(2 versions)
Balihu Records 1997

Subtle Shuttle

(2 versions)
Balihu Records 1998

The Mechanical Birds EP

(2 versions)
Environ 1998

Silver Trophies

(2 versions)
Environ 2000

Nocturnes

(12")
Environ 2001

"Deutsch-Chinesische Hemmungslosigkeit" EP

(2 versions)
Balihu Records 2002

Panoramic

(2 versions)
Playhouse 2002

Berlin Sunrise

(2 versions)
Ghostly International 2004

Daniel Wang / Carlos Hernandez - Echo By Midnight / Roller Giggle (2 versions)

Basenotic Records 2004

Daniel Wang / Nix (5) / Bassed On Kyoto* - 4 Season Sampler Vol. 1 (12", Smplr)

Jet Set (3) 2007

Daniel Wang / Jamie Hodge - Balihu Sampler (12", Smplr)

Rush Hour Recordings 2009

The Balihu Bootleg E.P.

(3 versions)
Rush Hour Recordings 2010

Untitled

(12", W/Lbl, EP)
Balihu Records Unknown

Compilations

I Was A Disco Malcontent (The Best Of Balihu Records)

(3 versions)
OMW (Oxygen Music Works) 1998

I Was A Disco Malcontent (The Best Of Balihu Records)

(2xLP, Comp, W/Lbl, Sti)
OMW (Oxygen Music Works) 1998

The Best Of Balihu 1993-2008

(4 versions)
Rush Hour Recordings 2009

DJ Mixes

Sessions Vol. 3: Come On Let's Fly - A Special Disco Mix From Daniel Wang

(CD, Comp, Mixed)
Music Mine Inc. 2005
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Reviews & Discussion

arkanalove Nov 22, 2010
so luscious,,,metro area meets eurythmics...did we metion he is part ov thee queer massive??? X
Review by manchester Sep 12, 2005 (edited over 6 years ago)
I only discovered Daniel Wang recently & he has really given me a new sonic twist on the genre of house music that was my first love & that I still cherish so much. Daniel Wang obviously has his strong influences in quality underground disco & he has brought that love into his music, creating brilliantlly original spacey house music with beautiful percussive elements and NO cheesy samples. A true innovator.
Review by toedawg Aug 05, 2002
Danny does no wrong giving the world an interpretation of disco music not heard in today's world of mediocre manufactured formulaic music :)
Review by eiskristall May 21, 2002
I want to put here an interesting essential statement for explaining the person Daniel Wang and his music, which I found on the web:

To label Danny Wang a purist would be too easy. His philosophies about dance music go beyond those of the average Garage-lamenter, making him one of the few outspoken producers walking the back-to-basics talk. Having fashioned his recordings "From frustration and love" in Chicago earlier this decade, Danny relocated to New York, where his understanding of underground club music and culture deepened through associations with the House of Ultra Omni and their voguing balls. Friendships with DJ/producers like Danny Krivit and Francois Kevorkian inevitably followed, reinforcing his faith in the classics, as well as his disdain for the majority of contemporary house music. -- M. Eugene Lemcio.

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