Raised in a small Scottish fishing village by a Buddhist family, his musical meandering has seen him journey through various sounds and genres – from hip hop roots to drumming in bands, raved-up drum & bass to idiosyncratic house and far beyond. He's lived in some of the UK's most vibe-rich cities, soaking up sonics while honing his DJ and production skills as his career steadily evolved through grassroots scenes. He began his production odyssey just after the turn of the century, and by 2009 he'd well and truly arrived on the global subterranean radar, thanks to Gilles Peterson hand-picking him to play at the Worldwide Awards.
He launched his own Bergerac label in 2010 and moved to the cultural hub of Berlin a year later. After continuing to win esoteric admirers thanks to a string of high-grade releases and DJ shows, it was his 2016 dance floor destroyer – the appropriately titled 'Wonky Bassline Disco Banger' – propelled him from underground mainstay to luminous rising star. From there he continued to release distinctive and stylistically difficult to pin-down music and maintained a position as a key player on the international DJ circuit, releasing his second album 'Self Portrait' to critical acclaim in 2017, and hosted the excellent Smuggler's Inn podcast as well as shows for Rinse FM.
His recent mentoring work with the music producer community How I Program has also brought Daniel great acclaim. He's mentored over 200 producers in the last year and invited friends like Cinthie, Adam Pits, Zed Bias, Rick Wade and Crazy P to teach his group with masterclasses on specific subjects.