Noel Sanger

Biography

Since the early days of the US rave scene, to the more sophisticated clubbing of the new millennium, Noel Sanger has stood among his peers as one of North America's finest electronic exports. His massive discography spans a decade and is nearing 150 released productions appearing on 30 plus record labels in more than a dozen countries, with consistent support from practically any A-list DJ you can name. Having escaped household and brand-name status, Noel has remained somewhat unsung, although his substantial contributions to global dance culture have been acknowledged repeatedly by the industry's elite.

His five nationally (US) released DJ mixes have all met with enthusiastic critical acclaim; the most recent of those, Summerbreeze 2, is widely regarded as one of the best mix comps of 2002/2003. He has remixed tracks from artists such as Delerium, DJ Hyper, BT, PQM, Jan Johnston, and dozens of others, and over the years his works have appeared on top labels like Armada, Perfecto, Release, Institution, Nettwerk, Acetate Ltd., Musicnow, Limbo, Additive and Sunkissed to just name a few. His original releases have always met with similar critical acclaim, leaving many an empty space on record shop walls around the world.

From Santo Domingo to Vancouver, Guadalajara to Ottawa, he has criss-crossed the continent time and again, bringing his unique style of forward-thinking dance music to some of the world's best clubs, and to the world's best crowds. From 2001 to 2003 he toured with Holland's DJ Tiesto several times, most recently accompanying the superstar DJ on the Sony Playstation 2 Dual Play Tour through 14 American cities. The world seems to have taken note- Noel's first global touring began Summer 2003 in Japan, and spread to South America that Fall. First trips to Europe and returns to east Asia and South America are on tap for early 2005.

His modest musical beginnings laid the groundwork for the steady consistency which has characterized his career. At age eight he wrote his first songs; at age 13 he picked up his first guitar; in high school he studied music theory, along with jazz and classical music. He played in various bands throughout these years until, in 1990, he was converted to the electronic religion of house and techno while working as a radio presenter at a Naples, FL dance music radio station. From there he began DJ'ing and producing, building a small but devoted following for underground music in the tourist town which he called home. By late 1994 he felt it was time to move on, and set up shop in nearby Miami. Immediately he began doing guest spots in South Florida's best venues, and in less than two years had played at such notable spaces as The Edge, Groove Jet, Warsaw, Bash, Amnesia, as well as innumerable one-offs and raves. By day he worked for the well known house label E-sa records, playing a crucial role in launching their successful OX imprint. When, in mid-1996, studio demands became too heavy to continue with the label, he devoted himself to producing, DJ'ing, and songwriting full time.

In 1997 he teamed up with vocalist Nicole Henry, who had been featured on a number of his internationally licensed productions, to create a live PA which many feel helped raise the bar for live electronic music in the American rave scene. The electrifying performances, which featured Noel's emotive guitar, live keyboards and percussion paired with Nicole's soulful vocals, took them throughout the US for over two years and nearly one hundred shows. It culminated in a headline spot on the 20 city 1999 ESDJCO North American tour. Shortly thereafter, the Sanger live PA was shelved in order to focus more attention on his DJ'ing, which in turn led to a series of three mix comps in less than one year, which, taken together, sold nearly 100,000 copies. It was during this time that he was approached by Nettwerk Management (Sara McLachlan, Coldplay, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, etc.) to be only the second DJ signed to their DJ management roster, after Tiesto.

Which brings us just about up to today. Noel's music is getting more attention than ever, with avid supporters ranging from Bedrock's Jonathan Lisle to Armin Van Buuren. Even as his touring, production and remix commitments persist in intensity, he maintains a schedule like no other; He is also a dedicated father of two small boys and a baby daughter, and an instructor at the acclaimed Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts in Orlando, FL. Currently in the works are numerous vocal tunes, recorded with a full band, by himself and frequent collaborator/wife Dauby. An album's worth of material is forthcoming in 2005. After three years with the massive Nettwerk Management, Noel has departed amicably, landing at the newly established Gravity Artist Management, based in LA. "A smaller company can provide a higher degree of personal focus, of hands-on management" he says of the bold move. "I feel honored to have been with a company like Nettwerk, and I look forward to maintaining the personal and professional relationships these three years have fostered."

With dance releases forthcoming on labels from Tokyo to Istanbul, Toronto to London, two new full-length albums in production, and a new DJ mix comp due in 2005, Noel's momentum appears unstoppable. And with both international DJ engagements and a new live band touring soon, he has only just begun to deliver on the promise of his career's first decade. One can only imagine what he will do with his second.

Discography

FULL LENGTHS
Compilation:Summerbreeze 2 (Nettwerk US/CAN) 2003
Compilation:Ritual(Sunrise Recordings / SHR) 2001
Compilation:Trance II: A State of Altered Consciousness(Container / Universal) 2000
Compilation:Vibrations of Light and Sound(Streetbeat / RED US) 2000
Original:Selections(SFP / MAX Music US) 1998
Compilation:Beatbox 2000: Essential Trance(Streetbeat) 1997

ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
Noel Sanger / Designs (Electrofly UK) (Fall 2004)
Noel Sanger and Dauby / My Prayer (Release CAN)(Spring 2005)
Noel Sanger/ Trapped (Release CAN) (Summer 2005)
Noel Sanger and Dauby / Forget (Angora Summer 2005)
Noel Sanger and Dauby / Something In The Air(Musicnow US)(TBA)
Noel Sanger / Kali Ma(Musicnow US)(TBA)
Noel Sanger / Toward the One/Bardo Thotrol(Musicnow US)(TBA)
Noel Sanger / Carry On(Release CAN)(2004)
Noel Sanger / Givit2U(Teknology US)(2003)
Noel Sanger / Breathe_Here and Now(Musicnow US)(2002)
Noel Sanger / Dissident(Musicnow US)(2002)
Noel Sanger Vs Austin Leeds / Headtrip(Musicnow US)(2001)
Noel Sanger / Confinement / Darshan(Musicnow US)(2000)
Westbrook Project / No Greater Love 2000(SFP US)(2000)
Noel Sanger / Contrails / You(Musicnow US)(2000)
Woody Van Eiden vs. ATB / Feels Like Flying(Kontor Gmny / Radikal US) (writer)(1999)
American Frontier Culture / Coming Home(Streetbeat US)(1999)
Epectasis / The Fire of Love / SFP(Mangabeat US)(1999)
Noel Sanger / The Voice / Subterfuge(Limbo UK)(1998)
Explorium / Technologies of Transcendence(DB US)(1998)
DJ Crown One / AMP / Night and Day(Mangabeat / SFP US)(1997)
Westbrook Project / Miracle(SFP US)(1997)
Westbrook Project / No Greater Love(SFP US/Additive UK)(1997)
Noel W. Sanger / All We Are(OX/Max Music US)(1995/1997)
Magic City / It's Not Easy(Popular Records US)(1997)
La Ventana / Hot Hot / Come On(SFP US)(1996)
Noel W. Sanger / Jus'a Cupla Trax(Submarine Records US)(1996)
Seeds and Stems / Get U High(Cutting Records US)(1996)
Universe / I Still Believe(Cutting Records US)(1996)
Subconscious / Feeling(Nightbeat US)(1996)
E-Go Trip / Feel My Soul(Nightbeat US)(1995)
Feel Da Dreams Inc. / So Hot(Nightbeat US)(1995)
Beatdown / Took My Love(Nightbeat US)(1995)
Redlox / Bang(Ox US)(1995)

REMIXES
Interstate pres: Andrea Burns/ 100 Stories (Label TBA)
Keo Nozari/ Close Enough (Armada) (May 2005)
Haiducii/ Dragostea Din Tei (Empire/Universal US) (2005)
2Black/ Waves of Luv (Empire/Universal US) (2005)
Soul Control/ Chocolatte (Empire/Universal US) (2005)
Christian West/ Eterna (Fluid Sessions) (TBA 2005)
Hellpass/ Twister (M-Theory UK) (TBA 2005)
Vek/ Prozak (Tao Recordings CAN) (TBA 2005)
Carole Pope/ Transcend (Play CAN) (TBA 2005)
Piece Process / Iron Fist (Institution US) (TBA 2005)
Aluna /All I Need Is Time (Hi-Bias/Popular EMI CAN/Armada NL) (2004)
The PQM Project/ Aenema (Institution US) (July 2004)
D Bajema/ Twilight (Hunya Munya US) (Late 2004)
Synaptik/ Impending (Alaris US) (2004)
DJ Hyper / Catnip(Acetate Ltd UK)(2003)
DJ 19 / Ocean Drive (19box JPN)(2003)
Stroud / I Am With You (Mining Vinyl US) (2003)
Descent / The Deep End(Release Elements CAN)(2003)
Big Country / In A Big Country(RR1000 CAN)(2003)
Prophecy / Daydream(Mythic US)(Unreleased)
Jan Johnston / Flesh(Perfecto UK)(2002)
Mezz / No Way Out(Sunkissed US)(2002)
Penton and Duran / Control Factor(Stellar US)(2002)
Guardians of the Earth f/ Jes Brieden / Starchildren(Dream US)(2002)
Stryke / All That Remains(Substance US)(2002)
Delerium / Innocente(Nettwerk US/CAN)(2001)
Robbers of Antiquity / Frequency Puzzle(Musicnow US)(2001)
Ignition / Hyperformance(Musicnow US/Pioneer UK)(2000)
Libra (BT) Presents Taylor / Anomaly (Calling Your Name)(Musicnow US)(2000)
DJ Sharaz / Just Can't Wait(4:2-OH! US)(1999)
Dauby / Mutual(Whirling Records US)(1998)
Atmosphere / She's In Light(Phattrax Records US)(1998)
Rozalla / Don't Go Lose It, Baby(Popular US)(1998)
Sam Mollison / Always On My Mind(Sony/INCredible UK)(1997)
Judy Cheeks / Joy To My World(Popular US)(1997)
Acid Factor / Fantasy(Streetbeat US)(1997)
France Joli / Touch(Popular US)(1997)
Sheild / Cry To Heaven(Festival AUS)(1997)
Lonnie Gordon / A God That Can Dance(Festival AUS)(1997)
The Cotton Club / Hear The Drummer(Adrenalin US)(1996)
The Outhere Brothers / LaLaLa HeyHey(Aureus US)(1996)
Arthur Baker f/Nadine Renee / Stop! Love Patrol(Cutting US)(1996)
Chrissy Rodgers / Pleasure(Cutting US)(1996)
The Black Magic Experience / Slam(ESP-SUN US)(1996)
Alexia / Number One(DWA ITALY)(1996)
Viola Wills / It's My Pleasure(Mindwarp Records US)(1996) .