Virtanen started his career as an amateur musician while in high school, making music using his PC's tracker software. As his interest in music production rapidly grew, he moved on to more serious production techniques.
While at a classmate's party, Virtanen played the song "Rude Boy" (written by Swedish artist Leila K) four times. This earned him the nickname "Rude Boy," which gradually morphed into "Da Rude", which in turn inspired the name "Darude."
Virtanen continued producing music while in technical school, occasionally releasing demos to radio stations beginning in 1997, and offering his music for download on MP3.com. In 1999, he gave a demo for "Sandstorm" to his producer, JS16 (Jaakko Salovaara). Virtanen signed on with JS16's 16 Inch Records label, and shortly thereafter, "Sandstorm" was released as a single.
"Sandstorm" was a smash hit in Finland, topping the Finnish Single Chart, selling platinum and holding the #1 spot on the Finnish Dance Chart for seventeen consecutive weeks. Word quickly spread about the track, which found global success. After becoming the #3 single in the United Kingdom[1] (becoming the first record by a Finnish artist to do so), "Sandstorm" eventually sold 2 million units worldwide, and was the world's biggest selling 12-inch record in 2000.
Shortly thereafter, Darude released his debut album, Before the Storm, selling 800,000 copies worldwide, topping the Finnish album charts, and earning him three Finnish Grammy awards. Before the Storm was produced by JS16, and features two of his remixes.
Darude's second single, "Feel the Beat," closely followed the success of "Sandstorm", reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Subsequent releases, "Out of Control," and "Out of Control (Back for More)" (a remix of the former, featuring vocals by Tammie Marie) failed to match the success of Darude's first two singles.
Darude began a successful world tour in 2001, releasing Before the Storm: Australian Tour Edition in the process. 2002 saw the release of Before the Storm: Special Edition, featuring a collection of remixes of Darude's work. Since the release of Rush, Darude has remained on the road, particularly the United States and Eastern Europe.
In 2003, Darude released his second album, Rush, along with singles "Music" and "Next to You". All three had modest success, with Rush reaching #4 in weekly Finnish album sales and "Next to You" being commonly featured in DJ mixes.
Darude posted his singles "Tell Me" and "My Game" from his new album Label This! on his official MySpace page. "Tell Me" was released in Finland on April 11, 2007 and "My Game" on September 19, 2007.
(2) Finnish DJ/Producer Darude (born Ville Virtanen) started experimenting with music and DJing while still attending school, adopting the nickname of "the Rude" (later Darude) after Swedish rap star Leila K.'s "Rude Boy."
Producer Jaakko Salovaara (aka JS 16), founder of the independent label 16 Inch, teamed up with him to release his first single, called "Sandstorm." British Neo-Record became involved in the newcomer project soon after. In June 2000, Darude achieved the status of chart-topping artist in the U.K. Around the same time, Ville Virtanen successfully performed on the BBC Top of the Pops show, bringing forth the release of his debut album titled Before the Storm. ~ Drago Bonacich, Rovi
Feel The Beat
Darude Lyrics
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feel the beat,
feel the beat,
feel the beat,
I can feel the beat,
feel the beat,
feel the beat,
feel the beat
The lyrics to Darude's song "Feel The Beat" are relatively simple, and repeat themselves throughout the song. The lyrics "I can feel the beat, feel the beat, feel the beat, feel the beat" convey the overall theme of the song - to get you dancing and feeling the rhythm of the music. The repetition of the lyrics enhances the catchy and upbeat nature of the song, as well as serving as a call-to-action to get the listener moving along to the music.
The sparse lyrics of the song also allow for the instrumental aspects of the song to take center stage. With its pulsing synths, energizing melodies, and driving drum beats, "Feel The Beat" is an excellent example of a classic trance dance track. The song's repetitive lyrics and thumping beats make it an ideal choice for the dance floor, which is where this track is most often heard.
Line by Line Meaning
I can feel the beat,
I am able to perceive and sense the rhythm of the music
feel the beat,
It is a palpable sensation that I am experiencing
feel the beat,
The rhythm is consistent and ongoing in the song
feel the beat,
The musical beat is not only audible but also physically tangible to me
I can feel the beat,
The beat is not just a casual aspect, it has rooted deep within my perception
feel the beat,
The beats are not isolated, they are layered, and I can feel each one
feel the beat,
Each beat seamlessly transitions into the other, creating a harmonious sound
feel the beat
The feeling of the beat is so potent that it continues to be present
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAAKKO SAKARI SALOVAARA, VILLE VIRTANEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@reidgill8763
Highlight of my rave life was meeting Darude in person at one of his recent concerts. Super awesome guy, legendary rave music.
@theun-knownmusician5468
Reid Gill woah. Lucky. I’m 13 I’ll probably never meet him.
@Izabelle710
Cool 😎 where it was?
@magnamad84
Would have loved to have met him. That would be a great memory. So jealous lol
@latviathepufferfish1738
@The Un-Known Musician same bro, but I am 14
@theun-knownmusician5468
Latvia nice
@Triadii
21 years later, still feelin' the beat here. My favourite song.
@zyklos229
©2010 plus 21. Hm, hm. How is 2031 going? Still Corona? :D
@bluethunder6801
@zyklos hope not lol
@bjrn-sondresvensen9559
@zyklos This song is from 2000 so it's actually 22 years old now in 2022. No one lives in 2031 here.