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
Music
Darude Lyrics
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Funky beat
Music
Single fire
Funky beats
Funky beat
Single fire
Funky beats
Funky beat
DJ, music
Single fire
Funky beats
Music
Funky beat
DJ, music
Single fire
Funky beats
Music
Funky beat
DJ, music
Single fire
Funky beats
Music
The lyrics to Darude's song "Music" are quite simple, consisting of just a few key phrases repeated throughout the track. The first line declares "Music, music", setting the tone for an energetic dance track. The next line introduces the "funky beat", which is repeated multiple times throughout the song. The phrase "single fire" also appears several times, possibly referencing a specific musical technique or effect. The chorus then returns to the repetition of "funky beat" and "music", emphasizing the importance of these elements in the overall composition.
Overall, the lyrics to "Music" are not particularly complex or poetic, but that is not necessarily the point of this type of dance music. Instead, the focus is on creating a mood and getting people moving on the dance floor. The lyrics serve to reinforce the main elements of the song and to help facilitate that experience for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Music, music
The rhythm and harmony of sounds that create a pleasurable listening experience
Funky beat
An unconventional and catchy rhythm that makes people want to move and dance
Music
The art of arranging sounds in a way that appeals to our senses and emotions
Single fire
A sudden burst of energy and excitement that ignites the dance floor
Funky beats
An assortment of unique and trendy rhythms that add to the overall music experience
DJ, music
A disc jockey who artfully blends and mixes various songs together to create a seamless musical journey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAAKKO SAKARI SALOVAARA, VILLE VIRTANEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@blupuppies2973
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@SaviourGermany
takes me back to 2003, when life was good. I miss those days
@abdallahchiekh4260
well said Sir!!!
@SaviourGermany
@@abdallahchiekh4260 thank you, sir
@swagfluttershy9150
Me too!!!
@KCEBGaming
1:19 is one of the best hooks in Electronic music. Still stands up in 2020
@marionkennedy9651
It's fantastic!!
@DeXorPL
Listen to Bedrock-Heaven Scent also good👍
@xkm-thebasetecchannel3823
The time Napser, WinMX etc. was in. Everytime I thought the mp3 file was corrupted before I checked it is the actual song.
@taithays
I think you must have been really limited on your listening choices
@eremitaex
Cue