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Copenhagen based Denis Horvat has quickly become a hot topic in the underground music industry, with his melodic signature sound. A self educated producer with a quite simple musical background as a drummer, he managed to put himself on the map, with releases on Innervisions, 

Born to Croatian parents in Frederiksvaerk, a small village 60km north west of Copenhagen, Denis grew up on a musical education of his Dad’s 80s records, with favourites including Depeche Mode, Billy Idol, Blondie and Kiss. Shortly after, at 10-years-old, his cousin introduced him to The Prodigy, starting a long- term love affair with electronic music that hasn’t subsided since. 

Noise

Denis’ studio set up is stacked with analogue gear, resulting in what he describes as the “synthesizer techno” he makes. And the Dane is also a talented remixer to boot, with his rework of WhoMadeWho "Dynasty" being almost omnipresent on dancefloors. 

But despite the fact he focused on production in the early years of his career, Denis has fast established himself as a dj. Focusing on detailed tracks, with selections that weave a tapestry from start to finish, his sets have resulted in Horvat now regularly sharing the bill with some of the world’s most revered selectors, including the likes of 

Denmark

danish techno

deep techno

organic house

Denis Horvat

United Kingdom

melodic house

uk dance

uk house

Franky Wah

Artche

Spain

Club Chinois

Franky Wah presents SHÈN Ibiza Closing Party

Franky Wah Presents SHÈN

Romania

Luzi Tudor

Late Night Shri

United States

Nuran

DuNE

Superior Ingredients Roof

Denis Horvat Open-Air with Luzi Tudor, Late Night Shri, Nuran & DuNE

Cova Santa

Cova Santa Presents... UTOPIC Week 6

Cova Santa Presents

Ukraine

Korolova

Franky Wah presents SHÈN with Denis Horvat

Benji B

Jubilee

South Africa

afro soul

deep house

kwaito

south african house

south african pop

Zakes Bantwini

Jaden Thompson

Netherlands

circuit

dutch tech house

house

Franky Rizardo

Baru

Switzerland

afro house

Black Circle

Ireland

Richie Blacker

Germany

electronica

future garage

german techno

hamburg electronic

microhouse

minimal techno

DJ Koze

Gaskin

Denis Horvat

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