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FortDax

FortDax was a recording alias of Darren Richard Durham, an electronic composer active in the early 2000s. Darren was born in the town of Beverley and studied at Longcroft School, Coventry University, Sheffield Hallam University and Kingston University. He was inspired by artists such as Charles Ives and ABBA and he has described FortDax as 'Michael Nyman trapped upside down in a clockwork palace during a snowstorm'. He is most well known for his remix of You Are Here when it became the theme tune of Newswipe with Charlie Brooker and Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. After five years of working under the pseudonym FortDax, Darren announced that he was feeling boxed in by what was expected from FortDax and that it was time to try something new. Darren has recently started creating some new music under the moniker of Diverse Industries.

Darren was active under the name FortDax from 2001 to 2006. A John Peel session in 2004 introduced him to a larger audience. He has also active creating a number of remixes. Darren also recorded a session for the BBC show Mixing It which went out on the 24th March 2006. The session was recorded in London and Oxford during February 2006.

Links to Peel[]

Peel played tracks from FortDax on his shows between 2001 and 2004, including a session the artist recorded for his programme in 2004. He nominated his 'Folly' album as one of his records of the month for February 2003 (Peel's Record Box).

Sessions[]

FORTDAX_John_Peel_25th_August_2004

FORTDAX John Peel 25th August 2004

1. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 25 August 2004

  • Wolfcub / For Chou Chuo Debussy / Horizon 7 7 / A Beverly Mythic

Other Shows Played[]

2001
2002
  • 01 August 2002: August Falling Pinewood Overpollen (12" - At Bracken) Static Caravan
  • 14 August 2002: 'Fortune Telling Fish, Curled To Suggest 'Home' (LP - At Bracken)' (Static Caravan)
  • 03 September 2002: 'And Where We Hold On (12"-At Bracken)' (Static Caravan)
2003
2004

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