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"Dhuna means an obsession - obsessive about music" http://www.dhuna.pl http://www.myspace.com/dhuna Dariusz Stawicki was born on 10 of December 1975 in Gdansk (Poland). Music is his passion for many years. In the age of seven years began in the school music education programs in piano class. After completing his education continued for another few years. Over the years, his musical passion turned to the classic electronic music. Inspired by the classic variant decided to explore the possibilities of modern musical instruments. Together with Dominik "Dodo" Markiewicz, in 1997, he founded the duo Neuron Gates. Thru brain storming sessions they put together ideas, some of them were used as background music to documenteries and advertising by regional and national television stations: TVG – TVP3, PTK 1, PTK 2 and TVN. They music also appeared on 3 CDs, a multimedia presentation. Composed of works chosen from among 11, which were recorded on debut album "Out From The Minds." In 2001 Dodo left a project and Darius decided to create another one with more underground and spiritual electronic music. He met Mantodea who showed him a lot of things about psychedelic culture. For years Dhuna also was a part of the scene in GGOG club and played gigs and festivals across the country. The author himself says: Recently a lot has happened: in 2005 I moved to England and here I completed my studies in sound engineering (Glyndŵr University). Here I also created some new sound material. The new album is too long in duration, but unfortunately these were the conditions set out by the university and... Now Dhuna is coming back on stage as is my chillout album “The Return”. In the last year together with his friend Martin they started project which is called "Higher Taste Project" . This is a small indie label and touring team - will soon be launched on the official web site, preparing a few surprises ... but more details soon. They also had a really good time with all of people who they met on tour last year - 2008 (Magikana, Monkey Forest, Ozora, Boom, and many others). "We are glad that we were a part of OZORA Festival in Hungary where we setup a really nice tent with fresh and tasty vegetarian food". "Dhuna" is a person, which I remember from a few events under the baton of Toga Dansverg and Psychotoons Project, both in summer outdoor (Moondalla festival, beach Smile club) and the "four walls" (GGOG club, the walls of shipbuilding Zion club), where he became fortified with lot of synthesizers etc., providing my (and others) hearing receptors a nice, flowing cross of chillout sound mixed with electronics. At some point, hearing about himself missing, but after some time Darius quite unexpectedly returned with the new album "The Return". I have to admit that Dhuna made piece of good works and his music cannot be accused of anything. On the album consists of a total of eight compositions, of which seven are first-class thoroughbred chillout, and the last of the numbers is an easy perception sympathetic progressive trance, I think milder cuts by 12 Moons, or even Aural Planet of the old days of their faster production. Thanks to contrast with each other and the chillout world of trance you can hear that Dhuna well feel both in imaging more quiet sounds, and as full of dynamism sounds. The whole is very light perception, and the numbers are an ideal backdrop to work at a computer, couch fate and other operations of this type. Also negligible in this merit Helena Janek - Kuśmierczyk, who in turn gave heir voice tracks "Alone", "Fantasy" and "Tutka Mai”. Her soothing vocals perfectly interact with these works and the overall vision of artist. You have to admit that Darius has a talent for creating simple, but enchanting works. The different compositions are not typical chillout balloons, nice on the outside, but empty inside. Of course, with hundreds of thousands of times repeated theme of chillout is hard to squeeze anything new, but the Dhuna productions have a special charm, and not once mouth pressure the text of the polish cult movie "Hydrozagadka": "It is brilliant in its simplicity". In conclusion, the album "The Return" is at the professional level as the other production of this type of sound. If you like a well-constructed chillout, then certainly this disc is for you. What's more, another musical proposals from Higher Taste Project are the most desirable. Templar Much respect and special thanks: Sabina and Marcin Bialy, Mantodea, Snake, Damian Kostrzewa, my family, Robert Usewicz, Colin Heron, Richard Smith, Simon Rhodes, Mike Wright, John Reynolds, NEWI "The Wall Studio" and many, many others… Many thanks and regards for you all. Please feel free to get in touch. dhuna@dhuna.pl dhuna@wp.pl More info: www.dhuna.pl www.myspace.com/dhuna User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.