Da Sunlounge Artist Bio

Da Sunlounge-Biography

Simon Newby (aka Da Sunlounge) began DJ’ing in and around the Midlands deep house scene 13 years ago. In the early days he was resident of the much-respected night ‘Travelling Without Moving’, playing alongside DJ’s such as Terry Francis, Inland Knights, Peace Division, Andy Wetherall, Digs’n’Woosh and Diesel. It was at this night, he played a dub plate of one of his first production’s. Clive Henry of Peace Division heard it and immediately signed it to his label, Low Pressings.

Da Sunlounge has been producing deep house music for over 10 years, with releases to date on some of the most recognised international label’s within the industry, including
Low Pressings UK;
Tango Recordings USA;
Detour USA;
Camouflage Rec’s CANADA;
Ri’que JAPAN;
Amenti Music,
Developed Music USA;
DoubleDown USA;
Good Family Rec’s USA;
Freaked Records UK;
DAE Recordings USA;
So Sound USA;
Uniform USA,
GreensKeepers Music,
Tight Recordings,
OneThirty Recordings
TL Music
BlackSoul Music
Ryralio Rec’s
Flavor Rec’s
Kolour Rec’s
Lost My Dog
Chillin Music
UMA Music

and of course his own label’s Myna Music and Bambino Recordings (launched Dec’05) Myna has reached it’s 34th release and is regarded as a leading underground label and receives continuous support from some of the world’s most renowned DJ’s such as Laurent Garnier, Nic Fantiulli , Pete Tong (Radio 1), Ian Pooley, Miguel Migs, Silicone Soul, Swirl People, Lawnchair Generals, Ashley Beadle, Inland Knights, David Duriez, The Littlemen, Mark Farina, among many others.

Many of his productions have been licensed to various compilation mix CD’s such as the selection below.

H-Foundation’s ‘Nite:Life’ mix for NRK;
Peace Division’s ‘Nite:Life’ mix for NRK;
Jon Marsh mix for Fabric;
Inland Knights ‘Family Duals’ mix for NRK,
MIXMAG cover CD ‘Tribal Sessions’ mixed by Greg Vickers.
Ryralio Café Mixed by Ryralio DJ’s
Pizza Jazz Music (RyRalio Records) 2005
HED KANDI – BEACH HOUSE
San Francisco Sesions Vol 6 (OM)
Olivier Desmet (Alone in the dark CD)

His busy DJ schedule continues to take him around the world. Past gig’s have taken him to the USA, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, Serbia, Spain, Czech Rep., Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Berlin, Belgium,Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden and the UK. Ranging from backrooms & bars, to clubs with a capacity of over 1000 people. Then of course, there’s playing in the middle of a field in the Midland’s countryside to free party goers!!!

For bookings contact: [email protected]

Releases:
Da Sunlounge (Part 2) (12″) Low Pressings 2000
Re Percussions / Salsa (12″) Low Pressings 2000
In The Middle (12″) Camouflage Recordings 2001
Solo & Logan EP (12″, EP) Camouflage Recordings 2001
Corrupt EP (12″, EP) Camouflage Recordings 2002
Count On You (12″) Myna 2002
Use Me (12″) Tango Recordings 2002
Blown Out (12″) Myna 2003
Out Of Character (12″) Myna 2003
Reconnection EP (12″, EP) Detour Recordings 2003
Unlucky 4 Sum (12″) Myna 2003
Down Tools (12″) Myna 2004
Honeymoon EP (12″, EP) Rique Music 2004
Jazz Lounge (12″) Myna 2004
Northern Alliance EP (12″, EP) Tango Recordings 2004
Our Time (12″) Myna 2004
Rock Da Disco (12″) Myna 2004
Sq. 1 (12″) Myna 2004
Think About It / People (12″) Myna 2004
1972 (12″) Myna 2005
Baby How Long (12″) Doubledown Recordings 2005
Can’t You See EP (12″) Developed Music 2005
Freak Show (12″) Myna 2005
Jam Sandwich EP (12″, EP) Myna 2005
Joyride (12″) Myna 2005
Rumpa’ Phunk (12″) Myna 2005
The Jailhouse Kicks EP (12″) Goodfamily Recordings 2005
Beat-Nik Kid EP (12″, EP) Myna 2006
Crazy Times EP (12″, EP) Flavor Recordings 2006
Do U Wanna? (12″) Amenti Music 2006
Nite Calls (12″) Bambino Recordings 2006
Sounds From Below (12″) Myna 2006
Two’s Up EP (12″, EP) Tango Recordings 2006
Decisions EP (12″, EP) Bambino Recordings 2007
Disco Lights EP (12″, EP) Myna 2008
Happening Now (12″) Myna 2008
Stardancer EP (12″, EP) Bambino Recordings 2008

Remixes:
Groove On (12″) Latin Fusion (Da Sunlo… Freaked Records 2005
So Beautiful (12″) So Beautiful (Da Sunlo… Amenti Music 2005
The Comeback (12″) The Comeback (Da Sunlo… Dae Recordings 2005
Words EP (12″, EP) Words (Da Sunlounge Mix) Myna 2005
Dodgee Tickers EP (12″, EP) Need Ure Love (Da Sunl… Kolour Recordings 2006
Gotta Be Real (Part 2) (12″) Gotta Be Real (Da Sunl… UMA Recordings 2006
Not Wot You Got (12″) Not Wot You Got (Da Su… Lost My Dog 2006
The Jazz Journey EP (12″, EP) New York To Down South… Chillin Music 2006
Island Sunset (File, MP3) Island Sunset (Da Sunl… Onethirty Digital 2007
Now That’s What I Call Myna : Vol.1 (12″, Ltd) Not Another Love Song … Myna 2007
Sultry Blue (12″) Sultry Blue (Da Sunlou… RyRalio 2007
Fall Off The Wall EP (File, MP3, EP) Fall Off The Wall (Da … Greenskeepers Music 2008
Flavoritism Vol. 1 (CD, Mixed) Sultry Blue (Da Sunlou… Flavor Recordings 2008
I’ve Waited (File, MP3) I’ve Waited (Da Sunlou… TL Music 2008
The Lost Signal (File, MP3) Disconnected (Remix) Tight Recordings (2) 2008

Appears On:
Not Another Love Song (File, MP3) Not Another Love Song … Blacksoul Music 2006
Now That’s What I Call Myna : Vol.1 (12″, Ltd) Myna 2007
The Shakers EP (12″, EP) Be My Layer (Da Sunlounge remix) Flavor Recordings 2007
The Shakers EP (File, MP3, EP) Be My Layer (Da Sunlounge remix) Flavor Recordings 2007

Tracks Appear On:
Nite:Life 02 (2xCD) Da Sunlounge (Part 2) … NRK Sound Division 2000
We Love Switzerland (2xCD) Use Me Ministry Of Sound (Germany) 2002
Revolutions 1 (CD) Part 2 (Inland Knights… Low Pressings 2003
Revolutions 1 Album Sampler (12″) Part 2 (Inland Knights… Low Pressings 2003
Sampler Vol. 2 (12″, Smplr) Somehow Detour Recordings 2004
Deeper Sound Of Coco Loco – Fly By Night (CD) Baby How Long (Johnny … USM Records 2005
Family Duals (CD + CD) Freak Show NRK Sound Division 2005
Sobieski Uogos (CD) Belgrade, Feeling Good RyRalio 2005
Technics Inthemix50 (2xCD) Freak Show Tinted Records 2005
From There To Here And Now (2xCD) Baby How Long (Johnny … NRK Sound Division 2006
From There To Here And Now (4xLP) Baby How Long (Johnny … NRK Sound Division 2006
All Alone In The Dark With Oh Dee (CD, Promo) Rude Jazz Primal Records 2007
Body Perspective: 5 Years Of Amenti Music – Volume 1 (12″) Can’t You See Amenti Music 2007
Now That’s What I Call Myna : Vol.1 (12″, Ltd) No Turning Back, Freak… Myna 2007
San Francisco Sessions v.6 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Chicago, Billy Boy, Ca… OM Records 2007
San Francisco Sessions Vol. 6 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Chicago, Billy Boy, Ca… OM Records 2008
The Developed Sessions (File, MP3) Can’t You See, Chicago Amenti Music 2008

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