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Born and raised outside of Boston, Dan Alcala got into music at a late age but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming one of the most promising up-and-coming DJ/Producers in the last few years.

Alcala has proven himself to be a true contemporary DJ bringing together an array of past and present sounds with no regard to genre. Never content to stick with a typical script, he encompasses a variety of styles from techno, progressive, electro to house, trance, minimal and even ambient. Always maintaining an organic feel even when delving into dark, robotic, left-field territory, Alcala shies away from monotonous, repetitive filler tracks that seem to dominate most clubs of late favoring rich melodies, moving basslines and records that aren’t just made for the club.

In 2004, he won a mix contest sponsored by the mega-club Avalon and Satellite Records Shop, placing him at a distinct level from the many local DJs looking to break through the scene. This recognition, along with networking connections, began to forge a rising DJ career for Alcala in Boston. He put together a second mix for Avalon later that year and was again awarded the top title (handpicked by Dave Ralph) providing him with the opportunity to open for local favorite (and one half of Agent 001) Eli Wilkie at the world famous club. In the years that followed, Alcala continued to gain recognition from playing at other top Boston clubs including Rise, Venu, The Phoenix Landing, Middlesex Lounge, Aria, 360 Ultra Lounge and Water Club. He was also played alongside other well-known DJs like Matt Darey, DJ Sneak, Joe Faria (Nightriders, Island 9), Mark Lewis and Jay West.

After working stints at Satellite Records and Tower Records, Alcala relocated to New York City in 2007. He played local clubs like Element and Moomia but quickly became more focused on production. His Dark Knight sampled track “Why So Serious?” received great message-board buzz and support from the DJs like Micah, Distant Fragment, Kosmas Epsilon and Stel. Distant Fragment (Nick Tsitlakidis) was so impressed in fact, he requested Alcala to remix one of the tracks off his new EP, “The Last Star.” This first official remix of “Full of Color” was released on Andrew K’s Vise Versa Music. With many more tracks currently in the works, he's primed to burst onto the music scene with full force with an upcoming EP later this year. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears perked for the new sound to hit dance floors and radio waves by later this year.

K.B. Abele

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