Darren Porter

From the humble surroundings of the north east of England, near Newcastle, Darren Porter began his musical journey experimenting with keyboards and pianos and without the ability to read music and not one music lesson he was able to learn what made music work, from this he began to write small film scores for independent short films. Whilst always having trance music at his heart he turned his attention to the genre in 2008 and never looked back. Known for his driving aggressive sound in synergy and contrast with beautiful melodies, Darren has forged a path into a signature sound that he can crown his own. Playing for the worlds biggest festivals such as Transmission, Tomorrowland, Dreamstate, Electronic Family, Transfusion, Luminosity and many more. His music has seen releases on some of the scenes top labels. Releases on Armin van Buuren’s “Armada Music”, Sean Tyas’ “Tytanium Recordings”, Aly & Fila’s “Future Sound of Egypt” such as “Split”, “Whiplash”, “The Potion” and his “Neptunes” series of collaborations with Ferry Tayle. With 6 Beatport No. 1 positions in the past 24 months alone, including ‘Inertia’ which was voted Tune of The Year in 2018, Darren Porter has established himself as one of the top producers in the trance genre.