D-Block & S-te-Fan

D-Block & S-te-Fan

D-Block & S-te-Fan
Background information
Origin Den Haag, Netherlands
Genres Hardstyle, Dubstyle, Bigroom Hardstyle
Years active 2005present
Labels Danamite (2005-2006)
Next Chapter (2006-2007)
Scantraxx Evolutionz (2008present)
Associated acts MC Villian, Deepack
Website www.dblock-stefan.com

D-Block & S-te-Fan (Diederik Bakker and Stefan den Daas) are two hardstyle DJs/Producers from The Netherlands. Having met each other in 2004, Bakker and den Daas had their first release as D-Block & S-te-Fan in 2005. D-Block & S-te-Fan had a string of releases on various labels before signing for Scantraxx and launching their own sub label, Scantraxx Evolutionz, on which they continue to release as of 2014. Over their career, D-Block & S-te-Fan have performed at some of the biggest Hardstyle & Dance events in the world including, Thrillogy, Qlimax, Mysteryland, Decibel and in 2011 hosted their own X-Qlusive.[1] Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood.[2] Daas' inspiration comes from Happy Hardcore,[3] They also did a remix of the Headhunterz & Wildstylez track "Blame it on the Music," which was featured on Headhunterz' 2010 Studio Sessions album. In 2010 D-Block & S-te-Fan got ranked at #73 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's as their entry year. Then in 2011 D-Block & S-te-Fan climbed 33 rankings and got ranked at #40 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's. Another year later in 2012 D-Block & S-te-Fan fell down 24 rankings and got ranked at #64 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's. Most recently in 2013 D-Block & S-te-Fan fell down 8 more rankings and got ranked at #72 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's.

Releases

(white labels are not listed)

Year Title
2005 Fresh New Beat
  • Release: November 23
  • Label: Danamite
  • Formats: 12″
2006 Dana Album Sampler
  • Release: March
  • Label: Danamite
  • Formats: 12″
2006 Keep It Coming / Our Way
  • Release: November 13
  • Label: Next Chapter
  • Formats: 12″
2007 Guilty
  • Release: 23 May
  • Label: Next Chapter
  • Formats: 12″
2008 Evolutionz / Part Of The Hard
2008 Ride With Uz / Stronger
2008 Kingdom / Total Eclipz
2009 Creation Of Life
  • Featuring DJ Coone
  • Release: 21 Jan
  • Label: Zoo Records
  • Formats: 12″
2009 Music Made Addict / Shallow Planet
2009 Rock Diz / In Other Wordz
2009 Music Made Addictz
  • Release: 25 September
  • Label: Cloud 9 Dance
  • Formats: CD
2009 Music Made Addictz - Album Sampler 001
2009 Music Made Addictz - Album Sampler 002
2009 The Nature Of Our Mind (Qlimax Anthem 2009)
2009 Music Made Addictz - Album Sampler 003
2009 Qlimax - The Nature Of Our Mind
  • Mix CD by D-Block & S-te-Fan
  • Release: 27 November
  • Label: Dance Tunes BV
  • Formats: CD
2009 Music Made Addictz - Album Sampler 004
2010 Together / Alone
2010 A Decade of Dedication
2010 Anger / Revelation
2011 RMX EP. Part 1
2011 Rockin' Ur Mind (Album)
  • Release: 29 January
  • Label: Scantraxx
  • Formats: Digital, CD
2011 Loopmachine
2011 Speed Of Sound (As Isaac vs. D-Block & S-te-Fan)
  • Release: 1 March
  • Label: X-Rate Records
  • Formats: Digital
2011 Rockin' Ur Mind
2011 RMX EP. Part 2
2011 Madhouse
2011 The Magical Mystery
  • Release: 6 June
  • Label: Scantraxx Evolutionz
  • Formats: Digital
  • Note: Official Intents Festival Anthem 2011
2011 Underground Tacticz
2011 In The Air
  • Release: 29 August
  • Label: X-Rate Records
  • Formats: Digital
  • Note: Together with Isaac
2011 Show Me The Way
2011 Alone (2011 Refixx)
2011 The Dream Goes On
  • Release: 10 November
  • Label: Hardcopy Records
  • Formats: Digital
  • Note: Together with Deepack
2012 Take Me There / Our Music
2012 Young Ones (D-Block & S-te-Fan Remix)
2012 Rebel
2013 Twisted Mind Fantasy
2013 X Gonna Give It To Ya
2013 Save Our Dreams
  • Release: 13 May
  • Label: Fusion Records
  • Formats: Digital
  • Note: Ft. The Pitcher & DV8 Rocks!
2013 From The Hard E.P.

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