A world-class globe trotting DJ, sound recording artist, and sought-after producer and remixer, Dave Hughes has excelled as a true artist on the international electronic dance music scene. Dave does not cease to amaze, always seeking to astound audiences. As a DJ, he is renowned for his technical and effortless ability to weave and morph tracks into deep and soulful vibe. The breadth of more than 20 years of experience on the dance music scene is apparent when you hear his high quality, signature-style sound.
Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Hughes' earliest DJ appearances were in U2's "Kitchen Nightclub" (1996), a residency at @Home Nightclub in Dublin, Ireland (1999), Love Parade, Berlin (2002), Electric Picnic Festival, Ireland 2004, The Peppermint Lounge, Sydney, Australia (2005), Burning Man Festival 2005 to 2010, and Philadelphia Experiment Summer Festival 2009 & 2010. Dave has produced records for John Tejada's exclusive label, Palette Recordings, iRecords, PlayloopRecords, and he has worked as an assistant audio engineer on REM's album "Reveal", U2's album "All You Can't Leave Behind", as well as countless other albums with the likes of The Cranberries, Elvis Costello and Snow Patrol.
REM – Reveal – Assistant Sound Engineer – Dublin 2001
Studio Assistant for albums with REM, U2, The Cranberries, Elvis Costello, Luka Bloom,
The Chieftains, Frank & Walters, The Irish Tenors, Snow Patrol.
Palette Recordings (L.A.) - Let’s Do It EP – Producer & Engineer – 2007
Playloop Records (Philadelphia) – Journeys End EP –
Producer & Engineer - 2007
Mode Music (Ireland) – Let’s Go To Mexico EP – Producer & Engineer – 2007
Playloop Records (Philadelphia) – Messages EP - Producer & Engineer – 2008
DesignForms Records (L.A.) – Surgeon Girls - Producer & Engineer – 2009
Playloop Records (Philadelphia) - Black On White EP - Producer &
Engineer – 2009
Palette Recordings (L.A.)– From The Beginning EP - Producer &
Engineer – 2009
Playloop Records (Philadelphia) - Shaker EP – Producer & Engineer – 2010
Palette Recordings (L.A.) – Nothing But Love Songs LP – Producer - 2010
Enclave Recordings – (Ireland) – 78 EP - Co-producer & Engineer - 2010
Palette Recordings - (L.A.) – Series EP – Producer – 2011
iRecordings (New Jersey) – Here & Now EP – Producer – 2012
Senssual Recordings (Ibiza) – My Life EP – Producer - 2013
Step Aside (Rithma) – Rithmica Music - 2006
Virtual Voltage EP (Microstar) – Playloop Records - 2007
Won’t Be Going Out EP (The Model) – Playloop Records - 2008
Wet EP – (Dave Hughes) – Playlopp Records - 2008
Disappear EP (Ross D) – Playloop Records - 2008
Velvet Revolver (Matador) – Mode Music – 2008
Do You Believe In Angels (The Model) – Playloop Records – 2010
Rob Salmon (Weekend Offenders Records) - 2010
Benthic Recordings (Portugal) – Various Remixes – Re-mixer – 2010/2011
Omnia EP - Jay Hill - Dave Hughes Remixes 2016