Hailing from Genoa from the north of Italy, 18-year-old producer Samuel Gori, a.k.a. DANKO, is undoubtedly the upcoming DJ/producer to keep your eyes on.
The name might ring a bell from his wildly successful collaboration with Marnik, ‘Hymn,’ that has accumulated over 2.5 Million Spotify streams and garnered radio airplay worldwide!
Continuing to climb the ranks in the industry, Danko is set to release his next track ‘Kalimba’ on 28 June, via DHARMA – the label of the big room electro-house sensation, KSHMR. Stylistically fitting for the EDM label, it comes as no surprise that ‘Kalimba’ was handpicked by KSHMR himself to be included in the first-ever exclusive Dharma Worldwide compilation. Inspired by “Kalimba De Luna” by Tony Esposito, Danko creatively mixes airy, uplifting vocals into a bold, thunderous drop: “I remember the first time I tried playing the drop’s bassline I already had it my mind…After making the bass line I thought it needed some vocal chops to take more vibe to the track…The vocals were working so much on the melodic breaks that working on the drop was very exciting.”
Danko has been noticed by the likes of DJ Mag Italy, and signed tracks to the legendary Astralwerks Records (Marshmello, Gorgon City, Fisher, and more), Kontor, Spinnin’ Records, and received massive support from the likes of Tiesto, KSHMR, and Hardwell – to name a few….and there’s no slowing down! Danko’s “Kalimba Summer Tour” kicks off with the most prestigious festivals in Europe: Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland, earning bragging rights to being the youngest Italian artist to ever perform at Tomorrowland. You can also catch the rest of his tour across Europe in some of the biggest clubs like Papaya, Kalypso, Aquarius and Noa in Zrce or in top Italian club Praja in Gallipoli as well as the best clubs in Mykonos.
