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{{Short description|Finnish DJ and composer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Darude
| image             = File:Darude photo in 2015.jpg
| caption           = Darude in 2014
| birth_name        = Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen
| alias             = {{flatlist|
* Rude Boy
* Da Rude
}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1975|07|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place       = [[Eura]], [[Satakunta]], Finland
| origin            = [[Turku]], Finland
| instrument        = 
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
* [[Trance music|trance]]
* [[House music|house]]
}}
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* DJ
* record producer
}}
| years_active      = 1997–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* Vibing Out
* EnMass
* [[Warner Music Group|Warner Finland]]
* Helsinki
* 16 Inch
* [[Robbins Entertainment|Robbins]]
* [[Sony Music]]}}
| associated_acts   = [[JS16]]
| website           = {{URL|darude.com}}
}}

'''Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈtoniˌʋilːe ˈhenrik ˈʋirtɑnen|lang}}; born 17 July 1975), better known by his stage name '''Darude''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|ˈ|r|uː|d}}), is a Finnish DJ and record producer from [[Eura]], [[Satakunta]].<ref name="sakerochannel"/> His music is characterised by its progressive/uplifting style.<ref name="sadessentials" /> He started making music in 1995 and released the platinum-selling<ref name="latinumdarude"/> [[hit single]] "[[Sandstorm (instrumental)|Sandstorm]]" in late 1999. His debut studio album, ''[[Before the Storm (Darude album)|Before the Storm]]'', was released on 18 September 2000, and sold 800,000 copies worldwide,<ref name="sakerochannel"/> earning Darude three Finnish Grammy Awards.<ref name="sakerochannel"/> It peaked at number one on [[Finland's Official List]]<ref name="finnishcharts"/> and number 6 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart in the United States.<ref name="usdancealbumsa"/> Darude's second studio album, ''[[Rush (Darude album)|Rush]]'', reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' dance chart in 2003<ref name="sajrush"/> and number 4 on [[The Official Finnish Charts|weekly album chart in Finland]].<ref name="finnishcharts"/>

His third studio album, ''[[Label This!]]'' was released in 2007.<ref name="saglabelthisreview"/> Though it did not chart as high as his previous albums, ''[[Gawker]]'' praised the album's single "In the Darkness" as "a floating, gossamer piece of trance music... it's tightly composed, easy to dance to, and has a soaring, undeniable hook."<ref name="sagakweri"/> In 2011, he co-founded the record label '''EnMass Music''', through which he has released a number of mix compilations related to his radio show ''Salmiakki Sessions.'' After performing at festivals such as the tenth anniversary of [[Tomorrowland (festival)|Tomorrowland]] in 2014<ref name="sapraa"/> and [[Future Music Festival]] in 2015,<ref name="saofuture"/> he released his most recent studio album, ''[[Moments (Darude album)|Moments]]'', on August 14, 2015, followed by a tour of the United States and Canada in September 2015. He represented Finland in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]], alongside singer [[Sebastian Rejman]], with the song "[[Look Away (Darude song)|Look Away]]".

==Career==

===1990s: Early years and "Sandstorm"===
{{See also|Sandstorm (instrumental)}}
Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen was born on 17 July 1975, in the [[Finland|Finnish]] village of [[Hinnerjoki]] in [[Eura]].<ref name="sakerochannel"/><ref name="sanaboutartists"/> Virtanen started his career as a musician while studying at [[Turku Polytechnic]], making music using his PC's [[Music tracker|tracker software]].<ref name="salfaq"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findance.sci.fi/interviews/darude/darudee.html|title=Darude Interview|access-date=December 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010110151700/http://www.findance.sci.fi/interviews/darude/darudee.html|archive-date=January 10, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> As his interest in music production rapidly grew, he moved on to more serious production techniques.<ref name="salfaq"/><ref name="danceabout"/> While at a classmate's party, Virtanen played the song "Rude Boy"<ref name="youtube/t5GU_Q-8nTE">{{cite web |author1=Leila K |author1-link=Leila K |title=Rude Boy (Long Version) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5GU_Q-8nTE |website=|via=[[YouTube]] |date=11 November 2014 |quote=Provided to YouTube by [Merlin] Playground Music Scandinavia  Rude Boy (Stonebridge Radio) · Leila K feat. Papa Dee & StoneBridge  ℗ Mega Records, a division of Playground Music Scandinavia AB}}</ref> (written by [[Sweden|Swedish]] artist [[Leila K]]) several times in a row. This earned him the nickname "Rude Boy," which gradually morphed into "Da Rude" and then "Darude".<ref name="danceabout"/> Active in the Finnish music [[trance music|trance]] and [[house music|house]] scene since 1995,<ref name="sakerochannel"/> Virtanen continued producing music into the 1990s. He began occasionally releasing demos to radio stations beginning in 1997, and offering his music for download on [[MP3.com]], making him an early adopter of online file sharing for music promotion.<ref name="davepeacrce"/>

In 1999, he gave a demo for the track "[[Sandstorm (instrumental)|Sandstorm]]" to his producer, [[JS16]] (Jaakko Salovaara). Virtanen signed on with JS16's 16 Inch Records label, and shortly thereafter, "Sandstorm" was released as a single.<ref name="davepeacrce"/> "Sandstorm" was a hit internationally, selling platinum<ref name="latinumdarude"/> and holding the No. 1 spot on the Finnish Dance Chart for seventeen consecutive weeks. After becoming the No. 3 single in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> (becoming the first record by a Finnish artist to do so), "Sandstorm" eventually sold 2 million units worldwide, and was the world's biggest selling [[12-inch single]] in 2000.<ref name="danceabout"/> The song went on to be widely [[Sandstorm (Darude composition)|featured in the media]], particularly at sporting events and on soundtracks for video games and television shows. Various videos and live streams of "Sandstorm" had gathered some 60 million hits by December 2014,<ref name="sagakweri"/> and in October 2015, the track achieved platinum sales status in the UK as it surpassed 600,000 sales in the UK.<ref name="latinumdarude"/>

His first live gig was on 5 December 1999, in [[Tampere, Finland]].<ref name="sanaboutartists"/>

===2000–06: ''Before the Storm'' and ''Rush''===
[[File:Darude@ElSalvador-port.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Darude in 2004]]
{{See also|Before the Storm (Darude album)|Rush (Darude album)}}

Darude's debut studio album ''Before the Storm'' was produced by [[JS16]] (Jaakko Salovaara), and features two of JS16's remixes.<ref name="befremusic"/> The album includes several singles, including "Sandstorm."<ref name="befremusic"/> The second single "[[Feel the Beat (Darude song)|Feel the Beat]]" had replicated the success of "Sandstorm", reaching No. 1 on the [[Finland's Official List|singles charts in Finland]] for 2 weeks and No. 5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> ''Before the Storm'' was released on September 5, 2000, and sold 800,000 copies worldwide,<ref name="sakerochannel"/> earning Darude three Finnish Grammy awards.<ref name="sakerochannel"/> It also peaked on a number of charts, including No. 1 on [[Finland's Official List]] for albums,<ref name="finnishcharts"/> No. 6 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart<ref name="usdancealbumsa"/> and No. 11 on the US [[Independent Albums]] chart.<ref name="indiealbumsbill"/> It also charted at No. 9 in [[Sweden]],<ref name="swedarude"/> No. 14 in [[Norway]],<ref name="norwegiandardue"/> and No. 18 in [[Canada]], among other rankings.<ref name="canadadarude"/> Shortly after the album's release, Darude created a vocal edit of "Out of Control", and released it as a single; "[[Out of Control (Back for More)]]". This single also charted in major countries and was re-released on several editions of the album.<ref>{{cite web|title="Out of Control (Back For More)" UK Chart History|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/out-of-control-(back-for-more)|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=4 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004210231/https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/out-of-control-(back-for-more)/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Darude began a world tour in 2001, releasing ''Before the Storm: Australian Tour Edition'' in the process. 2002 saw the release of ''Before the Storm: Special Edition'', featuring a collection of remixes of Darude's work.<ref name="samdarudeitunes"/>

After releasing the singles "Music" and "[[Next to You (Darude song)|Next to You]]" in early 2003, in July of that year both tracks were included on Darude's second album, ''[[Rush (Darude album)|Rush]]''. The album reached No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Electronic Albums]] chart<ref name="sajrush"/> and No. 4 on [[The Official Finnish Charts|weekly album chart in Finland]],<ref name="finnishcharts"/> while "Next to You" charted at No. 1 on the Finnish singles chart. MacKenzie Wilson of [[Allmusic]] criticized the lack of variety between tracks but praised the release in general, writing that Darude "builds upon the dynamics of ''[[Before the Storm (Darude album)|Before the Storm]]'', raises the pressure, and fuels the flame for an electrifying dozen-track set. Darude's talent in keeping the energy at an elevated level without losing touch with the album's overall ambience is what makes him a star and an integral part of the new-millennium dance scene. His classy of[sic] mix of techno and trance is perfected into a fashionably slick spiral of synthesized heat."<ref name="sajrush"/> After the release of ''Rush'' Darude maintained a heavy touring schedule, particularly the United States and Eastern Europe.<ref name="sapraa"/>

===2007–12: ''Label This!'' and EnMass Music===
[[File:Darude in Toronto boxingday 2007.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Darude in [[Toronto]], 2007]]
{{Main|Label This!}}

His single "Tell Me" was released in Finland on April 11, 2007, and "My Game" on September 19, 2007.<ref name="samdarudeitunes"/> ''[[Label This!]]'' is the third studio album from Darude. Released on October 24, 2007, in Finland and on October 27 in Europe,<ref name="saglabelthisreview"/> the American edition was released in 2008, with the notable inclusion of Darude's newest single, "I Ran (So Far Away)" featuring [[Blake Lewis]], as the third track on the album.<ref name="sahlabelthisallmusic"/> The album did not chart as high as Darude's two previous album releases, though [[Gawker]] wrote that the album's single "In the Darkness" "is a floating, gossamer piece of trance music of the kind [[AraabMuzik]] spun into such magic on ''[[Electronic Dream]]''. Like '[[Sandstorm (Darude composition)|Sandstorm]],' it's tightly composed, easy to dance to, and has a soaring, undeniable hook."<ref name="sagakweri"/>
 
Darude was ranked No. 96 on the DJ List as of December 11, 2010<ref name="djlistrankone"/> and No. 314 in the [[DJ Mag]] Top 100.<ref name="djslisranktwo"/> He has also recently completed remixes for artists such as [[ATB (DJ)|ATB]] and [[The Thrillseekers]], with radio play from [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] personalities such as [[Pete Tong]], [[Judge Jules]], [[Ferry Corsten]], and [[Paul Oakenfold]].<ref name="sanaboutartists"/> Darude co-founded the record label EnMass Music in 2011.<ref name="sakerochannel"/> Through EnMass Music, Darude released a DJ mix compilation titled ''Salmiakki Sessions Vol. 1'' on December 20, 2011. The compilation is a reflection of his namesake radio mix show, and includes ten of his recent remix productions and eight of his track redone by Finnish artists and producers. Five of the tracks are previously unreleased exclusives for the compilation.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} He took part in a label showcase for EnMasse in Amsterdam in October 2012.<ref name="sapraa"/>

===2013–15: Touring and ''Moments''===
{{See also|Moments (Darude album)}}
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Darude continued to tour into 2013, performing that year at the [[Groove Cruise]] out of Miami and playing two days of [[Tomorrowland (Disney Parks)|Tomorrowland]] in July 2014 in Belgium.<ref name="sapraa"/> In March 2015 he performed at [[Future Music Festival]] in Australia, playing at all five festival dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, also playing a variety of sideshows at clubs as part of the festival.<ref name="saofuture"/>

[[File:Darude tour picture in 2015.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Darude performing at [[Future Music Festival]] in Perth in 2015]]
Darude's most recent studio album, ''[[Moments (Darude album)|Moments]]'', was his first full-length release in eight years.<ref name="sacfirstend"/> Guest artists included [[Caater]] and string band [[Apocalyptica]], among others. The lead single from the album, "Beautiful Alien," had previously charted at No. 1 on the Finnish iTunes charts, with a music video released as well in March 2015.<ref name="sabmomdj"/> ''Moments'' was officially released on August 14, 2015, through [[Warner Music|Warner Music Finland]] in Europe<ref name="itunesmomentseurope"/><ref name="itunesmomentsuk"/> and overseas.<ref name="itunesmomentsjapan"/>

The album blends genres such as [[Electro (music)|electro]], [[progressive house]],<ref name="sadessentials"/> and We Rave You wrote that "Darude's ability is once again proven filling the spectrum from [[big room house|big-room]] to trance to [[dubstep]]-infused depth."<ref name="sahiatusf"/> The album's mixing of genres was generally well-received,<ref name="saemixing"/> and [[Dancing Astronaut]] praised the release, writing that "Darude’s return is a clear departure from what once defined him. In ''Moments'', he steps outside the proverbial EDM box by toying around with a multitude of different styles, several of which appear simultaneously in each track."<ref name="sacfirstend"/> YourEDM opined that the album was "gorgeous," explaining that it "features a wide variety of influences and sounds" with "great production, atmospheres, and melodies riding alongside quaintly catchy vocals."<ref name="saayouredmmoments"/>

Shortly following the album's release in September 2015, Darude embarked on a ten date tour of the United States and Canada, culminating in a performance at the inaugural TwitchCon, a gaming and tech convention organised by video streaming platform [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] and held in [[San Francisco]] on September 25 and 26, 2015. With over 20,000 attendees over the weekend, Darude appeared as the headline DJ at the official afterparty, held in the [[Bill Graham Civic Auditorium]] on September 26, 2015, and also featuring a performance from [[deadmau5]].<ref name="rafterparty"/> In the run up to the event, Darude appeared as a guest in the deadmau5 Coffee Run series, chatting to the Canadian DJ about various topics while being driven in deadmau5's [[Lamborghini Huracán]] supercar. deadmau5 noted that "You [Darude] and a very select few others are responsible for the influx of electronic music into North America. It was 'Sandstorm' – I'm totally being serious... that's what all the clubs were hitting on. That's the first time [electronic music] became less 'underground and cool'... there wasn't anything before that".<ref name="runsotrm"/>

===2019: Eurovision Song Contest===
{{See also|Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019}}
On January 29, 2019, Darude was announced as the [[Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019|Finnish representative]] for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]] in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]. He performed alongside [[Sebastian Rejman]], and his entry "[[Look Away (Darude song)|Look Away]]" was decided in a special edition of ''[[Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu#Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2019|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/eurovision/article/2019/01/30/edm-icon-darude-representing-finland-eurovision-and-people-are-losing-their-minds|title=EDM icon Darude is representing Finland at Eurovision and people are losing their minds!|website=Programs|date=January 30, 2019|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2019|archive-date=31 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131160145/https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/eurovision/article/2019/01/30/edm-icon-darude-representing-finland-eurovision-and-people-are-losing-their-minds|url-status=live}}</ref> They performed third in the first semi-final at Eurovision, but was placed last among the 17 countries competing in the semi-final, thus failing to qualify for the grand final.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-05-14 |title=Eurovision 2019: Darude's journey from Sandstorm to Tel Aviv |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48104547 |access-date=2022-05-22 |archive-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522115936/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48104547 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Selected awards won by Darude<ref name="sanaboutartists"/>
!Year
!Award
!Nominated work
!Category
!Result
|-
|rowspan="6"|2000
|rowspan="3"|Finnish Grammy Awards
|Darude
| Best Dance / Hip Hop Newcomer
|{{Won}}
|-
|''[[Before the Storm (Darude album)|Before the Storm]]''
| Best Debut Album
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|"[[Sandstorm (Darude composition)|Sandstorm]]"
| Song of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|NRJ Radio Award (Sweden)
| Best Dance Track of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|German Dance Awards
| Dance Hit of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Darude
| Best International Single Act
|{{Won}}
|-

|rowspan="1"|2001
|rowspan="1"|Dance Star (UK)
| Breakthrough Act of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-

|rowspan="1"|2002
|rowspan="1"|Golden Turntable DJ Awards
|"Sandstorm"
| Best Single
|{{Won}}
|-
|}

==Discography==
{{Main|Darude discography}}
;Studio albums
*''[[Before the Storm (Darude album)|Before the Storm]]'' (2000)
*''[[Rush (Darude album)|Rush]]'' (2003)
*''[[Label This!]]'' (2007)
*''[[Moments (Darude album)|Moments]]'' (2015)
*''[[Together (Darude album)|Together]]'' (2023)

==Personal life==
Darude has a son (born 2009) and a daughter (born 2017) with his American wife, Michelle.<ref name="iltalehti" /> He lived in [[Atlanta]], in the [[United States]], from the late 2000s to 2013.<ref name="menaiset" /><ref name="voice.fi" /> {{As of|2013}}, Darude has lived in [[Salo, Finland|Salo]], Finland, with his family.<ref name="mtvuutiset" /><ref name="stara" /><ref name="aamulehti" />

==See also==

*[[List of trance musicians]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="danceabout">Dj Ron Slomowicz: "[http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntDarude.htm Interview with Darude] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192107/http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntDarude.htm |date=March 4, 2016 }}" ''About.com.'' Retrieved December 12, 2010.

{{cite web
 |url=http://dancemusic.about.com/b/a/026793.htm
 |title=Your Guide to Dance Music / Electronica.
 |access-date=July 26, 2006
 |first=Ron
 |last=Slomowicz
 |date=November 13, 2003
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322222023/http://dancemusic.about.com/b/a/026793.htm
 |archive-date=March 22, 2006
 }}</ref>

<ref name="canadadarude">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/darude/chart-history/canadian-albums|title=Darude Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=21 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121094432/https://www.billboard.com/artist/darude/chart-history/canadian-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="finnishcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Darude&cat=a |title=finnishcharts.com – Finnish charts portal |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=August 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018121114/http://www.finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Darude&cat=a |archive-date=October 18, 2012 }}</ref>

<ref name="norwegiandardue">{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Darude&cat=a |title=norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=August 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104171107/http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Darude&cat=a |archive-date=November 4, 2012 }}</ref>

<ref name="swedarude">{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Darude&cat=a|title=swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=3 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103163935/http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Darude&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="usdancealbumsa">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=darude|chart=Dance/Electronic Albums C}}|title=Darude Album & Song Chart History – Dance/Electronic Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="indiealbumsbill">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=darude|chart=Independent Albums}}|title=Darude Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="davepeacrce">Slipper, Daniel: "[http://www.davepearce.co.uk/interviews/darude/ Darude Interview 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175041/http://www.davepearce.co.uk/interviews/darude/ |date=3 October 2011 }}" ''DavePearce.co.uk.'' Retrieved December 12, 2010.</ref>

<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 141}}</ref>

<ref name="djlistrankone">[http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/ DJ Directory: Rank: 1 to 50] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208192901/http://thedjlist.com/djs/ |date=December 8, 2015 }}. The DJ List. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.</ref>
<ref name="salfaq">{{cite news
| title       =FAQ
| url       =http://www.darude.com/demo/content/personal/main_faq.html
| publisher       =darude.com
| access-date       =August 17, 2015
| archive-url       =https://web.archive.org/web/20151004150529/http://www.darude.com/demo/content/personal/main_faq.html
| archive-date       =October 4, 2015
| url-status       =dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="djslisranktwo">[http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=top_100&story=2006b Top 100 DJs – Results & History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007144548/http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=top_100&story=2006b |date=7 October 2007 }}. DJmag.com. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.</ref>
<ref name="sahiatusf">{{cite news
 |title        = Darude ends hiatus with new album "Moments"
 |url          = http://weraveyou.com/2015/08/18/darude-ends-hiatus-with-new-album-moments/
 |publisher    = We Rave You
 |date         = August 18, 2015
|access-date   = August 17, 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150819202024/http://weraveyou.com/2015/08/18/darude-ends-hiatus-with-new-album-moments/
 |archive-date = August 19, 2015
|url-status     = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="befremusic">{{cite news
 |title        = ''Before the Storm'' review
 |first        = Antti J.
 |last         = Ravelin
 |url          = http://www.allmusic.com/album/before-the-storm-mw0000003841
 |publisher    = [[Allmusic]]
 |date         = February 13, 2001
 |access-date  = December 30, 2014
 |archive-date = 8 November 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20151108101720/http://www.allmusic.com/album/before-the-storm-mw0000003841
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="sakerochannel">
{{cite news
| title       =Darude
| url         =http://www.eurochannel.com/en/Darude-Finnish-Music.html
| publisher   =Eurochannel.com
| access-date  = August 17, 2015
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924003230/http://www.eurochannel.com/en/Darude-Finnish-Music.html
| archive-date = September 24, 2015
}}</ref>
<ref name="sapraa">{{cite news
| title       =Dates for Darude
| url       =http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/darude/dates
| publisher       =[[Resident Advisor]]
| access-date       =August 17, 2015
| archive-date       =30 January 2019
| archive-url       =https://web.archive.org/web/20190130053304/https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/darude/dates
| url-status       =live
}}</ref>
<ref name="saofuture">{{cite news
 |title        = Darude To Play Three Future Music Sideshows
 |first        = Nastassia
 |last         = Baroni
 |url          = http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/darude-to-play-three-future-music-sideshows/
 |publisher    = musicfeeds.com
 |date         = February 28, 2015
 |access-date  = August 17, 2015
 |archive-date = 15 August 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150815041706/http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/darude-to-play-three-future-music-sideshows/
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="sanaboutartists">{{cite news
| title       =About
| url       =http://www.darude.com/#artists/0
| publisher       =darude.com
| access-date       =August 17, 2015
| archive-date       =14 June 2015
| archive-url       =https://web.archive.org/web/20150614201854/http://www.darude.com/#artists/0
| url-status       =live
}}</ref>
<ref name="saemixing">{{cite news
 |title        = Darude Delivers Best 'Moments' With His New Artist Album
 |url          = http://www.sonicagenda.com/darude-delivers-best-moments-with-his-new-artist-album/
 |publisher    = SonicAgenda
 |date         = August 16, 2015
|access-date   = August 17, 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220102555/http://www.sonicagenda.com/darude-delivers-best-moments-with-his-new-artist-album/
 |archive-date = December 20, 2016
|url-status     = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="itunesmomentsuk">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/moments/1024516255 |title=iTunes: Darude - Moments (UK) |website=[[iTunes]] |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=17 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417100708/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/moments/id1024516255 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="sacfirstend">{{cite news
 |title        = Exclusive: 'Moments' signals a long-awaited end to Darude's 8-year album hiatus
 |first        = Christina
 |last         = Hernandez
 |url          = http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/08/moments-spells-awaited-end-darudes-8-year-hiatus/
 |publisher    = Dancing Astronaut
 |date         = August 13, 2015
 |access-date  = August 17, 2015
 |archive-date = 8 November 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20151108012429/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/08/moments-spells-awaited-end-darudes-8-year-hiatus/
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="sadessentials">{{cite news
 |title        = Review: Darude – Moments
 |url          = http://www.themusicessentials.com/review-darude-moments/#.VdVHP0r9q2x
 |newspaper    = The Music Essentials
 |date         = August 17, 2015
|access-date   = August 17, 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150821041348/http://www.themusicessentials.com/review-darude-moments/#.VdVHP0r9q2x
 |archive-date = August 21, 2015
|url-status     = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="itunesmomentseurope">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/fi/album/moments/1024516255 |title=iTunes: Darude - Moments (Europe) |website=[[iTunes]] |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031172522/https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/moments/id1024516255 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="samdarudeitunes">
{{cite news
| title       =Darude
| url         =https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mark-ronson/14400049
| publisher   =[[iTunes]]
| access-date  = August 17, 2015
}}</ref>
<ref name="sabmomdj">{{cite news
 |title        = Finnish DJ Darude releases new artist album 'Moments'
 |first        = Markos
 |last         = Papdatos
 |url          = http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/finnish-dj-darude-releases-new-artist-album-moments/article/441064
 |newspaper    = Digital Journal
 |date         = August 14, 2015
 |access-date  = August 17, 2015
 |archive-date = 23 September 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214744/http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/finnish-dj-darude-releases-new-artist-album-moments/article/441064
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="itunesmomentsjapan">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/moments/1024516255 |title=iTunes: Darude - Moments (Japan) |website=[[iTunes]] |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031172522/https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/moments/id1024516255 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="saayouredmmoments">{{cite news
 |title        = Darude Ends 8 Year Album Hiatus, Unveils Brand New 11-Track LP
 |url          = http://www.youredm.com/2015/08/13/darude-ends-8-year-album-hiatus-unveils-brand-new-11-track-lp/
 |publisher    = YourEDM
 |date         = August 13, 2015
 |access-date  = August 17, 2015
 |archive-date = 23 October 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20151023004625/http://www.youredm.com/2015/08/13/darude-ends-8-year-album-hiatus-unveils-brand-new-11-track-lp/
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>

<ref name="saglabelthisreview">
{{cite news
| title       =Label This! review
| url         =http://www.findance.com/english/reviews.php?id=4001
| archive-url =https://archive.today/20070814041212/http://www.findance.com/english/reviews.php?id=4001
| url-status    =dead
| archive-date =August 14, 2007
| publisher   = findance.com
| access-date  = August 17, 2015
}}</ref>
<ref name="sahlabelthisallmusic">{{cite news
 |title        = Label This!
 |url          = http://www.allmusic.com/album/label-this!-mw0000799959
 |publisher    = [[Allmusic]]
 |date         = 2007
 |access-date  = August 17, 2015
 |archive-date = 2 November 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20151102161659/http://www.allmusic.com/album/label-this!-mw0000799959
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>
<ref name="sagakweri">
{{cite news
 |title=How Darude's "Sandstorm" Became the EDM Track Everyone on the Web Knows
 |first=Andy
 |last=Cush
 |url=http://gawker.com/how-darudes-sandstorm-enveloped-the-web-1648636266
 |newspaper=[[Gawker]]
 |date=December 9, 2014
|access-date=August 17, 2015
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817043652/http://gawker.com/how-darudes-sandstorm-enveloped-the-web-1648636266
 |archive-date=August 17, 2015
}}</ref>

<ref name="sajrush">{{cite news
 |title        = Rush
 |first        = MacKenzie
 |last         = Wilson
 |url          = http://www.allmusic.com/album/rush-mw0000036891
 |publisher    = [[Allmusic]]
 |date         = July 15, 2003
 |access-date  = August 17, 2015
 |archive-date = 9 October 2023
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20231009152910/https://www.allmusic.com/album/rush-mw0000036891
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref>

<ref name="runsotrm">{{cite news
| title       = Dacoffee - Runstorm
| url       = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj3CZfvxoBE
| publisher       = [[YouTube]] deadmau5
| access-date       = July 6, 2015
| archive-date       = 22 March 2016
| archive-url       = https://web.archive.org/web/20160322122035/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj3CZfvxoBE
| url-status       = live
}}</ref>

<ref name="rafterparty">
{{cite news
 |title        = Darude To Host & Perform The After Party For Social Video & Gaming Conference
 |first        = Connor
 |last         = Jones
 |url          = http://edm.com/articles/2015-06-08/twitchcon-2015-darude-standstorm-after-party
 |publisher    = EDM.com
 |date         = June 8, 2015
|access-date   = July 6, 2015
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150612003909/http://edm.com/articles/2015-06-08/twitchcon-2015-darude-standstorm-after-party
 |archive-date = June 12, 2015
|url-status     = dead
 |df           = mdy-all
}}
</ref>

<ref name="latinumdarude">{{cite news
| title       = Platinum - UK
| url       = https://twitter.com/bpi_music/status/649960814862974976
| publisher       = BPI Music through Twitter
| access-date       = July 6, 2015
| archive-date       = 14 May 2019
| archive-url       = https://web.archive.org/web/20190514041431/https://twitter.com/bpi_music/status/649960814862974976
| url-status       = live
}}</ref>

<ref name="iltalehti">{{cite web |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/201804182200886182 |title=Daruden 8-vuotias poika näkee toistuvia painajaisia kauhuelokuvasta - vetoaa toisiin vanhempiin: "Meistä on epäreilua..." |last1=Ylimutka |first1=Leena |date=April 18, 2018 |website=[[Iltalehti]] |language=fi |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-date=3 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303182918/https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/201804182200886182 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="menaiset">{{cite web |url=https://www.menaiset.fi/artikkeli/ajankohtaista/ihmiset/darude_perheensa_kanssa_leffassa_jaamme_pysyvasti_suomeen |title=Darude perheensä kanssa leffassa: Jäämme pysyvästi Suomeen |last1=Malmi |first1=Mia |date=May 11, 2016 |website=[[Me Naiset]] |language=fi |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110113/https://www.menaiset.fi/artikkeli/ajankohtaista/ihmiset/darude_perheensa_kanssa_leffassa_jaamme_pysyvasti_suomeen |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="voice.fi">{{cite web |url=https://www.voice.fi/viihde/a-56040 |title=IS: Mitä kuuluu Darudelle nykyään? |last1=Rajala |first1=Eeva |date=April 22, 2013 |website=Voice.fi |publisher=[[Bauer Media]] |language=fi |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-date=3 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303182919/https://www.voice.fi/viihde/a-56040 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="mtvuutiset">{{cite web |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suomeen-kotiutunut-darude-pojan-koulu-oli-suurin-syy-muuttoon/4934772 |title=Yhdysvalloista palannut Darude paljasti, miksi muutti takaisin Suomeen |last1=Tähtivaara |first1=Sarianne |date=March 24, 2015 |website=MTVuutiset.fi |publisher=[[Bonnier Group]] |language=fi |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-date=3 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303182917/https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suomeen-kotiutunut-darude-pojan-koulu-oli-suurin-syy-muuttoon/4934772 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="stara">{{cite web |url=https://www.stara.fi/2013/09/15/darude-muuttaa-takaisin-suomeen/ |title=SSS: Darude muuttaa takaisin Suomeen |date=September 15, 2013 |website={{ill|Stara (magazine)|lt=Stara|fi|Viihdelehti Stara}} |language=fi |access-date=February 3, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="aamulehti">{{cite web |url=https://www.aamulehti.fi/a/201432821 |title=Vielä lukiossa Ville Virtanen oli tavallinen maaseudulla asuva nuori – Lue, miten hänestä tuli Darude |last1=Kuvaja |first1=Sini |date=January 30, 2019 |website=[[Aamulehti]] |language=fi |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-date=3 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203201824/https://www.aamulehti.fi/a/201432821 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==Further reading==
;Articles and interviews
*{{cite news
 |title=How Darude's "Sandstorm" Became the EDM Track Everyone on the Web Knows
 |url=http://gawker.com/how-darudes-sandstorm-enveloped-the-web-1648636266
 |newspaper=[[Gawker]]
 |date=December 9, 2014
|url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817043652/http://gawker.com/how-darudes-sandstorm-enveloped-the-web-1648636266
 |archive-date=August 17, 2015
}}
*{{cite news
| title       =Darude Ends 8 Year Album Hiatus, Unveils Brand New 11-Track LP
| url         =http://www.youredm.com/2015/08/13/darude-ends-8-year-album-hiatus-unveils-brand-new-11-track-lp/
| publisher   =YourEDM
| date        =August 13, 2015
}}
*{{cite news
| title       =Finnish DJ Darude releases new artist album 'Moments'
| url         =http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/music/finnish-dj-darude-releases-new-artist-album-moments/article/441064
| newspaper   =Digital Journal
| date        =August 14, 2015
}}

;Discographies
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000678465}}
* {{discogs artist|6433}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Darude}}
* {{Official website|http://www.darude.com/}}
* [http://www.enmassmusic.com/ EnMassMusic.com] (Darude's label)

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