D’Sential (adj. dee-sen-shall) is the brainchild of ex-DJ, now studio producer and remixer Damien Oakes-Francis. Currently based in Manchester, UK, a musician for over 25 years, producing an eclectic range of music, from instrumental ballad & film music to now infectious dance/pop and trance music.

The music currently on promo to DJ’s and internet radio stations worldwide  has been downloaded free off the internet totaling over 30,000 downloads to date from an array of dance music download sites. Various tracks had reached No.1 status and had won various awards from music websites worldwide. The music has also been tried and tested by DJ’s in clubs and bars around the globe with great success on the dance floor.

The name D’Sential is featured No.1 on all major search engines, (i.e. Google, Yahoo, MSN).

D’Sential has also collaborated with various vocalists and producers around the world with great success on downloads and reaching again No.1 status.

SUCCESS STORIES

• Featured No.1 in various internet dance charts, named Artist of the Month, and also the producer of the very unique "World Artists Dance Megamix Vol.2, named Artist of the Week, the music is frequently featured on numerous Internet Radio Stations.
• 2005 saw the introduction of collaborations with producers such as K-Linerz, one of UK’s finest trance producer and remixer and also, with New York's finest diva vocalist and producer Raquela and UK vocalist Paul Heaton, with also a few remixes and collaborations with other producers (Beta 17, Spyda, Fernando Deluna) to name a few.
• The catchy and fierce dance floor style D'Sential produces energises the clubs around Europe, the U.S., Australia & Canada nightclubs with DJ's frequently playing various tracks with an outstanding response from the audience and an extensive on-line fan base of sophisticated dance music lovers, DJ's and Internet Radio Stations.
• D’Sential is at the forefront of quality dance music producers.
• Member of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers (G.I.S.C.) in the U.K.

CONTACT INFO:  Damien Oakes-Francis, Tel UK:  0161 789 1991 Website: www.dsential.co.uk

MANAGEMENT: Darren Eager @ Liberty City Music Tel UK:  07921 626 900 

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PRESS RELEASE

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LATEST NEWS

• July 2009 - Started a mass mail out to UK music publishing companies. More feedback to follow on this project.
• Jan 2007 - D'Sential releases "FREE" Vocal house mix to music download sites.
• Nov 2006 - Dofcom Media releases to UK labels and radio stations D'Sential's Funky Funky promo pack. Listen
• Oct 2006 - K-linerz's Nathan Stealey, Raquela and D'Sential working on a new track called Lost but not forgotten, version 2 (Trance mix). 
• Sep 2006 - D'Sential collaborates with New York's Raquela with a track called Lost But Not Forgotten, remixed by Fred the Edit Rivera, produced by K-Linerz.
• May 2006 - Funky Funky to be featured on 2DA Groove radio station sunday 9pm EST with DJ Nino and Raquela on the air.
• Apr 2006 - Dofcom Media launch a new promo for the No.1 track "Funky Funky" including sample video.
• Feb 2006 - 2 tracks to be featured on an Australian DJ promo, sent to various DJ's around the Queensland area. More info...
• Feb 2006 - 3 tracks submitted to on-line label & DJ resource CD Pool - Xpressbeats.com
• Jan 2006 - D'Sential and UK trance producer K-Linerz are currently in production with a new track featuring the vocal and lyrical talent of Raquela on a track called "Lost". This is the instrumental trance sample. produced by K-Linerz/The Funky Daddy's Studio.

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   PRODUCTIONS & REMIXES 

Now playing: dsentialUK

• CATALOGUE
• Funky Funky (UK Radio edit) Reached No.1 on mp3.com
• Free (Vocal house mix 2007)
• Nobody loves me baby like U do (Extended Euro mix) Reached No.1 on mp3.com
• Nobody loves me baby like U do (Radio Edit) Reached No.1 on mp3.com
• Deep in the night (Radio House Mix) Reached No.1 on Vitaminic
• Control Not released to any website
• Dancing (Featuring Heaton) Reached No.1 on I'mgifted.com
• You're Gone (Featuring Raquela) - Theatrical Version Reached No.1 on I'mgifted.com
• You're Gone (Featuring Raquela) - Trance Mix Reached No.1 on I'mgifted.com
• Dance Orgy Not released to any website
• Confusion Not released to any website
• Come to me baby Top 20 on mp3unsigned.com & Soundclick
• Emotion (Featuring Spyda) Reached No.1 on mp3unsigned.com
• Psychophrenia (Instrumental Unreleased (Backing track to 4 other tracks
• War of the worlds (featuring Richard Burton) Not released to any website
• S'Express / Tell it to my heart (D'Sential Mix) Not released to any website
• D'Sential 3 Track Megamix Not released to any website
• World Artist Dance Megamix Vol.2 (Mixed by D'Sential) more info