Darude

Virtanen started his career as an amateur musician while in high school, making music using his PC's tracker software. As his interest in music production rapidly grew (and his grades correspondingly dropped), he moved on to more serious production techniques. While at a classmate's party, Virtanen played the song "Rude Boy" (written by Swedish artist Leila K) four times. This earned him the nickname "Rude Boy," which gradually morphed into "Da Rude", which in turn inspired the name "Darude." Virtanen continued producing music while in technical school, occasionally releasing demos to radio stations beginning in 1997, and offering his music for download on MP3.com. In 1999, he gave a demo for...

Ringtones

Album Rush - 2003

Next To You (RMX Radioedit)
Music (Bostik Radio Edit)

Album Before The Storm - 2001

Sandstorm
Out Of Control
Let The Music Take Control
Sandstorm (JS16 Remix)
Burning
Touch Me Feel Me
Drums Of New York
Feel The Beet (JS16 Dark Mix)
Feel The Beet
Calm Before The Storm
The Flow

Album Ignition - 2000

Feel The Beat (Soundfreak Remix)

Other Darude ringtones

Feet The Beat
Out Ot Control (Vocal Radio Edit)
Dooh Dooh (feat. Barcode Brothers)
Children Of The Sandstorm
Drums Of New-York