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Special D. is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Groove Coverage. Those roots explain a lot about how Special D. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Master Blaster, Groove Coverage, Manian, DJ Splash and Cascada, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around Special D., reaching back through Groove Coverage. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Dennis Horstmann, known as Special D., is a German DJ and dance musician who was particularly popular in the Netherlands, where he won the Best Dance International award at the 2004 TMF NL awards. He was also popular among the Eurodance scene in North America. The "D" in Special D comes from the DJ's first name, Dennis.
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Special D. connections
Special D. grew out of Groove Coverage, shares an orbit with Master Blaster, Groove Coverage, Manian and DJ Splash. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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