Fresh from collaborating with Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir on their remix of Funkadelic for the ‘Reworked By Detroiters’ LP, Tyler Dancer makes his full solo debut for Don’t Be Afraid. The ‘Resisting In The Darkness’ EP sees the arrival of a major new talent from America’s Midwest and the first outing for a unique new voice in techno. Counting Shake, Legowelt, Marty Bonds and Jay Denham amongst those who have inspired and encouraged him, Tyler Dancer brings a deep feeling for the history and technique inherent in the music of Detroit and Chicago to his productions.
Tyler Dancer is a DJ, producer, and musician hailing from Kalamazoo, Michigan. As a student at the University of Michigan (2005-2009) he became a DJ and Training Director at WCBN FM in Ann Arbor. Known amongst the listenership & colleagues for pushing the boundaries of rock based freeform sets, Dancer gained a positive reputation for his unique historical approach to sets at house parties, dance battles, and local clubs with a focus on Detroit Techno & Chicago House alongside the music that inspired those movements. In 2014 he made the acquaintance of Manuel Gonzales aka MGUN (DBA/Wild Oats) who inspired Dancer to begin sharing his love for electronic music live and publicly under the duo’s collaborative guise, ‘Club Creeps’. They made their debut during the 2016 Movement Festival and continue to play live sets to this day.