Pandar

@pandar · London

Over the past decade, Pandar, aka Dan Parsons, has built a reputation in the UK underground for his “feel-good dance music” - a soulful, jazz-infused take on house that blends real instrumentation with an electronic edge. Based in the South of England, he’s developed a sound that draws from deep house, soulful house, broken beat, acid jazz and Latin house, always with an emphasis on rhythm, groove and uplifting energy. Music has been a part of Dan’s life from the very beginning. Starting out by learning chords on the piano from songs he heard on the radio, he later joined school bands and picked up the drums, giving him the strong sense of rhythm that defines his productions today. His early love of disco, funk and soul gradually shifted to electronic music after moving away for university, where discovering artists like Disclosure inspired him to dive headfirst into DJing and production. By 16, he was already playing house parties with mates on a small DJ controller, and at university he studied music production while building his name as an artist. With promoters slow to offer bookings, Pandar took matters into his own hands by running his own events, which soon led to gigs across the UK and a growing presence in the scene. As a producer, he’s released music with Another Rhythm, AOC Records, Misplaced Recordings and independently, picking up support along the way from BBC Radio 1, NTS, Rinse FM and more. His 2025 deep house cut Missing You also earned a spot on fab