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Daniel Ruczko

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Daniel Ruczko
Ruczko in 2019
Born (1982-07-03) July 3, 1982 (age 42)
Bremen, Germany
Other namesRusher, Andrew Gony
Occupation(s)Director, composer, screenwriter, film producer, author, music producer, sound designer, 3D/Digital Artist, author
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.danielruczko.com

Daniel Ruczko (born 3 July 1982) is a director, author, composer, writer and music producer.
He started producing music at the age of 12 on his Amiga 500 computer using the software Protracker, a couple of years later that lead to a career as an internationally known DJ and producer.

After spending most of his twenties releasing records on numerous labels and touring the globe as a DJ, in 2010 Ruczko went to a music school in Hamburg, Germany to become a Film Music composer.

In the same year he won an award for the concept of his short film "Bipolar - A Narration of Manic Depression" which was chosen by the German actor Matthias Schweighöfer.[1]
"Bipolar" got Daniel a lot of attention and also his first awards.
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Throughout his creative career, Daniel has received over 60 awards for his films, three of which have been screened at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Ruczko works on commercials and music videos under his company name Misfit Media, as well as film projects under his company name Mind Pollution Pictures.

In 2018 Daniel moved to Los Angeles to work as a film director, author and producer.

He still composes and also produces all the music for a Hip hop group that he is a member of, together with the Rappers "Kayohes", "V3rb" & "Steez". He also still produces various styles of electronic music

According to IMDb Ruczko is currently working on a feature film with the writer Michael Reisz (Truth or Dare) that is believed to have a budget of 7 million dollars.

In July 2023, Ruczko published his first novel entitled "Pieces of a Broken Mind", which according to him includes some autobiographical elements.

Short Film filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2010 Evacuation Yes Yes Yes Also editor, sound designer and visual FX
2011 Bipolar: A Narration of Manic Depression Yes Yes Yes Also composer, actor, editor, sound designer and visual FX
2013 Wake Up! Yes Yes Yes Also composer, editor, sound designer and visual FX
2014 Let Go Yes Yes Yes Also composer, editor, sound designer and visual FX
2015 Duality Yes Yes Yes Also composer, editor, sound designer and visual FX
2015 Solitary Yes Yes Yes Also composer, editor, sound designer and visual FX
2018 Intrusive Thoughts Yes Yes Yes Also composer, editor, sound designer, voice actor and visual FX

Film Accolades

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Year Film Festival Awards
Nominations Wins
2010 Evacuation
2011 Bipolar: A Narration of Manic Depression 3 2
2013 Wake Up! 5 5
2014 Let Go 4 3
2015 Duality 24 18
2015 Solitary 35 30
2018 Intrusive Thoughts 3 3
Total 74 61

Music Video filmography

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Year Artist Title Label Director Cinematographer
2011 Bionic Stylz Feat. Warpath "Musik" Bionic Styles Yes Yes
2012 Kayohes "Stranger" 83 Sound Yes Yes
2012 V3rb "Tiger" 83 Sound Yes Yes
2012 Kayohes "Journey" 83 Sound Yes Yes
2012 V3rb "Streets Talk" 83 Sound Yes Yes
2012 V3rb "Standing Ovation" 83 Sound Yes Yes
2013 Gods Of Chaos "City Of Lost Angels" Psycho Realm Yes Yes
2013 Misleeding "Darkside" Keep The Feel Yes Yes
2014 Steez "Rottweiler Flow" Machtworte Yes Yes
2014 V3rb "Ah Yeah" 83 Sound Yes Yes
2014 Steez "Rap Ist" Machtworte Yes Yes
2014 Ryu "Did it To Myself" Demigodz Yes Yes
2015 Absztrakkt & Snowgoons Feat. Cr7z "Bodhishinobi" 58 Muzik Yes Yes
2015 Kayohes, V3rb & Rusher "March On" Origu Yes Yes
2015 2Seiten "Regenwetter / Scheiße Schön" 58 Muzik Yes Yes
2015 Cr7z "Sohn Des Drachen" 58 Muzik Yes Yes
2015 Cr7z "Verantwortung" 58 Muzik Yes Yes
2016 Andy Cooper & The Allergies "Rock Rock" Unique Records Yes Yes
2017 Andy Cooper & The Allergies "The Love That I'm In" Jalapeno Records Yes Yes
2017 Andy Cooper & The Allergies "Main Event" Jalapeno Records Yes Yes
2017 Cr7z "Polytoxikomanie" Arjuna Yes Yes
2018 Andy Cooper "Can't Be Satisfied" Rocafort Records Yes Yes
2018 The Allergies "Dance Now" Jalapeno Records Yes Yes
2019 The Allergies feat. Andy Cooper "Too Much" Jalapeno Records Yes Yes
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb "Back On The Scene" Arjuna Yes Yes
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb "A Better Place" Arjuna Yes Yes
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb "Manic Narration" Arjuna Yes Yes
2020 Rusher & Kayohes "Decade" Misfit Music Yes Yes
2020 Steez & Rusher "Outro 2020" DUM Enterprises Yes Yes
2020 Rusher & Kayohes "Right Minds Feat. V3rb" Misfit Music Yes Yes
2021 Rusher & V3rb "Genetics" Misfit Music Yes Yes
2022 Neonlight "Desire" Blackout Yes Yes
2022 Rusher & Steez "Legendary" Misfit Music Yes Yes
2022 Rusher, V3rb, Steez & Kayohes "Too Locked In" Misfit Music Yes Yes
2023 Rusher & Steez "One By One feat. Kayohes & V3rb" Arjuna Yes Yes

Books

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Bibliography

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Year Title Genre
2022 I Saw You in a Dream Last Night Art Book
2022 Christmas Nightmare Art Book
2023 This is NOT a Children's Book! Art Book
2023 Aliens Are The Better Humans Art Book
2023 Evil Clowns Are People Too Art Book
2023 Quit Hating on Satan Art Book
July 2023 Pieces of a Broken Mind Fiction / Novel

Music

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Musical beginnings

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At the age of 8, Daniel learned to play the accordion, but gave it up after three years.

When he was 12 years old he started producing Hardcore Techno music on his Amiga 500 using Protracker, he later switched to the PC using FastTracker 2. In 1997 he bought his first set of Turntables and taught himself how to DJ.

In 1999 Ruczko got interested in Drum and Bass and decided to make that his new genre, at first he used Fruity Loops to experiment but pretty quickly found his new home in Steinberg Cubase, which is still his main Software for music today.

He established himself as a serious DJ and producer, known for his cinematic and dark sound, and played over 450 gigs in his DJing career.

Misfit Music

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"Misfit Music" or "Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb" is a Hip hop group entirely produced by Ruczko, with him also directing their music videos.
After releasing the single "Some Way, Some How / March On" on Origu in 2015, the group is in the process of finishing up their debut Album with the title "Ordinary Madness" which is expected to be released in 2019.

Discography as Rusher

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Year Title Label Genre Release Type
2003 Rusher & Penny Wize - Chrome Depot Lifeline Records Drum and Bass Vinyl
2006 Rusher - The Suffering (Part of the Shades of Black LP) Barcode Recordings Drum and Bass Vinyl & Digital
2006 Rusher - Prophecy (Part of the Juiceblender LP) Citrus Recordings Drum and Bass Vinyl & Digital
2008 Jade & Rusher - Silent Hell Close 2 Death Recordings Drum and Bass Vinyl & Digital
2008 Jade & Rusher - Silent Hell (Bullet Proof Remix) Close 2 Death Recordings Drum and Bass Vinyl & Digital
2008 Rusher - Counting To Infinity / Impact Disturbed Recordings Drum and Bass Vinyl & Digital
2010 Rusher - Blood Theme / Lithium Citrus Recordings Drum and Bass Digital
2010 Rusher & Dubtek - Godsplitters Trust in Music Drum and Bass Vinyl & Digital
2011 Rusher - Sundays Digital Sanctuary Recordings Deep Dubstep Digital
2012 Rusher - Rust Mindtech Recordings Drum and Bass Digital
2015 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - Some Way, Some How / March On Origu Hip hop / Rap Vinyl
2019 Rusher - "No Thoughts" Part One Self Released Half Time Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "Back On The Scene - Single" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "A Better Place - Single" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher - "One Of A Kind - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "Manic Narration - Single" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher & Kayohes - "Melancholia" - Album Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "Nightmares & Dreams feat. Andy Cooper - Single" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher - "Mind Polluter EP" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "Ordinary Madness Feat. Cr7Z - Single" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "Ordinary Madness - Album" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital / CD
2020 Rusher & Steez - "5 Minuten Ruhe im Kopf - Single" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher, Kayohes & V3rb - "Ordinary Madness - Instrumentals" Arjuna Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Steez & Rusher - "STZ Remixes - EP" D.U.M. Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher - "Do You Like Hurting Other People? (L 33 Remix) / (Nanokosmos Remix)" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2020 Rusher - "Follow The Bleeder EP" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2020 Steez & Rusher - "STZ Remixes - EP Instrumentals" D.U.M. Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher & Kayohes - "Right Minds Feat. V3rb - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher - "Watch The World Burn" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2020 Rusher & Kayohes - "Martial Law Feat. Andy Cooper - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Rusher & Kayohes - "From Where I Was - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2020 Maks_SF & Rusher - "Bushido - Single" Kato OST Electronic Digital
2021 Rusher & Kayohes - "The Vision - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher - "Kernel Panic - Kato OST - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Techno Digital
2021 Rusher & Kayohes - "Serious - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher & Kayohes - "Purpose - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher - "Broken - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2021 Rusher & Kayohes - "Mindfold - Album" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher & Kayohes - "Mindfold (Instrumentals) - Album" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher - "Anti-Hero - Kato OST - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Techno Digital
2021 P4ste - "Felister (Rusher Remix) - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2021 Rusher & V3rb - "You know my... Feat. Steez - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher & V3rb - "Genetics - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher & V3rb - "The Process - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher & V3rb - "L.A. Lies Feat. Andy Cooper - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher & V3rb - "Misfits With Attitude - Album" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital / CD
2021 Rusher & V3rb - "Misfits With Attitude Instrumentals - Album" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2021 Rusher - "Demonology - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2022 Rusher - "Lobotomizer - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2022 Rusher, V3rb, Kayohes & Steez - "Dead On Arrival - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2022 Rusher & Kayohes - "This is Why I'm Breathing - Single" Misfit Music Hip hop / Rap Digital
2022 Rusher - "Postcards From The Future - Album" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital / CD / Vinyl
2022 Rusher - Ancient Future (Part of the "DIVERGENCE IV" LP) Eatbrain Drum and Bass Digital
2022 Rusher, V3rb, Steez & Kayohes - Misfit DNA - Album" Misfit Music Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2022 Lara Loft - The Enemy Within (Rusher Remix) - Single" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2023 Rusher - Black Hoodies - Single" Black Lodge Audio Drum and Bass Digital
2023 Rusher, V3rb, Steez & Kayohes - Misfit DNA - Instrumental Album" Misfit Music Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher & Steez - One by One feat. Kayohes & V3rb (Single)" Arjuna Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher & Steez - Avatare (Single) Arjuna Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher & Steez - Legendary (Single)" Arjuna Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher - Postcards from the Future Remixes - Part 1 (Album)" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2023 Rusher & Steez - InnenLeben (Album)" Arjuna Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher - Step Aside (Single)" Black Lodge Audio Electronic / Halftime Digital
2023 Rusher & Steez - InnenLeben Instrumentals (Album)" Arjuna Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher & Kayohes - Took A Lot Of Years (Single)" Misfit Music Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2023 Rusher & Kayohes - NES and Tape Deck (Single)" Misfit Music Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2024 Rusher & Kayohes - Euphoria (Album)" Misfit Music Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2024 Rusher & Kayohes - Euphoria - Instrumentals (Album)" Misfit Music Hip Hop / Rap Digital
2024 Rusher - Anhedonia (Single)" DISRUPT Drum and Bass Digital

Discography as Daniel Ruczko

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Year Title Label Genre Release Type
2012 Daniel Ruczko - Sommer's Winter Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2012 Daniel Ruczko - Wake Up! Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2014 Daniel Ruczko - (There Is No) Me & You Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2014 Daniel Ruczko - Opal "End Credits" Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2014 Daniel Ruczko - Reunion (Duality Score) Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2019 Daniel Ruczko - The Weeping - Theme feat. Monique Candelaria Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2019 Daniel Ruczko - Solitary Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2019 Daniel Ruczko - Bipolar - A Narration Of Manic Depression Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score Digital
2020 Daniel Ruczko - Intrusive Thoughts Mind Pollution Recordings Film Score TBA

References

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  1. ^ "Schwarze Dose Halbtagsjob 2010", The Random Noise, Berlin, 6 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Newport Beach Film Festival", Festival Genius, Los Angeles, 2 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Daniel Ruczko article about "Duality" in Cannes", Keiszeitung.de, Bremen, 27 April 2015.
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