Danz CM
Danielle "Danz" Johnson (born February 20, 1989), known professionally as Danz CM and formerly Computer Magic, is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, singer, and the founder of the indie record label Channel 9 Records and the media brand Synth History.
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Danz performing at WWW club in Tokyo, Japan in February 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Danielle Johnson |
| Also known as | Danz, Danzie, Danz CM, Computer Magic |
| Born | February 20, 1989 Rock Hill, New York, United States |
| Genres | Synthpop, indie rock, electronic, experimental |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, synthesizer, sampler, bass synth, drum machine |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Channel 9 Records, P-Vine, Tugboat, Kitsuné |
| Website | zdanz |
From 2010 until mid 2020, Danz used the moniker Computer Magic, a name derived from a quote by Viv Savage in This Is Spinal Tap: "quite exciting this computer magic!". In August 2020, she announced that she changed her moniker to Danz CM.
Danz writes, produces, records and releases her own music, which Allmusic describes as "spacy, sci-fi influenced synth pop". She has released 4 studio albums (Davos in 2015, Danz in 2018, the The Absurdity of Human Existence in 2021, and Berlin Tokyo Shopping Mall Elevator in 2023), 2 compilations (Super Rare in 2017, Covers, Vol. 1 in 2020), a string of EPs and singles, plus Japan edition albums.