[1] In 2005, Danford commissioned a new work for solo percussion and brass band from English composer Derek Bourgeois.
The finished piece was named The Tongs and the Bones, a reference to a scene from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and was performed with the Cory Band at The Sage Gateshead on November 19, 2005.
[2] In April 2007, Danford released his debut solo album, titled Rhythmic Renaissance, on the Alto Publications label.
[5] In 2006, Danford recorded tracks with international dance music producer Darren Tate for the DT8 Project single Narama and album Perfect World.
[6] In the same year he began working with BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules and had regularly done so since, featuring on the singles Electronic Snare and Judgement Theme (both 2008) and two albums; Proven Worldwide (2006) and Bring the Noise (2009).