Daniel Hansson (1972–2007) was a co-founder of Elektron, the Swedish company that revolutionized grooveboxes and performance-oriented electronic instruments with the SidStation, Machinedrum, and Monomachine.

Hansson and partners discovered that the MOS 6581 SID chip from the Commodore 64 could produce extraordinary sounds and created the SidStation (1999), a synthesizer built around the chip that became a cult instrument in electronic music.

Elektron's subsequent products — the Machinedrum (2001) and Monomachine (2003) — established the company's philosophy of deep, hands-on sequencing and sound design in compact hardware. Hansson's vision of instruments designed for live performance and improvisation continues to define Elektron's product line through the Octatrack, Digitakt, and Syntakt.

Notable products: Elektron SidStation, Machinedrum, Monomachine.