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Album: Turn Me On
Released: Apr 8, 2009
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  • Genre: Drum & Bass / Electro / Electronica

    Location Maidenhead, London and South East, Un

    Profile Views: 2018060

    Last Login: 2/24/2012

    Member Since 10/4/2003

    Website www.john-b.com

    Record Label Beta Recordings, Nu Electro, Tangent

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    British super producer John B has known for ages what Lady Gaga is only just discovering: the importance of pushing boundaries with a well-manicured hand. With his fondness for eye liner, nail varnish and retro kitsch, John B has become one of the most eclectic and unique individuals in electronic music. His playful stretching of the genre's elastic over the past ten years has meant he's been able to work with figureheads from all corners of the scene. From Metalheadz boss Goldie, to legendary global DJ Paul Oakenfold. Defying categorisation, John's catalogue straddles electro, punk rock, trance, Latin and drum and bass. The euphoric 'Up All Night' became the defining track on Mixmag's Trance and Bass compilation in 2003 and was quickly followed by a commission for Oakenfold's Perfecto imprint, which appeared on the epic 'Great Wall' compilation alongside the likes of Madonna and Justin Timberlake. Truly international, John has brought dance music to some of the farthest flung places on the globe, including Siberia and the sub continent. And he has the air miles to prove it. He plays regular dates in Russia, Miami, LA, and the Czech Republic, and has South American and Indian tours coming up later this year. John's been a pioneer of sub genres through his production and DJing as well as via the diverse releases from talent on his own labels, Beta and Nu Electro. All of the artists nurtured within these stables have gone on to achieve success in their own right. Nu:tone, Logistics and Commix all began their careers working with John and have gone on to make massive waves in dance music. More recent Beta graduates to the big time have been Camo & Krooked; Gemini; drum step outfit, Terravita; Receptor; and Xilent, whose Ayah Marar remix was recently put out by MOS. And further galvanising John's affinity with Eastern Europe, Toolroom new boys Indivision from Estonia, will be releasing a house track on Beta. While Russian outfit, Gmorozov get bedded in at Nu Electro. John's last album, Electrostep, saw him credited with single-handedly developing a new style in drum and bass. Scything through that year's releases, it was hailed as a 'tongue in cheek electro overdose for models and porn stars' and garnered him a diverse and unrivalled global fan base. His referencing of colourful counter-cultures such as fetish, euro pop, burlesque, street fashion and the avant garde, have brought him into the orbits of electrohouse scene favourites such as Larry Tee, Mark Moore and Tommie Sunshine, who were all champions of John's Electrostep album. And his electro friendships don't end there. He's done remixes for Heaven 17, Howard Jones, My Robot Friend, and S'Express. More recently John's tracks have been receiving the remix treatment by some of the most exciting new artists. His track, Red Sky, featuring Shaz Sparks, was sampled by Nicky Minaj in her song 'Here I Am', and has been remixed by cutting-edge producers Rebel Sonix and Subsonik & Smooth. Jack Beats have also put their own stamp on John's seminal 'Up All Night', out on Hervé's Cheap Thrills imprint. And at the time of writing this, the remix for John's tune 'Numbers' has 860,000 combined views on Youtube and counting. But he's been putting his skills to good use in return, with trance and bass remixes for Anjunabeats and a brand new Ben Nicky track; as well as Michael Cassette's 'Through the Windows'; and drum and bass remixes for chart topping bands such as Pendulum and Bloc Party. In 2009, John was voted best drum and bass DJ in DJ Magazine's top 100 poll. Last year D&B titan Andy C just pipped him to the post. But despite having to settle for runner up, John leaped an impressive 16 places to finish at number 76 overall. One of the first electronic artists to fully exploit the power of the internet, John's website www.john-b.com includes everything from his very own personal blog and style diary to exclusive audio, back stage videoblogs, glamour tips and outrageous tour photos. And by creating exclusive free content he's been able to amass a hugely loyal global following. His live sets and studio mixes regularly exceed 100,000 downloads and, as his podcasts near their 100th episode they've hit the itunes top 10 too. John's new album will park the adventures in electro for a moment, putting the focus back on a deeper trance and bass sound. EP, 'Light Speed' will feature collaborations with NSG, Jillian Ann, Shaz Sparks, Code 64 and Kirsty Hawkshaw. The title track will be the big single off the album and features vocals from musician, MC and comic lyricist NSG, whose youtube videos have made him something of an online phenomenon. The other artists appearing on the album are similarly diverse. Code 64, a goth industrial band from Sweden leant their singer, Bjorn's vocals to the epic, trancey drum and bass of 'The Journey'. Classically trained pianist and multi-media artist, Jillian Ann brings an orchestral element to the rolling and deep 'Love Again'. And long established vocalists Shaz Sparks and Kirsty Hawkshaw feature on the bigger, euphoric tracks, Shaz on 'Red Sky', 'Heroes' and 'Shining in the Dark'. Hawkshaw's voice recalling Opus 3's 'It's a Fine Night Tonight'; a track she sang on almost two decades ago, features on 'Connected'. As well as his own album project 'Light Speed', John also has plans to reboot the Trance and Bass compilation series before the end of the year. Quotes. "John B personifies the more leftfield, zany side of d&b. Sporting crazy hairdos and '80s electronica-inspired eye-makeup (water/sweatproof we hope!), his gigs have become a favourite on the trans-European and worldwide DJing circuit, not least this year, where his bookings list has skyrocketed as a result of wildfire word-of-mouth recommendations on the hedonistic circuit, as well as straight d&b nights." - DJ Mag, October 2010 "British DJ John B helped to tear the lid off drum 'n' bass in the mid-to-late nineties… He's become the Dr. Frankenstein of the genre, suturing 170bpm to anything that moves, particularly trance, liquid funk, and Eighties-style synth pop." - Miami New Times, June 2008 "John B has almost single-handedly developed a drum & bass style soaked in 80s electro, rock, grunge, and trance influences and doused in tongue-in-cheek humour; and it has garnered him a fan-base few of his contemporaries could test. If you buy one drum and bass album this year, make it this, as you'll be playing it in years to come. 5/5" - iDJ Magazine "Think 80s, Speak and Spell, He-man and She-ra, and the gay bar in Police Academy and then you have an idea of where this is coming from. In a nutshell this is porn-banging, nut grabbing genre-smashing electro overdosing shenanigans for catwalk models and porn stars alike. Enjoy!" - M8 magazine "Andy Warhol stole all my ideas." - John B

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  • Influences

    ..Music.... All the normal D&B people obviously, Madonna, Human League, Beethoven, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michelle Jarre, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Flock of Seagulls, Howard Jones, Ultravox, Throbbing Gristle, Nirvana, NiN, Thompson Twins, Soviet, Miss Kittin, Hell, Swayzak, Tiga, Wendy Carlos, Go West, Five Star, Chemical Brothers, Junkie XL, BT, Tiesto, Hybrid, A-HA, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Joy Division, Cabaret Voltaire, Whitehouse, Morrissey, Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, Dave Clarke, Luke Slater, Jeff Mills, Aphex Twin, FSOL, Orb, Lemonheads, Chromeo, Harold Faltermayer, Jan Hammer, Herbie Hancock. Bloc Party, AC/DC, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Gary Newman, Kraftwerk, DAF, the Smiths, New Order, Bowie, Radiohead, Japan, Marilyn Manson, Fisherspooner, Georgio Moroder. The Editors, The Departure, The Strokes, Fad Gadget, The Bravery, VNV Nation, Neuroticfish, Apoptygma Bezerk, Shalamar, New Order, Bjork, Anthony Rother, Soulwax..... ..Books.... Brett Easton-Ellis, John Wyndham, Chuck Plahunik, Anthony Burgess, Stephen Fry, Ben Elton, Will Self, Freud, Neil Strauss..... ..Film/TV (As if I have the time).... Ferris Bueller's Day off, The Goonies, Wierd Science, Breakfast Club, Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, Sixteen Candles, Top Gun, Blade Runner, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Coming to America, Trading Places, The Crow. Seinfelt, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI, The Daily Show, South Park, Family Guy, American Dad, Star Trek TNG (Geordie Laforge Robo-Glasses Please), FTV in hotels, American Psycho, Spinal Tap..... ..Other Good Stuff.... Family & Friends, Jogging, Mountain Biking, Sunshine, Picnics, The Beach, BBQs, Good Wine (Premier Cru Chablis please), Cooking, Make-up (obviously), the 80s, Robots, Interesting Company, Miami, Vegas, Fresh Air, Being at home at the weekend, Palmistry, Handwriting Analysis, Sushi, Psychology, Jokes, Apple Macintoshes, good haircuts. Interesting Girls.....

  • Sounds Like

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If you haven't come across John B in one of his many musical guises over the past decade, where have you been? Classically trained at a young age, this British superproducer has gone on to become one of the most eclectic and unique individuals working within electronic music today. Consistently escaping categorization, John's genre-defying catalogue spans the worlds of Electro, Trance and Drum & Bass, and a few other spaces across the bpm spectrum.

John's career began in illustrious style as the one and only Goldie picked up on this mild-mannered, blonde-locked science graduate and his distinctive drum and bass beat constructions, and he was signed to the legendary Metalheadz label. Tracks such as the euphoric Up All Night have become instant classics in the canon of drum and bass, and repeatedly smashed dancefloors worldwide. John B quickly became a headlining name on flyers across the globe, and his touring schedule has been non-stop ever since. Establishing his own stable of labels (Beta Recordings, Tangent, Chihuahua and Nu_Electro) to reflect his diverse tastes from liquid funk to Latin, provided the perfect platform for Johns groundbreaking sonic experimentation to develop.

From his studio and label HQ in Maidenhead, UK, John has since made major waves within the wider world of dance music. Having picked up on Johns early forays into trance production, Perfecto label boss and DJ superstar Paul Oakenfold commissioned tracks which ended up alongside the likes of Madonna and Justin Timberlake on the epic Great Wall compilation. John has also long worn his love of 80s electronica on his sleeve, way before the fashionistas jumped on the bandwagon, and he has been busy signing hot new electro-influenced tracks for his most recent label venture, Nu Electro. There is also rumoured to be a John B reworking of Toni Basil's classic Hey Mickey in the pipeline.

His new album, in:transit has received glowing reviews:

One of the most intriguing DnB albums in a long, long while& John B's willing to experiment where others merely imitate& Album of the Month! Knowledge Mag June 04

Definitely one of the most talented producers on the planet. DJ Mag June 04

A fantastic concoction of liquid funk, electro & trancey flavours... Dirty, heavyweight bombs that prove John B is still one of the top dogs of the dancefloor! Mixmag

John B delivers an album that can only be described as classic. With all styles covered he proves once again why he is one of the drum & bass scenes most original and adventurous artists. This is the bomb. Go get it now! Update Magazine June 04

Album of the Month M8 magazine.

Mighty Drum n Bass electro-shock therapy KlubKnowledge June 04

As far as drum n bass albums go you'll be hard pushed to find anything that crosses boundaries like in:transit does ATM June 04

Still just the tender age of 26, is there is much more to come from Mr B. Next up, godfather of soul James Brown's new tracks are due for the John B remix treatment, a real surprise for even this musical chameleon. He's also been busy Remixing Howard Jones, Heaven 17, Digital Nation, Robbie Craig and S'Express. True to form, it doesn't seem as if things will be becoming predictable any time soon...



You can check out the microsite for the "in:transit" album at www.intransit-johnb.com

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Influences:

Music
All the normal D&B people obviously, Madonna, Human League, Beethoven, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michelle Jarre, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Flock of Seagulls, Howard Jones, Ultravox, Throbbing Gristle, Nirvana, NiN, Thompson Twins, Soviet, Miss Kittin, Hell, Swayzak, Tiga, Wendy Carlos, Go West, Five Star, Chemical Brothers, Junkie XL, BT, Tiesto, Hybrid, A-HA, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Joy Division, Cabaret Voltaire, Whitehouse, Morrissey, Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, Dave Clarke, Luke Slater, Jeff Mills, Aphex Twin, FSOL, Orb, Lemonheads, Chromeo, Harold Faltermayer, Jan Hammer, Herbie Hancock. Bloc Party, AC/DC, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Gary Newman, Kraftwerk, DAF, the Smiths, New Order, Bowie, Radiohead, Japan, Marilyn Manson, Fisherspooner, Georgio Moroder. The Editors, The Departure, The Strokes, Fad Gadget, The Bravery, VNV Nation, Neuroticfish, Apoptygma Bezerk, Shalamar, New Order, Bjork, Anthony Rother, Soulwax.

Books
Brett Easton-Ellis, John Wyndham, Chuck Plahunik, Anthony Burgess, Stephen Fry, Ben Elton, Will Self, Freud, Neil Strauss.

Film/TV (As if I have the time)
Ferris Bueller's Day off, The Goonies, Wierd Science, Breakfast Club, Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, Sixteen Candles, Top Gun, Blade Runner, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Coming to America, Trading Places, The Crow. Seinfelt, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI, The Daily Show, South Park, Family Guy, American Dad, Star Trek TNG (Geordie Laforge Robo-Glasses Please), FTV in hotels, American Psycho, Spinal Tap.

Other Good Stuff
Family & Friends, Jogging, Mountain Biking, Sunshine, Picnics, The Beach, BBQs, Good Wine (Premier Cru Chablis please), Cooking, Make-up (obviously), the 80s, Robots, Interesting Company, Miami, Vegas, Fresh Air, Being at home at the weekend, Palmistry, Handwriting Analysis, Sushi, Psychology, Jokes, Apple Macintoshes, good haircuts. Interesting Girls.











Sounds Like:

A team of Robot Madonnas making Drum & Bass electro songs, mixed with monstrous D&B mashups and traces of trance - playing pointy guitars & drinking chocolate martinis and Premier Cru Chablis while squeezing boobies













Record Label:

Beta Recordings, Nu Electro, Tangent

Label Type:

Indie

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