Joss Martin

When sometimes we yield to the tentation of analysing the work of a professional in the mixes, we use to affect in technical values, creative means r mere biographical facts. Nevetheless, when we analyse Joss Martin's professional career, we are also obliged to move ourselves in time into a moment in which Tenerife was a meeting place for thousands of deejays, producers and artists from the all-poweful musical British empire. This "underground" movement meant a "before and an after" as a Dj in Joss' carrer, who launches himself into the ring of mixers and decks at the end of 1989. Ever since, we have attended to the personal and professional increase of an authentic dj cabin's chamaleon, whose merit is based on jumping to the front together with a record case plenty of good grooves, apts for any audience, ear or feelings. That strange mimicry, with all kind of creatures on the dance-floor, drags him to transform any cabin into his natural habitat . That's the reason because clubs like Pacha or Ku stare at him and converting him on a regular tenat for their most important events. However, if there exists an essential catalyzer in his artistic appearance, it is, undoubtedly, his experince in Vampis. In 1995, he becomes resident Dj in this charismatic club placed in Puerto de la Cruz. During his stay on it, important clubbers and regular visitors on this floor, discover his particular way of connectiong with people by means of sets taken to the limits, included devotion and catharsis. During these years, he shares sets and feelings with some of the best Djs in the island, becoming possessed with the knowledge of the big classics such as JB. And the moment to be Known in the south of the island arrives. It's in 2001 when he becomes part of one of the most significant clubs in Canarian's nights; Metropolis. Together with Jacobo Padilla and Alberto "beto" Uña, he plays a leading role in one of the most important and brilliant episodes in "Tenerife clubbing's" history.His eclectic vision, joined to his passion for music, allow him to alternate electronic music and Latin rhythms without loosing the perception on avant-garde sounds. That is one of the reasons because he participates in festivals and events such as Dance Pool, in Los Cristianos, or in clubs, i.e. Karma, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. At the moment, he is developing his "alter ego" as producer, while at the same time, he continues his professional evolution, now as a freelance Dj, mixing the best and most innovative electronic sounds. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Cuando a veces sucumbimos a la tentacion de analizar a un profesional de las mezclas, solemos incidir en valores tecnicos, recursos creativos o meros datos biograficos. Al analizar el desarrollo profesional de Joss Martin, estamos obligados, ademas, a remontarnos a un tiempo en que Tenerife era un punto caliente con “parada y fonda” para decenas de deejays, productores y artistas del todopoderoso imperio musical britanico. El movimiento “underground”, marco un antes y un despues en la carrera como DJ de Joss, que a finales del 89 se lanza al ruedo de las mezclas, los “decks” y los “mixers”. A partir de entonces, hemos asistido al crecimiento personal y profesional de un autentico camaleon de la cabina, cuyo merito consiste en saltar hacia delante en compa..ia de una maleta cargada de buenos “grooves”, apta para todos los publicos, todos los oidos y todas las sensibilidades. Ese extra..o mimetismo con todo tipo de pobladores de pista de baile, le arrastra irreversiblemente a convertir cualquier cabina en su habitat natural. Por esa razon, salas como Pacha o Ku, acaban fijandose en el, convirtiendole en inquilino habitual de sus eventos. Pero si hay un catalizador esencial en su eclosion artistica, este es sin duda su paso por la sala Vampis. En 1995, se convierte en residente de este club, carismatico donde los haya, con sede en el Puerto de la Cruz. Durante su estancia, los clubbers de primer nivel, visitantes habituales de la popular sala portuense, descubren su particular manera de conectar con su gente a traves de unas sesiones llevadas al limite, catarsis y entrega incluidas. En esa epoca, comparte sesiones y sensaciones con algunos de los mejores deejays de la isla, empapandose de la sabiduria de los grandes clasicos como JB o Seagull. Y llega el momento de dar el salto al Sur… En 2001, se alista en las filas de otra de las salas insignes en la nocturnidad de Canarias: Metropolis. Junto a Jacobo Padilla y Alberto”beto”U..a, protagoniza uno de los episodios mas brillantes en la historia del “clubbing” isle..o. Su vision eclectica, unida a su pasion por la musica, le permite alternar la electronica y lo latino sin perder la percepcion de la vanguardia. Esa es una de las razones por las que participa en festivales como Dance Pool, en Los Cristianos o salas como Kharma, en Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Actualmente esta desarrollando su “alter ego” como productor, ademas de continuar su carrera como deejay “freelance”, apuntandose a la electronica de la calidad.