UPCOMING EVENTS
MIX!
PRODUCTION ON LABELS
Spectral Sound
TNT
International DeeJay Gigolos
Udek
Muzique
Relief Records
Crème Organization
Crème Jak
Nation
Marguerita Recordings-030303
MOS
Antenna International
COLLABORATIONS
TNT - a collaboration with Todd Osborn. A special dance music project using analogue synths and classic drum machines. The TNT label is strictly low budget and the pressings are limited.
2AMFM - with D'marc Cantu . Jakbeat tracks in the styles of house, and techno.
SATURN V - with Traxx . A frequent collaborator. You can find Saturn V on Muzique, Relief, and on the second JTC LP on Spectral "Like No One".
X2 - with Traxx and D'marc Cantu . This collab was sparked in my home studio when I introduced the two.
The Dirty Criminals: are technically a chosen few of Traxx 's partners in crime. Past criminals have been: Jamal Moss , Deecoy, and JTC.
ABOUT JTC
JTC is Influenced by Larry Heard, Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, Sleezy D, Liaisons Dangereuses, Carlos Souffront, D.A.F., Ron Hardy, Traxx, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Kenny Larkin, the experimental counterpoint basslines of the 303 and similar illusive-accent arpeggiations that were mastered by artists like Larry Heard and Chrislo Haas; the heavy slow tempo of belgian newbeat; acid of the 1990's in Cologne (only the jackingest variety); and interestingly juxtaposed, sometimes non-musical, hypnotic cycle phrases in dance music. The DJ and recording artist, Traxx calls combinations of these elements "the kode". This musical code can be found in many styles of dance and ritual music and is a crucial element in music we like. See the jackingest *cream of the crop* disco, (not)disco, boogie, house, techno, jack tracks, acid, newbeat, italo disco, latin freestyle, electro, new wave, industrial, and cosmic.
WHAT IS JAKBEAT?
I am going to try to speak for a few other people in our tightly knit circle that I know feel strongly about this.
What defines jakbeat tracks has a lot to do with the jacking feeling and little to do with labels, aesthetics, or any list of synthesizers. The Jack sound exists in an endless assortment of musics. For example: italo can jack, disco can jack, detroit techno can jack, industrial can jack, cosmic can jack, etc... My peers and I are not Chicago house purists. For a while it was generally known that you do not need a Roland TB303 to make 'acid'. But as other fashions took control of our house that fundamental understanding was lost... and the aesthetic took over. A contrived image was left with the masses. Do not let superficial trend-setting and mainstream or 'hipster' fashion culture hijack this respectable art. Don't let "electroclash" (i won't dignify it with capitalization) happen to everything. We don't need more bargain-basement versions of acid, or new beat, or jack tracks. We have experienced the acid house era. Let us learn from our history and jack to the future ... not just the past.
-JTC
