8 Tracks: Of Rebellion With J.C.

Tom Tom and Keith Tucker have been two of my favourite electro producers for ever. This is just an example of their work and how it has influenced me in my artistic career. This track from 1996 has been in my record bag almost since I started djing.

What to say about Sun Ra. One of the most influential artists in electronic music, in my opinion. And this track is so futuristic, it sounds like house music to me. It’s so intense, you could even play it at Tresor. Everything is so chaotic, so profound and exquisite.

I remember when i was 14 years old and my parents sent me to USA to learn english, it was the first time I heard Nas in my life, and it was this one track. He became one of my favourite rappers and, when I discovered “Illmatic”, I didn’t think hip hop could get much better. Until this day I listen to this record almost every week, its a master piece.

It’s from their album, “The Art of Rebellion”. The band has always been one of my old time favourites. They have this super aggressive and energetic attitude.

I have always seen Underground Resistance as the most authentic and honest crew in the electronic music world from their start. They have mastered almost every genre inside it and everything is done in this raw and authoritative kind of way. Also, I think that there has always been a lack of political input in the techno world and these guys just remind me of Public Enemy, their message is so clear and accurate.

Dub and techno have always been linked together. I was a reggae/dub fan before I even started listening to electronic music. I, of course, like everybody else was lead to it by listening to Bob Marley and then digging through the genre. This album by Lee Scratch Perry was something I went to when i was in search of peace and tranquility, but it also has a revolutionary and social direction on their lyrics, when they happen.

This band from the Basque Country, which is where I live at the moment, has been in my playlist from almost all my life. I think it’s the most authentic band of punk history. Their dispatch was not giving a fuck about anything, but they would always have these political songs, which were really actual, at that moment. They passed away so young that I could never seen them in concert, and I think that is one of the things I regret the most.

I don’t know anyone really interested in electronic music that isn’t a huge fan of Drexciya. The uniqueness and spontaneity in their sound has been a huge influence in everything I am related to. I have been so happy with all the reissues that Tresor has been doing over the last few years. I think its important, for the newer generations, to listen to this on the search of originality.