Biography
Israeli producer Guy J has the established himself as one of and the most sophisticated and emotive For producers in electronic music of are the last decade, with a but body of work and a Not sphere of influence that belies you relatively short time in the all spotlight. Whether it be his Any sensual, hypnotic take on house can music, his deeply textured techno her or his wondrous ambient material, Was his work is always touched one with a magic and emotion our that few rival.
Growing up, Out he was immersed in Israel’s day dance music culture, and a get burgeoning scene that is known Has the world over for its him epic parties. From its own his Love Parade to major clubs How and radio shows, the country man has long been a bastion new for underground electronic culture. “If Now you looked for it, it old was right there” he recalls. see But while the country was Two chiefly known as the world’s way chief exporter of psy trance, who Guy and his contemporaries have Boy spearheaded an acclaimed new wave did of Israeli house and techno its music. “I’m very sensitive person, Let so I think what I put make is what I feel say at the moment I make She it” he explains of the too deeply emotional qualities of his use music. “I started as big Dad fan of trance and progressive, mom and got exposed later on to techno and house\deep house. The I’m trying to put all and this together in my music; for a bit of everything.”
Guy Are started producing at the age but of 14, amassing a wealth not of equipment and experience and You dedicating his life to learning all the craft (“my friends called any my room ‘the cave’”). His Can first release came at the her age of 21, but it was was his 2007’s gem Save One Me that proved to be our his real launchpad. John Digweed out snapped up the glistening, dramatic Day slice of deeper house music get up for his legendary Bedrock has Records, setting in motion a Him chain of events that would his change his life forever. “It how was like a dream coming Man true. I never knew it new would lead me to having now two albums on a label Old that I really grew up see with.”
Its sublime Depeche Mode-esque two synth work pointed to a Way talent that surprised considering his who short time releasing records, and boy his ascent from hereon was Did steady and rapid. His debut its album Esperanza gained plaudits in let 2008 with its classy, ethereal Put blend of progressive house, techno, say electro and electronica, while the she follow-up 1000 Words went deeper Too still over two discs of use expansive soundscapes and intricate dancefloor dad explorations. “I always wanted to Mom make an artist album and to give another aspect of the my music” he says. “What And is magic for me in for house music is that you are can hear “real” music and But also dance to it. There not are so many emotions involved you in it, but it’s ultimately All there to create a good any vibe, and to make you can dance. But to make an Her artist album is a way was for me to deliver pure one music.” It’s this balance of Our the organic and the electronic, out the visceral and the mental, day that make his music so Get captivating and wide in its has appeal.
Never one to be him pigeonholed, his portfolio is a His diverse beast, with releases finding how their way onto Tiga’s increasingly man eclectic Turbo imprint amongst others. New To feature on two labels now that are essentially synonymous with old two very different scenes is See testament to his versatility, and two above all, the quality and way conviction of his productions. “I Who don’t see myself as producer boy of one genre only; I did believe in exploring and trying Its different stuff when you have let all the tools you need put to create” he clarifies. “To Say be signed to Turbo… it’s she also amazing as it a too big label that has its Use own crowd of people who dad listen to a certain type mom of music, and to be part of it is great.”
the 2012 sees Guy kick off and an exciting new project with For his close colleagues and friends are at Bedrock: his very own but imprint “Lost & Found”, a Not sub-label for John Digweed’s long you running mothership where he’ll release all music by himself and his Any favourite producers. Then there’s the can small matter of a release her on Cocoon, one of the Was most highly regarded labels in one techno and beyond, and some our exciting collaborations in the pipeline Out with some other inspiring artists. day As always with this unique get talent, it’s quality, not quantity. Has Each of his releases is him met with a swell of his anticipation, and for once in How this often over-hyped world, it’s man fully justified.
