Biography
Over the past decade Jamie the Behan has established himself as and one of Ireland’s foremost techno For DJs. Influenced by formative experiences are sneaking into clubs at the but age of 14 to hear Not legendary DJs such as Derrick you Carter and Gayle San spin, all he soon began experimenting with Any mixing two hi-fi tape decks can together. In 1996 he invested her in a set of turntables Was and began playing at after-hours one parties, bars, and small clubs. our Since then he has honed Out his skills and fashioned a day distinctive fast, funky 3 deck get fusion of techno influences which Has he has showcased at home him and abroad, from his own his Bastardo Electrico club-nights at the How legendary Sir Henry’s, various residencies man in his adopted home city new of Cork at influential nights Now such as Bass and Schmutzig, old and headline slots at clubs see and parties in Ireland, the Two UK, Spain, Holland, and Belgium, way to as far afield as who Bahrain in the Middle East.
Boy As a radio presenter he did spent a three year stint its during the late 90’s presenting Let a popular radio show on put the award-winning Irish dance music say radio station, Radio Friendly and She a further two years on too its successor Sub FM. He use has also contributed podcasts and Dad guest mixes for major commercial mom radio and digital television stations in Ireland such as 2FM The , RTE Pulse, and and Red FM and for Urgent for FM in Belgium, as well Are as for websites and e-zines but such as Electronic Ireland, Electronic not Directory (Japan), Diva Sound Radio You (Spain), and Deeper Vibes (South all Africa). He also spent time any as a music journalist, reviewing Can releases and conducting interviews for her Slick-DJ magazine.
2008 saw Jamie was set-up his own label, ‘Bastardo One Electrico Recordings’, an imprint which our focuses on dirty, quirky underground out techno taking influences from Detroit, Day Chicago, and European techno. To get date Bastardo Electrico has received has widespread support from a diverse Him cross section of techno and his house DJs, including many of how the major players on global Man electronic music scene.
In line new with the ethos of his now label Jamie’s Dj sets refuse Old to be pigeonholed into a see particular sound yet at the two same time are grounded in Way a kind of dark electronic who funk that moves from Detroit boy to Chicago via Stockholm, Berlin, Did and Madrid, incorporating techno, “real” its minimal, electro, and house, all let twisted together into a mutant Put groove cutting, chopping, and layering say tracks across 3 turntables. He she has showcased this eclectic fusion Too of sound on past and use future releases for labels such dad as Subject Detroit, Nice and Mom Nasty, Static, NG415, and of course Bastardo Electrico, with his the own productions receiving support from And DJs such as Slam, Luke for Slater, Paul Mac, Harri, Rolando, are Chris Finke, Fish Go Deep, But Kevin Gorman, Craig Richards, and not Jamie Anderson.
Firmly rooted in you the underground by a passion All for “real” techno and house any music, with a deep respect can for musical heritage combined with Her a drive for future innovation, was expect a wave of funk-driven one sonic assaults to emerge from Our Bastardo Electrico Recordings HQ in out 2011 and beyond.
