Joris Voorn
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Joris Voorn is a Dutch DJ who currently resides in Amsterdam
. Amongst being a renowned DJ, Joris is a graduate in architecture. Joris is the co-owner of the Amsterdam based labels Rejected (with Edwin Oosterwal) & Green. He plays his own house-style which is considered close to Detroit Techno
.
Like many famed musicians, Voorn had a strong affiliation with music at a young age when he learned how to play the guitar and the violin (His Father was a composer of Music), when he grew up in the City of Schiedam
. However, once the radio opened his mind to newer influences Voorn became hooked on Techno
. During his education, he entered and won a DJ competition in Enschede
which kick-started Joris' musical career. As of 1997, Joris is regularly booked for gigs, and has a residency at the ATAK. However his first production was not until 2002, when he released his Muted Trax EP. This release, as well as support from Carl Craig
, Derrick May
and Laurent Garnier
made him decide to (temporarily) give up the world of architecture and focus on his DJing career. In 2003, His Lost Memories EP becomes another hit and affirms his talent. In the same year Joris is crowned 'Talent of the Year' at the Dutch DJ Awards.
He released the Balance014 compilation which was unique in its kind. It managed to mix approximately 100 songs into a double CD, morphing them into a collective mix. Only Richie Hawtin
had managed to create such a challenging feed successfully in the past in his DE9 series.
Joris also released the Dusty House Room EP's which were a tremendous commercial success. His Remix of Nalin & Kane's 'Beachball' was one of the greater productions heard at the Miami Winter Music Conference
and his 'Sweep the Floor' was the Ibiza anthem of 2009. Joris Voorn was crowned Best Breakthrough at the annual Ibiza DJ Awards and climbed from 35th to 10th place in the Resident Advisor
's DJ top 100. 2009 included performances at Awakenings Festival, Space Ibiza
, Amnesia
, Sensation
as well as appearing in Pete Tong
's Essential Mix. He is currently working on a new album to be released in 2012.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. Amongst being a renowned DJ, Joris is a graduate in architecture. Joris is the co-owner of the Amsterdam based labels Rejected (with Edwin Oosterwal) & Green. He plays his own house-style which is considered close to Detroit Techno
Detroit techno
Detroit techno is an early style of electronic music beginning in the 1980s. Detroit, Michigan has been cited as the birthplace of techno music. Prominent Detroit Techno artists include Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson...
.
Like many famed musicians, Voorn had a strong affiliation with music at a young age when he learned how to play the guitar and the violin (His Father was a composer of Music), when he grew up in the City of Schiedam
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
. However, once the radio opened his mind to newer influences Voorn became hooked on Techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
. During his education, he entered and won a DJ competition in Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
which kick-started Joris' musical career. As of 1997, Joris is regularly booked for gigs, and has a residency at the ATAK. However his first production was not until 2002, when he released his Muted Trax EP. This release, as well as support from Carl Craig
Carl Craig
Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
, Derrick May
Derrick May
Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic musician from Belleville, Michigan U.S.A. He was born an only child in Detroit in 1963 and began to explore electronic music early in his life...
and Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier , is a French techno music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJ-ing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span deep house, Detroit techno, trance and jazz...
made him decide to (temporarily) give up the world of architecture and focus on his DJing career. In 2003, His Lost Memories EP becomes another hit and affirms his talent. In the same year Joris is crowned 'Talent of the Year' at the Dutch DJ Awards.
2009/2010
2009 was the year in which Joris Voorn's popularity exploded.He released the Balance014 compilation which was unique in its kind. It managed to mix approximately 100 songs into a double CD, morphing them into a collective mix. Only Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin
Richard Hawtin is an English-Canadian electronic musician and DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s and a leading exponent of Minimal techno since the mid 1990s...
had managed to create such a challenging feed successfully in the past in his DE9 series.
Joris also released the Dusty House Room EP's which were a tremendous commercial success. His Remix of Nalin & Kane's 'Beachball' was one of the greater productions heard at the Miami Winter Music Conference
Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong electronic music conference, held every March since the mid-1980s in Miami, Florida, United States. Venues are hosted primarily in Downtown Miami and Miami's South Beach...
and his 'Sweep the Floor' was the Ibiza anthem of 2009. Joris Voorn was crowned Best Breakthrough at the annual Ibiza DJ Awards and climbed from 35th to 10th place in the Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor is an online electronic music magazine dedicated to the global dance music scene. The website won a People's Voice award in the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008.-Site History:...
's DJ top 100. 2009 included performances at Awakenings Festival, Space Ibiza
Space (Ibiza nightclub)
Space is a nightclub on Ibizaowned bi STANCA. It was awarded "Best Global Club" at the International Dance Music Awards in 2005 and again in 2006...
, Amnesia
Amnesia (nightclub)
Amnesia is one of several internationally renowned clubs in Ibiza due to Joseph Murphy who created Cream in 1996 and was awarded Best Global Club in the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 International Dance Music Awards for the respective previous year at the Winter Music Conference in Miami...
, Sensation
Sensation (event)
Sensation is an indoor electronic dance music event which originated in the Netherlandsand organized by ID&T. The original event, which ran exclusively in the Amsterdam ArenA for a period of five years until 2005, is now located throughout Poland, Spain, Austria, Chile, Germany, Belgium, Hungary,...
as well as appearing in Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
's Essential Mix. He is currently working on a new album to be released in 2012.
Singles
- Muted Trax Pt 1 & Pt 2 (Keynote, 2002)
- Lost Memories Pt 1 & Pt 2 (SINOSinoSino may refer to:*Sino-, a prefix used to refer to China*Sino Group, a property development corporation based in Hong Kong** Sino Land, a subsidiary and listing company of Sino Group*Sino Centre, a shopping centre in Mong Kok, Hong Kong...
, 2003)- A1 Incident
- The Deep
- Deep Side Of The Moog
- Let's Go Juno (Rejected, 2007)
- Dusty House Room 1 (Rejected, 2009)
- A1 Sweep The Floor
- B1 Empty Trash
- Dusty House Room 2 (Rejected, 2009)
- A1 Chase The Mouse
- B1 We're All Clean
- The Secret (Cocoon RecordingsCocoon RecordingsCocoon Recordings is a record label founded in 2000 and operated by DJ and electronic music producer Sven Väth. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Cocoon is a division of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH....
, 2010) - Incident (Miyagi)
- Together Feat Nic Fanciulli (Rejected, 2011)
Mix-Compilations
- Fuse Presents Joris Voorn (Music Man Records / Minimaxima, 2005)
- Balance 014 (EQ Recordings, 2009)
- The Sound Of Sundays At Space Ibiza (MixmagMixmagMixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
, 2010)
Remixes
- Beach Kisses (Joris Voorn Green Mix) - Dosem
- For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien (Joris Voorn Ruff Mix) - Gerd
- Believer (Joris Voorn Dub) - GoldfrappGoldfrappGoldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
- Phuture (Joris Voorn Remix) - Harry Choo Choo Romero
- One Life Stand (Joris Voorn Dusty Flower Remix) - Hot ChipHot ChipHot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
- Destination Nagano (Joris Voorn Remix) - Nagano Kitchen
- Beachball (Joris Voorn Remix) - Nalin & KaneNalin & KaneNalin & Kane are a German production and remixing team, comprising Andry Nalin and Harry Kane . Their international breakthrough came with the Ibiza anthem, "Beachball", in late 1996.-Origins and "Beachball":The duo began working together in 1993 as Nalin Inc...
- Random Violence (Joris Voorn Green Mix) - Ripperton
- Dark Flower (Joris Voorn Magnolia Mix) - Robert BabiczRobert BabiczRobert Babicz is a Polish music producer, mastering engineer and live performer living in Cologne, Germany. With a career spanning nearly two decades covering genres from techno to acid house to minimal, Babicz has also been known under the pseudonyms Rob Acid, Acid Warrior, Department of Dance...
- Callisto - (Joris Voorn Remix) - Stephan Bodzin, Marc Romboy
- Kobra Dance (Joris Voorn Dub) - Wigald Boning
- Believer (Joris Voorn Edit) - Goldfrapp
- The Tide (Joris Voorn Edit) - Mark Fanciulli
- After The Rain Comes the Sun (Joris Voorn Remix) - Solomun
External links
- http://www.ibiza-voice.com/story/news/1874
- http://www.djmag.com/top100/detail/2672
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Joris+Voorn
- http://www.myspace.com/jorisvoorn