Joris Voorn

Typically, the Netherlands is associated with upbeat trance music, DJ Tiësto, and Armin van Buuren among clubbers. However, with the emergence of Joris Voorn, one can speak of a 'new wave' of Dutch techno; unique, incomparable music with a very serious intellectual component. Growing up in a musical family, Joris became fascinated with electronic music in the mid-90s. His DJing in clubs in his hometown of Rotterdam quickly blossomed into a serious romance with techno, and by 2000, Voorn was already the happy owner of his own record label. The result of his first experiments with samplers and synthesizers was the release Muted Trax pt.1 on the Keynote label. The debut work did not go unnoticed – the track immediately found a worthy place in the sets of genre luminaries Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, and DJ Rush. The releases Lost Memories pt.1 and pt.2 in 2003 cemented Joris Voorn's success: they achieved a well-deserved first place in Mixmag's techno singles section, and the tracks made it to the playlists of radio programs hosted by John Peel and Carl Cox. During this time, Joris debuted in iconic European clubs and was warmly received by audiences at Berlin's Tresor and Barcelona's The Loft. The logical outcome of three years of studio experiments was the album Future History, released in 2004. Nearly eighty minutes of rhythmic beats placed Joris Voorn alongside techno wunderkinds like Alexander Kowalski and Magda. Today, Joris Voorn is actively involved with his own label Sound Architecture, collaborates with Alexander Kowalski (his debut She's Worth It on Changes is his work), works on new tracks, and actively tours.