Synth master THEE J JOHANZ is back in action, releasing prolifically on labels like RUNNING BACK and SEVEN HILLS! Unreleased DAT recordings from the early '90s, now pressed to vinyl. Old-school Dutch techno built with analog gear including the 909 and 303.
A veteran whose career began in the '90s, THEE J JOHANZ retreated into musical exploration at the renowned Ballyhoo Studio — the cultural hub of the northern Netherlands — after the acid techno boom, before returning to activity in 2016. Now the second installment of his unreleased archive series "Declassified" arrives! Led by "Tender Tales" (sample1), which pairs melancholic electric piano with weighty 909 drums, the record collects proto-Dutch techno and electronics rooted in the old school.
(Original Japanese text by Akie)
A veteran whose career began in the '90s, THEE J JOHANZ retreated into musical exploration at the renowned Ballyhoo Studio — the cultural hub of the northern Netherlands — after the acid techno boom, before returning to activity in 2016. Now the second installment of his unreleased archive series "Declassified" arrives! Led by "Tender Tales" (sample1), which pairs melancholic electric piano with weighty 909 drums, the record collects proto-Dutch techno and electronics rooted in the old school. (Original Japanese text by Akie)