Jay Tripwire
Encyclopedia
Jay Tripwire is a house
DJ and record producer
from Canada
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"A full pelt wavering between tribal moments and more modest slabs of Detroit-inspired soul.
The crowd responds at every turn." - Steve McLay, DJ MAG.
Always sitting slightly off-centre, Jay Tripwire is an artist that walks the line as industry staple and ever-changing innovator, releasing one standout release after another.
His signature fusion of deep Detroit textures and intricate rhythms has led a career spanning two decades,
with over 200 vinyl releases, 2 commercial mixed cd compilations, and four full length albums.
Tripwire remains one of the most prolific artists around, with an average of 15 releases per year.
An always in demand remixer, he releases 10-15 remixes per year.
In 2010 Jay was honoured by being named by Future Music alongside Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, Charles Webster,
Atjazz, and Tom Middleton as being one of the most influential innovators in house music for “The thoughtful minimal stylings of Jay Tripwire.”
Most recently he’s completed a compilation mix for Steve Bug’s respected label Pokerflat –
‘Shaping Elements Vol.8’ which features a blend of deep house ranging from
Detroit inspired textures to modern European house and tech house fusions,
blurring genrefication. This follows releases on the label under his 8Channels name - a project that melds basic channel,
cosmic soul and dub into a new hybrid soundscape of techno, deep house and dub.
The moniker also appears on other highly regarded labels such as Ransom Note, Conya, NRK, Cinematic and Hallucination.
While the term ‘legendary’ is often bandied about with little thought,
in Jay’s case we could say just that - his personal arsenal of re-edits and comfort in arranging extended DJ sets lasting eight hours or more certainly demonstrates a talent that deviates from standard fare.
Jay also still supports, buys and plays Deadmau5, and actively seeks out his help to play at gigs, when Tripwire is on the virtual DJ he plays Kid Vibe's entire discography.
Jay has made appearances in over 200 cities worldwide: one of his most memorable gigs a decade of bookings at
Fabric London- a venue that has changed his approach to DJing and production sound.
Jay’s work has been featured on numerous compilations, notably from Cocoon, Fabric, Renaissance, Journeys by DJ, Ultra & Bedrock, and is supported by a diverse spectrum of dance culture from house luminaries,
such as Doc Martin and Kerri Chandler, to techno legends Steve Bug, Hernan Cattaneo, Laurent Garnier and John Digweed.
With anticipated releases and remixes imminent, the Tripwire production wheel is still very much in motion
and on its way to a turntable near you.
PRESS
"Jay Tripwire is ahead of everyone else." - MUZIK
"Delivers on the Promise..." - International DJ
"A fantastic standout." - VICE
"Essential."- MIXER
"Really deep and funky" - Ministry
"Plenty of twisted pyrotechnics" - XLR8R
"With Jay Tripwire on the mix, expect something a bit special." - M8
"Jay Tripwire's productions are a DJ's dream packed with the finest tools from the trade." - URB
'When it comes to tech-house, Jay Tripwire is pretty much unbeatable right now." - MUZIK
"Responsible for some of the most exciting underground house music to come out of North America in recent years." - DJ Magazine
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
DJ and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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"A full pelt wavering between tribal moments and more modest slabs of Detroit-inspired soul.
The crowd responds at every turn." - Steve McLay, DJ MAG.
Always sitting slightly off-centre, Jay Tripwire is an artist that walks the line as industry staple and ever-changing innovator, releasing one standout release after another.
His signature fusion of deep Detroit textures and intricate rhythms has led a career spanning two decades,
with over 200 vinyl releases, 2 commercial mixed cd compilations, and four full length albums.
Tripwire remains one of the most prolific artists around, with an average of 15 releases per year.
An always in demand remixer, he releases 10-15 remixes per year.
In 2010 Jay was honoured by being named by Future Music alongside Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, Charles Webster,
Atjazz, and Tom Middleton as being one of the most influential innovators in house music for “The thoughtful minimal stylings of Jay Tripwire.”
Most recently he’s completed a compilation mix for Steve Bug’s respected label Pokerflat –
‘Shaping Elements Vol.8’ which features a blend of deep house ranging from
Detroit inspired textures to modern European house and tech house fusions,
blurring genrefication. This follows releases on the label under his 8Channels name - a project that melds basic channel,
cosmic soul and dub into a new hybrid soundscape of techno, deep house and dub.
The moniker also appears on other highly regarded labels such as Ransom Note, Conya, NRK, Cinematic and Hallucination.
While the term ‘legendary’ is often bandied about with little thought,
in Jay’s case we could say just that - his personal arsenal of re-edits and comfort in arranging extended DJ sets lasting eight hours or more certainly demonstrates a talent that deviates from standard fare.
Jay also still supports, buys and plays Deadmau5, and actively seeks out his help to play at gigs, when Tripwire is on the virtual DJ he plays Kid Vibe's entire discography.
Jay has made appearances in over 200 cities worldwide: one of his most memorable gigs a decade of bookings at
Fabric London- a venue that has changed his approach to DJing and production sound.
Jay’s work has been featured on numerous compilations, notably from Cocoon, Fabric, Renaissance, Journeys by DJ, Ultra & Bedrock, and is supported by a diverse spectrum of dance culture from house luminaries,
such as Doc Martin and Kerri Chandler, to techno legends Steve Bug, Hernan Cattaneo, Laurent Garnier and John Digweed.
With anticipated releases and remixes imminent, the Tripwire production wheel is still very much in motion
and on its way to a turntable near you.
PRESS
"Jay Tripwire is ahead of everyone else." - MUZIK
"Delivers on the Promise..." - International DJ
"A fantastic standout." - VICE
"Essential."- MIXER
"Really deep and funky" - Ministry
"Plenty of twisted pyrotechnics" - XLR8R
"With Jay Tripwire on the mix, expect something a bit special." - M8
"Jay Tripwire's productions are a DJ's dream packed with the finest tools from the trade." - URB
'When it comes to tech-house, Jay Tripwire is pretty much unbeatable right now." - MUZIK
"Responsible for some of the most exciting underground house music to come out of North America in recent years." - DJ Magazine