ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
2011 has been a real breakthrough year for John Osborn and in 2012 he is set to be one of techno's hottest talents. Growing up in London John cut his techno teeth at Andrew Weatherall's Sabresonic nights at Happy Jax back in 1993. Residing in Berlin since 1999, he has been DJing for 15 years and has crafted a deep dubby style which has been turning heads and shaking asses. From his well documented sets at Berlin's Panorama Bar to exquisite mixes for Get The Curse, mmnmlssgs and Little White Earbuds, the world is waking up with his unique sound. In a time when artists rely heavily productions to steer their DJ careers, the power, groove and intensity of John's DJ sets have allowed him to have won over the masses without releasing a million records. In Berlin John has been co-curating the successful JackOff parties, that has developed into a well respected record label that is soon to feature a release from John himself. Also recently John launched his new label TANSTAAFL together with partner October. The first ever Bristol & Berlin based record label, showcasing each city's rich musical heritage. With a few projects in the pipeline, maybe know the time is right to drop his sound on the world. Already the label's first release has given John a underground smash with 'Epoch4' bouncing of the walls in clubs all over the world.
CHART
12"s
01: Basic Soul Unit - Come On (Unbroken Dub Remix) - Moody Heights
02: Sailor Mood - Brick brick brick - (DJ Qu Remix) - All Inn recs
03: Ekko - Ekko - Deeply Rooted House
04: XDB - Sunda (Brooks Mosher Remix) - Dolly
05: Chicago Skyway - LONDINIUM EP - Uzuri
06: Smallpeople - Black Ice - Smallville
07: Red Rack'em - Feel My Tears - Bergerac
08: Luke Hess - Dubout 3.13 - Narrow Road - FXHE
09: Arthur Oskan - Wants & Needs - Beretta Music
10: Lions of Judah - Rhythmatism - Steadfast Recs
LPS
01: Unknown - KNOWONE LP002
02: Delano Smith - AN ODYSSEY - Sushitech
03: John Heckle - THE SECOND SON - Mathematics
RECENT PRESS
John Osborn made quite a wave with his debut in London this February. His
mix for London party promoters Public House got picked up by Mixmag, Keep-It-Deep and
Ministry of Sound Radio. I-D Magazine also took the chance to speak to John, read the full interview here.
NEWS
John Osborn will embark on his first US tour this April including San Fransisco and New York with more dates TBA. John Osborn is one of the more respected djs in Europe with a residency at Berlin's Cookies and regular nights at Panorama Bar and Watergate Berlin. John is part owner of JackOff Records and TANSTAAFL Records where he will be releasing as well his next vinyls.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
John Osborn - Epoch 4 - Tanstaafl
DATES
09 Jun. Wax Works, Glasgow
24 Apr. Cookies, Berlin
13 Apr. BeatBox, San Fransisco
27 Mar. Cookies, Berlin
23 Mar. Panorama Bar, Berlin
17 Mar. Zoom, Frankfurt
09 Mar. La Ruche, Lausanne
18 Feb. Tresor, Berlin
11 Feb. Public House, London
24 Jan. Cookies, Berlin
11 Jan. Watergate, Berlin
