Jay Haze Biographie

Jay Haze (aka the Architect/Dub Surgeon) - recent activity update: If the
past twelve months can serve as any indication, Jay Haze will be one busy
man this year. Simultaneously pushing the boundaries as dj, producer and
labelmanager, Haze has been advancing full speed on all fronts.

DJing:

Since last Summer, his famed three deck Final Scratch performances have
tantalized crowds in France, Slovakia, Czech, Switzerland, the UK, Spain,
Denmark, Poland, and of course the Netherlands where until recently he was
based. German audiences craving his trademark glitchy subbass-killer style
will finally have the opportunity to get their fix as Haze has recently
moved to Berlin. Not content with covering Europe, though, Haze is equally
at home in far away places - he set out on a three week long tour of Japan
last November, playing in Tokyo (Milk+Warszawa), Osaka (Rockets), Hokkaido
(Green), Tokushima (Underground), Fukushima (as soon as), and Yamanashi
(number 2).

Production:

While always focussed on releasing on Contexterrior Media's inhouse labels
Contexterrior, Future Dub, and Tuning Spork - as well as the associated
netlabel Textone - Haze recently expanded his international exposure
through a number of publications on other imprints. Exclusive tracks were
featured on compilations by Swedish label 24Hz, Portable's Sud Electronics
and Out to Lunch. Additionally, EPs are planned on Sud and Richie Hawtin's
M_nus. On his own labels, Haze will share the spotlight with other renowned
artists in a series of split productions that will hit the market this
spring: Contexterrior #06, Peter F. Spiess vs. Jay Haze; Future Dub #05,
Dub Surgeon vs. Dean DeCosta; Tuning Spork #10, with the Architect, Rene
Breitbarth, Tomas Jirku and Hakan Lidbo.

Labels:

The ever-mounting buzz around Contexterrior Media output has lead to
increased press coverage, with interviews in De:Bug and Groove magazine.
The material is now constantly jocked by some of the biggest names in the
game, including Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos. Underscoring the
ambition to release nothing but top-notch quality, Haze has forged
partnerships with a crew of extremely talented artists. Expect released and
collaborations from the likes of Hakan Lidbo and Mikael Stavostrand, among
others.