Jega (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dylan Nathan |
| Origin | UK |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Planet Mu Skam Records Matador Records |
| Website | Official website |
Jega is the recording name of the Manchester-based electronic music artist, Dylan Nathan.[1] Jega has released records on the Planet Mu, Matador and Skam record labels.[1]
Career
Jega released his first EP in 1996 in Manchester on Skam records. His first LP, Spectrum, was the first release on Mike Paradinas/µ-Ziq's Planet Mu label.[1] Paradinas and Jega studied architecture together in London 1991–1994 on the same campus as Aphex Twin. Spectrum is a fusion of the breakbeat and intelligent dance music sound coming out of London at the time.
His second album, Geometry, reflects his electronic roots, avoiding samples and venturing more into synthesis.[2]
Jega was named by Thom Yorke as an influence on Radiohead's 2000 album Kid A.[3] Both Spectrum and Geometry were later licensed to Matador Records for release in North America, resulting in extensive tours of the United States.[2] Despite only making six copies, in 2004 a demo of Variance was leaked to the Internet, resulting in him postponing the release. Variance was released on Planet Mu Records in 2009, as a double album comprising Variance volumes 1 and 2.[4]
Jega toured with Autechre in 1997.[2]
Discography
EPs
- SKA006 (1996, Skam)
- SKA009 (1997, Skam)
- Type Xer0 (1998, Planet Mu)
Albums
- Spectrum (1998, Planet Mu)[5] – #155 CMJ Radio Top 200, #12 CMJ RPM[6]
- Geometry (2000, Planet Mu)[1] – #15 CMJ RPM[7]
- Variance (2009, Planet Mu)
- 1995 (2016, Skam Records)
References
- ^ a b c d Anderson, John (24 January 2002). "Building Beats". Miami New Times. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Jega Biography". Jega.
- ^ "Thom Yorke DJ mix on the BBC Breezeblock 11/12/2000".
- ^ "Jega official website news page".
- ^ "Best New Music, Jega". CMJ New Music Monthly. May 1999. p. 19.
- ^ Sansone, Glen (19 April 1999). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 58 (614). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 30. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Comer, M. Tye (11 December 2000). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 64 (694). New York, NY: College Media, Inc.: 25. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links
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