Jeroen Search: Captured in one take

As many of you will know, our last SDD Podcast was recorded by one of the brightest jewels in the Dutch techno crown, Jeroen Search. The man, who's spent the last 20 years honing his talents and building his reputation worldwide as a DJ, producer and label owner, provided us with a sensational mix to add to our ever expanding series, but we wanted to get to know a little bit more about him, so we got together and fired a few questions at him. Here's what he had to say....


1) ) We're now a quarter of the way through 2013, how's it been for you so far?

Well 2013 has been great so far, lots of producing, had some great liveset experiences and lots more coming up… The A&S imprint is really doing well and it’s growing with each release so no complaints from my side in 2013 so far!

2) You've recently recorded our 18th podcast. How did you put the mix together?

It’s a studio mix using cdj’s only, recorded in one take.

3) The worldwide techno scene is in the midst of a current resurgence and Holland seems to be one of the main driving forces behind this. What, for you, has been the contributing factors behind it and what effect has it had on you personally?

I feel techno is more appreciated nowadays than for instance a few years back, because a lot of the big names have been promoting and playing more and more techno so people get more or less used to it.

For me personally it is very nice to be an actual part of this resurgence and it feels like my music is finally getting the appreciation that I think it deserves. I have been doing this for quite a long time now, my first record was released in 1994 and I managed to maintain my own specific sound for all those years.

4) So who will be the next wave of Dutch talent we should all look out for?

I’m a big fan of the ESHU crew, really like what they are doing music wise and on stage
There’s a lot more Dutch talent and abroad for sure.


5) We hear you're working away in the studio on some new material, what do we have to look forward to?


Just signed 2 new solo releases and info about those will be available shortly, working on some remixes, new A&S in progress and working on an album with Dimi (Angelis), so there’s a lot to look forward to.


6) Can you talk us through the way you work in the studio?

In the studio I use hardware so no vst/plugins, I really like to be able to touch the machines instead of watching a screen and using a mouse. I record everything in one take doing all edits (tweaking, efxs and muting the channels) live when recording.


Funny detail: there’s no chair in front of my mixing desk so I’m making some great dancing moves when producing music. For me it’s all about trying to capture a certain emotion/feel/moment.


Thanks again to Jeroen for the amazing podcast and giving us a little insight into his mind. If you missed the Podcast first time round you can listen or download it from the Soundcloud player below, or subscribe to our podcast in iTunes.


For more info on Jeroen Search, head over to his Facebook Fan Page. If you happen to be in Amsterdam tomorrow night you'll be lucky enough to be able to catch him perform live with Dimi Angelis, under their Counterpart alias, as part of the huge Henk In De Fabriek festival which also includes the likes of Function, Tobias and Kassem Mosse. Full event info on and tickets on the Henk Website

Slash Dot Dash Podcast 018: Jeroen Search

Jeroen Search simultaneously is one of techno’s most influential producers and well-kept public secrets. Consistently putting out quality music since the mid nineties on among many others his own genre-shaping Search imprint, he still resides where he has been for many years now: the absolute cutting edge. 

Named by many as a source of inspiration, Jeroen Search embodies a clear and honest interpretation of techno. His tracks, while audibly open to new and exciting musical influences, always remain true to that typical, inimitable Search-sound. He has seen little to no need to completely reinvent himself at any stage as most, if not all, of his work communicates itself with great ease due to its truly timeless nature.

Starting out in 1993 under the DJ Groovehead alias with one of the first releases on X-Trax Records, Jeroen has so far put out his music on many respected labels including Figure SPC, M_Rec LTD, Traut, Coincidence Records, and A&S, the latter he co-owns with friend and colleague Dimi Angélis. One of his personal highlights has been the ability to do two releases on Jeff Mills’ Axis/6277 label, one solo (New Reality EP) and one as Counterpart (The Martian Mystique).

Jeroen’s approach to music production is an unorthodox one; he records all his tracks in a single take and does all his editing live. Constantly pushing his creativity by trying to get the most out of a minimal setup Jeroen remains active in the studio and he now has new releases lined up on Sect, Affin and Gynoid Audio.

Jeroen Search live, which he debuted at Berghain in 2009, is more than just an excellent showcase of his work. It’s a journey through the vast landscape of techno with an expert storyteller at the helm. When booked for a DJ-set Jeroen always aims to show a unique and alternate side of himself as an artist; bringing along some gems that other DJ’s may have overlooked or under appreciated, a Search DJ-set is bound to be something special.

We've been highly excited ever since Jeroen agreed to mix our eighteenth Slash Dot Dash Podcast and he didn't disappoint. Energetic lead patterns intertwine with ghostly undertones and brain melting percussion to demonstrate how 20 years as a student of techno have landed him the position of one the best curators of techno around.

You can subscribe to our podcast series in iTunes or you can download or stream the mix from the Soundcloud player below

Tracklisting


1) Tom Dicicco - Dying Breed [Krill]
2) Deepbass - Collabs [Unreleased]
3) Staffan Linzatti - Deception [Searchlight Records]
4) Truncate - Message [Truncate]
5) Juho Kusti - Expressway To Your Skull [Deep Space Helsinki]
6) Hannu Ikola - Dense Matter [Samuli Kemppi Remix) [Etherwerks]
7) Lee Holman - Kawl 5.0 [Kawl]
8) Psyk - Transito [Modularz]
9) Staffan Linzatti - Chronicle Event 3
10) Jeroen Search - Unnamed [Unreleased]
11) Flug - Mental Disorder (Jonas Kopp Remix) [Sleaze Records]
12) NX1 - MR3 [M_Rec Ltd]
13) Charlton - Perish [Krill]
14) Zadig - The Grip [Deeply Rooted House]
15) Thomas Hessler - Photons [Krill]
16) Surgeless - 28000 Light Years (Jeroen Search Remix 1) [Nasty Temper]
17) Ilario Alicante - Absurd Develope (Skudge Remix) [Pushmaster]
10) Elisabeth Merrick Jefferson - Astronomical Twilight [Argot]


More info on Jeroen Search can be found on his Facebook Fan Page