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GR 030EP
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Joris Voorn returns on his Green label. "Iran The Zoo" is a lesson in stripped-back contrast and subtlety, with an acidic groove bleeping away over driving percussion and delicate atmospherics in the "Digital Version". A dizzying breakdown raises the bar with snare rolls and dramatic pads, with the wide-open space therein soon sucked back into the void when the beat drops back in. The "Analog Version" harks back more to Joris's techno sound of old. The throbbing kick and bass and acid blips are set against rising, white-noise drenched synth swells and simple percussion to create something moody and tough.
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GR 025EP
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Joris Voorn returns home to Green Records with his second solo release of 2016 with The Great Esquape. "Esquape" finds that perfect sweet spot between house and techno. Dreamy, delayed techy stabs slowly pull into focus over punchy kicks as shimmering hi-hat patterns rise into the mix, before a nagging re-sampled vocal hook and warm bass drop. "Orange" is a deeper but equally stunning composition, centering around a sparkling synth arpeggio that filters up and down to provide moments of intensity and calm. Deft percussion drives the track along as melancholic pads are drafted in atop a succinct bassline.
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GR 023EP
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Joris Voorn presents This Story Until Now for his GREEN imprint. Voorn on the release: "'Looks Fake Obviously' is a dark haunting track with a sweet melody that slowly drags you into the light. 'Dawn (Green Mix)' brings new life to a sound that I was once so familiar with, Detroit techno. Although this mix is more house than techno, it features characteristic melodies of the '90s Detroit sound that I loved. For me it's like things went full circle, coming back to a sound where chord stabs, pads and warm bass are very present."
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GR 106LP
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Joris Voorn's chart-topping Nobody Knows (GR 106CD, 2014) receives a fresh club treatment from the Dutchman, who now looks to bring his stunning album to world's dancefloors. The triple vinyl release opens with the thrillingly visceral and captivating "The Wild," followed by a new version of the original beatless opener "The Monk" and the beautiful number "A House," featuring vocals by Kid A. Voorn also treats the listener to a new version of the hugely popular "Homeland," featuring Matthew Dear, alongside the originals of "MoMo" and "Sweets for Piano." The wonderfully uplifting "Fall" precedes the bouncing melodic synth of "Mugged" and the original album version of "So Long," with its haunting vocal from Kid A. A final brace of goosebump-inducing tracks, "Left" and "Dust" (feat. Bram Stadhouders), closes this incredible triple LP.
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GR 106CD
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A name that shines brightly amongst the identities of electronic music innovators is the ever-progressing talent Joris Voorn. Almost a decade since his first LP, the cinematic overtones that have provided such tremendous warmth in all of his productions assemble beautifully for his third studio album Nobody Knows. With a sound both identifiable and individual Joris Voorn's consistent caliber of work and attention to finely-detailed production places him in a position of undoubted consideration amongst some of the most revered producers around. Since 2009's Balance14, a compilation mix CD that saw Joris masterfully knit together a staggering amount of tracks to critical acclaim, the Dutch producer and DJ may have spent as much of his career honoring his early techno influences as he has challenging them. While many a recent tech-house cut's impact is more often a little out of proportion to its content, there's a continuing freedom in Joris Voorn's productions and spacious songwriting that defines what makes his music resonate way beyond the electronic world. Right from the moment "go" with the beatless introduction of "The Monk," the Amsterdam native provides a seamless fusion of organic and electronic sounds, and despite an array of vocal features, the multilayered, classical ambiences throughout serve as a contrast reminder of who is in control of the mixing desk. Through bright guitar, piano and synth combinations, Voorn now has a wide range of instrumental talent at his disposal; the genius of creating music that's by turn as adventurous and as sweetly accessible as a pop song. His last single release "Ringo" was one of the biggest tracks on Beatport for 2013, with huge radio support -- a euphoric, modern classic and unquestionable highlight of Nobody Knows. "Momo," with its simplistic, playful melodies, is another standout personal addition to the album, its soothing and endearing touch unsurprisingly the result of a collaborative writing session between Joris and his father Joop Voorn. Thrillingly visceral through tracks including "The Wild" and "Sweets for Piano," the LP forms a soundscape equally as dark, captivating and inspirational that makes for a unique listening experience. Even in collaborations, the acoustic subtleties that sit beneath the electric pressure in tracks like "A House" that features Ninja Tunes' Kid A are remarkable, a challenging level of compromise for any musician, yet in his latest full-length album, that also features, amongst others, Matthew Dear on his own "Green" imprint, he has achieved an impressive harmonic balance, and the results are staggering.
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GR 015EP
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Joris Voorn returns with yet another masterpiece on Rejected's sister imprint Green. Not one to shy from experimenting, Joris turns it up a notch yet again with his latest release Ringo. Circulating on the Internet for almost a year as a mystery track, it finally sees its official release. The B-side includes an upbeat, reworked version of the original with added play on vocals. Without exception, this EP is a standout from the rest that will definitely be heard for many years to come.
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REJ 007.6EP
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With other artists commandeering the rooms of Rejected's Dusty House, including fellow label owner Edwin Oosterwal, it has been a while since the label boss Joris Voorn has been in residence. Now he's back and ready to drop his next brace of hits. "Spank The Maid" finds the Dutchman in a mischievous mood as he builds and drops with an organ riff and cut-up vocal. On the flip, Joris brings the '80s Hollywood synths and rattling snares to create yet another essential club cut.
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COR 075EP
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Joris Voorn effortlessly combines the best elements of classic techno from Detroit with the European historicity of electronic dance music. No surprise that his releases have been permanent guests in the record cases of DJ icons like Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig or Sven Väth. No different is the sensibility of The Secret -- once more, Voorn enchants us with futuristic disco tech and a bass line with an amazing pull. Booked your flights to Ibiza yet?
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MM 025CD
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"Following the huge success of Joris Voorn's 'Lost Memories' 12" series, his debut artist album Future History on Technasia's Sino offshoot and his new Green label comes his first mix CD. Joining the ranks of Dave Clarke, DJ Hell and Technasia, who have all been firm favourites at Belgium's illustrious techno Mecca, Fuse, Joris Voorn provides us with a new mix that blends old classics with future hits. Featuring tracks from Carl Craig, Sleeparchive, Basic Channel, Arthur Baker, Los Hermanos, Marc Houle, Daniel Bell, Jeff Mills, Lil' Louis, Robert Hood, Kenny Larkin, Chez Damier and Joris himself over some 40 tracks, Joris has used Ableton live technology to 'fuse' together a new template to the DJ mix. Joris is a producer and DJ born and raised in Rotterdam. In his early days he played the violin and later on changed to guitar, but when he began to hear artists like Orbital, The Orb and Leftfield, his focus turned towards electronic music. His first release Muted Trax pt 1 on Dutch label Keynote was well received and picked up on by the likes of Laurent Garnier and Carl Craig. He followed this success with his first release on Sino, Lost Memories Pt.1 which caused a stir amongst the dance community and made Joris a recognised name. If Lost Memories Pt 1 suggested Joris was a true talent, then Pt 2 in the series confirmed it. The piano filled 'Incident' charted in almost every dance magazine of worth, made No. 1 in Mixmag's Techno singles, was play-listed by John Peel and was championed by Carl Cox. From talented newcomer to established artist, Holland's Joris Voorn is causing shock waves through the techno community wherever he goes. Now with Fuse Presents Joris Voorn, the Dutch maestro is set to join the elite world of the DJ jet set. From the subtle new electronic tones of Link, Alex Under and Matthew Dear to the cut and thrust tech-funk of Steve Bug, Ben Sims and Jeff Mills, Joris layers classics over new and unreleased tracks to give a new perspective on the art of dance."
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