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J-HECHT

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Deep House (Asheville, US)

Chart Info:

Summer Lovin' Chart

My Satellite chart for August, featuring some Deep House and Tech House labels that have really caught my attention this Summer, such as Turquoise Blue, Deep Nota, Get High Music, Kushtee., and many more

Artist Info:

Making the move from a hip hop listening skateboarder in New York city to a house music producer in the creative arts mecca of Asheville, North Carolina may seem a stretch to some. For J-Hecht, born Jason Hecht, it’s just a natural progression in his musical journey, taking him not only to new places geographically, but also to varied genres, styles, and sounds. Jason first took notice of music as a teenage Black Sabbath fan which, with help from his skateboarding buddies, progressed into the worlds of EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, and Public Enemy. It was in the early nineties that Jason noticed some of his fellow skateboarders mixing records on turntables as well as attending New York’s earliest rave parties. Fascinated, Jason was soon hooked on acid house and techno and became an enthusiastic supporter of the city’s flourishing electronic music culture. Repeated nights of constant, obsessive raving can take its toll, so Jason eventually decided to take a break and wind things down a bit. However, he still wanted to be involved with the electronic music scene even if not as an active party-goer. This inspired Jason to get behind the decks himself as well as learn the basic ropes of audio production. His long-time friendship with Electrik Soul's Onionz, who he often accompanied on record shopping excursions, shaped Jason's taste as a DJ and a music producer. House and breakbeat records were his mixing specialty, and J-Hecht had arrived. J-Hecht quickly made his name in the area’s DJ scene and played many parties and hotspots in New York and Long Island. Soon he was inspired to start his own weekly party, Theory, which ran successfully for three years. He acted as warm up to many prominent DJs including Donald Glaude, Sunshine Jones, Reid Speed, and Kimball Collins, giving J-Hecht valuable experience alongside the ‘masters.’ Meanwhile, Jason was active on the industry side, working as operations managers for the Ortofon turntable cartridge company, a house music buyer at Common Ground Records, and reviewing tunes for Yahoo Music. After more than a decade of slugging it out in New York’s house music scene, J-Hecht found himself in need of an inspiration re-injection. This unexpectedly came from a move to Asheville, North Carolina a few years back. With no intention to stay immersed in dance music, Jason was soon mingling with local artists, musicians, and DJs and caught the bug once again. “I guess the music found me,” he jokes. Reinvigorated, J-Hecht took to the decks once again. Though he remembers his New York days fondly Jason remarks, “Some of the best parties that I’ve played were actually here in Asheville.” J-Hecht has also reemerged with a new focus on production work. Working a style that evenly fuses tech-house and minimal sounds but with a funky influence (probably taken from his past love of breaks records) J-Hecht has been knocking out club-primed tracks. In addition to releasing tracks on Electrik Soul, the label of Jason’s old record shopping friend Onionz, J-Hecht has hooked up with the innovative Release Musiq imprint. Based in Asheville, this new label draws upon the creative vibe of the city, issuing music meant to resonate within the clubs in unique ways. Recently he joined up with the groundbreaking, UK label, Now Then Records. It’s a perfect next step in J-Hecht’s history, and a sign that his best dancefloor moments are yet to come.

Related Genres:

Deep House

Techno

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Track Title Artists Label Release Date
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Art Fake Choices Rebel Electronique Digital 08/10/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
Fake Choices EP Louie Fresco Remix Nu Disco, Indie Dance
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J-Hecht: Amazing remix by Louie Fresco. This vocal is so smooth; it cuts right through me!
Art Movements In Soul Alex Arnout Turquoise Blue Recordings 05/14/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
SoundByte EP Laura Jones Remix Deep House, Vocal House
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J-Hecht: Laura Jones is unstoppable! Big synth line, fine percussion, and a proper vocal. Need I say more!
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Filthy Mank: Huge Track from Ryan Taubman....
Jordan Vesteyo: funky tek
J-Hecht: Another quality release from Kushtee Records. Ryan Taubam lays down some dark, chugging Tech House, with a thick bass line and dirty vocal snips.
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J-Hecht: I really enjoyed doing this one! ;)
Art Slow Meyens Cheise Get High Music 08/20/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
Hotpick SlowIncl Key900 Remix Original Mix Deep Tech House
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J-Hecht: What a nice, deep bassline! Great late night tune here, dark n sexy!
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J-Hecht: Probably one of my favorite labels right now: always original and always cutting edge.
Art Small Hours Marbert Rocel Compost Records 07/20/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
Hotpick Compost Black Label #88 - Remixes by Osunlade, Jakob Korn, Daniel Stefanik, Klinke Auf Cinch Daniel Stefanik Remix Deep Tech House
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J-Hecht: This label is still putting out the heat! Techy deep tune with a lot of wobble.
Art Nobody Else Maya Jane Coles Hypercolour 04/23/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
Hotpick Hypercolour Patterns Vol2 Kris Wadsworth Remix Deep Tech House
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J-Hecht: Nice combo here! A well done remix by Kris Wadsworth of a Maya Jane Coles track. Super smooth!
Art Hash Key Alex Jones Hypercolour 05/07/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
Hash Key EP Jamie Jones' Dead Sea Mix Minimal House
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J-Hecht: Dark, minimal remix by house don Jamie Jones. Nice n stripped down!
Art Destination Education Gui Boratto Kompakt 03/26/12 Miscellaneous Play Enqueue
Destination Education Remixe Tale Of Us Mix Tech House
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Emmanuella: Fabulous Tale of Us remix
J-Hecht: Another dream team! You have Tale of Us remixing a Gui Borratto track, and this is what you get, an amazing late night groover!
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