With stand-out releases for the Sandwell District label and his own Historia y Violencia imprint (co-run with Santiago Salazar), Juan Mendez a.k.a. Silent Servant has been one of the most talked-about techno artists of 2009. The Minnesota-born resident of Long Beach, CA is however no newcomer to the scene: under his moniker Jasper he has been running his Cytrax and Delay labels since 1997, releasing music from Kit Clayton, Sutekh or Geoff White.
Violencia (Function Mix)
(Track 03 on this Maxi-Single)
is featured in Podcast #023:
Cosmin TRG's exclusive zero" podcast has the inventive producer focus on the housier side of things. Starting out with Basic Channels classic 'Q1.1 III', Nicolae mixes his way through a highly interesting selection of current productions, including highlights more...
Violencia (Kalon Mix)
(Track 01 on this Maxi-Single)
This Maxi-Single is featured in Feature #092:
Over the past few years the Sandwell District label has been a remarkable source of mesmerizing techno tracks. In times where every DJ and producer seems to be more concerned with self-promotion than the music itself, Sandwell's understated and low-key more...
Violencia (Kalon Mix)
(Track 01 on this Maxi-Single)