Joris Voorn

Joris Voorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɔrɪs voːrn]; born 25 February 1977 in Tilburg, Netherlands is a Dutch DJ and producer who resides in Amsterdam. Voorn is the co-owner of the Amsterdam-based labels Rejected (with Edwin Oosterwal) and Green.

Joris Voorn
Also known asRejected (with Edwin Oosterwal), Dark Science
Born (1977-02-25) 25 February 1977
OriginTilburg, Netherlands
GenresHouse, Tech House, Deep House, Progressive house, Detroit techno
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active1997 to present
LabelsRejected, Green, Sony, Spectrum
Websitehttp://www.jorisvoorn.com

Biography

Early career

Like many musicians, Voorn had a strong affiliation with music at a young age, growing up in the city of Tilburg where he learned how to play the guitar and violin.[1] His father was also a composer of music.[1]

During his education he won a DJ competition in Enschede which kick-started Voorn' music career. Since 1997 Voorn has been regularly booked for gigs and had a residency at the ATAK. However his first production was not until 2002 when he released his "Muted Trax" EP. This release, as well as support from Carl Craig, Derrick May and Laurent Garnier[2] made him decide to (temporarily) give up interior architecture and focus on his DJing career. In 2003 his "Lost Memories" EP became another underground hit. In the same year Voorn was crowned Talent of the Year at the Dutch DJ Awards.

2009 to present

2009 was the year in which Joris Voorn's popularity surged. He released the "Balance014" compilation. It managed to mix approximately 100 songs into a double CD, morphing them into a collective mix. Only Richie Hawtin had managed to create such a challenging feat successfully in the past in his DE9 series.

Voorn also released the "Dusty House Room" EPs which were a tremendous commercial success. His remix of Nalin & Kane's "Beachball" was one of the greater productions heard at the Miami Winter Music Conference and his "Sweep the Floor" was the Ibiza anthem of 2009. Joris Voorn was crowned Best Breakthrough at the annual Ibiza DJ Awards and climbed from 35th to 10th place in the Resident Advisor's DJ top 100.[3] 2009 included performances at Awakenings Festival, Space Ibiza, Amnesia and Sensation, as well as appearing in Pete Tong's Essential Mix.

In 2014, he released his third studio album "Nobody Knows," which features collaborations with Matthew Dear, Kid A and his father. The album is not all electronic and features live instruments such as guitar an bass.[1] In 2019, he released his forth studio album "Four."

In April 2020, Orbital, an EDM artist Voorn grow up listening to, released a rework of Voorn's "Never."[4]

In October 2020, Global Underground (a well respected label in EDM) released GU43 featuring Joris Voorn. The double CD album, features 100+ tracks mixed together, a feature not many before have been able to achieve.[5] The record features some of his own tracks and has been described as melodic tech-house.[6]

In 2020, Tomorrowland (EDM Festival) announced they will be streaming 2020-21 New Year's Eve celebrations online and one of the featured DJ's would be Voorn.[7]

Discography

Singles
Muted Trax Pt 1, Pt 2 & Pt 3 (Keynote, 2002,2003)
Lost Memories Pt 1 & Pt 2 (SINO, 2003)
A1 Incident
The Deep
Deep Side Of The Moog
Let's Go Juno (Rejected, 2007)
Dusty House Room 1 (Rejected, 2009)
A1 Sweep The Floor
B1 Empty Trash
Dusty House Room 2 (Rejected, 2009)
A1 Chase The Mouse
B1 We're All Clean
The Secret (Cocoon Recordings, 2010)
Incident (Miyagi)
Together Feat Nic Fanciulli (Rejected, 2011)
Goodbye Fly (2012)
Ringo (2013)

Albums
Future History (SINO, 2004)
From A Deep Place (Green, 2007)
Nobody Knows (Green, 2014)
Four (Spectrum, 2019)

Mix compilations
Fuse Presents Joris Voorn (Music Man Records / Minimaxima, 2005)
Balance 014 (EQ Recordings, 2009)
The Sound Of Sundays At Space Ibiza (Mixmag, 2010)
Cocoon Heroes (Mixed By Joris Voorn And Cassy) (Cocoon, 2012):
Fabric 83 (2015)
Global Underground 043: Rotterdam (2020)[5]

Remixes
Beach Kisses (Joris Voorn Green Mix) - Dosem
For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien (Joris Voorn Ruff Mix) - Gerd
Believer (Joris Voorn Dub) - Goldfrapp
Phuture (Joris Voorn Remix) - Harry Choo Choo Romero
One Life Stand (Joris Voorn Dusty Flower Remix) - Hot Chip
Destination Nagano (Joris Voorn Remix) - Nagano Kitchen
Beachball (Joris Voorn Remix) - Nalin & Kane
Random Violence (Joris Voorn Green Mix) - Ripperton
Dark Flower (Joris Voorn Magnolia Mix) - Robert Babicz
Callisto - (Joris Voorn Remix) - Stephan Bodzin, Marc Romboy
Kobra Dance (Joris Voorn Dub) - Wigald Boning
The Tide (Joris Voorn Edit) - Mark Fanciulli
After The Rain Comes the Sun (Joris Voorn Remix) - Solomun
I Believe in Love - Arthur Baker featuring Jimmy Somerville
After The After (Joris Voorn Edit) - Moby
Video Games (Joris Voorn Edit) - Lana Del Rey
Don't You Worry Child (Joris Voorn Remix) - Swedish House Mafia
Jestrüpp (Joris Vorn Remix) - Paul Kalkbrenner
No Rest for the Wicked (Joris Voorn Remix) - Lykke Li
Like It Or Not (Joris Voorn Remix) - Bob Moses
Homeless - Joris Voorn Remix - Paul Simon
Meduza - Piece of Your Heart (Joris Voorn Remix)
Upside Down - EDITORS (Joris Voorn Remix)

DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs
Year Position Notes Ref.
2007 248 Out [8]
Hiatus
2009 133 Out
2010 88 New Entry (Up 45)
Hiatus
2012 148 Out

References
  1. Medvad, Matt (November 24, 2014). "Joris Voorn Talks Working With Kid A & His Father on New Album 'Nobody Knows' | Billboard". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-12-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "RA Poll: Top DJs of 2009". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. Di, Marco (2020-04-10). "Orbital release a rare rework of Joris Voorn's 'Never'". Rave Jungle. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  5. Middleton, Ryan. "Joris Voorn Releasing 100+ Track Global Underground Rotterdam Mix". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  6. "Joris Voorn drops new melodic tech-house record 'Nea Skioni': Listen". We Rave You. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  7. "Tomorrowland announces New Year's Eve celebrations". Ibiza Spotlight. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  8. "Poll : Joris Voorn". Vk.com.
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