Limetree Music & Arts Festival

A name that’s been gaining increasing attention from the who’s who of the underground electronic music community lately is London based DJ and producer jozif. The born and bred artist, who has worked his way to where he is today with his typical (to anyone that knows him) ‘jozif swagger’ – passionate, determined and wildly talent driven – has been charming the pants off the UK and Europe with his productions and DJ sets alike in recent years. With an infectious and underlying groove to his rhythms – jozif has a unique presence in and out of the booth, encapsulating his floor and coaxing them alongside his ever changing musical explorations. Craig Richards, Ben Watt, Matt Tolfrey, Andrew Weatherall, Paul Woolford and Ashley Beadle alongside London’s fabric, lo*kee and Ibiza’s We Love…Space have all fallen hook line and sinker for jozif’s quirky and impossible to pigeon hole beats. Loose and lazy drum patterns, dramatic strings and brass tinged with slo-mo ambience and a rolling undercurrent of funk depict a soundtrack all of his own that resonates with our musical heart strings whilst evoking the dirtiest bump and grit of a twisted 6am dance floor. 2010 was a solid year all round with releases on Wolf + Lamb, Vitalik and Fist or Finger gaining mass support alongside features on the Balance 016 compilation and an end of year RA podcast. Mixed entirely of his own edits, It’s unique edge garnered such support from industry and public alike that it goes down as one of the most talked about RA podcasts to date and set the scene for a highly anticipated 2011. 2010 also saw the launch of Fist or Finger; jozif’s limited edition vinyl only label with fabric musical director and long time buddy Craig Richards featuring jozif’s dance floor A side’s and Craig’s experimental reinterpretations on the flip. The first release ‘Beats In Space’ was an instant sell out and the imminently released ‘Brick Jane’ and ‘Room 3′ look set to be just as in demand.
Like many aspiring DJ’s, early gigs taught jozif the humble art of playing to the smallest clubs, but also the attitude that an atmosphere is only what you make it. The belief that a good DJ plays to the best of their ability wherever they find themselves helped shape this consistent and captivating musician, who now rocks some our the most popular dance floors. His intense blend of juddering tech house and rich minimal grooves, have earned jozif gigs at benchmark clubs such fabric, We Love…@Space Ibiza, The Warehouse Project and The End.

Filed under: Acts 2011, Dance Music Therapy Stage, Friday, Stages by Sean