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Jochem Paap, aka Speedy J, is really a Rotterdam-based techno musician whose polished mixture of melodious electro-pop having a harder, more Detroit-fueled advantage has been being among the most highly-praised of post-rave Western techno. The Dutch rep in Richie “Plastikman” Hawtin’s In addition 8 label, Paap was similarly well-known like a golf club DJ (his nom de record is within mention of his prowess around the cut) before making a decision in 1997 to curtail his DJ engagements and concentrate on his music. His 1993 debut LP, Ginger, was an interesting mixture of ambient textures and hard, sharp beats, and was instantly smacked using the “smart dance music” label, along with the addition of a set of tracks around the first level of Warp’s important (Artificial Cleverness) series. Paap offers since released two follow-ups beneath the Speedy J moniker (G-Spot and Live!), and a scattering of materials as General public Energy for In addition 8, in addition to for his personal Beam Me Up! label before discontinuing the second option in 1996. He’s cofounder of the Dutch remix network, focused on bringing Dutch digital musicians in touch with each other and fostering collaborative tasks, and before his moritorium around the DJ circuit was known for his dedication to getting dance-based experimental digital music to some wider target audience, playing out frequently in unlikely mixtures with organizations like Cypress Hill and Henry Rollins. Furthermore to his initial recorded function, Paap in addition has remixed songs for Secret Movie theater and Sven Vath.