Jerry Abstract

When the stars cosmically align to provide Jerry Abstract with an amalgamation of techno, perfectly balanced sound levels, shenanigans and head-butting, he is sure to stick his head in a bass bin. It’s an apt metaphor for his penchant to be consumed by rhythm—the Detroit-bred and Seattle-based producer is a conduit for the sonic cosmos. His particular brand of genius has garnered him legions of fans, accolades of critical praise, and throngs of drooling females. Jerry maintains a hectic DJ schedule while writing tracks for labels like Shitkatapult, Semisexual, Peloton Musique, Detroit Underground, Fourthcity and Memex. He’s played DEMF, Berlin’s Tresor, NYC’s Tonic and previous incarnations of Decibel Festival. He has played alongside the likes of Richie Hawtin, Derrick May, Ellen Allien, Apparat, T.Raumschmiere, Bruno Pronsato, [a]pendics.shuffle and Green Velvet. Abstract is also an established designer, serving as Creative Director for Decibel and heading up his own Fixeplix design studio.

This bio written for the 2008 Decibel Festival.

Jeff Samuel

Jeff Samuel is one of the rare producers whose initial tinkering with music production afforded him instant notoriety. A track from his initial demo was released on Germany’s Lo-Fi Stereo label in the late ‘90s and remixed by none other than Michael Mayer, and other cuts from the demo were subsequently released on Daniel Bell’s 7th City label. Following that success, Jeff sequestered himself in his Seattle studio to perfect tracks that were eventually released on respected electronic music labels like Poker Flat Recordings, Ghostly International, Persona Records, Warp Records and NovaMute. He currently lives in Berlin while jet-setting about the world, performing alongside the likes of Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Ricardo Villalobos, Francois K, Steve Bug and Akufen while producing music and creating sound effects for video games.

This bio written for the 2008 Decibel Festival.