Effective period / Period of releases: 2016

The term quality over quantity is painfully overused, but in Jay Clarke’s case it’s a fitting descriptive for the way the UK artist approaches every facet of his musical career. A trusted Klockworks artist, he’s contributed two acclaimed EPs (KW18, KW28) and a track (‘Perdita’) to the KW20 compilation, while Ben Klock has selected him to play Photon events at Berghain, Bassiani and Awakenings at Gashouder.

He’s a trusted fabric resident, a colourful and dynamic DJ, playing across the techno spectrum, from atmosphere-building warm-ups, right up to peak-time slots. DJ Mag rightly heralded his skills, stating: ‘Jay is considered in his approach, but unconstricted by stylistic boundaries, happy to mix nosebleed slammers with heady rollers and even more upbeat or electro efforts.’

Jay also runs the thoughtfully-curated BLACKAXON label, a creative outlet allowing him to showcase sounds from across the techno and wider electronic spectrum, including releases from emerging talents such as Yant and Davide Piras, as well as his own free-wheeling work.

On the back of his latest EP on Klockworks in December 2019, Jay hits the New Year set for a debut EP on Slam’s iconic Soma Records imprint, followed by a remix of Goldie at the behest of the Metalheadz legend, with further releases on BLACKAXON to come throughout 2020.

Positive, hard-working, and a gifted DJ and producer, Jay Clarke’s determination and unwavering passion for learning put him in a class of his own. Within a few short years Jay has established himself as one to watch and, with the backing of some of the techno world’s most respected outfits, he is on course to exceed all expectations…