John Spring was born 1979 Rostock, Germany. Influenced by early Daft-Punk records, Christian Morgenstein (RIP), Aphex Twin & Detroit labels like UR his big break came in 2003 with the release of "Dispo Dancer" on SUBSTATIC, supported by the likes of CRAIG RICHARDS & LEE BURRIDGE at their Fabric residency TYRANT. "STRANGE" was the hit, later re-edited & re-released in 2005 on CROSSTOWN REBELS to critical acclaim. "Have you ever heard sounds like these?" went the vocal. We loved it & so did Damian Lazarus. Johannes has since released several further Substatic releases including an LP / CD 'Superman Days' plus remixes for Ostwind & more. Tracks have been licensed to DC10's 'Circo Loco' CD, KARAFUTO aka TANAKA FUMIYA'S 'Live at Unit', ADAM BEYER's 'Essential Underground' & Resopal's 'The Process' in 2006 among others. Supported by the likes of LAURENT GARNIER, KAROTTE & DAN CURTIN 'Ready To Broadcast' by John Spring is out now on Substatic. "Lava Lava" from that EP was recently licensed to SVEN VATH's yearly Cocoon Ibiza compilation.
Releases: Dispo Dancer (12") Sub Static 2003, Waterproof (12") Sub Static 2004, Crosstown Rebels Presents Rebel Futurism Session Two, Sampler Two (12") Crosstown Rebels 2005, Snapshot (12") Sub Static 2005, Superman Days (2xLP) Sub Static 2006, Superman Days (CD) Sub Static 2006, Ready to Broadcast (12") Sub Static 2007
Remixes: Kollective Turmstrasse - Nordost (Remix) Ostwind Records 2005, Roman Pushkin - Take Control Of Me (Remix) KGBeats 2006
Tracks Appear On: Essential Underground Vol. 09: Stockholm (2xCD) Dispo Dancer DJ-sets.com 2004, Stadt Am Meer (12") Der Pulp Fiction Koffer Voltage Musique Records 2004, Amnesia Ibiza Underground #5 - Sessions Vol. Eleven (2xCD) Strange (John Springs ... DJ Center Records, Fiftyfive Records 2005, Circoloco At DC10 Ibiza : Monday Morning Session (2xCD + DVD) Strange (John Spring's... Four:Twenty Recordings 2005, Crosstown Rebels Present Rebel Futurism Session Two (CD) Strange Crosstown Rebels 2005, Odd Pieces #03 (12") Kniffel - Sub Static 2005, Slam - Nightdrive (2xCD) Strange (John Spring's...) - Resist Music 2005, Kiddaz.FM Mix Series 002 : DJ Emerson - Boy Got Bass (2xCD) - Snapshot - Kiddaz.fm 2006, Shift To The Other Time - Karafuto Live Mix At UNIT 28.1.2006 (CD) - Strange - Disques Corde 2006, The Process (2xLP) - Mimik - Resopal Schallware 2006
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