J.Beltram
Real Name:
Joey Beltram
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Born: 6 November 1971 in Queens, NYC, USA.
Joey Beltram is widely acknowledged as a leading innovator in the early development of underground dance music.
Joey began DJing as a hobby back in 1983 at the age of 13 playing mostly early electro and hip-hop. He made the switch to house music in 1985 when the first wave of Chicago house hit NYC that same year.
In 1989 he started releasing some of his early productions on several small New York record labels. A year later he caught the eye of R & S Records in Belgium and by mid 1990 released his first major record with that company titled "Energy Flash". Beltram soon followed with some equally impressive releases.
All through the 90's he has created some of the most timeless music on some of the most cutting edge labels of the decade.
In 1999 he formed STX Records, which he currently records for under both JB³ and Joey Beltram.
Joey Beltram is widely acknowledged as a leading innovator in the early development of underground dance music.
Joey began DJing as a hobby back in 1983 at the age of 13 playing mostly early electro and hip-hop. He made the switch to house music in 1985 when the first wave of Chicago house hit NYC that same year.
In 1989 he started releasing some of his early productions on several small New York record labels. A year later he caught the eye of R & S Records in Belgium and by mid 1990 released his first major record with that company titled "Energy Flash". Beltram soon followed with some equally impressive releases.
All through the 90's he has created some of the most timeless music on some of the most cutting edge labels of the decade.
In 1999 he formed STX Records, which he currently records for under both JB³ and Joey Beltram.
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Aliases:
Code 6, Direct, Disorder (2), Evil A.D., JB³, Nerve Control, Odyssey Nine, Open Mind, Sintox, T*Z*O, Technical Onslaught, Vice Tribes, X-Buzz
In Groups:
2 On Wax, 78th Street Project, Final Exposure, Hard Attack, Lost Entity, Mental Mayhem, Program 2 Beltram, R.S.H., Second Phase, XP
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Discography
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| The Beltram Re:Releases 1989-1991 (2x12", RE) | Trax Records | |||
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| The Omen (12") | R & S Records UK | 1991 | ||
| Mental Atmosphere Part 1 - The Trancecore (2xCD, Album, Comp) | Last Voyage | Dance Pool, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) | 1994 | |
| Abduction V:02 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) | Energy Flash | Solid State Records | 1997 | |
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| Abduction V:02 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) | Energy Flash | Solid State Records | 1997 | |
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Reviews & Discussion
I got the chance to listen to his historical set at Kiss FM, London, in 1991. “Yo! What’s up? This is Joey Beltram, and I’ve been ticking up some mixing here while put up on the break listening to the MD Connection and Ray Buster on Boom Generation…” said Joey, opening the session. It seems that the boss Renaat Van de Papelière was there at the studios also. Beltram begun with his classic tune "My Sound", followed by 'Incubus - Spirit', two tracks whose sample was taken from 'Kicksquad - Sound Clash', a hardcore classic from Kickin label.
Just some minutes after came the break and Joey Beltram announced: "Yo, what's up? This is Joey Beltram, spinning the decks, hope you're gettin' in this hardcore techno stuff by the way...because we're bringing it to life... I got Renaat Van de Papa.. plieeere!" (said he smiling, confused with R&S Boss' name, while this one shouts "Yeeeaaahhh!" behind him) - from R&S Records...the president, right here, all the way from Belgium, he is here in the studio maybe we`ll be able to talk to he a little while...see what he’s got to say..."
He spoke about an event sponsored by Kiss FM at the sequence (Club C 91).
His repertory came back with the original version of ‘Human Resource – Dominator’ just at the period which he made the superb remix for it – a massive hardcore hit with that typical dark touch and, of course, the Hoover synthesizer timbres. After that, he played an amazing repertory which included CJ Bolland ’s “Horse Power”, and the deeply influential “Mentasm” (made by him and Mundo Muzique on their project called Second Phase). They say it was this production that brought that aggressive synthesizer timbre, largely used on the techno rave tracks of that period (such as “Dominator”).
Joey Beltram was absolutely innovative at that time, and all these radio sessions were just another evidence of it. He was the first white man to release on a Detroit Techno label, still in 1990: Transmat.
Just some minutes after came the break and Joey Beltram announced: "Yo, what's up? This is Joey Beltram, spinning the decks, hope you're gettin' in this hardcore techno stuff by the way...because we're bringing it to life... I got Renaat Van de Papa.. plieeere!" (said he smiling, confused with R&S Boss' name, while this one shouts "Yeeeaaahhh!" behind him) - from R&S Records...the president, right here, all the way from Belgium, he is here in the studio maybe we`ll be able to talk to he a little while...see what he’s got to say..."
He spoke about an event sponsored by Kiss FM at the sequence (Club C 91).
His repertory came back with the original version of ‘Human Resource – Dominator’ just at the period which he made the superb remix for it – a massive hardcore hit with that typical dark touch and, of course, the Hoover synthesizer timbres. After that, he played an amazing repertory which included CJ Bolland ’s “Horse Power”, and the deeply influential “Mentasm” (made by him and Mundo Muzique on their project called Second Phase). They say it was this production that brought that aggressive synthesizer timbre, largely used on the techno rave tracks of that period (such as “Dominator”).
Joey Beltram was absolutely innovative at that time, and all these radio sessions were just another evidence of it. He was the first white man to release on a Detroit Techno label, still in 1990: Transmat.
While raving on about the influence and quality of major Detroit and Chicago producers, one can all too easily forget Joey Beltram. But in my opinion, this guy is one of the very best techno producers ever- he consistently has put out better tracks than some guys ever do their entire careers. Instant, Drome, Ball Park, My Sound, Energy Flash, Game Form, The Start It Up, Back Porch, I could go on...
I hear this guy spin records on a rave in Holland when I was sixteen or seventeen years old.
I collect his music ever since.
Iám 36 now and I have every vinyl record and remix Beltram produced till today.
The man never disappointing.
Next mounth I will become a father for the first time.
Iám proud that my kid will heritage Beltram's music legacy.