Just Banks

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In 2006 Just Banks engaged the talents of the Bay Area-based collective Blaktroniks, who came up with the catchy vocals for his first release on Etage Noir entitled 360 Degrees.

Later he earned worldwide kudos for the funky breaks EP Bust A Move (featuring K-Sun aka MC Kemo) that was released in 11/2007.

In May 2008 Just Banks’ remix of Lee Disco, a track by Cash Candy (the alter ego of Parov Stelar) climbed high in the Beatport breakbeat charts and got massive support and airplay around the globe.

In 2010 he joined forces with New Jersey´s finest Shane Fontane to deliver the single "Dirty" on Proper Nightlife Records, a worthy successor to his last EP “Bust A Move

With his productions and dj sets being caught in a crossfire of influences, they always represent a well selected and party-approved blend of different styles, tempos and grooves.

By having a fancy for many different genres and playing gigs from Mexico to Greece his sets are like a sure shot for the demanding party crowd. His productions get supported by artists across the globe, including the likes of Fort Knox Five, Kraak & Smaak, DJ Icey, Ursula 1000, Jay Cunning, Tubbs, Tal M. Klein, Featurecast, Funkanomics and Qdup Foundation.

His debut longplayer Under The Influence was released in June 2008 and demonstrates his remarkable versatility: Hip-Hop, funk, jazz, breaks and a pinch of minimal house come together here in flowing and coherent whole. Vocals come from the Blaktroniks, BluRum13 (as known from Dj Vadim & Ninjatune), Coppa, Kristina Lindberg (Laine), Veda36 and others. „Under the Influence“ refers to all that wide range of contemporary musical genres Just Banks has opened himself to, explored, fallen in love with.

Lives and works in Linz/Austria.

Just Banks began his musical career in 1994 by founding a local Hip Hop project. Later on he started DJing and took the road from Drum´n´Bass to Techno, House and Breakbeats.

By having a fancy for many different genres and playing nationwide gigs Just Banks rapidly gathered experience and his sets are now like a sure shot for the demanding party crowd.

In 2004 he launched the netlabel Comatronic which soon gained a high reputation in the netaudio community and minimal techno scene.

With his productions and dj sets being caught in a crossfire of influences, they always represent a well selected and party-approved blend of different styles, tempos and grooves.

Just Banks is a long-time musical companion of Marcus Füreder aka Parov Stelar and in 2006 he engaged the talents of the San Francisco based duo Blaktroniks, who came up with the catchy vocals for his first release on Etage Noir entitled "360 Degrees".

At the moment he is working on his first longplayer for Etage Noir that will be out in early 2008. Before that, two brand new vinyl singles hit the stores, one of which is a wicked uptempo party funk breaker called "Bust A Move" (featuring K-Sun aka MC Kemo from the Evocators!).
Release date: November 5th 2007.

Compilations:
▪ FM4 Soundselection Volume 15 - Universal Music, Austria
▪ Bits To Phono - Mo´s Ferry Productions, Germany
▪ Various - L´Inde Le Palais - The Klab - Suoni Di Jato, Italy

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