PERFORMERS

As one of the first Dutch musicians to establish a vital connection between Detroit and Amsterdam, Orlando Voorn has long been recognized as one of the Netherlands most original and inventive producers in the world of electronic dance music.

Before he began producing techno, however, he spun hip-hop and electro records. In the late '80s, he began working with a sequencer and began producing dance floor tracks.

His first releases came in 1988 as Fix-O-Matic and Xit; two years later, in 1990, he returned as Trigger and Oscare before releasing several tracks as Frequency for Lower East Side Records. These Frequency productions were his taste of success, leading to a relationship with several Detroit techno artists: he collaborated with Juan Atkins and Blake Baxter, and Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson released some of his records on their records labels, Fragile and KMS Records.

The early '90s were a productive time for Voorn. He released tracks under an array of monikers on an array of labels, and found more success with a series of 12"s as Nighttripper and Format for ESP Records. These productions were some of the most sought-after techno productions of the era, and Voorn became a well-known producer, recognized as much for his music as for his prolific output. Furthering his career Orlando is known to have aliases to heighten his music vision and creativity.

2003 Orlando moved to Detroit to join forces with Submerge Managed by Mike Banks and Ade Mainor. He started another imprint Ignitor with Detroit sounding material but always with his own signature sound! Orlando can be recognized for his older material such as Dope Dog and Basic Bastard series.

Right now Orlando can look back at a solid career with about 80 releases and a number of remixes and productions for numerous Artists. Still going on strong in 2007, with release after release Orlando explores many different styles of music. After his departure with Submerge he started with a new label Triangle Records with releases such as Rotation, The Deep, and The Symphony. Imprint with Triple Vision.