Justin Robertson

  • Manchester, England
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  • Electronic/Dance
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  • 1991
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Justin Robertson has plotted a successful career as a DJ, remixer, and producer (the latter under his own name as well as Lionrock). Aloof from the limelight and popular almost despite himself, Robertson took an almost laughably conventional route to a level of success reached by probably less then one percent of dance music producers. A native of Manchester, Robertson earned a degree in philosophy before taking a job as (what else) a record clerk in the Eastern Bloc record shop, where he began collecting the funkier side of progressive house and DJing on a regular basis. After remixing a track for Mad Jack on in-house label Creed (his mix of "Feel the Hit" became something of an underground smash), Robertson was subsequently flagged down by the likes of the Shamen, Candyflip, the Sugarcubes, and Erasure to lend his evolving signature to their material. As his style matured, he became associated with the burgeoning Balearic scene (a hodgepodge subcategory of house encompassing a range of influences, from rock and R&B to disco and garage). Robertson released his solo debut, "Roots and Culture"/"Lionrock," on his own Most Excellent label in 1992. After raising a few brows and spawning another round of remix work, Robertson was courted by pop/dance label Deconstruction, with whom he signed in 1993.

Robertson released an additional EP, Packet of Peace, on Deconstruction in April of 1993 before settling in to record his full-length debut. Released late the following year as Lionrock, An Instinct for Detection was an ambitious effort to say the least, featuring scads of instrumentation resolutely untraditional by U.K. dance music standards, mixed and matched with dirty house breaks and aggressive but accessible arrangements. Although the record was met warmly, its subtle abuse of pop (in the Beach Boys -- not the Mariah Carey -- sense) was lost on many, and it remains something of a cult favorite. Robertson embarked on an elaborate tour following the album's release, and the presence of guitars, percussion, and drum kit on the stage of a Lionrock show became standard from word go. In 1996, the popular mix CD series Journeys by DJ contracted a mixed set from Robertson, resulting in a massive two-disc set spanning the range not only of Lionrock's influences, but of the last two decades of electronic dance music as a whole. Robertson continued to be a popular remixer, and Lionrock releases -- including 1998's City Delirious -- appeared on a sporadic basis until he ditched the designation for his first production album under his own name, 2001's Revtone. ~ Sean Cooper, Rovi

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  • May 31 Friday
    Vilnius, Lithuania Loftas
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    London, UK Coronet Theatre
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  • Jul 6 Saturday
    London, UK The Nest
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Penrith, UK Lowther Deer Park
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  • Sep 10 Tuesday
    Rovinj, Croatia Unknown venue
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  • Sep 13 Friday
    Portmeirion, UK Unknown venue
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Discography

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  • Revtone (2001)
    Justin Robertson
    Revtone (2001)
    Nuphonic
  • Imprint #1 (2001)
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    Imprint #1 (2001)
    Distinctive Breaks
  • Bugged Out (2000)
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    Bugged Out (2000)
    Virgin
  • Mixmag Live!, Vol. 2 (1996)
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    Mixmag Live!, Vol. 2 (1996)
  • Journeys by DJ, Vol. 11: CD Scape (1996)
    Justin Robertson
    Journeys by DJ, Vol. 11: CD Scape (1996)
    JDJ
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