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J.KØPS is the phonetic conversion of the last name of Arno Jacobs. Around his sweet sixteen, he got in touch with electronic music. Electro and house were the first styles of an infinite universe of contemporary dance music that struck him. It didn’t take too long before the decision was made to get into the world of turntablism, and more in particular in becoming a DJ. 5 years ago he bought his first set of turntables, and with that buy, he got a calling to dig deeper into the art of sound.

As a first result, the exploration of electro and house and the improvement of his skills, took him into a long trip, fed by the curiosity for music. His fascination got tickled by the godfather of almost every electronic style of dancing, the one that is called techno. Consequential to this small but very important stimulus, the redirection to techno became a reality. His career as a DJ started off with some local gigs, together with some friends. And in a series of events, a promising project was founded by him and his friends: Aftrwhat. Through this organization, chances were created to obtain more gigs at local festivals, various events and a residency at Aftrwhat. Recently, the musical route of J.KØPS has been extended to what could be considered the right choice for any artist that takes music seriously: the production of music itself. Working together with other producers of the Aftrwhat family like Dimster & Tiggeri, Unclesand and Ben Solar, one just have to wait to hear a result anytime soon in the future. The combination of striving to that technically perfectly made song and the effect of surprise is not only a goal, but also a commitment to the ever changing world of techno.

The performances of J.KØPS are mainly techno-oriented, with sometimes the import of distinctly heavier tech house. Switching between light and dark, he creates an actual contrast throughout his sets, with a flexibility which makes him eligible for every position on the line up. The delivery of quality music is pretty much what he is about, and with that in mind, you just can’t go wrong with J.KØPS.