◉ JANI HO (Finn Audio) - AUS
Jani Ho, born in Finland in 1974, has lived a life surrounded by music. Moving to New York when he was 12, and then to Melbourne when he was 20, Jani has taken in a wide range of experiences and influences to create Nordic machine music with soul.
Firmly influenced by Detroit the city as well as the techno, Jani also takes inspiration from jazz and early house music from his time growing up in New York. As a result, Jani’s live sets are built for the dance floor. Every set is unique, with fresh material constantly being produced, alongside a very improvisational live performance style. Jani has taken this live show around the world over the last 20 years, holding residencies at various times in Switzerland, Thailand and Australia, performing throughout Europe, Asia and the USA, culminating in a live set in 2014 in Detroit over the Movement long weekend, with an upcoming European tour scheduled for late 2015. Jani has also performed alongside artists including Underground Resistance, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, HMC, Detroit Techno Militia, Miss Kittin and more, as well as Melbourne heroes Voiteck, Boog$ and a huge list of Melbourne parties.
In 1998 Jani started Finn Audio, a record label dedicated to his take on techno. Finn Audio has since released a number of EPs from a range of predominantly Melbourne based artists, with no sign of slowing down. Jani sees this as an opportunity to help push the scene in Melbourne, and provides a platform for many talented techno producers.
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