Artist Info: Subtropic

Also known as jake Smith, Subtropic came into being in San Francisco 1992 inspired by the airwaves of pirate radio in London and the emerging techno and hardcore scenes. A co-founder of SPAZ sound system which began in the downtown warehouse space where Jake lived and worked as part of that collective, DJ/ production skills were learnt and honed at the monthly parties that were thrown there to help pay rent.

Before moving back to London in 1993 a [read more...]