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At the tender age of 13 Mau West, better known as Jordan Hitchcox, made his first excursion into the world of music after getting his hands on his first set of turntables and began meticulously teaching himself the art of DJing.
An early love of Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae and Break Beat dictated his initially eclectic mixes before his discovery of the emerging Dubstep scene in 2007. Captured by the excitement and energy of the music he began gathering a vast collection of records over the ensuing years, whilst retaining a broad musical taste off the decks.
Slowly Jordan began to move out of the confines of the Dubstep genre and explore a more experimental sound via artists such as Mount Kimbie and Flying Lotus who propelled him into a greater exploration, and understanding, of experimental music of all styles. After a prolonged overlooking he later discovered the joys of House and Techno. Effecting his musical perception entirely he started incorporating these influences into his sets more and more, until he eventually began concentrating solely on these genres when DJing.
Now, six years on, having secured his position as Junk youngest resident, Jordan’s sets incorporate an amalgam... More Biography
An early love of Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae and Break Beat dictated his initially eclectic mixes before his discovery of the emerging Dubstep scene in 2007. Captured by the excitement and energy of the music he began gathering a vast collection of records over the ensuing years, whilst retaining a broad musical taste off the decks.
Slowly Jordan began to move out of the confines of the Dubstep genre and explore a more experimental sound via artists such as Mount Kimbie and Flying Lotus who propelled him into a greater exploration, and understanding, of experimental music of all styles. After a prolonged overlooking he later discovered the joys of House and Techno. Effecting his musical perception entirely he started incorporating these influences into his sets more and more, until he eventually began concentrating solely on these genres when DJing.
Now, six years on, having secured his position as Junk youngest resident, Jordan’s sets incorporate an amalgam... More Biography