Joton at INFRA Boston | SubC | June 24th 2022

The only good system is a sound system 🔊

Dotdat is a standout figure in the Indian techno scene, blending his deep roots in Indian classical music with a modern techno sensibility. A trained Tabla player and drummer, his musical foundation brings a distinctive rhythmic complexity to both his productions and DJ sets.
Based in Goa, the Pune-born artist has quickly become one of India’s top techno acts, with releases on iconic labels like Ben Sims' Symbolism, Truncate and a range of other influential labels such as KSR, Knowledge Imprint & BLACKAXON.
His collaboration with Truncate has further solidified his position within the global techno community, while his 2024 releases on labels like Circuit Breaker, Asymetrik, and Qilla Records have continued to build his reputation both in India and abroad.
Receiving consistent support from techno heavyweights like DVS1, Freddy K, Richie Hawtin, Ben Sims and DJ Stingray to name a few, Dotdat’s music is clearly resonating with the industry’s leading figures. His performances at major global venues like ADE, Womb, Sonar, Watergate and prominent festivals such as Magnetic Fields and VH1 Supersonic in India only emphasize his growing presence within the scene.
As 2025 unfolds, Dotdat is set to release new music on Olivia Mendez's label ' Dust In Grooves' , with more exciting projects lined up. His constant evolution and commitment to pushing boundaries make him a central figure in the Indian techno scene, and one of the most exciting talents to watch in the coming years.

Ich bin nur ein kleiner Tunichtgut, der elektronische Musik und Techno liebt und ausgezeichnet gerne dazu tanzen geht. Und jetzt: Stepp 💃🏻

Perpetually and unconditionally cultivating 
the underground experience in Boston

A native-born Texan, John Michael Pekowski, PhD (b. 1975) began composing music at age 11. Simple improvisations on the family upright piano were followed by electronic compositions in BASIC code on the TI-99 computer.

In Junior High (1988) he was elected President of the Science Club, served as Social Chairman of the band, was awarded the John Philip Sousa Award, and was a featured soloist on trumpet. In High School (1994) John was section leader, co-principal trumpet of LYSO, Jazz One soloist (TTU Band Camp), and TMEA All-State Concert Band participant.

He was a member of the Texas Tech University Jazz One, Symphonic Band (1994-2002), recorded with the fee-improvisation ensemble YATE, his dissertation greatly advanced our understanding of the hierarchical organization of pitch-interval cycles within a voice-leading context, and was in contention for the Graduate Achievement Award.

The world premiere of his composition Jest of Moonlit Point for Pierrot Quintet, took place in 2024 and was performed by the Texas New Music Ensemble conducted by Bill Tacket. In 2021 Forest of the Birdsong for soprano sax (David Dees) and piano (Nataliya Sukhina) was premiered at Crickets Theater / Buddy Holly Hall.

Dr. Pekowski continues to compose classical instrumental. Recent works include String Quartet Suites No. 1-9 (2019-2022), Jest of Moonlit Point for Pierrot Quintet (2024), Brookhollow Bayou for Solo Flute (2024), and Suite for Orchestra No1-No2 (2023-2025).