JOOF Sessions 012. 🇨🇦 + Tim Penner guest.

This week we headed over to Toronto in North American time zone for our weekly JOOF healing sessions to allow our friends in North/South America to eventually have an evening with us. As you know I’ve been working hard to keep these weekly parties interesting for you and mixing things up a little, so this week I introduced a guest in the form of Tim Penner. I always play alongside Tim when playing gigs in Toronto so figured this is the perfect opportunity to replicate one of our shows, Tim played for the first two hours, you’ll hear a slight fade then I take ever for the final 2 hours.

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DJ course- The art of story telling.

I’ve been a professional DJ for over 30 years and acquired so much knowledge over this time, I’ve managed to keep a healthy career staying at the forefront of the specialist electronic music scene navigating all the hurdles this industry can throw at you. I’m a self confessed technology geek and pride myself on using these tools to perform seamless mixes, treating each set like a long flowing journey where you can’t hear the gaps.

For the first time in my career, I think its about time that I hand down all my technical secrets and knowledge to the next generation of DJ’s and in order for me to do this I’ve enlisted my talented colleague Tim Penner, together with our shared knowledge and experience we’ve crafted together a curriculum to arm you with these tools for your quest into the DJ world.

We’re starting on June 27th, you can enrol and sign up here:
https://timpennermusic.com/product/the-art-of-storytelling-online-course-with-john-fleming/

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At these uncertain times the first thing you take care of is your family and I’m no different. Many of you are organically sending me personal messages of support wanting to send donations in return for live broadcasted sets, live Q&A’s and basically lots of content to keep you entertained during these days of lockdown, so I will use this idea to keep my JOOF office family afloat. I’ll add a donate button to all the content I post and all proceeds will be distributed amongst the JOOF office. You don’t need to give anything at all as it’s hard times for many out there, this is for the many that are asking, so don’t feel pressure. The main thing, we’re all in this together and I want to support you in anyway that I can to keep you entertained.

You can donate here:
https://www.john00fleming.com/donate/

John 00 Fleming - JOOF Sessions 012 (+ Guest Tim Penner)

I was 12 years old in 1983 when I heard Kraftwerk "Tour de France". It had a profound impact on me. I was drawn toward music that used synths before that. Pink Floyd, The Cars, Gary Numan, etc. but Kraftwerk was different. I was taught break dance moves from some of the older kids on my street and we would put on shows at school fairs. A year later (1984) I was introduced to The Cure (Pornography and The Top) and again, this music would have a profound effect on me. From there, I started going clubbing and the floodgate of post punk, new wave and industrial music opened up and I found myself. The third artist that gripped me was Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly, Delirium) in 1987. Since my roots are in dancing, my place is on the dancefloor. However, I wanted to HAVE the music, so I'm a collector, as well. I was always known for having the newest tracks before anyone else, except the professional djs, of course. And even helped a close friend launch his career as a dj (1990) as he taught himself how to spin using my vinyl (and some of his own). As the music progressed, so did I. From acid house, house, early rave, gabber, ambient, techno, dnb, jungle, trip hop, speed garage, prog. house, breaks, trance, psy trance, prog. breaks, electro & dub step I've amassed my collection and knowledge. I'm not a very good DJ but I have dabbled in that, at times, to reminisce about the past. Preferably on vinyl as I'm not tech savvy. I once had aspirations to produce music and be a part of electronic music's evolution around 1993 but was sidelined by other aspects of life. Electronic music has been the center of my world for 42 years and I'm soooo grateful that I had the opportunity to live thru its evolution. My mood generally dictates what I listen to and there is always something that fits whatever mood I'm in. That's the beauty of electronic music. I do miss the old days of clubbing and the illegal rave parties in the early 90's. I'm not one to frequent festivals, as it doesn't have the intimacy of a small, dank, smoke filled club or a crusty warehouse that the cops could show up at any minute. But I have  seen most of my favorite DJs and been to concerts of my favorite artists thru the years. It's all about the music...

"Yougottadance. Aslongasthemusicplays. Yougotta dance. Don'teventhinkwhy. Starttothink, yourfeetstop. Yourfeetstop, wegetstuck. Wegetstuck, you'restuck. Sodon'tpayanymind, nomatterhowdumb. Yougottakeepthestep. Yougottalimberup. Yougottaloosenwhatyoubolteddown. Yougottauseallyougot. Weknowyou're tired, tiredandscared. Happenstoeveryone, okay? Justdon'tletyourfeetstop.”

John 00 Fleming is an artist who has achieved international success in a career spanning over 30 years without dishonouring his musical essence or fans. A DJ that's known for his music knowledge, a proven musical pioneer and a leader.
His career started at the age of 15 playing his part in the exploding UK rave scene, DJing and promoting evens across the South Coast that soon got the attention of the London underground scene resulting in multiple residencies that instantly put him in the sights of the worlds music media and major record labels opening the doors to his international career.

John went on to mix and compile 40+ DJ mix compilations for labels such as Virgin, Telstar, Sony, and Universal that secured his rise to the top, Gold discs line his studio walls celebrating over 10 million sales along with the worlds leading music store Beatport making John artist of the month acknowledging his investment, loyally and dedication to the electronic scene.
His ability to constantly move forward musically has kept him on the cutting edge frontline of the electronic world throughout his career gaining resect from peers along with building a cult following as he continues to break boundaries of electronic music and genres making him one of the most unique DJ’s on this planet seeing him perform across multiple genres events, yet keeping his integrity in tact with what fans call ‘The JOOF Sound’. The JOOF sound is as unpretentious as the artist, and is best described as deep textured and hypnotic. Performing regularly at the likes of CreamVields festival, EDC festivals, BOOM Festival, Ozora festival, Tomorrowland along with a huge list of clubs from Ministry of Sound, Avalon and Zouk shows just how diverse his attraction is.

As a music producer John’s esteem within the industry has garnered respect from electronic luminaries like Jean Michael Jarre and Muse and while humbly accepting peer endorsement he continues to let his production skills do the talking. Following the release of his artists albums ‘Nine Lives’ and ‘One.hundred.ten WKO’, John switched his focus to scoring for major TV networks and Vilms, working alongside The Royal Philharmonic orchestra at the famed Abbey Road studios, London (home of The Beatles) where his work has featured in numerous movies.

The world of all things JOOF continues to Vlourish with demand for branded JOOF Events, JOOF Radio, JOOF Recordings celebrating 25 years milestones along with an artist album planned for 2023.

Welcome to the world of JOOF. Welcome to the world of John 00 Fleming.