"La musique, et le rythme, c'est l'essence de la vie."

The night of my return to DJing in a club after a year and a half of pandemic, lockdown, and isolation. This is my closing set at @clubkalt in Strasbourg, France on a sold out, hot and sweaty Saturday night, August 21st, 2021.

Jon Hester at KALT 21.08.21

House set at Renate in Berlin, building from deep vibes to party starters

Jon Hester - House Set at Renate 04.09.21

A diverse studio mix layered and blended at home.

January 2014 Mix

A sweaty mix of ambient, deep grooves, house, and techno recorded live outdoors on a sunny summer evening in Berlin, 02.07.22.

Berlin Summer Sundown Mix

Tresor 14.03.2014

Excerpt from my pitched up peak time set at Singularity on 26.06.23 in Berlin.

Singularity Mix

A sweaty mix of ambient, deep grooves, house, and techno recorded live at a club outdoor stage on a sunny summer evening in Berlin, 09.07.2023.

Berlin Summer Sundown Mix II

Hour one of my set at @welovetoytoy in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday February 24th, 2023.

Jon Hester at TOYTOY 24.02.23

https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-001

Jon Hester - Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (Participation 001)

@cassy-official & @jon_hester

https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-002

Cassy & Jon Hester - Purple (Participation 002)

Cassy & Jon Hester - Modulaaaa (Participation 002)

https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-003

Tadeo & Jon Hester - Matching Claps (Participation 003)

Tadeo & Jon Hester - Cycling Taps (Participation 003)

Buy link: https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-004-2

DJ Shufflemaster & Jon Hester - Lightning  (Participation 004)

https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-005

Joel Mull & Jon Hester - Mindshaft (Participation 005)

Joel Mull & Jon Hester - Extra Level  (Participation 005)

The Advent & Jon Hester - Pull (Participation 006)

The Advent & Jon Hester - Push (Participation 006)

@exos & @jon_hester
Participation 007
https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-007

Exos & Jon Hester - Radar (Participation 007)

Exos & Jon Hester - Range (Participation 007)

Buy: https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-008

Lady Starlight & Jon Hester - Bat (Participation 008)

Lady Starlight & Jon Hester - One (Participation 008)

Buy: https://participationmusic.bandcamp.com/album/participation-009

William Arist & Jon Hester - Route (Participation 009)

William Arist & Jon Hester - Maze (Participation 009)

Departing the cool summer nights and hazy heat of Sunday mornings dancing at Panorama Bar in Berlin, in August of 2011 I was in Ibiza, staying at the DC-10 crew house with my friend and EDEC label partner Andrew Grant. Enjoying the Mediterranean vibes, I took to the airwaves of @ibizaglobalradio one sultry afternoon. This is the recording of that broadcast - a slow, deliberate, summery groove, weaving through airy dub, simmering house, and psychedelic techno.

Ibiza Global Radio session - August 24, 2011

Life On Venus Mix

Bookings: 
booking@jon-hester.com

Participation | Rekids | Klockworks | Tresor 
Deeply Rooted | Odd Even

Hailing from the Midwest US, Jon Hester is an embodiment of the movements, sounds, and attitude that have continued to push techno and house forward. His energy and enthusiasm brought him all the way from beginnings in Chicago and Minneapolis to his present home base of Berlin.

With music released on Rekids, Klockworks, Deeply Rooted, and performances worldwide at clubbing institutions such as Berghain Berlin, Rex Club Paris, fabric London, and Vent Tokyo, he is equally keen for the fresh intensity of newer clubs dotting South America and South Africa. Jon continues building on the very expression he connected with more than 25 years ago via his label, Participation, an outlet for his own output as well as collaborative efforts with fellow artists in the global techno and house community. The collaborations are realized through a reciprocal exchange of sketches between artists, with artwork consisting of a simple one-line drawing from Hester himself – underscoring the directness, honesty, and immediacy of the music presented.
 
Participation launched in October 2023 with a solo EP from Hester, followed by collaborations with Panorama Bar favorite Cassy, Madrid Techno figurehead Tadeo, Tokyo's legendary DJ Shufflemaster, Swedish mainstay Joel Mull, UK phenomenon The Advent, Icelandic icon Exos, American live act Lady Starlight, and Uruguayan upstart William Arist. With more projects in the works, Participation will continue to inspire, surprise, and delight listeners around the globe, with the impressive depth and breadth of Hester’s tastes and abilities on full display.

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