d-t3ch

Jade Metz has grown to become a highly in demand artist in underground house music today and is an integral part of the electronic music scene. Working under a number of different aliases, such as d-t3ch, Jazzmopper J and Creature Comforts and as the head honcho of labels FYI Recordings, Highjack Recordings and "Sole Priority Music, he is synonymous with a wide array of consistently good music that never fails to move. He has worked with many well respected labels such as Robsoul, Blockhead , Guesthouse and Spatula City to name a few, with much of his music still being released in 12inch vinyl format .
Hailing from Melbourne Australia, but having spent much of his life travelling and playing all over the globe, he has grown to appreciate a broad range of music and his sound is heavily influenced by Jazz, Funk, Disco, Hip- Hop, Soul, Latin through to techno and other forms of electronic music. This wide array of influences is reflected in both his production and DJ sets. As a DJ he has built a fierce reputation for always keeping things interesting by seamlessly fusing old and new music from a variety of different genres, often putting his own spin on classic records in the mix. As a producer he has a distinct sound of his own, yet manages to encompass many different genres, beyond just electronic music.
His production work has been in heavy rotation by everyone from DJ Sneak, Grant Nelson, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina to Roy Davis Jr. as well as being licensed to commercial mix cds and various documentaries.