Calgary's own Jon Delerious has been a staple in the Canadian West coast House
music scene since his first 'big' gig in 1992. Since then his production
talents have seen him grow into an internationally respected DJ & Producer.
His music ranges from smoked out dubby house, down tempo to top-notch dance floor
chuggers and has been name checked from diverse artists like Gilles Peterson
through to Laurent Garnier. His style proves to appeal to a diverse and varied
audience. As a D.J. he has played @ many shows performing across Canada
as well as into the U.S.A. and Europe as well. Career D.J. Highlights include
headlining with some of House music's finest - including 'Little' Louie Vega,
Carl Cox, Mark Farina, Kaskade, Ben Watt among many others!
Jon's full length album on Canada's own Nordic trax record label
'No Warning' has received acclaim in such publications as XLR8R, exclaim and
DJ mag as well as play throughout the world, particularly charting strong in the
US, UK, Canada, France and Germany.
One thing is certain about Jon, he has carved out a place in D.J. booth and in
the studio that is completely his own. Jon Delerious continues to refine his skills
as one of Canadas leading electronic musical innovators.
Recent Quotes from 'The Last Record EP on Nordic Trax -Mark Farina [Om/Great Lakes, San Francisco]: Quality deepness from one of my favorite Canadian producers. Was lucky to get a demo of "posey down" and "raised" from the tall Mr. Delerious himself, been rockin' them for months! My sled dogs love "night birds" though.Nacho Marco [Freerange/Loudeast, Valencia]: Sooooo goooooood !!! Cannot pick a favourite as I think all the 4 tracks of this deep keep the true spirit of classic house music alive. Straight to my case. 10/10Giom [Bobby & Klein, London]: Great stuff, I'm really liking Raised, can't wait to try that one out. Full support from me. 8/10Ray Colclough [Beat 102/103FM/Myhouse Yourhouse, Waterford]: yet another savage release from Nordic full support. 8/10Chris Harris [Guesthouse/Nordic Trax, Glasgow]: Raised def pick of bunch here for me! Love the relentless groove.propa house music! 8/10Sean Thomas [Sound Between Movement, Philly]: "Posey Down" to get 'em going. "Night Birds" to keep 'em going. Great work Jon! 9/10Shane Johnson [Fish Go Deep, Cork]: Rock solid ep - all four cuts working for me.Ross Couch [Body Rhythm, Glasgow]: Haven't heard anything from Jon Delerious in a while so it's nice to see him back on the label. Of the 4 tracks on offer here 'Raised' is the one that stands out to me the most, definitely liking this groove. Will support. 8/10Kelvin K [Nordic Trax, Brighton]: Slamming! 10/10Ian Straker [Kahua Music/Lost My Dog]: Absolutely brilliant, really feeling all mixes but Posey Down just creeps out on top. I have a couple of radio guest mixes coming up so will be sure to include this as well as busting it out everywhere else I can! 10/10Ken Christenson [East Coast Boogiemen, Chicago]: Posey Down, ohhhh the sub is so nice, and Raised is going to be heard all over WMC this year I can tell. This is one of my favorite pre-conference promo's. Nordic Trax always delivers!Johnny Fiasco [OM/Defected/Agave, Chicago]: Wow. I am very impressed w jon's release here - def pay attention class!!!! 8/10Marcus Aurelius [Soul Fuel Recordings, Milwaukee]: More solid than steel! Raised/Night Birds shine the most for me but the whole release is great. 8/10Joshua Wilkins [Lust4house, Tampa]: Night Birds all the way! Proper deep house frm Mr. Delerious. 9/10Atnarko [Eight-tracks, Orlando]: What a really great EP from Jon. Top work! 9/10Scope [NRK, Belfast]: Night birds & drop off are dope will play for sure.C-Rock [Motorcity Soul, Frankfurt]: Played them all last weekend at the house floor of cocoon and ministry of sound, both times in the first half of the set and they made the crowd assmoving and smiling ;) nice one, one of my fave NT releases lately.Michael Stukes [Mystic Vibes, NYC]: This baby is gonna rock the socks off mfers in Miami. 9/10Tom Pasanec [Blacksoul]: Drop Off is damn cool, full support, BlacksoulMurray Richardson [Rebel Waltz/20:20, Scotland]: great stuff from Mr delerious!,,,luvin' the DROP OFF cut! - full support!>
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"The trick with deep house is to keep it focused on the dancefloor. Too much of the genre falls into a soporific funk, just one step to the left of easy listening. Not the tunes made by Calgary's Jon Delerious. Even on album opener "Glow", which luxurates in bass so deep it's off the gauge, you can still imagine it rocking a tiny sweatbox of a club in New York, Tokyo or London. Clubs where people get off on house music shot through with sex, soul and 6am moments. For that's what No Warning has in abundance - dubby beats, rinky dink acid lines and dis(co)lated voices floating in and out of the mix. Deep house for the dancefloor? Now there's an interesting concept."
BPM Magazine
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"If deep house is a connoisseur's form, then Calgary's Jon Delerious is its newest gourmet chef, serving up a clutch of sizzling tracks on his debut album. Following in the footsteps of Western Canadian house impresario Gavin Froome, Delerious bathes his tunes in a vat of dub textures, leaving no stone unturned in search of hazy ambience. And while tracks like "Orange Eyes (Dub Revolution)" and "Desavibes" will leave you fiending for a spliff, the Arabic-tinged "Percussive Slide" will jolt you out of reverie, commanding you to the dance floor without delay. Of the many late-night tracks here, "Tekfunk" stands out as exemplary, a microhouse anthem driven by a sinister synth squiggle and a hypnotic shuffle-tech pulse. Canadian house music has its new hero, and his name is Delerious."
Exclaim Magazine
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"Vancouver’s favourite label dishes up some lush grooves once again with Jon Delerious and his dubby deep house style. The opening track ‘Glow’ instantly sets the scene with dark moody beats, dub vocal touches and hints of ska percussion. From here on it’s a real masterclass in blending seemingly abstract instruments into tracks that ooze warmth, dark quality and a direction to lead you into the depths of the darkest dance floors. As a debut albums go this one shows just how well Nordic Trax select their artists and sounds before unleashing them on the public. An album bound to get some time on the stereo over the holiday period, especially in those late night moments."
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"The label name implies a kind of cool. The artists surname a kind of desire state. But the title ‘No Warning’ is a falsehood. This boy has previous, be it with Nordic Trax, Exun or on Lee Burridge’s ‘Nu Breed 5’ for Global Underground. And so he continues with this his debut longplayer. The dubby deep deep house we’ve come to expect comes to the fore. This is for the music connoisseur, house for the subconscious. The title track with its Detroit spin, distant vocals and back to basic basslines is worth the ticket price alone. Then you have a further ten tracks to lose yourself in. This is hypnotic, horny stuff that needs no warnings. Delerious is good for ya. Full stop. 4/5"
DJ Mag
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