Introduction
Just Banks aka Joko13 lives and works near Linz/Austria.
He began his musical career in 1994 by founding a local Hip Hop project. Later on he started DJing and took the road from Drum´n´Bass to Techno, House and Breakbeats.
By having a fancy for many different genres and playing nationwide gigs Just Banks rapidly gathered experience and his sets are now like a sure shot for the demanding party crowd.
In 2004 he launched the netlabel Comatronic which soon gained a high reputation in the netaudio community and minimal techno scene.
With his productions and dj sets being caught in a crossfire of influences, they always represent a well selected and party-approved blend of different styles, tempos and grooves.
Just Banks is a long-time musical companion of Marcus Füreder aka Parov Stelar and in 2006 he engaged the talents of the San Francisco based duo Blaktroniks, who came up with the catchy vocals for his first release on Etage Noir entitled 360 Degrees.
At the moment he is working on his first longplayer for Etage Noir that will be out in early 2008. Before that, two brand new vinyl singles will hit the stores, one of which is a wicked uptempo party funk breaker called "Bust A Move" (featuring K-Sun aka MC Kemo from the Evocators!). The 12" will be released November 2007.
Just Banks´ MySpace profile is located at myspace.com/jstbnks.
Releases
« Bust A Move EP » Listen & order at soulseduction.com
- A1 - The Meltdown
- B1 - Bust A Move (feat. K-Sun)
- B2 - Bust A Move (Boogie Army Remix)
Released November 2007 on Etage Noir Recordings.
« 360 Degrees feat. Blaktroniks » Listen & order at soulseduction.com
- A1 - 360 Degrees (Makossa & Megablast Remake)
- B1 - 360 Degrees (Original Version)
- B2 - 360 Degrees (Wolf Myer Orchestra Remix)
Buy from
Released October 2006 on Etage Noir Recordings.
Check out the detailed review by Gerry Hectic at fly.co.uk.
Upcoming Remixes
- Cash Candy - Dirty - Etage Noir Special
- The Wolf Myer Orchestra - Soulgate - Etage Noir Recordings
- Jazzbox - On The Downbeat - Music For Dreams
- Luke - Up & Down - Music For Dreams
- Parov Stelar - My Inner Me - Etage Noir Recordings
Compilations
- Various - L´Inde Le Palais - The Klab - Suoni Di Jato, Italy
- FM4 Soundselection Vol. 15 - Universal Music
- Various Artists - Bits To Phono - Mo´s Ferry Productions (as Joko13)
Dates
2008:
March 28th: tbc - Izmir (TR)
March 27th: tbc - Ankara (TR)
March 26th: tbc - Istanbul (TR)
March 16th: Stage Performances - Larissa (GR)
March 15th: Club Republic - Patras (GR)
March 14th: Fuzz Club - Athens (GR)
March 13th: Mylos - Thessaloniki (GR)
February 16th: Luxor - Steyr (A)
February 13th: Posthof - Linz (A)
January 19th: Solaris - Linz (A)
January 18th: Cafe Leopold - Vienna (A)
January 17th: Cafe Bar Orange - Graz (A)
2007:
November 30th: Kijani - Linz (A)
October 20th: tba - Tbilisi (GE)
October 5th: A 38 - Budapest (HU)
September 29th: Solaris - Linz (A)
September 28th: Jazzkeller Kamot - Klagenfurt (A)
September 15th: Ost Klub - Vienna (A)
August 13th: tbc - Rethimno, Crete (GR)
August 10th: The Cream Festival - Linz /Ansfelden (A)
July 5th: Volt Festival - Sopron (HU)
June 1st: Kalemegdan - Belgrade (SRB)
January 20th: A 38 - Budapest (HU)
2006:
December 30th: Republic - Salzburg (A)
December 25th: Nexus - Saalfelden (A)
December 15th: Roxy - Feldkirchen (A)
December 8th: Kulturzentrum Hof - Linz (A)
November 25th: Zwischenstromball - Weitersfelden (A)
November 10th: Quba - Krems (A)
November 8th: Cafe Strom - Linz (A)
September 23nd: Teatro Estudio - Cavaret (MX)
September 21st: to be announced - Chapala (MX)
September 19th: to be announced - Mexico City (MX)
September 17th: Zocalo - Mexico City (MX)
September 9th: Kulturzentrum Hof - Linz (A)
September 5th: Das Techno Cafe - Volksgarten Pavillon - Vienna (A)
For booking inquiries please contact sarah@miooow.com.
Downloads
Press Pics
- available on etagenoir.com