Alias: Tricaustic

Jon Hussey is DJing since the early nineties, kick-starting at the infamous Planet Dub night on Sir John Rogerson's Quay (Columbia Mills / Waterfront), Dublin. Over the years Jon has promoted and resided at a number of Techno clubs throughout Ireland as well as playing in many Techno havens around Europe including London, Bratislava, Berlin, Leeds and Turin.

During this time he has been at the forefront in establishing and tutoring on a variety of DJ Techniques /skill-based courses in Dublin and surrounding counties, incorporating both College level and community based youth projects passing on his knowledge, love and commitment for DJing, Production and of course Techno!

In '99 Jon was among the first group from Ireland to qualify for the Red Bull Music Academy which was held in Berlin. Describing it as one of the most compelling and influential experiences in his long career where he spent invaluable time with many of the industries top DJs and Producers instilling even further his deep love for electronic music and DJing. Over the past decade he has kept this passion nurtured by being continuously involved in similar projects and innovations and most recently participated at the pioneering PLUG “Plug European Electronic Music Conference” in Berlin. This project was a melting pot of young and innovative artists, producers and intellects of electronic music from nine countries. Jon along with his colleague Sunil Sharpe organised a group of young rising Irish DJs and producers to participate at this Electronic Music Exchange affording them a unique experience as well as giving them a platform to express their individual talents and to also represent their country.

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......Music wise Jon has played alongside many of his all time favourite artists from Biosphere & Plaid to Surgeon, Joey Beltram, Steve Bicknell, Ancient Methods, Loktibrada, Rumenige, AnD, Inigo Kennedy, Neil Landstrumm, Reeko, Grovskopa, DJ Boss, Bas Mooy, Oscar Mulero, Christian Wunsch and Exium!

In 2011 Jon dedicated some time for recording with friend and fellow Techno DJ Sunil Sharpe as part of a joint project under the moniker Tricaustic. They had their first EP “the Caustophobic Pressure EP” released on Komisch records which was well received and received support from artists such as Dave Clarke, Surgeon, Peter Van Hoesen, Anthony Shakir, Smear, Kriz, DJ 3000 and many more!!

Release notes from the UK's online electronic music website Boomkat here...http://Boomkat.com/vinyl/455549-tricaustic-caustiphobic-pressure-ep - captures the essence of the EP by affirming “Tricaustic is the promising new production duo of Dublin DJs, Sunil Sharpe and Jon Hussey. They debut on Komisch with three stoically darkside Techno killers belying many years of dancefloor knowledge and finely honed instincts”.

Recently the national radio station (2FM) were quoted in their Late Night Sessions Blog as stating that “Jon Hussey is one of the longest serving true purveyors of Techno in Ireland, running nights in the early days of Dublin's dance scene, when techno to most people meant U96 or 2 Unlimited. Consistently one of the best DJs around, Jon never lets the side down” giving a rare insight into Jon's personality as a DJ!

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......The following Techno nights and clubs are an insight into Jon's longevity on the Techno scene per se!

PLANET DUB @ The Columbia Mills, FUSION / D-FUSE @ 13th floor, GENIUS @ The Kitchen + The Hub, EYECUE @ The Pod, DEAF – Various years, TECHNOCRACY @ The Ormond Multi-Media centre, GENESIS @ The Parnell Mooney, GDMF @ The Black Box - Galway, ASCENCION, Liquid - Galway, FUNKTIONAL @ Fraziers, AUTOMATIK / PRE-AMP @ The Temple bar music center, ATOMSOUL @ Fraziers - Dublin + The Globe - Limerick, PULSAR @ The Clarence - Sligo, ELECTRIC CIRCUS @ The Forum - Waterford, EKLECTRA @ The Sugar Club, COMPRESSION @ Belvedere, SUBJECT @ Traffic, UNDERTRACKS @ The Vaults + The Belvedere, JUNCTION @ The Cavern + Life Bar, TECHNOTIC / DELAY @ The Underground Kennedy's, THE MUSICAL MYSTERY TOUR – Carlow, NOS (Residency) - Twisted Pepper, Dublin, NETWORK – The Grand Social, Dublin, PROCESS – Cork, FREETECHNO – Sweeney Mongrel, Dublin, SURGE - Twisted Pepper, Dublin.

• Slovakian gigs...

BOOMERANG Techno Festival, U-CLUB/ SUBCLUB – Standa Nights, DUNA CLUB, CLUBBING COMPLEX - Bratislava, METROPLEX / Sequential / Policy of Techno - The TATRA CLUB and The DOUBLEX Festival

• Various gigs...

Tuna Park @ TRESOR, DETATCHED @ The Beaverworks – Leeds, ROBOT ARMY @ MIKZ – Berlin, ANIMALS IN SPACE @ SUBLAND – Berlin, LOOP BAR, Soho - London, DOCKS DORA, Torino – Italy...

• Various Radio appearances include...

2FM Late Night Sessions, Sunshine FM, Power FM, FUN Radio (Slovakia), Raidió na Life, Beton Radio show (Serbia), Play FM

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......Early Influences include - New Order, Tangerine Dream, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Front242, Scorn, Cabaret Voltaire, AR Kane, Depeche Mode, 4AD, The Peel Sessions, WARP, R&S, XL Records, Rising High Records, Acid House, Bleep n Bass, LFO, Nexus 21, GTO, KLF, Aphex Twin, Scanner, A Guy called Gerald, Seefeel, Liaisons D, Biosphere, Spacemen 3, David Holmes, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sun Electric, Orbital, Luke Slater, Pat Hyland, Joey Beltram, Tresor Records, Johnny Moy, A Guy Called Gerald, Drum Club, Liam Dollard, Model 500, Black Dog, B12, Global Communications, GPR Records, FUSE, Jeff Mills, Cybotron, Robert Hood, Sabres of Paradise and Andrew Weatherall

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--=RECENT INFLUENCES=--

Truncate, Sandwell District, Regis, Jeff Mills, Ancient Methods, Loktibrada, Rumenige, Sawf, OVR, DJ HU, Surgeon, Chris McCormack, Bas Mooy, Go Hiyama, James Ruskin, Reeko, Rrose, Stuey Lyons, Oliver Ho, Kike Pravda, Fran Hartnett, Paul Birken, Mika Vainio, DJ Boss, Robert Gorl, Blawan, 65D Mavericks, Obtane, Oscar Mulero, Sunil Sharpe, Makaton, Function, Takaaki Itoh, Svreca, Perc, Giorgio Gigli, Traversable Wormhole, Milton Bradley, Xhin, Mike Parker, Marcel Dettmann, Developer, Terrence Dixon, Ben Klock, D Carbone, AnD, Randomer, Mike Dehnert, Donato Dozzy, Alex Cortex, Smear....

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2FM Late Night Sessions, Sunshine FM, Power FM, FUN Radio (Slovakia), Raidió na Life, Beton Radio show (Serbia)