A classically trained techno changeling, John Tejada is a highly regarded and prolific electronic producer and DJ, working in styles ranging from IDM and tech-house to downtempo and hip-hop. Since debuting in the mid-'90s, he's racked up an impressive, acclaimed catalog of albums, singles, and DJ mixes, including collaborations with legendary MC Divine Styler and comedian/beatboxer Reggie Watts. His early solo albums included the Detroit techno-esque Little Green Lights and Four Inch Faders (1998) and the laid-back instrumental hip-hop of The Matrix of Us (2000). Numerous mixes and collaborations with Arian Leviste appeared throughout the remainder of the decade, as well as tech-house full-lengths on Plug Research and Tejada's own Palette Recordings. Much of his work since the early 2010s has appeared on German techno institution Kompakt, from the melodic electro-techno of 2011's Parabolas to the dubby minimal techno of 2021's Year of the Living Dead.