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James Ruskin

James Ruskin (born in 1972 in Croydon) is one of the leading lights in UK techno. With a musical history that can be traced back to mid-80s electro and hip-hop, Ruskin brings a long background and deep knowledge of underground electronic music to his productions and DJing. He explores a variety of tempos and beat structures throughout his vast back catalogue. James also runs the label Blueprint Records, releasing music from the likes of Surgeon, O/V/R, Oliver Ho, Truncate & his own project with Mark Broom, The Fear Ratio, as well as 3 albums & multiple EP’s on legendary Berlin techno label, Tresor Records.

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Peel first played James Ruskin's material in 1998 when he played tracks from his debut album on his radio programmes. Further airplay of the techno artist continued into 2004 including Peel nominating the single, 'The Chase', in February 2002 (Peel's Record Box), as one of his records of the month.

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JAMES RUSKIN John Peel 24th September 1998-2

1. Live DJ set from Maida Vale. First Broadcast: 24 September 1998

  • unknown set

Other Shows Played[]

1998
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2002
2004

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