Detroit jazz pianist and techno innovator Jon Dixon lands on No Speakers

Jon Dixon has been a student of classical music since his teenage years, and brings a jazz sensibility to his techno. He is an Underground Resistance affiliate who has released music on cult labels like Planet E and is one of Detroit’s most sought-after musicians, having performed with greats such as Amp Fiddler, Jeff Mills, Mike Banks, and Derrick May. His hi-tech sound is informed by time spent working with the late jazz icon Marcus Belgrave and comes on his own 4evr 4wrd as well as the likes of Nervous.

Sublime opener ‘Layers To This’ is perfectly indicative of his ageless fusion of jazz, techno, and Motor City magic. It’s a mid-tempo cut with deep drums and busy synth lines that bring futuristic soul. As the drums march on, the percussion ramps up, and the drums become increasingly hypnotic, while the evolving synth work shines.’Bridgehouse’ is a brighter cut with nimble piano chord dancing over the tightly programmed but live-sounding drums. It’s a life-affirming celebration with jazz energy and joyous melodies combining perfectly with the restless movement of the drums.

First remixers LA Synthesis, aka Carl Grant and Tony Gallagher, formed in South London in 1992 and became vital voices in the evolving techno sound of the time, in no small part thanks to their near-perfect debut album ‘Matrix Surfer’. They turn up the melodic brightness on ‘Layers To This’ with jittery broken beats and twitchy acid sounds all firing your synapses during a most interplanetary deep techno trip.

El Prevost heads up No Speakers – and the party of the same name – after more than 20 years in the underground, releasing across the house and techno spectrum and paving the way for the grime and garage crossover with his cult Linx Recordings label. Here, he transforms ‘Bridgehouse’ into a darker sound with tense synths twanging behind scattered chords. The push and pull between the two make for an alluring dance floor tension.

Jon Dixon’s ‘Paradise Valley’ EP comes out on No Speakers on October 27th 2025.

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