Juan Escribano was born on July 14, 1973, in Bienne, Switzerland. With a musician father, he was quickly immersed in Latin rhythms. At the age of 12, he received his first electronic organ as a gift. On this instrument, he already tried to reproduce some well-known melodies. However, this passion led him not to follow the path of the conservatory but to pursue his own inspiration.
In 1989, Juan Escribano decided to buy his first MIDI keyboard. That same year, amidst the emergence of House, Dance, and Hip-Hop styles in Europe, he discovered avant-garde musicians like Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, and Kraftwerk. He quickly developed a taste for this ethereal music. With the help of his first sequencer on Commodore 64, he adopted a self-taught approach to creating initial sequences and melodies in a more personal style. This marked the first stepping stone in his passion-driven journey!
In 1990, he started an apprenticeship as an electronics technician. He was greatly fascinated by technology and its pioneers. This profession allowed him to establish unique connections between his music and the instruments he used to create it. He acquired a Commodore Amiga 2000 and delved into "Trackers" and audio sampling.
In 1991, he met Sylvain Tissot, who was also in the sound domain and had experience in music mixing for other groups. In the same year, he purchased his very first synthesizer, a Prophet 600.
In March 1993, Juan Escribano gave his first concert at a Spanish cultural center. He was accompanied by two other musicians, and Sylvain Tissot was also by his side to handle the mixing and technical aspects of the concert.
In the mid-90s, he completed his apprenticeship as an electronics technician and his studies as a telecommunications technician. In the meantime, he had composed more than 60 pieces, and the outlines of an album began to take shape.
In May 1997, he decided to work on his first album. This album was entirely created on the Amiga 2000 using a "Tracker" type sequencer and a MIDI interface to control synthesizers and drum machines. He teamed up with Jacques Degger, who also had his studio. Juan Escribano's debut album, "Madness of Planets" (1997), was mixed by Sylvain Tissot, and two tracks were arranged by Jacques Degger. The album had a totally experimental allure, close to a style that could be called "cosmic." The music was mainly intended to accompany scientific or technical programs.
In 1999, he prepared a second album titled "Dos Mundos" (2000), which aimed to be more "contemporary." It was a blend of dance rhythms and closer to electronic music styles of that time, such as techno or trance. The album struck a balance between two distinct styles.
In 2011, after more than 10 years of silence, he was invited to work on a compilation project of artists from Bienne, titled "This is BNC." He composed a purely electronic and "old school" track, extensively using sampling of several languages and voices. The track was called "Mechanic Interface" (2011).
But it was in 2014 that he returned with a completely different yet equally exciting project. His childhood friend and musician "Mister P" asked him to participate in the remix of his new single, and Juan Escribano gladly accepted the new challenge. Staying closer to the "House" scene, he offered a powerful and danceable version of the track. Later on, he collaborated multiple times on other remix projects with the same artist.
If one were to define a musical style for Juan Escribano's compositions, it would be strongly influenced by the "Berlin school." To this day, he remains active in electronic music and is preparing to produce new tracks. He is also open to collaborative and original music projects centered around his passion for music.
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