Rikochet JMA

www.djrikochet.com

Australian Born 1971. Dutch Mother / English Father (which has influenced my music between UK breakbeat and Euro hardcore)

Rikochet began his DJing career at age 20 in the fresh and very underground 1991 Rave era. At the time, he was in the Australian Navy, which is how his earlier Dj pseudenom Popeye was created. Popeye’s first set launched at the legendary O’Mallys Hotel, Sunday recovery parties in Brougham St, Kings Cross. Playing all styles of dance music from House, Trance, Rave, Hardcore, Breakbeat and Jungle. He became part of Sydney’s Rave and Breakbeat culture. DJing at various venues all around Sydney’s Clubs, Pubs and Warehouses, he become well known for his piano breakbeat and driving bass line style morning sets. With the release of the very popular, Junglistic Rowdiness and N4CER tape series, Popeye’s sound was in demand.
During his 3-year Rave career, Popeye played alongside Carl Cox, Slipmatt and a range of great Australian DJ’s. As a DJ competition panel judge, he also played numerous radio shows and was a columnist on the topic of Breakbeat and Jungle in the Rave journal, Juicy Red Apple & D&B in the UK "Knowledge" magazine.
As a JMA founding member, Popeye was instrumental in championing the new cutting edge sound of Jungle / Drum n Bass to Sydney through his various (and highly collectible) mix tapes. After the release of the JMA tapes (Vol 1. Jungle Massive Australia) in 1995, and a booking at Sydney’s Big Day Out festival (1997), Popeye changed names to Rikochet, and became the first Australian DJ to play Triple JJJ’s Mixup national program 3 times.
Since then, Rikochet has played alongside some of the most influential DJ’s and producers of the D&B community, such as Moving Shadow’s Rob Playford, Grooverider, Ratty, DJ SS, Kenny Ken, Dr S. Gashet and DJ Rap and MC Fearless to name a few.
After moving to Santa Barbara 3 years ago, Rikochet has joined the forces with the L.A. Junglizim Crew. See https://www.junglizm.com/
26 years on, Rikochet now lives in California where he spends his free time balancing between a passion for Drum & Bass, Breaks, Tech House & loads of Old Skool Jungle Techno , with vinyl collection to die for.

Rikochet JMA’s tracks

• Halloween Mix 2018 - Rikochet JMA - Darkside Spirit of 93' FINAL. FREE DL by Rikochet JMA
• 91 -94 Hardcore Group MIx Vol 1. - Rikochet Darkside Jungle Tekno Mix - July 2018 by Rikochet JMA
• DJ Comp 92 Favs #9 - FINAL MIX - Rikochet JMA by Rikochet JMA
• DJ Rikochet DAT, Pacific 2Hrs Made 2001 by Rikochet JMA
• DJ Popeye, Old Skool Dub House Made 1992 by Rikochet JMA
• DJ Rikochet - Katrina's 30th Birthday Set 2003 by Rikochet JMA
• JJJ Mix Up - Jungle Massive Australia - The Originators in Sydney "Don't Forget" 1996 by Rikochet JMA
• Tune 01 - The Arrival - Black Tip (No Mixdown) 1996_DAT Recording by Rikochet JMA
• Tango Tribute Mix - 25 YEARS - March 2018 - Rikochet (92-2017) by Rikochet JMA
• Rikochet - Alaska Mix Sept 2017 by Rikochet JMA