JATS: Creating Connection

For JATS, electronic music has never been about fitting neatly into a genre. Across releases on labels including DAYS like NIGHTS, VIVa MUSIC, Mektoub Records, REDOLENT and Purified, his sound has continued to evolve—moving between house, Afro-Tech, indie dance and a wide range of influences while keeping one thing at its core: connection.

Now, with Power marking his arrival on Stereo Productions, JATS is developing that philosophy even further. The track is built not simply to make people dance, but to create interaction—to turn the audience from spectators into participants. It reflects a wider artistic approach centred on emotion, storytelling, groove and the belief that the most memorable moments in electronic music are the ones we experience together.

For Rave Arts, JATS opens up about the ideas behind his music, why he refuses to be confined by genre, finding a label that believes in the artist beyond a single release, and the artists whose support has helped strengthen his journey. Most importantly, he explains his ambition for the future: to create music that can transform a room full of strangers into one connected community.

Your music often sits between house, Afro-Tech and indie dance, but there is always a strong sense of groove at the centre. How would you describe the sound identity you’ve been building as JATS?

It’s not easy to describe because every track draws inspiration from different places. But if I had to define my sound, I’d say that the energy and the message always come first. The groove and the emotion are there to reinforce what I’m trying to communicate.

Whether it’s the Afro-Tech influences and the message of unity through dance in Dance Is Resistance, the feeling of letting go and allowing the music to completely take over in Nightfall, or the old-school hip-hop inspired house sound of Power, where the MC acts almost like he’s leading a crowd during a battle and creating interaction, every track starts with an intention.

More than defining a genre, I want to create unique moments with my audience and invite them to become part of the experience.

With Power, you wanted to create a moment where the crowd becomes part of the performance. Why do you think those shared experiences are so important in electronic music?

Absolutely.

When people look back on a great night, a festival or an event, they rarely remember just one specific track. What stays with them is the energy that was created in that moment. That’s what makes them want to come back and experience it all over again.

For me, electronic music is about creating memories through shared emotions. Those collective moments are what make this culture so special.

The track has a playful energy while still carrying a strong club sensibility. How do you approach balancing fun, emotion and dancefloor functionality in your productions?

When I’m producing, I’m not only thinking like a producer—I’m also thinking like someone standing in the crowd.

I need to feel the emotion I’m trying to communicate while imagining what it would be like to experience the track on a dancefloor.

That’s why my music is always driven by emotion, whether it’s melancholic, uplifting, unifying or high-energy. But it also needs to work in a club. Sometimes that means making it more powerful or more aggressive, and sometimes it means letting the groove do the work.

I love creating twists and surprises. I want every track to tell a story and take listeners somewhere through its message.

The balance comes naturally during the writing process. Sometimes it’s about building tension over a longer period to create a more emotional release. Other times it’s about crafting explosive build-ups before dropping back into the groove.

Every track has its own personality, and I experiment with many different approaches until I find the version that genuinely moves me.

You’ve released on labels including DAYS like NIGHTS, VIVa MUSIC, Mektoub Records, REDOLENT and Purified before arriving at Stereo Productions. How have those different chapters shaped your artistic journey?

Each of those labels represented the music I was making at that particular moment.

I’ve never believed in sending my tracks to hundreds of labels. I’ve always preferred carefully choosing the few that truly matched both my music and their identity.

It’s never easy to develop your own musical universe while also finding a label that genuinely understands it.

For me, it’s always been about pushing myself to innovate, blending different influences and exploring new ideas instead of repeating what’s already been done.

I’m grateful that my music found its place on labels that inspired me long before I ever released on them.

Stereo Productions has a legendary reputation for groove-driven, percussive house music. What made it the right home for Power?

When you choose to explore your own path instead of following trends, it’s never obvious which label is the right fit.

What convinced me was much more than the label’s reputation. It was the people behind it—their professionalism, their passion, and most importantly, the fact that we share the same vision of music.

They encourage artists to develop their own identity rather than chase whatever is fashionable at the time.

In the past, I sometimes felt that a release ended the relationship. The music came out, and that was it.

With Stereo Productions, I felt something completely different. I felt that my music was understood. There was genuine interest in the long-term vision of my project, not just in releasing one record.

That feeling of building something together made all the difference.

You’ve received support from artists like Black Coffee, Solomun, Pablo Fierro and DJ Chus. How does hearing your music played by artists you respect affect the way you view your own progression?

It’s always an incredible feeling to hear artists you admire playing your music.

It makes me proud of how far the project has come, and it’s reassuring to know that my music resonates with people whose work I deeply respect.

That support gives me even more motivation to keep producing and developing my artistic vision.

In a way, it also changes how I see my own journey. It reinforces the belief that anything is possible if you’re willing to work hard and truly believe in what you’re creating.

I often compare it to building a house. Every artist who supports your music adds another solid brick to the foundation. It gives you more confidence to keep building higher and dreaming bigger.

Your records often feel designed around connection rather than just impact. Do you think the role of electronic music has changed in creating moments of unity on the dancefloor?

Deep down, I think that’s something we’re all searching for.

As artists, we all hope that what moves us will also move other people.

Electronic music has evolved enormously over the years. Today, it reaches people through emotion, energy, groove, ideas and shared experiences in ways that go far beyond the dancefloor itself.

I think that’s one of the reasons why festivals have become such important cultural gatherings around the world. Events like ADE, Tomorrowland, Awakenings, Sónar or Burning Man aren’t just about the line-up anymore—they’re about people coming together to experience something collectively.

To me, that’s one of electronic music’s greatest strengths.

Looking ahead, what do you want listeners and DJs to discover about JATS through this next chapter of your career?

I hope they discover an artist who’s constantly evolving—someone who isn’t afraid to move beyond genres, trends or expectations in order to create something meaningful.

I want to take listeners somewhere they haven’t been before, introduce new ideas and new ways of experiencing music, where they don’t simply listen but become part of the project itself.

Ultimately, my goal is simple: to transform a crowd of strangers into one connected community, sharing the same energy, the same emotions and the same moment together.

JATS – Power is out now on Stereo Productions