The sound-system conscience of the band. DJ Automaton handles the wheels of steel, the dub tags, and every 2am decision about set length. Fit with twin headphones because one ear is always listening for the next cue — and the other is always listening for the next drop.
Rig
- Matched pair of direct-drive turntables with brass platters
- Custom rotary mixer with spring-loaded kill switches
- A dub siren that is, legally speaking, a siren
Known for
- The extended intro live version of Need a Speaker
- Getting a dance-hall audience to wheel the tune three times in a row
- An encyclopedic memory of every B-side ever pressed in JA
Favorite saying
"Pull up. Come again."
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