Before Wobble Came Back, Jantsen Never Left It Behind
Wobble never went out of style for Jantsen. While the bass scene cycled through trends, the Boulder, Colorado native kept true to his roots in his sets and his productions, long before the recent resurgence of that classic, wobbly sound became a talking point again.
Jantsen has been at this for over fifteen years, and his roots run deeper than dubstep. He grew up on nineties hip-hop, punk rock, and southern rap before ever touching electronic music. That blend shows up in everything he makes. His signature isn’t just heavy bass, it’s also groove, attitude, and a sense of fun that effortlessly keeps his listeners locked in. Fans know it from his Gutter Music mix series, which started back in the mid-2000s, before dubstep had even taken hold in North America.
His live sets carry that same energy. He’s the kind of DJ who looks like he’s having the time of his life, and the crowd feeds off it. Tracks like “Werk” were built for that live energy, a perfect balance of wonky bass and dubstep heaviness that he’s tested in sets for years before finally releasing it.
The scene may have rediscovered wobble, but Jantsen never abandoned it. He just kept making the music he wanted to hear, and the crowd never stopped showing up.
