Jef Stott

San Francisco-based Jef Stott works as a DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose emphasis on world music and global grooves has placed him before international audiences. He also holds training as an anthropologist and has conducted detailed academic research into Middle Eastern music and instruments. His oud teacher was the renowned composer and oud master Hamza el Din. Stott commands skill on guitar, bass, percussion, and keyboards alike. He first gained recognition in the late 1990s as a producer and member of Stellamara, then joined Lumin during the opening years of the twenty-first century. Intermittent involvement with both projects has continued since. Additional production credits include releases by MC Rai and Qadim, while his remix work encompasses tracks for Natacha Atlas and Gaudi. He has supplied original material to the SIMS video game series as well. As a widely sought DJ he has appeared on stages worldwide alongside Thievery Corporation, Cheb I Sabbah, and Dub Gabriel. Between 2007 and 2011 he served as the resident DJ for “Hookadome,” an event tied to the annual Burning Man Festival. His solo debut arrived on Six Degrees in 2007 via the EP Souk Sonik; the full-length Saracen, steeped in Arab-music textures and beats, followed in 2008. Arcana, his tenth album in total and third issued under his own name on the label, reached listeners in spring 2012.