Juno Reactor is an electronic psytrance group, often known for its world fu… Read Full Bio ↴Juno Reactor is an electronic psytrance group, often known for its world fusion influences and currently consists of Ben Watkins and Mike Macguire. At one time or another, Juno Reactor also included Johann Bley, Stephen Holweck and Jens Waldenback.
Juno Reactor was formed in 1990 by Ben Watkins and Stephen Holweck. The group came together as an experimental ambient project in order to record an accompanying soundtrack to sculpture artist (and Watkins' girlfriend) Norma Fletcher's art installation and performance piece called "The Missile Project". The centerpiece of the project was a 70-foot decommissioned missile, nicknamed "Juno Reactor", which the band rolled around London while playing its music to raise awareness about nuclear war. According to Watkins, "[it] was blue concrete. And it looked like a dinosaur tail. And a smoke came out of it." [1] The project took over a month to complete; however, the exhibition lasted only several hours, as London police arrived, breaking up the display and arresting all members of the project. The music was eventually released as Juno Reactor's second album, Luciana.
In 1993 Juno Reactor released its first single, "Laughing Gas", on NovaMute. The single was soon followed by their debut album, Transmissions. The album, reckoned a huge success, is considered one of the first albums in the Goa Trance genre. Later the band released Luciana on Alex Paterson's (The Orb) Inter-Modo label. Juno Reactor left NovaMute and Inter-Modo in 1995 and signed to UK's Blue Room Released label for the Guardian Angel single. Their album Beyond the Infinite followed in 1996.
The 1997 release on Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records, Bible of Dreams, was Juno Reactor's fourth album. Its sound diverged sharply from those of the previous albums and moved away from traditional dance beats by including tribal music influences. Watkins collaborated with Amampondo, a traditional South African percussion act, on the single "Conga Fury". Ben Watkins and Amampondo followed up with a five week U.S. tour as the opening act for Moby. In 1998 Juno Reactor played a stunning live set with Amampondo at Glastonbury Festival. The group has played as headliners each year at Glade Festival, the Glastonbury spinoff.
Watkins released the fifth Juno Reactor album, Shango, in 2000. It was the band's first album on Metropolis Records. The first track, "Pistolero", was a collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol). The track opened up an entirely new direction for Juno Reactor. The same song was featured in the trailer for the movie "Once Upon a Time in Mexico", as well as in the film itself. In the fall of 2002, Juno Reactor released a new single titled "Hotaka", recorded in a Japanese studio overlooking Mt. Fuji. "Hotaka" once again featured Steve Stevens on guitar and included traditional Taiko drummer Gocoo. In 2003, the Odyssey 1992-2002 album was released as a compilation of the best Juno Reactor tracks of the past decade.
The latest Juno Reactor album, Labyrinth, was released in October 2004 and featured Watkins' work from the Matrix films. The new album once again confirmed the tribal music influences present in Juno Reactor's work, with tracks like "Conquistador II".
In 2006 Ben Watkins was hired to produce the OST for Brave Story (a children's anime movie). The Soundtrack was released in July 2006 by Sony, Japan, though printed in very limited numbers.
The group may soon release an EP entitled ‘Superman – the immaculate Crucifixion’, featuring experimental works. One of the EP's tracks, City of the Sinful, is co-written and sung by Ghetto Priest, who also provides the vocals for Asian Dub Foundation.
In Oct 2006 Juno reactor performed a taped concert in Tokyo. Including an extended lineup and some new work, this show will be featured in a forthcoming tour DVD.
2008: A new studio album called "Gods & Monsters" is set to be released in March. Also, a new DVD entitled "Juno Reactor - Audio Visual Experience" will be released this year.
Lineup:
Ben Watkins
Taz Alexander (vocals & dance)
Mabi Thobejane (congas)
Michael LaDonga (African drums)
Simpiwe Marele (African drums)
Mandala Lande (African drums)
Greg Ellis (drum kit)
Paul Jackson (bass)
Steve Stevens (guitar)
Squid (Ghetto Priest) (rap & dance)
Xavier Morell (dj)
Play List:
Conquistador I & II
Biot Messiah
Giant
War Dogs
Komit
City of the Sinful (New)
God is God
Mutant Message
Hotaka
Pistolero
Conga Fury
Nitrogen II
Insects
Rotorblade
Zwara
Hule Lam
Masters of the Universe
Angels & Men
Wavg (?New?)
Guardian Angel
Juno Reactor are also providing part of the soundtrack for Genius Party, a forthcoming Studio 4°C Animation
Their remix of Traci Lords' song "Control" as an instrumental was featured on the soundtrack for the Mortal Kombat movie. They returned for the sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation with tracks like "Conga Fury". Later, the group, in collaboration with Don Davis, had a number of tracks featured on the soundtracks for the Matrix series of films (most notably the famous freeway chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded, which featured "Mona Lisa Overdrive", as well as the Animatrix, which featured the track, "Masters Of The Universe" on the segment, "Kid's Story" and "Conga Fury (Animatrix Remix)" on the segment, "Final Flight of the Osiris" ). Their single "Guardian Angel" was featured as the opening theme of the anime series Texhnolyze. "Guardian Angel" was also featured in the movie Drive starring Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison. Other Juno Reactor tracks appear on movies such as Eraser, Virtuosity, Lost In Space, the Romeo + Juliet trailer, Beowulf and even Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Juno Reactor soundtracks have also been played during baseball, basketball, and gridiron football games, the Japanese Grand Prix, and appear on the PlayStation 2 games Jet Moto 3 and Frequency, as well as the Xbox game Mad Dash Racing. Juno Reactor also scored the entirety of the Mark of Kri game.
The name Juno is the name of an Ancient Roman goddess. In this fashion, Juno Reactor symbolizes a "powerhouse of the ancient religions". One of the band's logos is actually a form of the symbol associated with the asteroid Juno.
The title of the album Beyond the Infinite could be a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the sequence "Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite". This may be related to the several occurrences of their sampling of this movie on the Transmissions album.
Discography:
Main Albums
Transmissions (NovaMute Records 1993)
Beyond the Infinite (Blue Room Released 1995)
Bible of Dreams (Blue Room Released 1997)
Shango (Metropolis Records 2001)
Labyrinth (Metropolis Records, Universal Music 2004)
Gods & Monsters (2008)
Singles & EPs:
Luciana (Inter-Modo 1994)
Laughing Gas (1993)
High Energy Protons (1994)
Guardian Angel (1995)
Samurai (1996)
Conga Fury (1996)
Jungle High (1997)
God Is God (1997)
GOD IS GOD!! (Front 242 Mixes) (1997)
Pistolero (Blue Room Released 2000)
Masters Of The Universe (2001)
Hotaka (2002)
The Zwara EP (2003)
Live Recordings & Compilation Albums:
Odyssey 1992-2002
Shango Tour 2001 Tokyo (Live In Tokyo) (2002)
Juno Reactor was formed in 1990 by Ben Watkins and Stephen Holweck. The group came together as an experimental ambient project in order to record an accompanying soundtrack to sculpture artist (and Watkins' girlfriend) Norma Fletcher's art installation and performance piece called "The Missile Project". The centerpiece of the project was a 70-foot decommissioned missile, nicknamed "Juno Reactor", which the band rolled around London while playing its music to raise awareness about nuclear war. According to Watkins, "[it] was blue concrete. And it looked like a dinosaur tail. And a smoke came out of it." [1] The project took over a month to complete; however, the exhibition lasted only several hours, as London police arrived, breaking up the display and arresting all members of the project. The music was eventually released as Juno Reactor's second album, Luciana.
In 1993 Juno Reactor released its first single, "Laughing Gas", on NovaMute. The single was soon followed by their debut album, Transmissions. The album, reckoned a huge success, is considered one of the first albums in the Goa Trance genre. Later the band released Luciana on Alex Paterson's (The Orb) Inter-Modo label. Juno Reactor left NovaMute and Inter-Modo in 1995 and signed to UK's Blue Room Released label for the Guardian Angel single. Their album Beyond the Infinite followed in 1996.
The 1997 release on Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records, Bible of Dreams, was Juno Reactor's fourth album. Its sound diverged sharply from those of the previous albums and moved away from traditional dance beats by including tribal music influences. Watkins collaborated with Amampondo, a traditional South African percussion act, on the single "Conga Fury". Ben Watkins and Amampondo followed up with a five week U.S. tour as the opening act for Moby. In 1998 Juno Reactor played a stunning live set with Amampondo at Glastonbury Festival. The group has played as headliners each year at Glade Festival, the Glastonbury spinoff.
Watkins released the fifth Juno Reactor album, Shango, in 2000. It was the band's first album on Metropolis Records. The first track, "Pistolero", was a collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol). The track opened up an entirely new direction for Juno Reactor. The same song was featured in the trailer for the movie "Once Upon a Time in Mexico", as well as in the film itself. In the fall of 2002, Juno Reactor released a new single titled "Hotaka", recorded in a Japanese studio overlooking Mt. Fuji. "Hotaka" once again featured Steve Stevens on guitar and included traditional Taiko drummer Gocoo. In 2003, the Odyssey 1992-2002 album was released as a compilation of the best Juno Reactor tracks of the past decade.
The latest Juno Reactor album, Labyrinth, was released in October 2004 and featured Watkins' work from the Matrix films. The new album once again confirmed the tribal music influences present in Juno Reactor's work, with tracks like "Conquistador II".
In 2006 Ben Watkins was hired to produce the OST for Brave Story (a children's anime movie). The Soundtrack was released in July 2006 by Sony, Japan, though printed in very limited numbers.
The group may soon release an EP entitled ‘Superman – the immaculate Crucifixion’, featuring experimental works. One of the EP's tracks, City of the Sinful, is co-written and sung by Ghetto Priest, who also provides the vocals for Asian Dub Foundation.
In Oct 2006 Juno reactor performed a taped concert in Tokyo. Including an extended lineup and some new work, this show will be featured in a forthcoming tour DVD.
2008: A new studio album called "Gods & Monsters" is set to be released in March. Also, a new DVD entitled "Juno Reactor - Audio Visual Experience" will be released this year.
Lineup:
Ben Watkins
Taz Alexander (vocals & dance)
Mabi Thobejane (congas)
Michael LaDonga (African drums)
Simpiwe Marele (African drums)
Mandala Lande (African drums)
Greg Ellis (drum kit)
Paul Jackson (bass)
Steve Stevens (guitar)
Squid (Ghetto Priest) (rap & dance)
Xavier Morell (dj)
Play List:
Conquistador I & II
Biot Messiah
Giant
War Dogs
Komit
City of the Sinful (New)
God is God
Mutant Message
Hotaka
Pistolero
Conga Fury
Nitrogen II
Insects
Rotorblade
Zwara
Hule Lam
Masters of the Universe
Angels & Men
Wavg (?New?)
Guardian Angel
Juno Reactor are also providing part of the soundtrack for Genius Party, a forthcoming Studio 4°C Animation
Their remix of Traci Lords' song "Control" as an instrumental was featured on the soundtrack for the Mortal Kombat movie. They returned for the sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation with tracks like "Conga Fury". Later, the group, in collaboration with Don Davis, had a number of tracks featured on the soundtracks for the Matrix series of films (most notably the famous freeway chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded, which featured "Mona Lisa Overdrive", as well as the Animatrix, which featured the track, "Masters Of The Universe" on the segment, "Kid's Story" and "Conga Fury (Animatrix Remix)" on the segment, "Final Flight of the Osiris" ). Their single "Guardian Angel" was featured as the opening theme of the anime series Texhnolyze. "Guardian Angel" was also featured in the movie Drive starring Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison. Other Juno Reactor tracks appear on movies such as Eraser, Virtuosity, Lost In Space, the Romeo + Juliet trailer, Beowulf and even Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Juno Reactor soundtracks have also been played during baseball, basketball, and gridiron football games, the Japanese Grand Prix, and appear on the PlayStation 2 games Jet Moto 3 and Frequency, as well as the Xbox game Mad Dash Racing. Juno Reactor also scored the entirety of the Mark of Kri game.
The name Juno is the name of an Ancient Roman goddess. In this fashion, Juno Reactor symbolizes a "powerhouse of the ancient religions". One of the band's logos is actually a form of the symbol associated with the asteroid Juno.
The title of the album Beyond the Infinite could be a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the sequence "Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite". This may be related to the several occurrences of their sampling of this movie on the Transmissions album.
Discography:
Main Albums
Transmissions (NovaMute Records 1993)
Beyond the Infinite (Blue Room Released 1995)
Bible of Dreams (Blue Room Released 1997)
Shango (Metropolis Records 2001)
Labyrinth (Metropolis Records, Universal Music 2004)
Gods & Monsters (2008)
Singles & EPs:
Luciana (Inter-Modo 1994)
Laughing Gas (1993)
High Energy Protons (1994)
Guardian Angel (1995)
Samurai (1996)
Conga Fury (1996)
Jungle High (1997)
God Is God (1997)
GOD IS GOD!! (Front 242 Mixes) (1997)
Pistolero (Blue Room Released 2000)
Masters Of The Universe (2001)
Hotaka (2002)
The Zwara EP (2003)
Live Recordings & Compilation Albums:
Odyssey 1992-2002
Shango Tour 2001 Tokyo (Live In Tokyo) (2002)
Conquistador I
Juno Reactor Lyrics
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Mors stupebit et natura
Cum resurget creatura
Mors stupebit et natura
Gere curam mei finis
Lacrimosa dies illa
Resurget ex favilla
Judicandus homo reus
Huic ergo parce Deus
Mors stupebit et natura
Cum resurget creatura
Mors stupebit et natura
Gere curam mei finis
Lacrimosa dies illa
Resurget ex favilla
Judicandus homo reus
Mors stupebit et natura
The lyrics are in Latin and based on the Latin hymn "Dies irae," which translates to "Day of Wrath." The first two lines translate to "Death and nature will be astounded when the creature rises again." The concept of resurrection is mentioned, which is a common theme in religious beliefs. The next two lines, "Death and nature will be astounded, take care of the end of me," suggest a plea for protection and guidance during the final judgment after death.
The next set of lyrics, "Lacrimosa dies illa, resurget ex favilla, Judicandus homo reus, huic ergo parce Deus," translate to "Tearful will be that day when from the ashes shall arise the guilty man to be judged, spare him therefore, O God." These lines also refer to the final judgment and ask for mercy and forgiveness for the guilty.
The overall interpretation of the lyrics is that they express a fear of death, but also a belief in resurrection and a plea for mercy and forgiveness during the final judgment.
Line by Line Meaning
Mors stupebit et natura
Death and nature will be astonished
Cum resurget creatura
When the creature is resurrected
Mors stupebit et natura
Death and nature will be astonished
Gere curam mei finis
Take care of my end
Lacrimosa dies illa
That day of weeping
Resurget ex favilla
The dust will arise
Judicandus homo reus
The guilty man will be judged
Huic ergo parce Deus
Therefore spare him, O God
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Mute Song Limited
Written by: DON DAVIS, BEN WATKINS
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@Guy-Mann
I have a little scene from a movie that doesn't exist that plays in my head when I listen to this song. It came very clearly to me when I first listened to it a few times, and I thought I'd share just because.
0:00- Fade in on a background of stars. Many colors play against the void of space.
0:11- The light of a sun peaks from around a planet and reveals it's outline.
0:22- A ship drifts into view, moving toward the planet from deep space. Along it's beaten frame, the word "Airavata" can be seen.
0:45- Inside the ship, lights flicker on one after the other. Machines blip and whir and hum to life. A single green light flashes and an eye opens slowly. Some monitors display bio-info as a hand grasps the side of a cryochamber.
1:28- We look down on the top of the ship, which hangs over the planet.
1:34- A strong, calloused hand leads a brush down fair hair. Fingers tap multiple buttons all along many conduits. A compartment seems to be preparing food and drink. Technical looking full body suits are pulled from a locker.
2:12- One screen blasts an urgent message with disconcerting visualizations.
2:18- Feet clad in that suit march down a hallway. The calloused hands cradle a smaller, frailer body in similar garb.
2:29- Eyes are scanned. A thick door slides away. More buttons are pressed as lights begin to snap on, going out and up, and farther up.
2:50- From the floor of the room, the lights barely illuminate a veritable colossus. This titanic imitation of the human form wrought in steel must stand several stories high. Once upon a time, it was painted in red and gold. Now it is painted in rust and blast marks. It's face is a plate of almost featureless metal, populated by two arrays of lenses, with the ghost of painted eyes around them. It's piston and gadget covered shoulder features the word "Indra."
3:34- Boots ascend steps. Lights blip and computers visibly work at some task or another. Two openings appear on the back of the metal titan. One in between the shoulders and the other in the head.
4:06- A figure steps into the port of the head and enters darkness.
4:13- A light builds from the darkness and encompasses it. Images flash one after the other, like a life seen before death. Over this chaos of being, a pair of eyes remains constant. Then another pair joins. Then four eyes become two. Then two eyes become one.
4:40- One human eye become one emotionless lens. A lens on a face of inarticulate steel. As great rails upend the stiff titan and tip it toward the floor, minds work to flex fingers and a thousand tons of steel and pistons respond instead of flesh.
5:05- The titan now hangs over the floor of it's chamber, which opens slowly to reveal the planet only several thousand feet below.
5:18- Clamps snap open and free their prisoner. A moment of weightless freedom. But a humanoid figure slowly falls free from the gargantuan ship in it's orbit. Body finally free, the limbs adjust to angle the body into a dive. Speed picks up. Friction begins to create a wreathe of flames around the body and from a distance it looks almost like a shooting star. The ground races upward. The emotionless steel plate and it's lenses; even the ghost of the painted eyes, are serene among the fires of it's descent. /
Title Card. White text on a black background, and pure silence for a few seconds. Then the sound of a monstrous roar, followed by yet more shrieks and cries of monstrosity.
6:03- The following scene, set to the second part, I leave to your imagination. But damn is it cool in my head.
@sebastianbarriga5197
Mors stupebit et natura
Cum resurget creatura
Mors stupebit et natura
Gere curam mei finis
Death and nature will be astounded
When all creation rises again
To answer the judgement
A book will be brought forth
In which all will be written
By which the world will be judged
Lacrimosa dies illa
Resurget ex favilla
Judicandus homo reus
Huic ergo parce Deus
That day of tears and mourning
When from the ashes shall arise
All humanity to be judged
Spare us by your mercy, Lord
Mors stupebit et natura
Death and nature will be astounded
@katadromeasgr
My teacher in German language taught me this band. Gave me a cd which had this song in. Every night when I went to sleep I put it to play. I’ve listened to a lot of good music and praise myself for having good taste. This song truly is on the top 25 I’ve ever listened to. Plain and simple.
@VickiPeterson00
Good trance comes to those who wait.
@wilw4509
Fuck yes ")
@dusshan1
a guy from work randomly introduced me to Juno reactor. That was the best music discovery ever since.
@naniappu4
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@aaronb7410
A Lil nitrous twist for added Flava
@originalgangstar5584
Think I prefer part 1 or do I
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@Zinfidel1
*song is about to switch to Part 2*
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@RaptorJesus.
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