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Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis and composing for the musical score of '' The Matrix (Reloaded and Revolutions)''. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world. This ensemble has included Mabi Thobejane,
Amampondo Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble that was started by Dizu Plaatjies in Langa, Cape Town in 1979.Craig HarrisArtist Biography AllMusic.com. The name in Mpondo means '' people of Mpondo'' or Pondoland, a kingdom in the Eastern Cape ...
,
Steve Stevens Steve Stevens (born Steven Bruce Schneider; May 5, 1959) is an American guitarist. He is best known as Billy Idol's guitarist and songwriting collaborator, and for his lead guitar work on the theme to ''Top Gun'' – "Top Gun Anthem" – for w ...
,
Eduardo Niebla Eduardo Niebla is a Spanish guitarist. Besides his work with jazz and Spanish flamenco guitar, he has collaborated with trance group Juno Reactor and early in his career played in Spanish progressive rock band Atila, and the Franco-British progress ...
, Greg Ellis,
Taz Alexander Taz Alexander is a British singer who has toured with Juno Reactor, Alpha-X, and Sin e, among others. She currently resides in London, England. Career With Juno Reactor, she has provided her voice for the soundtracks for ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ...
,
Sugizo , born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the rock band Luna Sea since 1989. Sugizo started his solo care ...
,
Budgie Budgie may refer to: Arts * Budgie (album), ''Budgie'' (album), the debut album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie * Budgie (band), a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff * Budgie (musician) (born 1957), English drummer * Budgie (TV series), ''Bu ...
and recently
Hamsika Iyer Hamsika Iyer (born 12 April 1972) is an Indian singer based in Mumbai. She is a regular voice with ad world jingles and Marathi tele-serials, and has sung songs in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali movies. International collaborati ...
and Maggie Hikri.


History

Juno Reactor was formed as an art project in 1990.
Ben Watkins Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis and compo ...
wanted to collaborate with other artists, producing exciting projects that were not commercially driven. He wanted to create experimental music and non-musical soundtracks that would work with installations, art pieces, and film projects. Juno Reactor released their first single, "Laughing Gas", in 1993 on the
NovaMute Novamute Records is the electronic dance music subsidiary of Mute Records, which was started in 1992.Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 243 The label's staff included Mick Paterson (promotions ...
label. This was soon followed by their debut album, '' Transmissions''. This release was the first artist album in the genre. Later, the band released '' Luciana'' on
Alex Paterson Alex Paterson (also known as Dr Alex Paterson, born Duncan Alexander Robert Paterson; 15 October 1959 in Battersea, London) is an English musician and co-founder of ambient house group The Orb, in which he has worked since its inception. Life ...
's (
The Orb The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. Their influential 19 ...
)
Inter-Modo WAU/Mr. Modo Records was a record label set up by Alex Paterson and Youth. "WAU" stands for "What About Us?" (although in a 2016 interview Glover stated that it stood for "weird and unusual") and "Mr. Modo" is Adam Morris, Paterson's manager. Th ...
label. Juno Reactor left
NovaMute Novamute Records is the electronic dance music subsidiary of Mute Records, which was started in 1992.Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 243 The label's staff included Mick Paterson (promotions ...
and
Inter-Modo WAU/Mr. Modo Records was a record label set up by Alex Paterson and Youth. "WAU" stands for "What About Us?" (although in a 2016 interview Glover stated that it stood for "weird and unusual") and "Mr. Modo" is Adam Morris, Paterson's manager. Th ...
in 1995 and signed with the UK label
Blue Room Released Blue Room Released was an electronic music record label from London, England. It operated from 1994 until 2002. and was run by Simon Ghahary. Blue Room Released started operating in 1994 with financial backing from the B&W loudspeaker compan ...
to release the single "Guardian Angel". Their album '' Beyond the Infinite'' was released in 1995. The 1997
Blue Room Released Blue Room Released was an electronic music record label from London, England. It operated from 1994 until 2002. and was run by Simon Ghahary. Blue Room Released started operating in 1994 with financial backing from the B&W loudspeaker compan ...
''
Bible of Dreams ''Bible of Dreams'' is the fourth album released by the multi-genre trance group Juno Reactor. The song "God Is God" was covered by Laibach for their album Jesus Christ Superstars (Mute Records). Track listing All tracks made by Ben Watkins w ...
'' was Juno Reactor's fourth album. It had a very different sound from the group's previous albums, and moved away from the traditional dance beats by implementing tribal influences. Watkins collaborated with
Amampondo Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble that was started by Dizu Plaatjies in Langa, Cape Town in 1979.Craig HarrisArtist Biography AllMusic.com. The name in Mpondo means '' people of Mpondo'' or Pondoland, a kingdom in the Eastern Cape ...
, a traditional
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n percussion act, on the single "Conga Fury". Watkins and Amampondo went on a five-week tour of the US, opening for
Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
. In 1998, Juno Reactor played a live set with Amampondo at
Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
. The group collaborated with
The Creatures The Creatures were an English band formed in 1981 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie (musician), Budgie of the group Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Creatures released their first extended play, EP ''Wild Things (EP), Wild Things'' in ...
on the track "I'm here...Another Planet" for the ''
Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...
'' (1998) soundtrack. They teamed up with
The Creatures The Creatures were an English band formed in 1981 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie (musician), Budgie of the group Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Creatures released their first extended play, EP ''Wild Things (EP), Wild Things'' in ...
again in 1999 on the track "Exterminating Angel", featured on that group's album ''
Anima Animus ''Anima Animus'' is the third studio album by British duo the Creatures, consisting of Siouxsie Sioux and musician Budgie, released in 1999. The title of the album was inspired by Carl Jung's concept of anima and animus ("the woman inside th ...
''. Watkins released the fifth Juno Reactor album, ''
Shango Shango (Yoruba language: Ṣàngó, also known as Changó or Xangô in Latin America; and as Jakuta or Badé) is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alaafin ...
'', in 2000. It was the first of his albums on
Metropolis Records Metropolis Records is a record label founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1993 by the late Dave Heckman. The label's all-electronic format closely tracked with European contemporaries, such as Off Beat, and, since 1995, has been instrumenta ...
. The first track from the album, " Pistolero", was a collaboration with
Billy Idol William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British-American singer, songwriter, and musician. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer o ...
's guitarist,
Steve Stevens Steve Stevens (born Steven Bruce Schneider; May 5, 1959) is an American guitarist. He is best known as Billy Idol's guitarist and songwriting collaborator, and for his lead guitar work on the theme to ''Top Gun'' – "Top Gun Anthem" – for w ...
. The track was featured during the trailer for the movie ''
Once Upon a Time in Mexico ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (also known as ''Desperado 2'') is a 2003 American neo-Western action film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored, and edited by Robert Rodriguez. It is the third and final film in Rodriguez's ''Mexico T ...
'', as well as in the film itself. In the fall of 2002, Juno Reactor released a new single titled "Hotaka". It was recorded in a Japanese studio overlooking
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. "Hotaka" featured Stevens on guitar, and included traditional
Taiko are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called and to the form of ensemble drumming m ...
drummers
Gocoo Gocoo, or GOCOO () are originally seven female and four male Taiko drummers from Tokyo ( Japan). On stage Gocoo performs with up to 16 artists. Gocoo performed at major Music & Arts, Blues & Roots, Rock & Pop and alternative Rock festivals, in l ...
. In 2003, the album ''Odyssey 1992–2002'' was released as a compilation of the best Juno Reactor tracks of the decade. The sixth Juno Reactor album, ''
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'', was released in October 2004, and featured Watkins' work from the ''Matrix'' films. The album once again featured the tribal influences present in their music through tracks like "Conquistador II". In 2006, Watkins was hired to compose an orchestral score for ''
Brave Story is a Japanese fantasy novel written by Miyuki Miyabe. It was serialized in various regional newspapers between November 11, 1999 and February 13, 2001, before being published in two hardcover volumes by Kadokawa Shoten in''Brave Story'' ...
'', a Japanese
anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
feature film. Sony Japan released the soundtrack, which was recorded at the Slovak Radio Concert Hall in
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with the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. The album was written by "Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor". In 2008 Ben Watkins collaborated with anime director
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for '' Genius Party Beyond'', an anthology of short animated films from Studio 4 °C. Juno Reactor's album '' Gods & Monsters'' was released in March 2008, and featured the introduction of Ghetto Priest and
Sugizo , born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the rock band Luna Sea since 1989. Sugizo started his solo care ...
into the Juno Reactor fold, along with
Eduardo Niebla Eduardo Niebla is a Spanish guitarist. Besides his work with jazz and Spanish flamenco guitar, he has collaborated with trance group Juno Reactor and early in his career played in Spanish progressive rock band Atila, and the Franco-British progress ...
, Xavier Morel, and Yasmin Levy. In 2009, the band toured with drummer
Budgie Budgie may refer to: Arts * Budgie (album), ''Budgie'' (album), the debut album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie * Budgie (band), a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff * Budgie (musician) (born 1957), English drummer * Budgie (TV series), ''Bu ...
, of the band
Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...
. Juno Reactor's album '' The Golden Sun of the Great East'' was released on Metropolis Records in 2013. Juno Reactor & The Mutant Theatre premiered at the
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4 August 2016 "TIME" a unique performance featuring the Juno Reactor live band: Tal Tula Ben-Ari (Vocals) Nataly Hay (Dancer)
Amir Haddad Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad ( he, לורן עמיר חליפה חדידר חדד, born 20 June 1984), better known as Amir Haddad ( he, עמיר חדד), or simply as Amir, is a French-Israeli singer and songwriter. He took part in 2006 ...
(Oud and Guitars) Ben Watkins (Electronics & Guitar) Johann Bley (Drums). Joined by Agnivo and Stigma Show, visual performance groups from Russia, under the banner of The Mutant Theatre. '' The Mutant Theatre'' was released by
Metropolis Records Metropolis Records is a record label founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1993 by the late Dave Heckman. The label's all-electronic format closely tracked with European contemporaries, such as Off Beat, and, since 1995, has been instrumenta ...
on 22 June 2018 and features tracks from the live show '' Juno Reactor & The Mutant Theatre''. The first single from the album, ''Our World'', was released on 30 June 2017. In August 2018, Juno Reactor performed at the
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Conference,
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. Along, on 10 August 2018, the single ''Dakota'' was released, written together with the Israeli DJ duo Undercover. On 22 August 2019, the EP '' Into Valhalla'' was released on
Metropolis Records Metropolis Records is a record label founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1993 by the late Dave Heckman. The label's all-electronic format closely tracked with European contemporaries, such as Off Beat, and, since 1995, has been instrumenta ...
(North America) and Blue Tunes Records (worldwide) featuring remixes by
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and 3 of Life. Ben Watkins remixed the track ''Nukhta'' for Indian band Medieval Punditz which subsequently got released on their compilation on 30 August 2019.


Appearances in media


Movies and television

Juno Reactor produced and wrote
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' hit "
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". As an instrumental it featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 ''
Mortal Kombat ''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...
'' movie during the fight between Liu Kang and Reptile. The group also appeared on the
soundtrack A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack o ...
to the sequel, '' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'', with the track "Conga Fury". In 1997, while on tour with
Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
, Ben Watkins was requested to create the score for the original Japanese horror movie ''
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'' but had to turn it down due to being mid-tour. Instead, two tracks, Guardian Angel and Feel the Universe were used on the soundtrack compilation stating "inspired by". Later, Ben Watkins, in collaboration with Don Davis, worked with
The Wachowskis Lana Wachowski (born June 21, 1965, formerly known as Larry Wachowski) and Lilly Wachowski (born December 29, 1967, formerly known as Andy Wachowski) are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans ...
for the ''
Matrix Matrix most commonly refers to: * ''The Matrix'' (franchise), an American media franchise ** ''The Matrix'', a 1999 science-fiction action film ** "The Matrix", a fictional setting, a virtual reality environment, within ''The Matrix'' (franchis ...
'' series of films and video games. Juno Reactor's music was featured in five sequences from the middle two films in the franchise, including the highway chase (
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) and the
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fight ( Burly Brawl) from ''
The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science-fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is a sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laure ...
'' and the subway train chase (The Trainman Cometh), the shootout on the Merovingian's club (Tetsujin) and the end credits (Navras) from ''
The Matrix Revolutions ''The Matrix Revolutions'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the third installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, released six months following ''The Matrix Reloaded''. The film stars ...
''. ''
The Animatrix is a 2003 adult animated science-fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. The film details through nine animated short films the backstory of ''The Matrix'' film series, including the original war between humanity and machines which l ...
'' also featured pre-existing tracks "Masters of the Universe" (in '' Kid's Story'') and "Conga Fury (Animatrix Remix)" (in ''
Final Flight of the Osiris is a 2003 adult animated science-fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. The film details through nine animated short films the backstory of ''The Matrix'' film series, including the original war between humanity and machines which ...
''). ''
Brave Story is a Japanese fantasy novel written by Miyuki Miyabe. It was serialized in various regional newspapers between November 11, 1999 and February 13, 2001, before being published in two hardcover volumes by Kadokawa Shoten in''Brave Story'' ...
'' saw Ben Watkins score his first full orchestra feature, released in Japan where it was the number 1 film for 6 weeks. in 2001 "
Masters of the Universe ''Masters of the Universe'' (sometimes referred to as the ''He-Man'' or ''She-Ra'' series) is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Ada ...
", from the album ''
Shango Shango (Yoruba language: Ṣàngó, also known as Changó or Xangô in Latin America; and as Jakuta or Badé) is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alaafin ...
'', was briefly used in the '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' movie trailer. Many other tracks have been used in films including those listed below. Their single "Guardian Angel" was featured as the opening theme of the
anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
series ''
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''. "Guardian Angel" was also featured in the movie ''
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'', starring
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and
Kadeem Hardison Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on ''A Different World'', a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show''. He starred in the Disney Channel series ''K.C. Unde ...
. Other Juno Reactor tracks appear on movies such as ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...
'', the 1999 film ''
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'', and ''
Once Upon a Time in Mexico ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (also known as ''Desperado 2'') is a 2003 American neo-Western action film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored, and edited by Robert Rodriguez. It is the third and final film in Rodriguez's ''Mexico T ...
''. Juno Reactor soundtracks have also been played during
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,
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, and
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games, and the
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ese
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. The track Feel the Universe is featured in the Kevin Phillips first movie,
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. Ben Watkins also worked on ''
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'' released in the fall of 2011.


Video games

The video game ''
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'' may have taken inspiration from the name of the band and used it to name an in-game location: The "Junon Underwater Reactor", a mako reactor. Their work appears in the
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game ''
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'',
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's ''
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'', PlayStation 2's ''
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,'' PlayStation 2's '' Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild,'' and the
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game ''
Mad Dash Racing ''Mad Dash Racing'' is a racing video game for the Xbox developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released as a launch title in November 2001. The video game features the voices of Billy West and Charles Martinet. ...
''. Juno Reactor also scored the PlayStation 2 game ''
The Mark of Kri ''The Mark of Kri'' is an action-adventure game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for PlayStation 2. The game was followed by '' Rise of the Kasai'', which was released in April 2005. Backg ...
''. Juno Reactor also has a song in the game ''
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''. The trailer for '' Secuestro Express'' includes an excerpt from the song "War Dogs" from the album ''
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''. Also from ''Labyrinth'', the song "Mutant Message" is featured in the ''
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'' trailer. Gran Turismo commissioned Juno Reactor to create exclusive GT mixes of ''Alien'' and ''Return of the Pistolero'' for their global release of
Gran Turismo Sport ''Gran Turismo Sport'' is a 2017 racing video game developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is the 13th game in the '' Gran Turismo'' series, the seventh game in the main series. On ...
, both tracks appear on the 2018 album.


Discography


Full-length albums

* '' Transmissions'' (
NovaMute Records Novamute Records is the electronic dance music subsidiary of Mute Records, which was started in 1992.Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 243 The label's staff included Mick Paterson (promotions ...
1993) * '' Luciana'' (
Inter-Modo WAU/Mr. Modo Records was a record label set up by Alex Paterson and Youth. "WAU" stands for "What About Us?" (although in a 2016 interview Glover stated that it stood for "weird and unusual") and "Mr. Modo" is Adam Morris, Paterson's manager. Th ...
1994) (61-minute track originally recorded for the traveling art installation ''The Missile Project'') * '' Beyond the Infinite'' (
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1 October 1995) * ''
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Singles and EPs

* Laughing Gas (1993) * High Energy Protons (1994) * Guardian Angel (1995) * Samurai (1995) * Conga Fury (1996) * Jungle High (1997) * God Is God (1997) * GOD IS GOD!! (
Front 242 Front 242 is a Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. Pioneering the style they called electronic body music, they are a profound influence on the electronic and industrial music genres. History Formation Fr ...
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Blue Room Released Blue Room Released was an electronic music record label from London, England. It operated from 1994 until 2002. and was run by Simon Ghahary. Blue Room Released started operating in 1994 with financial backing from the B&W loudspeaker compan ...
2000) * Nitrogen (2000) – 2 tracks taken from ''Shango'' *
Masters of the Universe ''Masters of the Universe'' (sometimes referred to as the ''He-Man'' or ''She-Ra'' series) is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Ada ...
(2001) * Hotaka (2002) * The Zwara EP (2003) * Song to the Siren (2009) * Fear Not (with
Laibach Laibach () is a Slovenian avant-garde music group associated with the industrial, martial, and neo-classical genres. Formed in the mining town of Trbovlje (at the time in Yugoslavia) in 1980, Laibach represents the musical wing of the Neue Slo ...
, 2009) * Our World ( Juno Reactor & The Mutant Theatre) (2017) * Dakota ( Juno Reactor & The Mutant Theatre) (2018) *Into Valhalla (2019)


Live recordings and compilation albums

* ''Odyssey 1992–2002'' * ''Shango Tour 2001 Tokyo (Live in Tokyo)'' (2002) * ''Juno Reactor Live – Audio Visual Experience'' (2007) * ''Inside the Reactor'' (2012) * ''The Golden Sun – Remixed'' (2015)


References


External links


JunoReactor.com
– Juno Reactor official website * * {{Authority control TVT Records artists English electronic music groups English techno music groups British trance music groups Goa trance musicians Mute Records artists Musical groups from London Musical groups established in 1990 British industrial music groups Cyberpunk music Metropolis Records artists