Podcast: John Tejada - a man and his machines

Are the Rosson RAD-0 headphones any good? That was the essence of an email from Scape Mastering’s Stephan Betke who we interviewed last year about his mastering work and philosophy. I didn’t know much about the RADs beyond a smattering a social media posts but, in the absence of my lack of first-hand experience, Stephan knew a friend who might.

Enter electronic musician John Tejada whose releases have been mastered by Betke so often over the years that they have become close friends. Tejada is also friends with – and not merely an acquaintance of – RAD-0 designer Alex Rosson. Head-fi-ers will know of Rosson as the man who led Audeze’s march to high-end prominence before doing at stint at Detroit’s Shinola to help them bring a turntable and loudspeakers to market.

John Tejada uses a pair of RAD-0 as part of his studio arsenal. Would I like to try a pair? He would facilitate the hook-up. Yes, but a review wouldn’t spill for several months. Also by return: would Tejada care to be a guest on the Darko.Audio podcast to talk about his music (of which I’m a long-time fan), his creative process and his favourite audio gear? The answer now sits on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

Darko.Audio podcast · John Tejada: a man and his machines

Photos: Holly Parker

Mentioned in this episode…

Orbital – Green Album:
https://www.discogs.com/Orbital-Orbital/master/8932

John Tejada – Mesh Series 004 mix:
https://soundcloud.com/meshmeshmeshmesh/john-tejada

Psyance “Andromeda’s Dance”:
https://www.beatport.com/track/andromedas-dance-original-mix/1226022

The Orb’s – Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld:
https://www.discogs.com/The-Orb-The-Orbs-Adventures-Beyond-The-Ultraworld/master/7119

Plaid w/ Björk – “Lilith”:
https://youtu.be/pNA-l2Nb1ow

Photek – The Hidden Camera:
https://www.discogs.com/Photek-The-Hidden-Camera/master/65745

Art of Noise “Beatbox”:
https://youtu.be/JSWhzsGY3hA

Kraftwerk – Computer World:
https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/25051

Richard H. Kirk – Virtual State:
https://warp.net/artists/91322-richard-h-kirk/info