One of the leading lights of contemporary electronic music, Dimitris Papadatos (b.1981,USA) aka Jay Glass Dubs, is a composer, musician, producer and sound artist based in Athens Greece. The main concern in his work is an apposition of disparate elements that assume a re-appropriation of historically applied methodologies while questioning forms of empowering them. The biggest body of his work reflects issues as copyright, spirituality and originality, undergoing a constant state of transfiguration of its outsourcing. Under his nom de plume Jay Glass Dubs, embarks on an avant-garde exploration of dub music, interrogating the genre's ontological boundaries. His work operates within the dialectic of tradition and innovation, where the foundational rhythms and textures of dub are subverted and recontextualized through minimalist and ambient modalities. In this sonic praxis, Papadatos engages in a form of negative dialectics, wherein the familiar structures of dub are deconstructed, allowing for the emergence of new auditory forms. His compositions, rich in atmospheric density, challenge the listener to transcend conventional auditory perception, inviting a critical engagement with the possibilities of music as both art and critique. As a review of Boomkat of his 2020 work, ‘SOMA’ suggests, his latest work focuses on a : ‘ direction into forms of alter-pop that come to resemble modernists such as Arca, but still with that primitive-futurist appeal rooted in dub and Greek myth.’ As Jay Glass Dubs, he has released a solid body of work on the likes of Bokeh Versions, The Tapeworm, anòmia, DFA Records, Ecstatic, and Berceuse Heroique having also collaborated on critically acclaimed releases with Not Waving (as Not Glass), Guerilla Toss and Leslie Winer. His frequent collaborations echelon a variable array of creators, such as writer Louis Chude Sokei, artists Georgia Sagri, poet and voice artis Vittoria de Franchis and musician Laura Agnusdei, to name a few. He has been featured in most of prominent music and art publications, with his work been reviewed in the likes of WIRE Magazine, Fact, Crack, Resident Advisor, MOJO and more to this date He has recorded broadcasts for stations such as NTS Radio, RaiRadio3, WFMU, dublab and Resonance FM and his music is often played on BBC6, the above, and a big number of college radios and indie radio stations around the world. In 2020 he initiated a new project named Wild Terrier Orchestra, an openform ensemble of interchangeable members alongside musician and artist Foteini Korre. In 2021 drummer and percussionist Ilias Livieratos followed by bassist Dimitris Koulentianos ,two years later, joined the ensemble. Together they have performed in venues and festivals around Europe such as OTO in London and Meakusma Festival in Belgium. Their debut album Even The Chimera loosely based on Andreas Embeirikos’ seminal poem Oktana was released in 2022 via italian imprint Haunter Records. Their second album Imperial Animism, the soundtrack of artist Kalas Liebfried’s video work of the same name was released via Papadatos’ own imprint Extended Techniques in 2023 and included various guest musicians such as Laura Agnusdei, Rozzen LeTrionnaire and John Also Bennett. In 2021 he produced a series of works for pioneering AI music software Mubert. In 2022, he was a resident artist for Extramuros Residency in Prague as well as SEI Festival’s Feelm Residency in Puglia as well as a guest artist for Rome’s NERO Publications AMMASSO series of events In 2023 he also released through his own label , his third solo full LP as Jay Glass Dubs, entitled : ‘You Would Love Me Now’, featuring guest vocals and appearances by Louis Chude Sokei, Christina Vantzou, Richard Youngs and others, described by Boomkat as ‘JGD’s finest and most resonant work to date.’ His latest work “DJ HUMBLE” was released on CD and digital via his own Extended Techniques and Stellage in 2024 and has been described as his most futuristic work to date, fusing elements from futuristic drum n bass and jungle, to abysmal sonic fields of music concrete and Vangelis infused synths.
