# John Tejada · Producer, DJ, Composer · OBRA Source: https://obra.art/john-tejada John Tejada · John Tejada is a Vienna-born, Los Angeles-based electronic music producer, composer, and DJ, and a professor at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Active ![John Tejada](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebc75ff0430794224980936e33) obra.art/john-tejadaPRO # John Tejada Producer DJ Composer since 2024 John Tejada is a Vienna-born, Los Angeles-based electronic music producer, composer, and DJ, and a professor at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Active since the mid-1990s, he has built one of the deepest catalogs in modern techno, with releases on revered labels including Kompakt, Poker Flat, Cocoon, Plug Research, Playhouse and Defected. In 1996 he founded his own long-running imprint, Palette Recordings, which continues to release his solo work and collaborations. His sound spans crisp minimal techno, warm lo-fi house and detailed IDM, shaped by a hardware-focused, engineer's approach to production. Recent work includes the 2025 album 'The Watchline' on Palette Recordings and a freshly released 2026 rework of Laurel Halo's 'Meridian'. He also hosts a regular show on Los Angeles public radio station KCRW. ## Has worked with [Explore all credits](https://obra.art/john-tejada#artistas) 2.4M Total plays & views Projects20 Since2024 Verified streams · verified today 2,396,197 +4 K a day · +107 K a month, on average 20 projects · 14 artists · since 2024 spotify 100 % 2,396,197 85 days · Total ## Records [50K has passed 50,000 streams Static Searching John Tejada 17 days ago](https://obra.art/john-tejada/static-searching) [40K has passed 40,000 streams Meridian - Laurel Halo x John Tejada Rework Lyra Pramuk, Laurel Halo, John Tejada 19 days ago](https://obra.art/john-tejada/meridian-laurel-halo-x-john-tejada-rework-2) [250K has passed 250,000 streams When It's Cold I'd Like to Die - John Tejada Remix Moby, Jacob Lusk, John Tejada 21 days ago](https://obra.art/john-tejada/when-its-cold-id-like-to-die-john-tejada-remix) [70K has passed 70,000 streams Comets Optometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum 25 days ago](https://obra.art/john-tejada/comets) Most played ## Most played [01 Bon Voyage Optometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum 276.497 276 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/bon-voyage) [02 When It's Cold I'd Like to Die - John Tejada Remix Moby, Jacob Lusk, John Tejada 253.150 253 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/when-its-cold-id-like-to-die-john-tejada-remix) [03 Meridian Lyra Pramuk, Laurel Halo, John Tejada 119.937 120 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/meridian) [04 Start Motion John Tejada, Plaid 105.021 105 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/start-motion-2) [05 Until the End of the World John Tejada 101.399 101 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/until-the-end-of-the-world) [06 Until the End of the World John Tejada 101.399 101 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/until-the-end-of-the-world-2) [07 Bittersweet John Tejada, Plaid 85.520 86 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/bittersweet-2) [08 Chilla John Tejada, Plaid 78.695 79 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/chilla) [09 Freeways John Tejada, Plaid 71.176 71 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/freeways) [10 Comets Optometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum 70.140 70 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/comets) Has worked with ## 14 artists. Catalog ## 20 releases. 2026 5 [Meridian (Laurel Halo x John Tejada Rework)Lyra Pramuk, Laurel Halo, John Tejada · 160 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/meridian-laurel-halo-x-john-tejada-rework) [Start MotionJohn Tejada, Plaid · 184 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/start-motion) 184 K [Who's AfraidJohn Tejada · 78 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/whos-afraid) [When It's Cold I'd Like to Die - John Tejada RemixMoby, Jacob Lusk, John Tejada · 253 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/when-its-cold-id-like-to-die-john-tejada-remix) [NightshiftJohn Tejada · 74 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/nightshift) 2025 9 [Until the End of the World - Pacific Signals MixJohn Tejada · 50 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/until-the-end-of-the-world-pacific-signals-mix) [Acid StrollTin Man, John Tejada · 50 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/acid-stroll) [The WatchlineJohn Tejada · 446 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/the-watchline) 446 K [Until the End of the WorldJohn Tejada · 101 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/until-the-end-of-the-world-2) [Unstable Condition - EditJohn Tejada · 28 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/unstable-condition-edit) [Summerland at Erewhon - John Tejada RemixDiamond Day, John Tejada · 3 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/summerland-at-erewhon-john-tejada-remix) [LemuriaOptometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum · 497 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/lemuria) 497 K [Everything Is Stupid, I Wanna Go Home!Douglas Greed, John Tejada · 44 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/everything-is-stupid-i-wanna-go-home) [99Optometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum · 25 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/99-2) 2024 6 [AntidoteOptometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum · 34 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/antidote) [CometsOptometry, John Tejada, March Adstrum · 70 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/comets-2) [Wake-UpJohn Tejada, Mason Bee · 51 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/wake-up) [SurfaceRoxanne, John Tejada · 29 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/surface) [Sky in Your EyesJohn Tejada, Baths · 64 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/sky-in-your-eyes) [BittersweetJohn Tejada, Plaid · 157 K](https://obra.art/john-tejada/bittersweet) 157 K Catalog · Notes · Curatorial Bio John Tejada is a Vienna-born, Los Angeles-based electronic music producer, composer, and DJ, and a professor at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Active since the mid-1990s, he has built one of the deepest catalogs in modern techno, with releases on revered labels including Kompakt, Poker Flat, Cocoon, Plug Research, Playhouse and Defected. In 1996 he founded his own long-running imprint, Palette Recordings, which continues to release his solo work and collaborations. His sound spans crisp minimal techno, warm lo-fi house and detailed IDM, shaped by a hardware-focused, engineer's approach to production. Recent work includes the 2025 album 'The Watchline' on Palette Recordings and a freshly released 2026 rework of Laurel Halo's 'Meridian'. He also hosts a regular show on Los Angeles public radio station KCRW. Credits - John Tejada· - Optometry· - March Adstrum· - Plaid· - Moby· - Jacob Lusk· - Lyra Pramuk· - Laurel Halo· - Baths· - Mason Bee· - Tin Man· - Douglas Greed· - Roxanne· - Diamond Day Coordinates Handlejohn-tejadaSpotify2,396,197Total2,396,197