Raised in the undercurrents of Los Angeles, Jess Van Ness has always gravitated toward the fringes of society. After years of traveling the world and absorbing underground cultures across continents, Jess is now based in San Diego—continuing to channel that global influence into his art.

His earliest obsessions were with music that lived in the shadows: the rebellion of punk rock, the raw edge of industrial, the haunting textures of dark wave. Even in the ‘80s, when he was breakdancing on concrete floors, rhythm was already a way of bending reality and defying the ordinary.

By the time the ‘90s rave movement erupted, Jess was immersed in it—captivated not just by the beats but by the way DJs sculpted experiences that transcended the dancefloor. In 1999 he stepped behind the decks himself, cutting his teeth under the alias Transit, channeling the fierce energy of Hard Trance, Euphoric Trance, Tech Trance, Goa, and NRG. It was never about recognition—it was about devotion to sound, movement, and the underground.

His restless creativity soon pushed further. From 2000 to 2006, Jess ran Electrofusion Radio, an internet pirate station broadcasting the pulse of the underground to whoever could find the signal. His palette expanded into progressive and organic grooves, dark techno, raw breaks, drum and bass, and psychedelic trance. Genres became tools, not boundaries. Each set unfolded like a labyrinth: dark yet hypnotic, primal yet refined, industrial yet human.

An introvert at heart, Jess lets the music speak louder than spectacle. Two decades later, he remains deeply committed to the underground, carrying that ethos forward as a founder of Lotus Moon Gatherings.

For Jess, there are no limits, no gimmicks, no ego—only the alchemy of sound, mystery, and the unspoken connection between DJ and dancer. Never bound by genre and always guided by energy and emotion, his sets are hypnotic odysseys: enigmatic, layered, and deeply human.

No gimmicks. No cakes tosses. No requests. Just pure artistry….

Current Supported Genres: Progressive House, Trance, Psy, Goa, Breaks, Electro, Acid, Tribal, Organic House, Playa Tech, and all flavors of Techno.

Favorite Venue(s): Desolate Deserts, Expansive Mountains, Gritty Warehouses & Unusual Locations

Jess Van Ness (Dj): Dark Progressive House, Deep Dark House, Organic House, Tribal House, Trance, Techno, Breaks, Electro, Psytrance, Psygressive, Dark Forrest

Transit (Dj): Trance, Hard Trance, UK Hard House, NRG, Hard Style, Hard Techno, Breaks

SuDaFed (Dj): Hardcore, Gabber, Jungle, D&B

Seemore Johnson (Dj): Circuit House, Jackin House, Classic House

Decibel System (Producer): Remixes, Bootlegs, Electronic, Experimental

Electrofusion Radio: LA Based internet radio station from 2001-2004 with featured programming ranging from Techno, Trance, Industrial, EBM, Goth, Darkwave, Punk, Alternative and live dj performances.

Electrofusion Records: Underground electronic music label.

Dj Collectives & Events: We Are Muxic, Lotus Moon

Influences:

Dj’s: John Kelley, Brian Seed, Dj Dean (Tunnel), Carl Cox, Taylor, Cor Fijneman, Armin van Buuren, Eddie Halliwell, Dj Paulo

Producers: Moby, Push (aka M.I.K.E), Oliver Lieb (aka LSG), Transa, Hybrid, Subandrio, Quivver, Rick Pier O’Neil, Robert Miles

Labels: Moonshine, Bonzai, J00F, Discover, Bedrock, Mystique , Massive Harmony, Green Martian, Liquid, Platipus

Electronic Acts: The Prodigy, Depeche Mode, Trentemoller, Radiohead, Moby, LCD Soundsystem, Gary Numan, Nine Inch Nails, Assemblage 23, VNV Nation, Mindless Self Indulgence

Over 1 Million Listen Across Streaming Platforms

Over 100k Average Annual Listeners

Audience From Over 180+ Countries

Creator of ElectroFusion Radio

A founder of Lotus Moon Gatherings

#1 Local Artist & #3 Regional on Reverb Nation

Preferred Gear: Allen & Heath Xone 96 & DB4, Pioneer CDJ 3000, Technic 1200s MKIIs, Ableton, Logic, Push, Sylneth1, Phosycon, Juno 106, Moog Mini, Oberheim, Korg MS2000

Coming soon…