John Beltran

John Beltran is a music producer from Lansing, Michigan, in the United States. He works in electronic music and is associated with ambient, house and Detroit techno.

Background

Beltran is born in 1969 and remains based in his hometown of Lansing. He is described as leading a quiet but active life there, and his music reflects his listening habits, personal outlook and experiences on dancefloors past and present.

Musical influences

He grows up with classical, jazz and Latin music at home. Early listening includes John Coltrane, Tito Puente and Bach, and these influences sit alongside his interest in club music.

Style

His music is noted for a late-night, pre-dawn atmosphere, with soft rhythms and a sense of tension between club energy and a more dreamlike or intimate mood.

Other details

Indio is listed among his members, and he releases music on John Beltran Music.