“Don't get trapped by writing all your loops on a four bar cycle”: 7 great house and techno tips from Don’t Be Afraid boss Semtek (aka DJ Persuasion)

Semtek aka DJ Persuasion .

DJ and producer Benji Roth – aka Semtek and DJ Persuasion – founded the record label Don't Be Afraid in 2010 as an outlet for his own productions.

Over the years since, the label has grown to become one of the UK's most reliable underground imprints, connecting the dots between music scenes in Bristol, London and Detroit, and releasing music by the likes of rRoxymore, Mr Beatnick, Ikonika, Karen Gwyer, along with numerous tracks from Roth himself.