Alex Tepper is a British producer and mix engineer working mostly in house and techno. He has spent more than three decades in the studio. Recent credits include Sam Divine’s “Paradise” on Defected, HAYLA’s “Fall Again” and studio work with Basement Jaxx.

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He grew up in Birmingham and started as a teenager, volunteering at a local radio production studio. He then worked as an engineer at one of the city’s leading studios, recording rock and reggae acts including Black Sabbath and Steel Pulse. In the early ’90s, acid house and Detroit techno pulled him towards the dancefloor. A run of solo releases followed under several aliases, including X-

Presidents, whose “Diamond Rings” became a UK garage classic.

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With Phil Dockerty, he then formed Futureshock, signing to Junior Boy’s Own and launching their own label, Fuju. The duo made their name with remixes for Jamiroquai, Jennifer Lopez, Moby and The Chemical Brothers, and co-wrote Underworld’s “Question (Why Why Why)”. Their own tracks, led by “Sparc”, were played by Sasha, John Digweed, Carl Cox and Roger Sanchez. Their debut album, Phantom Theory, came out in 2003.

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Today he is a go-to studio collaborator for leading DJs and dance artists, including Nic Fanciulli, Nicole Moudaber and Steve Lawler. He sees the artist as a full partner in the music, not a client he ghost-produces for. He works on a hybrid analogue setup of modded Akai samplers, Moog and Prophet synths and Eurorack, alongside Ableton. He also co-runs Apiento & Tepper, an experimental project making dubby, spaced-out house and breaks.