Juno Reactor

Juno Reactor
Ben Watkins from Juno Reactor with The Mutant Theatre (Stigma show, Agnivo) walking down a street at the Ozora festival in Hungary.
Background information
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genres	Electronica psytrance goa trance trip hop industrial world
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Metropolis, NovaMute, Inter-Modo, Blue Room Released
Website	www.JunoReactor.com
Members	Ben Watkins Budgie Sugizo Hamsika Iyer Taja Devi Amir-John Haddad Nataly Hay
Past members	Mike McGuire Stephane Holweck Jens Waldeback Taz Alexander Mabi Thobejane Michael LaDonga Simpiwe Marele Mandala Lande Greg Ellis Paul Jackson Steve Stevens Squid Xavier Morell

Juno Reactor is a musical and performing group known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis and composing for the musical score of The Matrix. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world. This ensemble has included Mabi Thobejane, Amampondo, Steve Stevens, Eduardo Niebla, Greg Ellis, Taz Alexander, Sugizo, Budgie (drummer) and recently Hamsika Iyer and Maggie Hikri.

Juno Reactor was formed as an art project in 1990. Ben Watkins wanted to collaborate with other artists, producing exciting projects that were not commercially driven. He wanted to create experimental music and non-musical soundtracks that would work with installations, art pieces, and film projects.

Juno Reactor released their first single, "Laughing Gas", in 1993 on the NovaMute label. This was soon followed by their debut album, Transmissions. This release was the first artist album in the genre. Later, the band released Luciana on Alex Paterson's (The Orb) Inter-Modo label. Juno Reactor left NovaMute and Inter-Modo in 1995 and signed with the UK label Blue Room Released to release the single "Guardian Angel". Their album Beyond the Infinite was released in 1995.