“Nervegasmic” is how John Linley describes his brand of mixed genre electronic music hence his monicker NERVEGASM. Born in 1976, John counts in AC/DC, Alice Cooper and Devo as his earliest music influences. 

His eventual foray into the world of electronic music was due in part to the musical landscape that characterized the early 90’s. Specifically, the musical influences of the Aphex Twin and UK based DJs such as Fabio/Grooverider/4Hero/Goldie(metalheadz Crew) and FSOL. 

John’s consummate skills lies in incorporating an array of musical styles and references without pigeonholing his music into an easy definable category such as dance or rock music. He has become one of the very few artists working with electronics to produce a a highly personal sound that mixes far reaching experimentalism through infectious rhythms while at the same time staying true to the pioneering spirit of independent music. 

In 1998, John released his first E.P. “Hellfire” which he released on his very own Nervegasm and SVWSP (Scratch Vinyls with Sand Papers) label which was soon followed a few months later with “Yerba del Diablo.” Both tracks used to be available on the now defunct music website mp3manila.com. Specifically, “Hellfire” and “Dosed” gained 400 downloads.

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