J’aime aka TRANCELUZ ; Crossed Minds ; Ãbhāsah ; Aqua-Colors; CST (Circular Sound Transmitter); 6 DGTS and Ex Aeternal.
Goan Dj (4 seasons in Goa: 1994/’95, ’95/’96, ’96/’97, 1999/2000) his first Dj name was Śūnyatā
Dutchman with his 41 year (from 1984) experience playing electronic music, J’aime Roco is regarded as the Godfather of Psychedelic Trance in all Latin América. He is with one of the very few remaining DJs to play events with DAT Machines tapes Recorders.
He started his first band on an age of 15 yo around percussionist and drummer, started with 2 friends “SOL LATINO the very first Salsa Band in The Netherlands but Dj-ing and composing is how he became known.
Studied PsychoLinguistics and became an International journalist in 1988.
He played different kind of music for 17 years (from his 15 yo to 32 yo) in 5 different band in The Netherlands, going from Punk, Latin music, Synth Pop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock and fusion and experimental music with Rock, Latin, Flamenco, African and Asian Rhythms. He also played a few times with “OLODUM” in Pelourinho, Salvador de Bahia Brazil.
His first connection with electronic music was in 1882, between 1984 and 1988 during the summer months worked as DJ in Spain in different parts on “La Ruta de Bacalao – also called “Ruta destroy”.
Tranceluz known as the pioneer of Psychedelic Trance music in Latin America played for the first time in feb. 1990 In San Pedro de Atacama in Chile and in Praia Do Hippie Itapuã, Salvador de Bahia in Brasil in 1992.
His artist name “Tranceluz” (“Light in Trance”) was the name of his UV backdrop designs, clothing, the name “Ananta” (“infinite,” “endless” or “limitless.”) was given to him after playing a 23 hrs set in Vashist in India, played a 19 hrs set in Goa in 1996 and a 32 hours set at the techno Village Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia in 1997.
Helped in Return To The Source in London the 4 first events and then moved to Byron Bay in 1995 in where he created ” Beyond The brain” with Paul Chambers, J’aime integrated as first The Butoh Dance into the world of Psychedelic Trance music in 1996 in Australia
J’aime Is composing Psychedelic Trance music since 1995. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with artists such as Nick Taylor (who taught him a lot about production), Prana, Rhythmystec, Ochi Brothers, was also part of Aeternal, created music with Makio (Asteroidnos) and played live in the “Strong Sun Moon Festival” in Gifu in 1998 and made music with the “Ochi Brothers”, collaborations with Prana, Insectoid, Snake things, Ex Aeternal.
Dj of celebrities, world known personalities and royal families between 1996 to 2002 in Bali Indonesia. Used to play for years the Space Tribe parties in Bali with Olli Wisdom.
In 2018 created together with Daan Busé Skypeople Music / Skypeople Records until the present day the label has 28 releases.
He Released 2 tracks by King Coconut Records NY in the Bali Trance Dua Ribu – CD (Compilation) in 2000
Has played in 55 countries by now 2025.
He composes also soundtrack for movies, Performance Arts, Documentaries and other type of events.
J’aime – Tranceluz – on discogs