LTJ Bukem is the stage name used by drum 'n bass musician, beat creator, producer and dj Danny Williamson. He is most associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music.



LTJ Bukem was trained as a classical pianist and discovered jazz fusion in his teenage years, having a jazz funk band at one stage. However by the late 1980s he decided to become a dj, and gained fame in the rave scene of the early 1990s. As a producer, he released a series of classic jungle tracks such as Demon's Theme" (1991), Atlantis and Music (1993).



LTJ Bukem then dipped in visibility as a producer, with his work running legendary London club night Speed and his record label Good Looking Records coming to the fore. A series of compilations entitled Logical Progression highlighted a jazz and ambient influenced side of drum and bass. The style became widely known as intelligent drum and bass, although Bukem himself was opposed to the moniker, unhappy with the implication that other styles of jungle were not intelligent.



LTJ Bukem also explored the downtempo end of electronic lounge music, with sister label Looking Good and the Earth series of compilations. Some of the artists who rose to fame under Good Looking in this period include Blame, Seba, Big Bud, Blu Mar Ten, Future Engineers, and Artemis.



In 2000 LTJ Bukem finally released a debut solo album, the double-cd 'Journey Inwards'. The album emphasised his jazz fusion influences.