I. Jordan

I. JORDAN[1] is a British electronic music producer and DJ.

Life

I. JORDAN grew up in Doncaster, England.[2] They studied philosophy at the University of Hull, where they became involved in the Crystal Clear DJ society, booking club nights and eventually becoming president.[3] Following university, they moved to London in 2014.[3][2] In London, they began producing music[4] and co-managed New Atlantis, a regular "ambient social" party run in collaboration with electronic music producer and DJ Al Wootton (formally Deadboy).[5] New Atlantis ended in 2018.[6]

I. JORDAN identifies as genderfluid and genderqueer.[7] On 30 May 2022, they announced[8] that they had changed their initial artist name to I. JORDAN, explaining that their previous name "really doesn’t resonate with me anymore."

Work

I. JORDAN has released four solo singles and EPs to date: DNT STP MY LV (2019),[3] WARPER / Bulbasaur Shuffle (2019), For You (2020) and Watch Out! (2021). They have also released collaborative singles with fellow electronic artists Finn, Dance System and Fred Again.

For You

For You was released on 20 May 2020 on Local Action.[9] Ben Jolley, in a five-star review for NME, describes the album as a "love letter" from Jordan to themself.[10] Resident Advisor describes For You as "ecstatic house";[11] DJ Mag calls it "euphoric house".[7] Pitchfork noted that the album combines numerous genres and compared it to the work of Alan Braxe, Fred Falke, Dave Lee, and Bob Sinclar.[12] Pitchfork also named For You's eponymous track a best new track.[13] The album's final track, "Dear Nan King", is an homage to the television programme Tipping the Velvet.[3] The album's cover art was shot at Dalston Superstore,[10] a club Vice describes as "an east London LGBTQ institution".[14] For You ranked highly in numerous Best of 2020 lists: Resident Advisor picked it as their Number 1 Track of 2020;[15] Crack Magazine picked it as their Number 2 Track of 2020;[16] Pitchfork picked it as their #21 Best Song of 2020,[17] and it also featured in Best Song of the Year lists from Mixmag, Gorilla vs. Bear, NME, The Fader and more.

Watch Out!

Watch Out!, released on 7 May 2021 on Ninja Tune,[18][4] was composed over a six-month period.[7] Resident Advisor, comparing Watch Out! to hardcore and techno, describes it as "alive" and "kinetic".[19] Jordan wrote portions of the album on a train journey and bike rides around London.[20] They took inspiration from travel more generally during the production process.[18]

References
  1. "I. JORDAN on Instagram".
  2. Simpson, Paul. "India Jordan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. Gaca, Anna (29 June 2020). "London Dance Producer India Jordan Is Building Community and Club Bangers". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. Hunt, El (7 May 2021). "India Jordan: 'Making music feels integral to my existence as a human. It makes me feel alive'". NME. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. Hunt, El (25 May 2020). "India Jordan: pulsating self-celebratory anthems on year's most joyous release". NME. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. Martin, Lauren (25 May 2020). "India Jordan: how Tipping the Velvet inspired a joyful dance explosion". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. Murray, Eoin (6 April 2021). "India Jordan: in constant motion". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. "I. Jordan Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. Simpson, Paul. "For You". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  10. Jolley, Ben (18 May 2020). "India Jordan - 'For You' EP review: utopian rave weapons and would-be festival anthems". NME. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. Ryce, Andrew (20 May 2020). "India Jordan - For You". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. Szatan, Gabriel (26 May 2020). "India Jordan: For You". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. Yoo, Noah (29 May 2020). "For You". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  14. Smoke, Ben Charlie (3 May 2019). "Dalston Superstore: an Oral History of the East London Gay Bar". Vice. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. "2020's Best Tracks". Resident Advisor.
  16. "The Top 25 Tracks of the Year". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  17. "The 100 Best Songs of 2020". Pitchfork. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  18. Eede, Christian (7 May 2021). "India Jordan releases new EP, 'Watch Out! on Ninja Tune: Listen". DJMag.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  19. Ryce, Andrew (7 May 2021). "India Jordan - Watch Out!". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  20. Magazine, Wootmag (14 May 2021). "India Jordan firmly making a mark in 2021 with their new EP 'Watch Out!'". WootMag.
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