Celebrating the warm embrace of finely-crafted electronic dance music, renowned underground producer and creative Joey Jax offers an iconic yet humble ode to the artistic freedom and hypnotic appeal of the genre from across the ages.
From inspiration amidst Daft Punk to The Chemical Brothers, Jax presents an eclectic and well-versed understanding of the history of electronic music. We get fragments of nineties influence for nostalgia, the 2000s then leaning all the way to the current sound and shape of mainstream dance. All the while, what resounds is the underlying energy – the groove and escapism of the moment.
Beginning with its title-track, Hello, World! clearly values that simplicity, with a technically impressive but ultimately smooth presentation of layers that naturally invites a sense of calm and possibility within the listener.
Data Hop is a quirky highlight, those pirate radio vibes ringing loud amidst a likable bassline and fragments of equally nostalgic voice. Bitstream is another but for entirely different reasons. Joey Jax’ versatility at the helm is essential and refreshing, and helps make this feel something like a compilation album from a collection of indie legends.
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