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

Life[edit]

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[edit]

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 has also released collaborative singles with fellow electronic artists Finn, Dance System and Fred Again.

For You[edit]

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![edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "I. JORDAN on Instagram".
  2. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "India Jordan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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