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High-flying global house and techno torch-bearer Jimi Jules returns with a new Free Bird EP on Life and Death Records. The four tracks on Free Bird were written during the same sessions as Jimi's album + on Innervisions in 2022, and collected together they're a summary of what Jimi's all about -- hands-in-the-air anthems, chaotic house bangers, deep burners, and contemplative moments all rolled into one release. Jimi Jules has been turning dancefloors inside out for over 20 years, from festival stages to intimate redlight basements. He's brought his free-wheeling creative spirit and masters in music to bear on collaborations with Dixon, Âme, Joy Tyson, and Tugg The Drummer for labels like Defected, Innervisions, Zukunft, Watergate, and many more. Jimi's Free Bird EP switches seamlessly from anthemic mood and all-out party to self-reflection and brooding rave noir across 25 transformative minutes. The title track is an acid-tinged floor filler, imploring dancers and the public at large to question the status quo, and "break the rules, in everything you do". Then Jimi follows his own advice and hands over the controls to his Swiss Latino accomplice Lil Dirty, who embraces the chaos with delay effects, scratches and saw waves, for a house grinder that's full of fun and filters. The euphoria of the A-side is balanced out on the flip with two deeper cuts. "Speed Meditation" delivers a zoned-out atmosphere over a bouncy percussive groove, while poking fun at the West's adoption of spiritual practices to deal with the stress of modern living. "Touched By Silence" rounds off the EP, as Jimi channels his inner dancing Thom Yorke for an urban hymnal complete with a haunted falsetto, on top of a driving beat inspired by the ghost town that was Zurich during the pandemic. Free Bird is an EP only Jimi Jules could make, operating at the height of his powers after over two decades of making people dance all over the world, where he rips up his own rule book and gets creative on four tracks packed with personality and character.
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Following Jimi Jules's mix (WG 024CD), Watergate Records deliver two EPs from the man himself, starting with Midnight Juggernaut EP. "Abandoned Soul" is equal parts moody as it is groovy as classic 303 acid fuses with Jules's post-modern drum programming. On "Midnight Juggernaut" Jules shows his affinity for artfully crafted minimalism as remnants of early Perlon stylings merge with a more modern melodic approach. Recondite delivers a beautiful rework of "Abandoned Soul", keeping all the original parts in tact while incorporating lush melodic progressions. On "Othervision", one single lead line carries the tune to an incognito crescendo of emotion.
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It's time again to add another sonic journey to the Watergate mix series catalog. For this endeavor the label have enlisted one of the scene's brightest shining stars and club mainstay; Jimi Jules. Not one to be confined to a single facet, Jules's prowess as a bonafide selector is equally comparable to his skills as a producer and both are on full display here as the mix is made up twenty-one tracks, thirteen of them being Jules's own, whether they be originals, remixes, or special edits made especially for this compilation. The mix begins with Jimi Jules exclusive "Gare De Lion" which sets the tone for a warm and lush ride before breaking into subtle but groove heavy tracks from Porn Sword Tobacco and Keope. Without notice the pace picks up with another couple exclusives from the man himself. His collaboration with Domenico Ferrari "Parkuhr" and his own "Abandoned Soul" bookend Jimi's remix of Frankey & Sandrino's "Way Of The Sun" where the mix gains a playful momentum before taking a bit more serious tone. Another two exclusives, Lil' Tony's remix of Life On Planets and Jules's own remix of Quarion introduce the classic "IZ-US" from Aphex Twin providing a gorgeous wash to set the stage for more energetic moments as heard on Jules's remix of Upercent's "Pulsacions". As the second half of the mix emerges, more exclusive material quickens the stride and an ethereal quality comes forefront. Azimute's "We Are The Sound" (Trippy Version) and Quarion's "The Greater Of Two Evils" are layered together creating a uniquely trippy tune which expertly lays the path for Jules & Jesaya's "+4BPM Update" of Âme's unforgettable "119 BPM". Digging back into his own catalog, Jimi pulls out his highly successful "Equinox" track and keeps the groove and vibe steamy with his exclusive remix of Egopusher's "Flake" and his own "Midnight Juggernaut" before diving into the deep "First Snow" from DJ Koze. Sliding into the closure of the mix, Jules plunges into the deep with his exclusive remix of Kalabrese's "Feeding Me", featuring Khan and Rippertons's stunning "Meteorythme", before finally ending with his absolutely stunning "Interstellar Interpretation" of his and Lee Jones original "Lines", featuring Fink. Also features ED ED, Petja Virikko, Jinadu.
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Jimi Jules, a regular fixture at both the Watergate club and its international showcases, joins the Watergate Records roster with the Bogotá EP. "Hundeblick" kicks things off with massive, rolling low end and swirling tones; it's a trippy, big-room burner bursting with tension. Twisted tune "Modulation" relies on just a few integral elements and an insanely infectious groove. Rounding out the EP is Jules's most passionate tune of the group, "Bogotá." Layers of harmony, silky guitars, and field recordings combine with hints of jazz influence, resulting in a perfect tune for the most intimate dancefloor moments.
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