Jlin
Jlin was both a math nerd and a steel factory worker. She got inspired by Footwork and started making tracks with mentorship assistance from RP Boo and DJ Rashad, but her music was far from typical for footwork from the get-go. In 2011, she released her first track ‘Erotic Heat’ on the Planet Mu anthology ‘Bangs & Works Vol.2.’ Fashion designer Rick Owens heard it and invited her to soundtrack his Paris Fashion Week show. Already before an EP or an album Jlin was in new cutting-edge territory. And it hasn’t stopped since. Everyday Jlin wakes up early and clocks into her home studio working hard on new music. Her discipline and craft-like approach means that those who would try to copy her sound simply can’t get to the level she is at. Since ‘Erotic Heat’ she has released two bold albums, 2015’s ‘Dark Energy’ and 2017’s ‘Black Origami.’ She has also released her soundtrack to Company Wayne McGregor’s dance piece ‘Autobiography’ (2018) and most recently (2023) the mini-album ‘Perspective.’ She’s remixed µ-Ziq, Factory Floor, Ben Frost, Max Richter, Björk, Martin Gore and others. She’s collaborated with Holly Herndon and the late SOPHIE. She’s worked with visual artists Kevin Beasley and Nick Cave. She composed a string quartet for Kronos Quartet and performed with them live in a tribute to Philip Glass. She also recently completed a tribute to Sun Ra with Kronos. ‘Perspective’, her very well received percussion work for Third Coast Percussion has further opened doors for her in classical music. She’s even thinking of one day writing an opera. She had a residency at MassMoca Museum earlier this year (2023). She’s performed live at Pitchfork Festival, Unsound Festival and too many others to mention. She’s also worked with Indian dancers, Company Wayne McGregor and renowned choreographer/MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham. There’s more but you get the picture - she’s working in contexts and in ways that few of her peers are able to.
Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Akoma
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 22 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Paradigm
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 30 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Precision of Infinity
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 18 Jan 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dark Energy
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 23 Mar 2015
The Qobuz Essential DiscographyPitchfork: Best New Music16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Perspective
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 29 Sep 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Black Origami
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 19 May 2017
Pitchfork: Best New Music16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Auset
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 8 Feb 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Summon
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 6 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor's Autobiography)
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 28 Sep 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Embryo
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 10 Dec 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nocturnes No. 4 (Jlin Remix)
Techno - Released by play loud! productions on 17 Nov 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Never Been - Level2 Music Productions
Miscellaneous - Released by Level2 Music Productions on 1 Jan 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fourth Perspective
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 11 Jul 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dark Lotus
Dance - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 10 Feb 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Embryo
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 19 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Free Fall EP
Electronic - Released by Planet Mu Records Ltd. on 27 Nov 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo