Jayda G's first commercially released mix follows nearly a decade of standout sets for Boiler Room, Discwoman, Resident Advisor, and more -- not to mention a Grammy nomination for her single "Both of Us," a 2020 home stereo dance party staple. Like many of her sets, her DJ-Kicks volume warms up with post-disco and jazz-funk favorites, beginning with Britfunk group Light of the World's "London Town," in honor of the city she relocated to in 2019. Aged in Harmony's sublime "You're a Melody," a Detroit crate-digger classic ...
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Jayda G's first commercially released mix follows nearly a decade of standout sets for Boiler Room, Discwoman, Resident Advisor, and more -- not to mention a Grammy nomination for her single "Both of Us," a 2020 home stereo dance party staple. Like many of her sets, her DJ-Kicks volume warms up with post-disco and jazz-funk favorites, beginning with Britfunk group Light of the World's "London Town," in honor of the city she relocated to in 2019. Aged in Harmony's sublime "You're a Melody," a Detroit crate-digger classic from the late '70s, makes an appearance in front of funk and Afrobeat tracks by artists new (Glass Beams, Kokoroko) and old (Atmosfear, Universal Togetherness Band), as the blending becomes more fluid and continuous. The mix switches to purely electronic tracks with Gerry Read's "90's Prostitution Racket," a scuffed-up house version of Fonda Rae's "Touch Me (All Night Long)," and after a Carl Craig remix of a 1993 track by Naomi Daniel (Jay's mother), a stretch of the mix is devoted to previously unheard goodies by friends and associates. DJ Boring's "Gardenia" adds twitchy breakbeats to very early-'90s-sounding sax-driven house, and things get a bit more tense and dreamy with "In 10,000 Places" by Jennifer Loveless. A darkly psychedelic break-driven track by HAAi gives way to Jayda's own "All I Need," a gorgeous, wistful vocal house tune that instantly ranks among her best songs. Her frequent collaborator Fred Again..'s "Diana (You Don't Even Know)" mixes tougher tribal house drums with smooth keyboards and sighing vocals, and the mix rides out with a stretch of soulful house tracks, including an early FIT Siegel single. Finally, Jayda ends the set with a brief comedown, using a downtempo DJ Koze track with Simon & Garfunkel-esque harmonies by Ada before putting it to bed with Benny Sings' "Summerlude." Like all of her sets, Jayda's DJ-Kicks reflects her personality, emphasizing memorable tracks that can often be sung along to, and forming a bridge between highlights of the past and memories to come in the future. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi
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