The Swiss – French artist drops two ‘ Dreamtime ’ tracks on the iconic label
‘ Jukurpa ’ ’s title track has been lifting hearts and moving feet at Deer Jade ’ s high energy, fun – fuelled, nonstop – dancing DJ performances at Circoloco, Fusion festival (DE), Halcyon SF, Kater Blau (DE), Flash (Washington) , Pacha (Ibiza) … for months, as well as in her much l oved Circoloco Radio and Keinemusik mixes . Now we can all enjoy her Kompakt debut EP which follows releases on Stil vor Talent, Get Physical, The Gardens of Babylon , Abracadabra..
While she is warmly down to earth on stage, Deer Jade’ s music is often otherworldly, ‘ a diverse journey mixing elements from different times and cultures. ’ ‘ Ju kurpa ’ is named after the Walpiri aboriginal term for the Dreamtime, the ancient and ongoing creation of the universe. The Swiss – French Kundalini yoga and spirituality proponent had a nomadic youth which has influenced her layered, playful, melodic sound . Creating music ‘ is like reading the most fun and playful book ever, which you can never finish as there ’ s always more to learn and discover. ’
‘ Jukurpa ’ : the title track is indeed diverse, beautifully layering tinkling bells, sitar, a deep, deep reverbing melody and jazzy piano with choral song lyrics, all over a steady beat, reflecting the Dreamtime ’ s flowering of life – forms in an explosion of creation.
‘ Cosmic Dream ’ is faster, with driving, clattering beats, busy melodic phrases and riffs. Chimes played like percussion mingle with a more spacey vibe and a breathy, mantra – like vocal, like a whisper in the dark , as the Dreamtime communicates to us today.
‘ Producing expresses our deepest heart, to share our own pure vibration with the world. It ’ s mystical, very intimate, like getting out there completely naked. It ’ s like drawing our own portrait, writing our autobiography without a single detail unsuper vised, leaving something timeless behind. ’
Deer Jade ‘ Jukurpa ’ is out now on Kompakt. Get it here: Digital / Vinyl .
Track list: 1. Jukurpa 2. Cosmic Dream
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