Follows Fantastic Voyage’s three-part, 100-track compilation commemorating the label’s 5 year anniversary.
For the last five years, Justin Jay’s Fantastic Voyage has fostered a platform where artistry can flourish, boundaries can be broken, and musical communities bridged. Defined by feeling not genre, the label’s first half a decade around the sun has been marked by cosmic odysseys, technicolor sunsets, and friendships between a wide reaching cast of musical characters. Over the past month, the imprint commemorated the anniversary by rolling out a 3-disc, 100-track compilation, titled 5 Years of FV.
Headed into 2022, Justin Jay is ready to flesh out his more recent interests in hyperpop, left-of-center club music and rave revival anthems – described by him as ‘Nu Rave’. His next official offering of this new sound focus comes via “Where is the PLUR?”, a frenetic and fun dance anthem that caps off a memorable year for both artist and label.
“Nu-Rave”’s fast-paced production combines modern sensibilities with old-school rave nostalgia, a melting pot of styles and influences that span footwork, breaks, hardcore and more. Those who have seen Jay play out as of late will recognize his unrelenting ability to break these tracks out in unsuspecting environs, always with a smile on his face and a feeling of open-mindedness in tow. “Where is the PLUR?” exudes a colorful, warm aesthetic and message. The single opens with charmed synthe-play and spirited snares, which welcome vocals from Justin himself. “How am I supposed to love you when you don’t even love you?” :40 seconds in, the beat drops into the a peppy, fast-paced composition and steeped edit on the vocal line. This amalgamation of happy hardcore and positive introspection conveys the spirit of this new genre focus – conjuring wistful, nostalgic rhythm along with fresh contemporary sounds.
Launching his music career from his freshman dorm room, the Los Angeles-based Producer/DJ, Justin Jay, has already seen success that extends well beyond his years. As one of the youngest early members of the Dirtybird family, Justin has seen support by the likes of Claude VonStroke, Jamie Jones, Disclosure, and George Fitzgerald, while also being recognized as a “Future Star” by trusted tastemakers such as Pete Tong. Evolving from the house world that helped kick start his career, Justin Jay has gone on to release with Patrick Topping’s Trick label and Nicole Moudaber’s techno-savvy Mood Records, while finding a place with more avant-garde purveyors of rave revival sonics like Shall Not Fade and Childsplay.
Fantastic Voyage’s 5 year anniversary has a simple mission – get out of the artists’ way and let them create what feels most authentic to them. The result is something that feels fun yet progressive, forward-thinking yet inclusive. It’s a something for everyone journey into the heart and mind of Justin and his constantly expanding and perpetually evolving platform for creative freedom. Come and get it.
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