“Nyakinyua Rise”

Since Planet Mu’s landmark Bangs & Works footwork compilations brought Chicago house and juke into the global music consciousness, some of the best practitioners of the genre (and its titular dance) can be found thousands of miles away from the Windy City, in scenes such as Barcelona, Tokyo, or Belgrade. However, footwork’s undisputed leader, Jerilynn Patton (aka Jlin), lives just down the road in Gary, Indiana. Her latest, a B-side from her upcoming EP Dark Lotus, proves that since she broke through on Bangs &…

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