Premiere: Justin Jay – Rave Tool

Justin Jay has had a robust 2019. The prodigious producer, DIRTYBIRD top player, and label owner released his third album, Everything Will Come Together, in May to critical acclaim. At the end of September, he commenced an expansive tour across the US in celebration of reaching the third anniversary of his now-iconic LP, Fantastic Voyage. In the meantime, however, he made a connection with the Desert Hearts crew—and it’s with the California collective label that he’s housed his latest creation.

Future feels is a groove-fueled EP whose tracks build off one another in a groove-heavy fashion. We’ve taken the more extended cut, “Rave Tool,” whose centerpiece is its robust, funk-infused bassline that moves the piece forward at a spry pace. The low-end really shines in “Rave Tool,” which is notably lacking in melody and sparse in its vocal usage; and it’s this aspect that makes it particularly hypnotic.

Order a copy of Justin Jay’s ‘Future Feels’ EP here

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