EROTIC HEAT /#\/\#/\/\/\/\/\/\/\#/\#/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/#\/#\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\#/\#/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\#/\# -Jlin

this album

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this album
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this is really interesting music

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i meant that as a compliment!

In terms of sheer rhythmic invention neither Aphex nor Shackleton come close to Jlin. Shackleton shares some her mastery of space and depth, while Aphex has manu fantastic qualities but they aren't the same as Jlin's. A lot of these beats are next level - one of the reasons she's so distinctive is because by and large she doesn't work in 4/4.

I genuinely wish I found this as impressive and enjoyable as everyone else seems to :/

I agree with Matt that no single comparison is going to to be terribly reliable.

One reason why I tend to think complex but still dancefloor-friendly drum and bass is a better point of comparison is that the thing that really strikes me about Jlin's beats is the very careful, very intricate interplay between the various drum hits at her disposal - that stereopanning "ball ricocheting around an inverted drum kit" feel she goes for.

Shackleton ended up with some of the same sonic qualities but he was coming from quite a different angle - rhythms as the sacred music of a lost civilisation kind of thing.

Jlin's music feels much more irrepressible and almost happy as a result of its sheer rhythmic exuberance - "fierce, fierce, fierce joy" as Bjork once put it.

i love the sounds Jlin uses but I'm with Jordan here. I dunno, music that is essentially rhythmic without any melodic counterpart often doesn't work for me, regardless of how intricate or unique the sound palette is. I dunno, I find this strain of music a bit exhausting but I admire its innovative nature

http://www.talkhouse.com/william-basinski-talks-with-jlin-for-the-talkhouse-podcast

new track:

https://soundcloud.com/planetmurecords/the-abyss-of-doubt-1

(from “Autobiography,” the score for her collaboration with British choreographer Wayne McGregor, which will be released in full on 28 September)

New album is really good, surprised it hasn't received much attention. More melodic and atmospheric than the others, but still very clearly Jlin. "Carbon 12" is a standout.

I'm not feeling it as much as her earlier work I'm afraid, I think maybe because it was made for a ballet it's not great club music but not really designed for home listening either?

She's still one of the best producers around right now though. Jlin's weaker material is better than like 95% of all other electronic music right now

paolo ilu but Autobiography is wonderful in any context

Aw thanks. Has she put out anything since Autobiography? We must be due something soon.

Glad you asked!

https://soundcloud.com/jlin-narlei/lotus
https://soundcloud.com/jlin-narlei/3a-1

Jlin remixes a Marie Davidson track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXkETlKVzo
Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu • C’est parce que j’m’en fous (Jlin Remix)

That's mad, I love it

New album (Akoma) features bjork, Kronos quartet and philip glass:

https://jlin.bandcamp.com/album/akoma

new album is so fucking good

I think it's her best yet. Love the diversity of sounds on this.

Been returning to the new album off and on since it came out last week. Definitely her best.

Also last week I caught Third Coast Percussion in LA and they did a suite of pieces composed by JLin. Apparently she composed it in her studio and then they arranged it for live instrumentation. The pieces are all on their album Perspective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wR4jy9NXM0