For You＜限定盤＞

After releasing several of 2019s giddiest, most ecstatic club tracks, including DNT STP MY LV and WARPER, India Jordan made a personal breakthrough with 2020s For You EP. Released shortly after the artist came out as non-binary, the EPs title is a self-dedication, and the six tracks are a celebration of their lifes progression up to this point. The EP is led by Im Waiting (Just 4 U), a glorious, glittery disco-house gem that places an unforgettable sample front and center, and sounds just as exuberant as any late-90s French touch anthem. For You begins with thumb pianos and Orbital-esque melodies, then slides in a filtered vocal sample stating this songs for you, blending sunny 80s electro-funk with hyped-up house. With the obvious floor-fillers placed at the front, the EP ventures into different styles for its remainder. Emotional Melodical has a cascading flow of lush, vibrant melodies over syncopated IDM-garage beats. The final three tracks channel some of Jordans formative influences into something fresh and unique, particularly drawing from the energy of rave and happy hardcore but without the cheesy melodies or cartoonish vocals, as well as the subtle complexities of atmospheric drumnbass. Dear Nan King is the clearest example of this, with insistent kicks and claps, choppy breakbeats, and uplifting chords joined by the spirited sample shes just everything to me. The music unmistakably sounds like it was born from a deep personal connection with club culture, making the EP a testament to the undying power of a lifelong engagement with dance music. ~ Paul Simpson