In 2010, everyone was still going crazy over Dubstep, but Mike Paradinas had already discovered the next step in beat evolution. Planet µ was one of the few European labels (and probably the first) to celebrate the Chicago microgenre Footwork from the outset. DJ Nate appeared in 2010, followed shortly afterwards by the veterans Traxman, DJ Rashad, and RP Boo. And even before Europe understood what was going on, Young Smoke and Jlin redefined the genre in their own unique ways. Jlin is still going strong today, constantly reinventing hyperventilating rhythms, throwing xylophones, glockenspiels, and violins between the wildly breaking legs, while still making you rave amidst all the experimentation and noise.
Jlin – Akoma
