Jlin

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Jlin
JLin performing at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, New York, on August 8, 2021.jpg
Jlin performing in Brooklyn in 2021
Background information
Birth nameJerrilynn Patton
Born (1987-07-30) July 30, 1987 (age 37)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, DJ
Years active2008–present
Labels Planet Mu

Jerrilynn Patton (born July 30, 1987), [1] known as Jlin, is an electronic musician. She began producing music in 2008 and received early attention for her 2011 track "Erotic Heat". Jlin's debut album, Dark Energy , was released in 2015 to critical praise. [2] Her follow-up Black Origami (2017) received further acclaim. [3]

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Biography

Patton was raised in Gary, Indiana. [4] Growing up, she was exposed to music through her parents, and her favorite artists were Anita Baker, Rachelle Ferrell, and Sade. She also heard footwork at an early age. [5] She briefly attended Purdue University as a math major. [4] As an adult, she supported herself by working at a steel mill, although she claims this did not substantively influence her work. [6] Patton began making her own music in 2008, and was inspired by her mother to pursue a unique sound. [5] She also received encouragement from figures such as DJ Rashad, who she communicated with online. [5]

After making the track "Erotic Heat", she was hesitant to release it because it did not fit the conventional sound of a footwork song. [5] The track was ultimately released on Planet Mu's Bangs & Works, Vol. 2 compilation in 2011, which showcased Chicago juke and footwork artists and brought Jlin attention. The song was later used to accompany a 2014 Rick Owens fashion show. [5] She released her debut album Dark Energy in 2015 to critical acclaim. [7] Dark Energy would help to popularize footwork on a global stage. [8]

In 2017, Jlin released her second album Black Origami . It features collaborations with William Basinski, Holly Herndon, Fawkes, and Dope Saint Jude. [9] It received universal acclaim and was named among the best albums of the year by various publications. [3]

Also in 2017, Jlin was commissioned to compose the score for "AutoBIOgraphy", a new work by Company Wayne McGregor that has its premiere at Sadler's Wells in London in October 2017. [10] In 2020, Jlin created the new work "Perspectives", commissioned by the Boulanger Initiative for performance by Third Coast Percussion. [11] In 2022, Jlin launched a course with online music school Soundfly, "Jlin: Rhythm, Variation, & Vulnerability".

In 2023, Jlin was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition Perspective. [12]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

References

  1. Dorn, Anna (May 5, 2017). "Expression Changes Constantly": An Interview with Jlin". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. "Reviews and Tracks for Dark Energy by Jlin". Metacritic . Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for Black Origami by Jlin". Metacritic . Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Cush, Andy (April 15, 2015). "Jlin's Rust Belt Modernism". Spin . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Beta, Andy (April 15, 2015). "Rising: Never Scared: The Fearless Footwork of Jlin". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. Fintoni, Laurent (March 5, 2015). ""I create from a place that is the belly of the beast": Jlin unleashes her Dark Energy on footwork". Fact . Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. "Critic Reviews for Dark Energy". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  8. Martin-McCormick, Daniel (May 3, 2017). ""Challenge (To Be Continued)" by Jlin Review". Pitchfork .
  9. Cush, Andy (March 14, 2017). "Jlin Announces New Album Black Origami, Featuring William Basinski and Holly Herndon Collaborations". Spin . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  10. Jennings, Luke (October 8, 2017). "Company Wayne McGregor: Autobiography review – dance as philosophical process". The Guardian . Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  11. "Boulanger Initiative's WoCo Fest 2020". Third Coast Percussion. 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  12. "Finalist: Perspective, by Jerilynn Patton". Pulitzer. Retrieved October 11, 2023.