EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
EARMILK EARMILK
EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Interviews
  • Mainstage

Belfast boy Jordan bangs with his 'No Love Lust' EP [Interview]

  • May 4, 2017
  • Amy Fielding
Total
0
Shares
0
0

Belfast native Jordan McCuaig is one of the young pioneers leading the fresh talent that we see constantly emerging from the city. Home to the likes of firm favorites Bicep, as well as Ejeca and Phil Kieran, Belfast is fast becoming a huge player in the underground dance music world. With the return of the AVA Festival and Music Conference in June, Jordan told us himself what makes the city so exciting.

The most obvious factor in this in my opinion is the raw energy from our dance floors. We don't have heaps of clubs and festivals to choose from, we don't have late night openings and loads of bars, so what we do have – we make it count. The majority of the underground club scene here is headed up by grassroots promoters and DJ's who a genuine passion to make things happen. Twitch, Inside Moves, Beat BBQ and our own Night Institute party. It's people taking risks to excite people in a small city with an even smaller, but dedicated community. The birth of AVA Festival is one of the first instances of the 'scene' as such being represented on an international scale, with the likes of Boiler Room broadcasting the increasingly infamous atmospheres globally, and bringing industry stalwarts to one place to discover the talent we have here.

Jordan's latest release, the 'No Love Lust' EP on his very own Nocturne imprint, is a real work of art. Three creative and original stompers by the man himself plus two edits by tag team Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer going by the stage name of Tuff City Kids, these dancefloor ready tracks scream originality and capture Jordan's unique sound – as well as the remixes providing a unique spin on the entire EP.

Essentially as an new artist in a market so oversaturated with digital music you really have to work to get your music heard. The labels which I admire are naturally overwhelmed by music from established artists so I understand that they physically do not have time to listen to stuff sent to them by new artists. So I thought why not do it myself? I'm a bit of a control freak anyway, so it gave me the opportunity to represent myself alongside artists I admire and would love to be recognised alongside at some stage. It's artists I play in clubs and artists I respect, generally with an electronic, machine twist.

With this epic EP ready to roll out May 5th, Jordan's arguably biggest achievement and greatest honour to date is being involved with Boiler Room. If you know your underground electronic, you know Boiler Room. Home of perhaps some of the biggest sets to grace music lovers ears, Jordan is up to the challenge in June, representing AVA for Boiler Room and bringing some of his magic to the coveted brand.

It's one of the benchmarks these days isn't it, it's such a global phenomena and to be asked to represent AVA Festival at it is an honour, especially considering the constant growth of both Boiler Room and the festival itself. I love the Spencer Parker Boiler Room… Sheer energy. I had him play in Belfast to 80 people once actually. He delivered then too. And of course I always have a re-watch of the Belfast ones to get myself dead excited about June…

'No Love Lust' is out Friday 5th May on Nocturne. Jordan plays Boiler Room at Belfast's AVA Festival and Conference this June – www.avafestival.com

Connect with Jordan: Soundcloud | Twitter | Facebook

 

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
Related Topics
  • AVA Festival
  • belfast
  • dance
  • electronic
  • Jordan UK
  • underground
Amy Fielding

London based & the UK Editor at EARMILK. Techno, House, Disco & anything between. Tweet: amyworldpeace

Previous Article
  • Dance
  • G-house
  • House

Get acquainted with The Fitness and PONY's G-House gold

  • May 4, 2017
  • Steph Evans
View Article
Next Article
  • Electronic
  • Events
  • Los Angeles Events

Redlight is leading a UK house invasion for Avalon Hollywood's CONTROL

  • May 4, 2017
  • Ryan Rosenthal
View Article
You May Also Like
View Article
  • Alt-Pop
  • Indie Pop
  • Mainstage
  • New Music

“21” is a coming-of-age anthem from Ellie Evans

  • August 4, 2025
Foundry Town Survivors
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Foundry Town Survivors chart a cinematic storm with haunting sea ballad 'Three Sisters' [Video]

  • August 4, 2025
ZOHARA
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

ZOHARA channels resistance and radiance in haunting cover of “Jóga”

  • August 4, 2025
Stereo Silence
View Article
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • New Music
  • Pop
  • Rock

Stereo Silence roars to life with debut single “The Strange”

  • August 4, 2025
HarryKappen
View Article
  • Feature
  • Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • Mainstage
  • New Music
  • Pop

Harry Kappen shifts gears on “Be Brave If You Can,” embracing quiet strength over outrage

  • August 4, 2025
Charles X
View Article
  • Hip-Hop
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Pop

Charles X shatters convention with “Foresight”

  • August 4, 2025
View Article
  • Electronic
  • Hip-Hop
  • Mainstage
  • New Music

Monro makes feeling “Lonely [Alt]” sound cool on new alt-hip-hop banger

  • August 3, 2025
View Article
  • Mainstage
  • Neo-Soul
  • New Music

Tom Bailey longs for “Jasmine” on soulful new single

  • August 3, 2025
Popular Music
  • BIG VENTI shares infectious single "BELLY DANCE" (ft. Rickstarrdidit)
    • August 4, 2025
  • “21” is a coming-of-age anthem from Ellie Evans
    • August 4, 2025
  • Milk & Bone make big promises for new EP on "Bloodshot"
    • August 4, 2025
  • Doc Backer and MyaaP explore digital dystopia in surreal "Rent" music video
    • August 4, 2025
  • Dekmantel 2025: Amsterdam's electronic music laboratory delivers another masterclass [Event Review]
    • August 4, 2025
Recent Scoops
  • Jay Tone is carving out his space with "Puzzles"
    • July 7, 2025
  • Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity
    • May 5, 2025
  • Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done
    • April 29, 2025
  • Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion
    • April 28, 2025
Community Voices
  • From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton
    • July 14, 2022
  • Tyler the creator
    4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour
    • March 31, 2022
  • 4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022
    • January 27, 2022
  • The TikTok Takeover of Hip-Hop
    • January 11, 2022

EARMILK EARMILK
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
All Milk. No Duds.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.