Listen to Jlin’s pick me up playlist

An immediate success, Jlin’s debut album, Dark Energy, dropped in 2015 when Patton was still working as a steel mill worker. The acclaim of the album allowing her to quit her job to focus on music full-time, she’s now an artist of her own league

News / 18.01.24

Jlin announces new album Akoma, featuring Björk and Philip Glass

The 11-track releases for Planet Mu leads with closing cut – and Philip Glass collaboration – ‘The Precision of Infinity’

Jlin on self-affirmation and pushing through creative roadblocks

For Issue 148, Indiana footwork experimentalist Jlin reflects on the continual cycle of self-affirmation that pushes her through creative roadblocks. This feature is part of The Click series

Jlin: Embryo

‘Embryo’ is a notable detour from Jlin’s signature brand of twisted and abstract footwork, yet the imprints of her production style remain

Jlin SOPHIE
News / 11.02.21

SOPHIE and Jlin collaborated on a track for Unsound Festival’s new album

Intermission also features contributions from Nicolas Jaar, Slikback, Moor Mother, Tim Hecker, 33EMYBW and more

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
News / 30.06.20

Jlin, Jana Rush and more contribute to new charity compilation Music in Support of Black Mental Health

The 28-track compilation is raising money for five charities in the UK and US. 28…

Mutek

Mutek Festival 2019: A glimpse into the future of festivals in Montreal

Mutek’s twentieth edition offered world-class audiovisual experiences and thought-provoking performance from across the electronic music spectrum

Jlin
News / 24.07.19

Jlin has composed the soundtrack for a new video game as part of MIF 2019

Jlin has provided the soundtrack for a new video game, commissioned for this year’s Manchester International Festival (MIF 2019). Songs of the Lost was created for MIF by the Canadian designer Paloma Dawkins along with a team of international collaborators.

Jlin – Autobiography

The soundtrack to a ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor, this LP is the sound of Patton exploring the limits of dance music, or, more accurately, danceable music

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
Events / 18.07.18

Jlin, Nina Kraviz and Jeff Mills are heading to Red Bull Music Festival 2018

A five-week run of events will take place in Berlin to mark the 20th anniversary of Red Bull Music Academy

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
News / 25.06.18

A new Jlin album is on its way

The next Jlin album will land 2019

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
Events / 07.06.18

Jlin, Olof Dreijer and Alva Noto announced for Unsound Kraków

The Polish festival will run from 7-14 October at Wianki

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
Events / 24.04.18

Jlin and William Basinski announced for Semibreve Festival 2018

The two-day event is set to stage its eighth edition in Barga, Portugal, on 26-28 October

Atlanta Drake episode
News / 13.04.18

A Jlin track appears on the title sequence of Atlanta’s latest episode

Never Created, Never Destroyed opens the series’ seventh instalment

News / 21.03.18

Björk ‏enlists Jlin, Lanark Artefax and Kelly Lee Owens for remixes

Three reworks of Arisen My Senses will be released on “slug genitalia coloured vinyl”

10 Female Artists on Their Unsung Pioneers

uff to UMFANG, Midori Takada to Cera Khin, we asked 10 artists who to shine a light on their underappreciated heroes

Nils Frahm Crack Magazine
Events / 07.03.18

Nils Frahm, Jlin and Avalon Emerson added to Dimensions Festival

The Croatian festival returns to Fort Punta Christo on August

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
Events / 01.03.18

Jlin, Tony Allen and Theo Parrish to celebrate 100 Years of Beat in Berlin

A programme of live performances will celebrate the history of drumming at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in April

Laurel Halo
Events / 19.02.18

Laurel Halo, Jlin and Legowelt announced for new Belgian festival and&

The four-day event will stage its inaugural edition on 2-5 May

Music in Support of Black Mental Health
Events / 13.12.17

CTM Festival announce third wave of acts

Jlin, Hitmakerchinx, Equiknoxx and others join the Berlin festival’s line-up

jlin mif 2019 news
Events / 10.11.17

Jlin, Lena Willikens and Danny Brown announced for Sónar Reykjavík

The Icelandic festival has revealed its first wave of acts

jlin mif 2019 news
Events / 25.10.17

Jlin, DJ Bone and Overmono announced for Tresor’s November programme

The Berlin club has revealed its plans for the upcoming month

Laurel Halo
Events / 21.08.17

Laurel Halo, Jlin, Lorenzo Senni and more announced for Lunchmeat Festival

The three-night festival will be taking place in Prague, on 19-21 October

Music in Support of Black Mental Health

In Sync: Holly Herndon interviews Jlin

Footwork dancers, chauvinism and the creative power of darkness are some of the topics that arise when Holly Herndon checks in with the exhilarating producer

Events / 04.07.17

Jlin, Discwoman, William Basinski and more announced for Ableton Loop

The three-day summit will be taking place at Berlin’s Funkhaus

News / 05.06.17

Could Aphex Twin be collaborating with Jlin?

Aphex Twin fans are at it again with the detective work

Jlin – Black Origami

While pioneers of footwork restlessly probed at the genre’s boundaries, Jlin has all but done away with them

News / 06.01.17

Listen to snippets of Jlin’s new Dark Lotus EP for Planet Mu

The experimental footwork producer is gearing up to release a new album later this year,…

Precision and intensity as Aphex Twin re-emerges in Houston

The heavens opened for Richard D. James’ first US show in eight years

News / 15.04.16

JLin reveals Dark Energy follow-up

The footwork producer will drop her next LP in March 2017 Crack favourite JLin has…

Events / 17.02.16

Mutek share first wave of artists including Powell, Jlin and more

Montréal’s Mutek will also welcome Galcher Lustwerk, Romare, and Dasha Rush to their five-day event…

Events / 18.01.16

Rewire announce James Holden and Dean Blunt for 2016

The Hague-based festival for contemporary music has confirmed two more cutting edge artists Rewire returns,…

Playlists / 04.12.15

December 2015 Playlist: EOTY Special

Our latest playlist is compiled entirely from our top 100 albums and our 50 favourite tracks of 2015

DJ Paypal – Sold Out

‘Sold Out’ is a wholly enjoyable and promisingly outward-facing effort from Paypal

News / 04.11.15

Jlin announces Free Fall EP and shares new track

Listen to the footwork producer’s first effort since ‘Dark Energy’ now