Joker
The Vision
Joker has long held a place in the hearts of those who fancy themselves fans of dubstep. I don’t mean people who occasionally party to Datsik and Excision, though they too have their merits — I mean people who really want to get down to dark, heavy bass. Joker’s music carries a sense of legitimacy, but it’s still as danceable as it gets, and it’s accessible while maintaining a degree of subtlety.
His album, The Vision, out on 4AD (the label that Zomby also recently signed to) on November 8, is a really perfect showcase of what Joker does. While I used to point anyone looking to newly discover Joker to his mix for Mary Anne Hobbs‘ former BBC Radio 1 Experimental show, his album is now just as appropriate and impressive a primer (and one that’s probably easier to track down).
Tracklist
Intro
Here Come The Lights (feat. Silas)
Tron
The Vision (Breathe In) (feat. Jessie Ware)
Milky Way
Level 6 (Interlude)
My Trance Girl
Lost (feat. Buggsy and Otis Brown)
On My Mind (feat. William Cartwright)
Back In The Days (feat. Buggsy, Shadz, Scarz, Double)
Electric Sea (feat. Jay Wilcox)
The Magic Causeway (Joker & Ginz – Outro)