2 new tracks in one week! "Crystallise" from Jax Jones

Saturday 19th June 2021

Release date: Out now Label: WUGD/Polydor

Ivor Novello, BRIT and Grammy nominated producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Jax Jones today drops new single ‘Crystallise’, which follows the release of his eagerly awaited comeback track ‘Feels’, both of which will feature on his forthcoming EP ‘Deep Joy’ set for release on July 2nd. ‘Deep Joy’ is now available for pre-order here and brought to you via Jax’s brand-new record label WUGD. Listen to ‘Crystallise’ here. 

‘Crystallise’ further cements a shift in Jax’s motive for making music, with his forthcoming ‘Deep Joy’ EP showcasing his most heartfelt and authentic material to date. Returning to his underground roots, ‘Crystallise’ encompasses a balearic style beat juxtaposed with a raw and emotive vocal which collectively adds soul to an instantly anthemic and deeply personal dance track. 

Speaking of the single Jax said “Crystallise is the second track from my Deep Joy EP and it’s the perfect song to be played peak time at a festival. I’d also call it a sad banger as it’s equally about the joy of the dancefloor whilst helping me deal with some personal stuff in the lyrics. My wife and I had a miscarriage 18 months ago and it was so difficult. We are fortunate enough to have a beautiful baby girl now, but the fact that one in four pregnancies in the UK result in a miscarriage is not spoken about enough. So to everyone else that has been through something similar I see you and I feel you, and I’m making a donation to Tommy’s, a UK charity which leads research in complexities surrounding pregnancy.” 

“I believe dancing is the perfect antidote to sadness, so that’s why the drop on this song is so crazy. I wanted to make the sickest switch up in a song to help you snap out of the sad times and go crazy on the dancefloor. That’s what deep joy is all about.”

Both singles and the new EP are being released via Jax’s latest endeavour, his new record label WUGD in partnership with long-time manager Dan Stacey and Polydor Records. Created ‘by artists, for artists’, WUGD will showcase the next generation of multi-genre talent and offer its roster full creative control, integrity, and investment. LGBTQ+ activist and spoken word poet Kai Isaiah Jamal has created the label’s manifesto, watch here. Plans are also underway to launch a WUGD bursary scheme and mentorship programme for young creatives starting out, and the label are actively seeking new talent to sign – encouraging artists to get in touch via demos@wugd.co.uk 

‘Crystallise’ is available to listen to now via WUGD 

About Jax Jones 

Ivor Novello, Grammy and BRIT nominated DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jax Jones has amassed over 11 million monthly Spotify listeners as well as surpassing three million single sales and 4 billion streams. Working with the likes of Mabel, Years and Years, Martin Solveig, RAYE, Stefflon Don, MNEK and Madison Beer, his last record ‘Snacks’ was named the best-selling dance album of 2019. Jax has become a mainstay in modern British music and continues to create genre defying music for both the charts and specialist dance scene.

About WUGD

We’re here for the makers. For the artists who live and die by their work. For the creators who think beyond genre. For the underground innovators. For the street-level dissenters. For everyone who needs to be heard. We’re not just another label. We’re built differently. Created for artists, by artists.  So we always put artists first. We give artists freedom: To create and disrupt, With no interference. And no bullshit. Welcome to WUGD.

Posted by Craig Jones