- Jubilee, lauded by dance floor occupants who seek heavy bass and tropical flair, is no newcomer to dance music. As one of the label heads and DJs of Nightshifters, she has developed a reputation as Brooklyn's "Bass Sweetheart." With her first production effort, Pop It!—released on the dancehall flavored Mixpak Records, home to the likes of Dubbel Dutch and Vybz Kartel—she is finally stepping outside of her comfort zone behind the decks where she's been mixing for years.
Both tracks on Pop It! offer skittering soca percussion patterns. She also gives a direct nod to her South Florida roots with "Overtown," the name of the tough Miami town where bassheads often flock to dance the night away. However, in spite of the EP's beach party vibe, the tracks don't necessarily hold up on their own. They have a tendency to feel extra long and open-ended, making them more appropriate as interludes or embellishments for layering—an obvious move, considering her history as a DJ. Though she's still finding her voice as a producer, Pop It! nonetheless does well in announcing her style: dancehall with humor and spunk.
Tracklist A1 Pop It!
A2 Overtown
B1 Overtown (Rizzla Remix)
B2 Overtown (5kinAndbone5 Remix)