Enterprise ‘Into The Darkish’ with JEANIE [Q&A] – Dancing Astronaut
by: Dancing Astronaut Employees
Could 6, 2024
In lower than two weeks, JEANIE‘s Into The Darkish tour will propel her to EDC Las Vegas‘ BassPOD stage. It’s a becoming locale for her bass-heavy, arena-sized sound, to say the least.
Since early March, the DJ/producer has been touring stateside, making noise on her debut North American headline tour. The 17-date effort spans a strong number of venues: theaters, lounges, golf equipment, and festivals.
“It’s laborious to decide on a favourite, however to this point, my favourite metropolis has been Tampa [Florida] at The Ritz. The venue, crowd, and crew there are at all times unmatched,” JEANIE tells Dancing Astronaut whereas en path to have a tendency the decks at this yr’s now-concluded iteration of Excision’s Paradise Blue vacation spot pageant. “I actually suppose [Tampa] must be thought-about one of many bass capitals of the US!”
EDC Vegas is subsequent on the Into The Darkish tour’s hit checklist; just like the stay initiative, it’s a benchmark in JEANIE’s profession. And whereas the Sin Metropolis reserving provides affect to her pageant portfolio (which, in 2023, expanded to incorporate Tomorrowland and Misplaced Lands, amongst others), so will her slot at Past Wonderland later this June.
Altogether, the tour and its pageant performances are highly effective signifiers of the urge for food for JEANIE’s music. That is no shock, contemplating the caliber of labels on which she’s launched (Bassrush, Circus Information, Area Yacht, and Disciple Spherical Desk, to call just some), and the throttling, made-for-the-live-circuit sound that she so compellingly brings to levels each nationwide and internationally.
From her deserved place in dance/digital’s limelight, JEANIE talks Into The Darkish and its supporting tour with Dancing Astronaut. The complete Q&A seems under, together with a bunch of stops nonetheless to return.
What’s the idea behind Into The Darkish and what does this mission signify about your sound?
JEANIE: “The EP was born out of a extremely tough time for me—there have been many days after I thought-about giving up on the JEANIE mission solely. Whereas it might need been laborious to inform from an out of doors perspective, I felt extremely misplaced and burnt out. As soon as I began to channel that power into my music, it gave me a brand new perspective on embracing these complicated durations, therefore Into The Darkish. This EP restored my love for music manufacturing and I don’t suppose it might have come at a extra excellent time.”
You’ve referred to as this EP “your favourite work to this point.” What about it causes to rise to the extent of “favourite work” for you?
JEANIE: “There have been some releases I’ve labored on all through the previous couple of years that I spotted I didn’t really feel tremendous related to in the long run. These tracks [from Into The Dark] really feel like 100% me. Not solely are they the strongest tracks I’ve created production-wise for my part, but it surely simply seems like a very cohesive and pure mission total. I didn’t must power any of the tracks to work collectively, which isn’t at all times the case, and I really feel extraordinarily happy with each single one.”
Congratulations in your debut North American headline tour! Might you inform us about your imaginative and prescient for this tour and why proper now’s the best time to appreciate this milestone?
JEANIE: “Thanks! This tour has been a very long time coming, however after touring fairly often the previous few years, I lastly wished to do one thing of my very own, and it simply felt like the best time. It doesn’t at all times really feel such as you can provide folks the total expertise at a present that isn’t your individual, so I’m excited to lastly be capable of present folks what a JEANIE present is all about. I’ve been placing extra work than ever into my music and units all through the previous few years, and this tour feels just like the end result of all of that arduous work lastly coming to life.”
How has the tour been going?
JEANIE: “The tour has been unbelievable! It’s been actually cool to see loads of followers, each outdated and new, in cities all throughout the US. Probably the most rewarding factor to this point has been to see followers coming to a number of tour stops—to know that somebody is keen to journey far to see you, particularly greater than as soon as, is thoughts blowing. I’ve additionally been blessed to be joined by Inexperienced Matter and TINYKVT on choose stops, who usually are not solely extraordinarily proficient artists, however superb folks as properly.”
Into The Darkish Tour Stops
Could 17-19 – Las Vegas, NV – Electrical Daisy Carnival
Could 31 – Kansas Metropolis, MO – Encore
June 1 – Chicago, IL – Past Wonderland
June 7 – Richmond, VA – Ember
June 8 – Brooklyn, NY – The Broadway
June 28 – Buffalo, NY – Iron Works
June 29 – Charlotte, NC – Insurgent
July 12 – Denver, CO – Vinyl
July 13 – Austin, TX – Summit Lounge
Tickets to JEANIE’s Into The Darkish tour can be found for buy here.
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