i. jordan - I AM JORDAN (2024) Hi-Res

Recent years have been full of change for I. JORDAN. The Doncaster-born producer has been on a meteoric rise, collaborating with the likes of SHERELLE and Fred again.. and taking their thundering, freewheeling DJ sets to packed clubs and festival stages across the globe. Closer to home, they have also been transitioning their gender. The result of this exhilarating, tumultuous and life-affirming period now finds its expression on their debut album, I AM JORDAN. “It’s a collection of tracks that signify where I’m at as an artist and also serve as a snapshot of my life over the last few years,” they tell Apple Music. “It’s trans-led and full of trans artists, a celebration of my community.”

Across 12 tracks, I AM JORDAN showcases each aspect of the producer’s ever-evolving artistry, veering from paying tribute to the hardstyle and donk music they grew up hearing on “The Countdown” to euphoric trance synths on “Close to You”, hammering techno on “Butterlick” and an immersion in “wobby” basslines on “Round n Round”. “It’s a record by trans people, allowing us to be ourselves, which feels more important than ever,” they say. Read on for their in-depth thoughts on the album, track by track.