Here’s a proper summer anthem for your ears!
The track leans into Joi N’Juno’s signature palette: lush vintage synths, hand percussion, tropical brass flourishes, and the kind of bassline that should come with a “highly addictive” warning label. Think Zouk meets Glitterbox via a beachfront studio in Barcelona—where David Baluteau’s artistry has found one of its most elegant groove yet, which aligns perfectly with Monsieur Van Pratt’s legendary Super Spicy creed.
Joi N’Juno is what happens when groove meets savoir-faire, when the lineage of French electro-punk collides with sun-drenched afro-disco revivalism and comes out the other side swaggering like a carnival in slow motion.
At the helm is David Baluteau—yes, that Damny of La Phaze infamy—who swapped the moshpit for marimbas and reemerged in 2022 with a sound that’s all grit, glitter, and grooves steeped in warmth. Working out of a Barcelona studio that’s part spaceship, part 70s basement funk den, he’s sculpted a sonic identity dripping with live horns, wah pedals, Moog whispers, and Afro-Latin rhythms.
His debut album Samemala (2024, Canopy Records) wasn’t just a record—it was a statement. The kind of lush, brass-laced opus that feels equally at home in a sweaty São Paulo block party or on a rooftop in Montmartre. Tracks like “The Storyteller” and “Miracle of Life” don’t ask for your attention—they demand it, with silky percussion, gospel-style breaks, and the unrelenting pulse of the dancefloor’s heartbeat.
Whether he’s retooling Cyndi Lauper or slicing up Genesis with disco scalpels, Joi N’Juno always induces it with his distinct punchy vibe, crisp sound and knack for party tricks that will lift it into the next dimension. Backed by taste-making labels like Canopy, Dynamite Disco Club, and Discoweey, and supported by luminaries like Folamour and Nickodemus, Joi N’Juno is always on point.
If you haven’t locked into the Joi N’Juno frequency yet, don’t worry. The party’s just getting started—and the bassline’s about to drop.
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