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1.8.7
12+ albums
jungleDrum and bassDrum n Bassdnbdance
about
Jordana is a pioneering US Drum & Bass DJ, musician & producer based in Seattle. Recently she launched her SpeKtra residency at Kremwerk, became an Imagine Audio artist and joined the Emergence DnB Collective. A global performer and trans rights advocate. In the 90s, Jordana established herself as one of the early pioneers of U.S. Drum and Bass, releasing a few albums for the New York-based Jungle Sky label as well as a plethora of singles and remixes. Her introduction to electronic dance music came in 1988 when she began listening to BBC broadcasts featuring reports on the rise of acid house music. It wasn't until the early '90s that dance music crept into Pittsburgh, and Jordana began frequenting many of the city's first rave-like parties and soon began making dance music of her own. Her first signed work was an atmospheric Drum 'n' Bass remix of Blondie's "Atomic" in 1995 for EMI/Chrysalis. Liquid Sky Music then started releasing her music in 1996, beginning with the compilation track "Dis Soun'" featured on This Is Jungle Sky, Vol. 2. The New York label also released a few murderous albums in the subsequent years, beginning with When Worlds Collide (1997) and continuing through Quality Rolls (1998) and The Cities Collection (2000). The Cities Collection was released under the Jordana name, though her record label ignored her wishes for the change and mainly pushed “1.8.7.” She now considers 1.8.7 a deadname. As both a producer and DJ, Jordana has toured the world as
