Episode 61 has arrived and we are jumping into the last episode for the How To Handle Music Business series. For the last episode, we invite none other than the fierce blend queen DJ Noir to the show. She’s the co-founder of @JukeBounceWerk, an international collective of producers and DJs, who have laid the groundwork in expanding the Chicago Juke and Footwork sound in Los Angeles and across the globe. 

DJ Noir has been working in music and nightlife since the early 90s, priming her impeccable DJ chops in LA’s drum and bass scene. Now, she continues to pour her energy, wisdom and care into her community with JBW. She’s a mama bear and a mentor, continually encouraging her crew and those hungry to excel in the music world to perfect their skills. She does it all while churning out heavy-hitting mixes, touring and releasing her own production under the moniker Phyliss Jaxson.

Noir has used her platform to speak out against some of the social injustices Black artists often face in the industry. In 2020, the star penned an essay in DJ Mag that explored how language can be used to appropriate and erase Black artists with the rise of the 160 movement.

Shannon spoke to the music titan about Juke Bounce Werk’s early beginnings, what it takes to make it in the industry and what artists should do to build meaningful relationships. Noir also spoke about some of the backlash she received from her DJ Mag article and why it was important to address the glaring elephant in the room.


~Tracklist

Hornz Bang - JAE DRAGO X DJ Noir

In Love - Phyliss Jaxson

Thot Lava - Phyliss Jaxson

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A How To On Handling Music Business Pt. 3 With DJ Noir

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Juke Bounce Werk is a Collective of DJ, Producers,  and Visual Artists Based in Los Angeles. 

LA | NYC | ATX | NC | SG | NZ

DJ Noir is a co- founder, DJ/producer and co-curator of the international
artist collective Juke Bounce Werk.
A native of Los Angeles, Noir began cutting her teeth as a DJ in the late
90’s. She was inspired to transition from a dedicated dance floor raver to
DJ upon seeing Kemistry & Storm on their first US tour and pit stop in
Los Angeles.
Not only would that inspiration set her on a path to dedicate herself to
mastering the decks, it would turn the wheels of bigger ideas leading to
starting and running an international label and collective many years
later.
Upon meeting her partner, husband and co-founder Jae Drago in 2001,
the foundational pieces of the JBW collective would come together a
decade later through reconnecting with long time scene cohort and third
co-founder, Sonic D, in April of 2013.
By this time, the trio had been connected over a decade through a
shared love for UK born and bred jungle/DnB. It was their discussion one
night out, at a local DnB event about their mutual admiration for Chicago
footwork pioneer, DJ Rashad that would change everything.
Noir and the JBW co-founders would immediately roll out many different
outlets to showcase their inspirations. Weekly events, mix series,
international tours and various artist compilations.
Over the years, the
collective of DJ’s, producers, and visual artists grew into a celebrated
platform which would include participants at all levels in underground
music worldwide.
In 2017, Noir began to expand beyond DJing and curating events to
focusing on her own productions.
In 2020, amidst a global pandemic,
her production alias Phyliss Jaxson was born.
Today, with over 20 years of involvement in nearly every aspect of
underground music culture, Noir’s sound palate continues to evolve. Her
sound defines past, present and future incarnations of wide and
subversive soundscapes. Her DJ sets are journeys through experimental
eras that include but are not limited to:
breaks, broken beat, electro,
house, garage, dubstep, juke, footwork, jungle and techno.
DJ Noir’s creative passions are not limited to sound. She is a published
writer and photographer whose work has appeared in DJ MAG, Mixmag,
XLR8R, The Fader and the Los Angeles Times.
Additionally, she and
the JBW family have been host to their own monthly radio residency on
Dublab since 2016.
Her work as a JBW curator was recently recognized in DJ MAG – North
America for Juke Bounce Werk presents: JBDUBZ vol. 9.
The series
volume received the Best Compilation award for 2022.

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