Hailing from Barranquilla, Colombia, home music producer and DJ Jörgen is constructing off of the early worldwide success he gained in Colombia at age 17, Iceland by 24, and most not too long ago, Los Angeles. Jörgen began his musical journey in his early teenagers, coaching in classical piano, guitar, and French horn earlier than discovering digital music. His sound is a fusion of his European and Latin roots, influenced by his experiences residing in three completely different continents. With productions geared for the dance ground, his international perspective has garnered assist from DJs equivalent to Leandro Da Silva, Tom & Collins, Westend, Tita Lau, and extra.
Final 12 months, Jörgen took his profession to new heights with performances at SXSW (For SPIN), Miami Music Week, and Past Wonderland SoCal. He’s launched tracks on Black Lizard, Magnifico (Beneath Warner Brazil), and Phrases & Situations, in addition to co-founding his personal label and occasion collection below This Is Dance Music.
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“All through my life evidently everybody round me apart from myself knew that I used to be going to finish up in music. All I cared about (and nonetheless do) is to take one thing I like and make it higher. It’s like a voice behind my head that all the time guides me into pursuing one thing artistic. It began with DJing as I simply wished to make higher mixes for my automotive; quick ahead a decade and what I get pleasure from essentially the most now’s to make my very own music and share it with those that’ll pay attention.” -Jörgen
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We linked with Jörgen to speak concerning the historical past and tradition he stands for, the eclectic influences which formed his sound, the influence of Miami membership music, what’s subsequent, and extra. Stream “La Flauta” right here and take a look at his SPIN SETS under. Need extra SPIN SETS? Head over to SPIN TV to maintain up with all the most recent and best DJ’s/producers pushing the boundaries of digital music.
Who’s Jörgen and what do you stand for?
Jörgen is an artist deeply rooted within the historical past and tradition of home music. Having fallen in love with the style at an early age, I’ve all the time been impressed by its potential to carry individuals collectively and its wealthy legacy of self-expression. My music is a celebration of these roots whereas pushing the boundaries of what home will be at the moment, bringing my very own influences and experiences into the combo. I stand for honoring the previous whereas creating one thing recent and genuine—one thing that resonates with individuals on a deeper stage. For me, it’s about carrying ahead the tradition of home music, respecting its origins, and guaranteeing it stays alive and evolving for future generations.
Inform us about your sound – the place does your model originate from and what have been your greatest visible, social, and sonic influences?
That’s an amazing query. I feel my model has actually advanced over time, influenced by completely different cultures and experiences as I’ve grown up. I’ve all the time been drawn to membership music, so after I’m producing, my primary focus is making one thing that individuals can dance to. You possibly can hear that in my basslines, that are closely impressed by artists like Flight Amenities, Poolside and Pawsa. Early on, I used to be formed by Latin music—Joe Arroyo, specifically, actually influenced how I take into consideration grooves. And rising up with a love for rock ‘n’ roll, particularly AC/DC (they’re nonetheless my favourite band), I feel that power and punch positively finds its manner into my productions.
Was there a definitive turning level to your success? When did you notice the magnitude of your influence inside the business/group?
When your ardour turns into your job, particularly after years of grinding, you take care of a variety of imposter syndrome. I’ve principally restarted my life a number of occasions—rising up in Colombia, then transferring to Boston, Iceland, and at last LA. Every time, I discovered that even should you’re crushing it in a single market, it doesn’t imply a lot while you’re beginning over someplace new. The true turning level for me was transferring to LA. Immediately, alternatives like taking part in Past Wonderland and SXSW opened up rapidly, however that was all constructed on the muse of years of labor earlier than and the need to maintain going it doesn’t matter what. To lots of people, it’d appear to be I simply got here out of nowhere, however I understand how lengthy and winding the journey has been to get right here.
The place did the identify Jörgen come from?
After I moved to Iceland I had a variety of free time in my fingers and that’s after I began taking manufacturing extra severely. Beforehand I solely used my identify to DJ since I didn’t actually suppose a lot of it, nonetheless this time I wished to take my artist challenge severely. After just a few weeks at work everybody on the workplace bought a nickname and as a time period of endearment everybody began calling me Jörgen (I suppose Jorge wasn’t Icelandic sufficient). Just a few months later as soon as I began planning releases and pondering extra severely about my artist challenge, I simply determined to make use of my Icelandic nickname because it felt like part of me. Additionally, as a Colombian residing in Iceland, it positively made me extra bookable in a scene that was pushed by native expertise haha.
What was the inspiration behind your first tune?
For my first tune, my pal YAMBI and I went to a pal’s studio an hour outdoors of Reykjavik. It was in the course of the pandemic so we principally spent the entire night time simply engaged on concepts till one caught. We left the studio within the morning with what I didn’t know on the time could be my first launch. If you will discover it, it’s known as Maze. Positively a extra melodic-driven observe to my present productions that was impressed by Icelandic nature and the uncertainty of the occasions. To at the present time a few of my associates nonetheless say Maze is their favourite tune of mine.
Has Miami membership music impressed your music if that’s the case, in what methods?
Completely! I grew up in Barranquilla, Colombia which is only a 2 hour flight away from Miami. I’d go to Miami yearly with my household and as soon as I used to be sufficiently old, that was my first membership expertise outdoors my metropolis, which didn’t have the largest digital scene on the time. I keep in mind going to Miami Music Week round 2012 and as soon as I bought to expertise it, I’ve been again yearly. What I really like about it’s that yearly artists from everywhere in the world come and debut their new music throughout MMW, which in a manner offers you a greater perspective on what’s occurring across the scene. Miami looks like a melting pot of cultures, in fact very latin influenced, it was the sound that felt nearer to dwelling for me. Most of us know House however apart from that, spots like Floyd and Treehouse (Now closed) additionally had a giant affect on me.
In what methods have you ever pushed your self past current self-imposed limitations?
When beginning out, I solely did issues out of want. I wanted mixes with songs I preferred to play in my automotive and after I bought bored with searching for good ones (They by no means have all of the songs you need) I simply determined to be taught and do it myself. Manufacturing is a bit completely different, it’s a must to be proactive about it and maintain creating always, particularly within the early levels. One factor I centered on was that as an alternative of simply attempting to make one style or keep in a single field, each time I didn’t really feel like producing I’d combine it up and make one thing outdoors of my consolation zone.
What’s subsequent for Jörgen?
Proper now all my focus is on my subsequent launch. I’ll be dropping a brand new observe “So Wonderful” on February twenty first by way of This Is Dance Music. A label I began with Nima Cheraghi in 2023 that we’ve used to throw occasions in LA, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. This can be my first launch of the 12 months and it’s a tune that rings in a brand new period for my sound. I even have some very sick initiatives and exhibits coming this 12 months however I can’t reveal these simply but.
What do you want for the way forward for digital music? In what methods would you prefer to see it evolve?
After I first bought into digital music, it felt like its personal little world—completely separate from mainstream stuff. Again then, I used to be the “bizarre” child as a result of I used to be so into it whereas everybody round me was listening to reggaeton or hip hop. Through the years, considered one of my favourite issues has been displaying individuals who aren’t often into the style that it’s really for everybody. Trying forward, I hope extra individuals maintain embracing dance music but in addition take the time to grasp and respect the tradition behind it. I’d like to see extra digital tracks dominating the charts—like on Billboard—and turning into simply as common, if no more, than what we’re used to listening to now. We’re positively getting nearer to that, however there’s nonetheless some room to develop, and I’m excited to see the place it goes.
Any final phrases for the SPIN universe?
Just a few associates and I went out to Joshua Tree for the weekend to kick off our first writing camp for This Is Dance Music. On Day 2, we recorded this set collectively, and the thought was to not simply share my music however to inform a narrative—letting the music evolve and alter because the solar went down. We had such a good time placing it collectively, and I hope all that power shines by way of within the video. Hope you get pleasure from it SPIN universe!
Shoutout to Nima, Elijah, Ava & MeiMei for the assistance 
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