EP Review | Jerk It 001 | Love, Life, Stress & Setbacks

The Jerk It label has been a long time coming. The idea to form a record label was being discussed by the team way back in 2018 when they recorded their first AMF mix. A lot has happened since then. The founding three have expanded their collective, thrown several parties in town working with brands like Modern Logic & Rotation MCR, and they made the acquaintance of house and techno producer Bobo.   

Bobo, a prolific producer in his own right,  is captaining the ship for Jerk It’s first release. He has brought his trademark breaks, dreamy synths, and heavy-hitting bass to bear on this four track EP. 

With 4 other releases under his belt so far this year the team at Jerk It felt he was the perfect fit for their inaugural release. 

If you want to find out more about the Jerk It label you can catch AMF’s interview with the team and their latest mix here.

Jerk It 001 offers a mixed bag of track each possessing a unique style and character but still maintaining the Jerk It ethos for dancefloor-ready tracks and Bobo’s love of scatty breaks.  

First up on the EP is And They All Look Like You. Drifting arpeggiated synths cascade over a round two note bass line. The claps are super charged with so much reverb they sound like hitting a swimming pool from a third story window (This is a good thing btw). All these elements build to a crescendo before dropping into a rolling breakbeat. A track built for transporting you off the dance floor and into space. 

Crucifix is next and as its name suggests it take a more ominous tone than the EP’s A1 outing. The sliding bass and syncopated hi-hits give the track a nervous energy. A jittering foundation that is layered with flutters of sitar and despondent screeches. A dead cert if you playing to an up-for-it 4 am crowd.    

Lush piano stabs and open hi-hats greet you on The Downfall of Zanzibarland. As the arrangement builds you get some fun sounding analog ‘pew pews’ and a deep piano riff that ties the whole track together before dropping the bass and heading into blissed out tranquility. 

Pulling you back at the last second with Bobo’s trademark scatty drums its a gentle jog to the finish line.      

Closing out the EP is Workin, a percussion-heavy track with a lot of LFO bass chopped up vocals and a classic garage sample thrown in for good measure. If you want to shift your dance floor 100 meters to the left this is the track for you.  

You can pre-order the EP at on the Jerk It Bandcamp.