After garnering support as one of the most consistent EDM producers & DJs of the decade, Jauz continues to deliver with his new single “Lights Go Out.” Released June 23, this track represents a departure from his aggressive sound. “Lights Go Out” also functions as a continuation of nostalgic dance music traditions.
Jauz at Bonnaroo from Instagram
Jauz’s Release History
Known for his innovation in the electronic festival scene, fans and producers consider Jauz a pioneer of the bass house genre. However, his influence goes beyond that, branching into future bass, dubstep, trap, and more. “Lights Go Out” lines up with his more sentimental releases, with sparkling synth melodies reminiscent of tracks like “Oceans & Galaxies” and “Wildlife.”
The Nostalgia of “Lights Go Out”
“Lights Go Out” isn’t just a nod to an earlier stage of the Jauz project, but rather a collective nostalgia trip through the EDM scene in general. With bouncy, trance-like synths layered with detailed percussion textures, Jauz takes the listener on a journey that feels like the best parts of early-2000s house mixed with modern-day production cleanliness. The arrangement is stacked with ambience, yet the production remains focused. The verses feature a synth similar to a typical Jauz-style bass, while the choruses retain a spacious, ethereal charm.
This shift in his style comes at a time when many electronic music fans are gravitating towards new EDM flavors. Alongside “Lights Go Out” and other melodic house tracks, the scene has fostered a resurgence in liquid drum & bass, UK garage, and other melodic subgenres. Time will tell how this shift in production preferences may affect producers and DJs for years to come.
“Lights Go Out” on Bite This!
Jauz’s Bite This! label, which released “Lights Go Out,” continues to bring growth by prioritizing up-and-coming artists. He describes the new sublabel, Bite This Now, as “artist-focused” by allowing musicians to release music quickly, for free, while receiving royalties. Beyond that, the label continues to hold releases for well-known artists such as Crankdat, Slushii, Grabbitz, and more.
The detailed clarity of “Lights Go Out” yet again helps solidify Jauz’s place as a versatile producer. Just as listeners heard his production range in his most recent long-form album The Wise and the Wicked in 2018, fans will likely continue to hear a range of stylistic approaches from Jauz for years to come.
Jauz’s Summer 2023 Tour
Even more impressively, Jauz is continually releasing high-energy tracks like “Lights Go Out” while managing a summer tour, his own record label (Bite This!), and fatherhood. He says that this track is a little different for him, writing on Instagram that he “kept it close, under wraps, and played it for the first time ever last weekend” where he felt “something [he] never really experienced before,” while playing it for the crowd.
Currently working on his summer tour, Jauz has performances scheduled at festivals such as Veld, Das Energi, Unity Electro, and more. During tours like these, Jauz finds the chance to experiment creatively; his Off The Deep End tour, for example, featured more chill, melodic styles like deep house and progressive house.
Whether from innovation, nostalgia, or a combination, everything Jauz releases continues to grip the hearts of EDM fans around the globe.
