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HONEY DIJON - LET'S WORK
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Let's Work
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4 Track EP OF Pumpin House With Spoken Word & Vocal Feat Mike Dunn & Latasha Pressed on Ltd Edition Orange Vinyl
Honey Dijon commits four cuts from her forthcoming ‘Black Girl Magic’ album to wax for a very special 12” release, previewing a number of the darker, Chicago-influenced tracks ready for club play. Featuring the acclaimed single ‘Work’ as the opener, an ode to Honey’s love of jazz that slams on the dancefloor with Dave Giles II, Cor.Ece & Mike Dunn on vocal duties, the release has already been supported by tastemakers of the highest order. Three previously unheard cuts follow, with Honey’s magical collab with Compton royalty Channel Tres ‘Show Me Love’ joining the A-Side. On the flip, ‘C’s Up’ comes as a dedication to her hometown, co-produced with Berlin-based Jimmy Edgar and featuring fellow Windy City native Mike Dunn, merging Edgar’s signature ‘hybridization’ of genres with trademark Chicago soundscapes. Closing out the package with the intergalactic club heat of ‘Don’t Be Afraid’, where hypnotic bleeps and a relentless bass are brought together with the commanding vocal of rising star LATASHÁ and Wojciech from Catz ‘n Dogz on co-production duties. Demonstrating Honey’s magnetism for the most forward-thinking and relevant artists and creatives, ‘Let’s Work’ showcases her diverse,
Honey Dijon commits four cuts from her forthcoming ‘Black Girl Magic’ album to wax for a very special 12” release, previewing a number of the darker, Chicago-influenced tracks ready for club play. Featuring the acclaimed single ‘Work’ as the opener, an ode to Honey’s love of jazz that slams on the dancefloor with Dave Giles II, Cor.Ece & Mike Dunn on vocal duties, the release has already been supported by tastemakers of the highest order. Three previously unheard cuts follow, with Honey’s magical collab with Compton royalty Channel Tres ‘Show Me Love’ joining the A-Side. On the flip, ‘C’s Up’ comes as a dedication to her hometown, co-produced with Berlin-based Jimmy Edgar and featuring fellow Windy City native Mike Dunn, merging Edgar’s signature ‘hybridization’ of genres with trademark Chicago soundscapes. Closing out the package with the intergalactic club heat of ‘Don’t Be Afraid’, where hypnotic bleeps and a relentless bass are brought together with the commanding vocal of rising star LATASHÁ and Wojciech from Catz ‘n Dogz on co-production duties. Demonstrating Honey’s magnetism for the most forward-thinking and relevant artists and creatives, ‘Let’s Work’ showcases her diverse,
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Honey Redmond (born June 21, 1968), known professionally as Honey Dijon, is an American DJ, producer and electronic musician. She was born in Chicago and is based out of New York City. She has performed at clubs, art fairs, galleries and fashion events worldwide. Renowned for not adhering to any particular genre, Honey Dijon is known for curating cross-genre sets.
Honey Dijon grew up in the 1970s on the south side of Chicago, in what she has described as a "very middle-class, loving African-American family” that was very musical. She began clubbing during her mid-teens with her parents' acceptance as long as her academics did not suffer. In the 1990s, she began to perform as a DJ. Around 2000, she also became active as a producer.
During her time in Chicago she met and was mentored by DJs and producers such as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and Greenskeepers. In the late 1990s, Honey Dijon moved to New York, where she was introduced to Maxi Records and Danny Tenaglia. After first being exposed to techno in Chicago's house scene, she performed on New York City's underground club circuit and played sets at fashion shows.
Dijon was described as a "popular house-music D.J." by the New York Times in 2013. In 2018, Resident Advisor stated that she had popularized "a rambunctious DJ style that leans heavily on golden-era disco, techno and house", while Dijon herself acknowledged that "a lot of people still associate me with swingy Chicago and classic house and disco, but I can rock dirty rhythmic techno as well."
Redmond is transgender. She has been a vocal advocate for trans rights and awareness, speaking from her experience as a black trans woman DJ in dance music. In 2016, she was interviewed by the British television channel Channel 4 on the issue of trans visibility. At a 2017 event hosted by the MoMA PS1 museum in New York City, she led a roundtable discussion "focused on those who have, like her, found safety and creative expression within the New York club scene." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.