{"id":1924,"date":"2014-09-04T11:18:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T15:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/?p=1924"},"modified":"2014-09-10T11:05:49","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T15:05:49","slug":"basement-jaxx-junto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/basement-jaxx-junto\/","title":{"rendered":"Basement Jaxx <br>Junto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/basement_jaxx-junto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1925\" src=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/basement_jaxx-junto.jpg\" alt=\"Basement Jaxx, Junto\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/basement_jaxx-junto.jpg 250w, https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/basement_jaxx-junto-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s been 20 years since Basement Jaxx made their recorded debut, and in dance music terms, with all of the shifting of trends and sound, that\u2019s nearly a lifetime. But the group has weathered the storm by sticking to their own muse, specifically a blend of house music, breaks, electro, and Latin-flavored workouts. They\u2019ve never been megastars, but they\u2019ve been one step behind and to the left with legit hits, a laundry list of A-list remixes, and a variety of high profile collaborators. They\u2019ve never established a lasting foothold in America (the curious popularity of \u201cWhere\u2019s Your Hand At\u201d aside), possibly because they\u2019re not as aggressive as mainstream America seems to like its electronic music. But now with the surprise late blooming of pop radio\u2019s love for Disclosure\u2019s \u201cLatch,\u201d it\u2019s the perfect time for the reemergence of Basement Jaxx and the duo\u2019s first album in five years, <i>Junto<\/i> (Atlantic Jaxx\/PIAS).<\/p>\n<p>Basement Jaxx isn\u2019t generally thought of as being eclectic, but when you actually take a close listen to their records, it\u2019s clear that there are some fairly wide swings. <i>Junto<\/i> continues on that path. From the trap track \u201cBuffalo\u201d to the Balearic sunrise closer, \u201cLove Is at Your Side,\u201d Basement Jaxx\u2019s borders are fairly elastic. In less able hands, <i>Junto<\/i> would be a fumbled mess, but the Jaxx have it dialed in, utilizing a DJ-like sensibility to the sequencing so that each transition makes sense. It\u2019s the type of skills you need to go from an R&amp;B-flavored down-tempo track to a salsa infused rave-up without blinking an eye.<\/p>\n<p><i>Junto<\/i> is classic Basement Jaxx, but it\u2019s also lacking the \u201cOh snap!\u201d factor of at least one of two songs that are undeniable bangers. That\u2019s not to say that there aren\u2019t tracks that will get bodies moving\u2014in particular, \u201cUnicorn,\u201d with it\u2019s late-80s Deee-Lite house trapping, will get the job done\u2014but there\u2019s nothing that will make someone just lose their mind. To be fair, though, bangers aren\u2019t a requirement, and <i>Junto<\/i> has plenty of quality dance tracks. It feels like nitpicking, however, after so many albums with transcendent cuts, it\u2019s hard not to be somewhat disappointed, even if <i>Junto<\/i> is a solid addition to the catalog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been 20 years since Basement Jaxx made their recorded debut, and in dance music terms, with all of the shifting of trends and sound, that\u2019s nearly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[34,608,820],"class_list":["post-1924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-reviews","tag-album-review","tag-basement-jaxx","tag-pias"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Basement Jaxx Junto - The Agit Reader<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/basement-jaxx-junto\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Basement Jaxx Junto - The Agit Reader\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s been 20 years since Basement Jaxx made their recorded debut, and in dance music terms, with all of the shifting of trends and sound, that\u2019s nearly\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/basement-jaxx-junto\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Agit Reader\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheAgitReader\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-09-04T15:18:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-09-10T15:05:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/basement_jaxx-junto.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dorian S. 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