DJ-Kicks - Avalon Emerson [!K7]

Avalon Emerson’s 70-minute contribution to !K7’s DJ-Kicks series embraces her maverick sound and spans a vast range of tempos, styles, and eras with the grace of a seasoned selector. Avalon distinguishes herself with her technical skill, ingenious methodology, and a unique vision; old school house records mix with rave and Italo references, but the set is not limited to a specific era or style, other than her own.

"I wanted it to be representative of how I sound in the club while also incorporating new original music," Emerson says. "I viewed it as a good opportunity to recap the last few years of DJing for myself and share my original productions, covers, and remixes."

Avalon’s DJ-Kicks is a confident recap of what makes her one of the most in-demand DJs in the underground. The diverse selections are bound together by her own edits, remixes, and productions. New material bookends the mix: she opens the mix with her own vocals featured more prominently than ever on a bold, fresh, and playful cover of The Magnetic Fields' "Long Forgotten Fairytale." At the end, she closes it with her "14th Life" remix of Austra's "Anywayz", which reimagines the song not as a dancefloor tool, but with a distinctive Avalon-esque pop flavor.