Joezi 'Teheran' on Go Deeva Records

Joezi emerged as a standout when John Summit placed his "Teheran" at number seven on his 'Fall Heaters' chart on October 25th. The week of October 27th finds the chart's curator holding down a headline slot on the formidable Hocus Pocus 2023 lineup at Factory Town in Miami, where he joins the likes of Alci, ANNA, CamelPhat, and Carlita. The record itself was released on Go Deeva Records on September 29th, billed as Afro House and locked to a driving 123 BPM.

From the first bars, it's clear what attracted a tastemaker like Summit. The drums sit front and center, with percussion strutting confidently over a thick, resonant groove. There's a remarkable amount of textural incident in the rhythms-they feel hand-played, alive, and constantly shifting. As the track builds, it keeps the melodic elements lean, instead letting the taut percussive web and a bright, detailed top end carry the momentum. It's a record that feels like pure forward motion, the kind of peak-time tool that rewards a discerning selector and makes a dance floor lean in at once.