Jimmy Edgar

Born in Detroit, being a musician means both chance and responsibility: after all, the fame of the city that gave the world the best examples of techno and soul is both intriguing and pressuring. Jimmy Edgar, a 22-year-old American boy from the city of Underground Resistance and Motown, has fully coped with the burden of legacy. He began producing sounds at the age of 10, experimented with home equipment, and intensely drummed in experimental groups; by 15, he was already playing alongside Derrick May and Juan Atkins—ultimately becoming the leading talent of the cult label Warp. Jimmy's music is crackling and popping experimental electronics, allowing space for imagination, complex rhythmic structures, youthful excitement, and boyish enthusiasm. The video art matches this: abstract visuals of mesmerizing beauty. Jimmy is not a legend, not a dinosaur; he cannot even be called 'deserving,' but that is the value: his music has no academic dryness or self-satisfaction; instead, it seeks self-discovery and human emotion. A rare opportunity to see an artist on the rise in Moscow: with great likelihood, soon you will hear about him from everywhere; Warp knows what it’s doing. A pioneer-hero, no doubt.