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Deeper Into Outer Space
#43 Deeper Into Outer Space | Jen Cardini
"I went along. I took ecstasy. I heard Underground Resistance for the first time and my life changed completely"
Mar 2026

Mixmag
MIXMAG : NEW MUSIC ON OUR RADAR THIS WEEK: OLOF DREIJER, JEN CARDINI, JAGUAR
Jen Cardini to release first solo EP since the '90s on Chloe Caillet’s label
Mar 2026

RA
RESIDENT ADVISOR : This week's new music: DJ Nobu, Jen Cardini, Chris Stussy
Jen Cardini prepares their first solo EP since the '90s, out on Chloe Caillet's new sub-label, SMIILEWAX.
Mar 2026

Djmag
DJ MAG : Jen Cardini announces first solo EP since ’90s on Chloe Caillet's SMIILEWAX label
Jen Cardini has announced their first solo EP since the ’90s. ‘petit monstre’ will land on 27th March via SMIILE RECORDS.
Mar 2026
French-born Jen Cardini (they/them) has been welcoming people into the discotheque for the last 30 years. Their belief that something more was hidden under the surface of electronic music has put them at the helm of tiny sweaty lesbian bars, flamboyant Ibiza superclubs, and off-the-beaten-path warehouse raves. Through their work as an A&R for the labels Correspondant and DISCH, their remixes and productions helped rephrase the world's understanding of the French dance music scene. They continue playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Field Day, Sonar, Butik Festival, Mutek, and more. Cardini is also a regular at some of the best clubs in the world, such as Berghain, Outra Cena, Bassiani, Basement, K41 or Club Raum. They have also been able to perform at iconic art venues like MoMA PS1 and the Centre Pompidou. Jen has also launched their own party series, Nightclubbing, a platform for queer underground artists focused on transmission.
First event on Shotgun in 2016