Chicago's Jana Rush returns with 'Painful Enlightenment', an intense emotional rollercoaster of disfigured samples, quivering electronics and vagrant percussion. As implied by the title, the album is a document of her own personal growth through struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, a glimpse into a dark period of her life amid learning the art of letting go. Her debut for Planet Mu is the follow-up to her twisted 'Pariah' LP on Objects Limited. It's euphonic and uplifting, even blissful, yet equally chilling, and at times a difficult listening experience. Jana says 'This album is not a footwork album. It's more like dark experimental listening music, an opportunity to be myself without judgement!'.
Disc 1:
1) Moanin' ()
2) Suicidal Ideation ()
3) Painful Enlightenment ()
4) G-spot ()
5) Disturbed ()
Disc 2:
1) Disorientation ()
2) Mynd Fuc ()
3) Intergalactic Battle (Feat. DJ Paypal) ()
4) Drivin' Me Insane (Feat. Nancy Fortune) ()
5) 3 ()
6) Just a Taste (Feat. DJ Paypal) ()