It’s an age old saying, but life does move too fast. One of the pitfalls of our lives rushing by is that we forget about remarkable creations from times past–there’s always something new to listen to, engage with, or observe.

Last week, I enjoyed a brief reprieve from being drawn into the latest shiny thing and turned my thoughts, or shall I say ears, back to a jazzy house jam that deserves its time in the sun…once more!

“Joe’s Gruv Juuc” is merry keyboard-laden dance music as it should be! The song was produced by Niles Cooper (Niels Kroer), an artist from Aalborg in northwest Denmark, back in 2016.

Imagine Denmark caught in the grip of a harsh winter nearly a decade ago. A young Niels sits at his computer during the Christmas holidays, eager to write something that will bring warmth and positivity to his bitter surroundings.  As Niels tells me, “The end of December can be pretty dark and gloomy here, so when I came across the sample from The Crusaders’ track My Lady I knew I had to give it a go.”

“Joe’s Gruv Jucc” isn’t super technical, and Niels is the first to admit that, but it’s proof of the power of simplicity. It literally isn’t trying too hard.