Mrs. Jynx

Inspired by aspects of the work of Orbital, Aphex Twin, and µ-Ziq -- the artist who ultimately signed her to his Planet Mu label in 2008 -- Manchester, England's Mrs. Jynx creates pastoral, melody-driven IDM. Fittingly, her love of Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree trilogy of children's books is often cited, and this aligns with the escapist thread running through her music: the sense that she is creating imaginary worlds. She was born Hannah Davidson and raised in a musical family (her mother was a classically trained viola player who regularly performed with the Hallé Orchestra)....