Today, English DJ/Producer JOYRYDE (John Ford) dropped his debut studio album BRAVE via Hard Records. The eighteen-track masterpiece celebrates life and features artists such as Freddie Gibbs, NoLay, Kid Sister, Youngs Teflon, Majilla and more. 
Since emerging on the scene in 2016, JOYRYDE has dominated the dance music realm, as he has played multiple headlining tours as well as festival performances at HARD Summer, EDC, Lollapalooza, Ultra Music Festival and tons of other mainstages. His music is a culmination of genres such as UK bass, grime, hip-hop, trap, and, of course, house, which you can all hear within this diverse full-length project.
JOYRYDE has recently recovered from a life-threatening accident and lower disk surgery, and thus, BRAVE captures his essence as both a musician and a warrior.

 

“In the middle of writing an EP, a disk in my lower back collapsed. After a successful surgery, I didn’t feel like myself at all. I had to take a lot of opioid pills and nerve damage meds to cope with the pain for 5 months and it threw me into a spiral filled with hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, and more. I wasn’t in the state of mind to finish the EP anymore. I knew right then it would be a LONG time until I could release music again. To try and snap out of it, I went back to the studio and just started writing. I donʼt even remember making some of these ideas, to be honest. After a certain point, I tried to get off the meds which was super hard. After battling the shakes, withdrawals, insomnia, and overall pain, I finished one track, then a week later two more. Needless to say, the past 4 years have been a complete struggle. That’s life, you handle what youʼre given. The experience gave me a new outlook on music and what I wanna do with the rest of my time alive. My role in life is to create for others. I’ve made peace with that notion. So here is BRAVE.” –JOYRYDE

BRAVE is the perfect getaway during this quarantine season. Listen to the eighteen-track album below, and stay safe out there!

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