Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Next up on Carhartt WIP Radio is the Chicago-based DJ and producer Jana Rush, who began DJing at the age of ten, before making her production debut a few years later in 1995 on Jesse Saunders’ legendary Dance Mania imprint.
Following the release of “DJ Deeon Presents the Youngest Female DJ” in 1996, Rush became a regular at Chicago juke, footwork, and house events, playing alongside legends like the late DJ Rashad. Between 1996-2015, she went on hiatus to concentrate on a life outside of music, working as a chemical engineer by day and a CAT scan technologist by night.
In 2017, Jana Rush returned with her first full length album “Pariah”. It kicked off a series of shows around the world in venues such as Chicago’s Smartbar and Berlin’s Berghain, and at festivals like Rewire in The Hague.
During the pandemic, Rush found the time to work on her second album “Painful Enlightenment'', released on Planet Mu in 2021. The album is a move away from familiar footwork sounds into more abstract territories. The exclusive mix Rush created for Carhartt WIP Radio is just as experimental – or in her own words, “unapologetically Jana Rush.” Enjoy.
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Next up on Carhartt WIP Radio is the Chicago-based DJ and producer Jana Rush, who began DJing at the age of ten, before making her production debut a few years later in 1995 on Jesse Saunders’ legendary Dance Mania imprint.
Following the release of “DJ Deeon Presents the Youngest Female DJ” in 1996, Rush became a regular at Chicago juke, footwork, and house events, playing alongside legends like the late DJ Rashad. Between 1996-2015, she went on hiatus to concentrate on a life outside of music, working as a chemical engineer by day and a CAT scan technologist by night.
In 2017, Jana Rush returned with her first full length album “Pariah”. It kicked off a series of shows around the world in venues such as Chicago’s Smartbar and Berlin’s Berghain, and at festivals like Rewire in The Hague.
During the pandemic, Rush found the time to work on her second album “Painful Enlightenment'', released on Planet Mu in 2021. The album is a move away from familiar footwork sounds into more abstract territories. The exclusive mix Rush created for Carhartt WIP Radio is just as experimental – or in her own words, “unapologetically Jana Rush.” Enjoy.
carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2022/07/artist-feature-jana-rush
More from Carhartt WIP
Official website: carhartt-wip.com
Instagram: instagram.com/carharttwip
Monthly Podcast: lnk.to/RelevantParties
