Emmanuel Jal, Francis Mercier 'Hustla' on Higher Ground

MIAMI, The Hustla chart, curated and placed by Francis Mercier, first of 10 on the chart dated 14 Feb, is led by the 'Hustla' from Emmanuel Jal and Francis Mercier, presented in its Extended version on Higher Ground. The label released the record on 15 Feb 2024, in the midst of Miami's dry winter.

Emmanuel Jal's catalogue includes 19 releases since 5 October 2010, mostly on Nervous Records (six), Innervisions (three), Defected (three), and Three Six Zero Recordings (two). His most recent before this was 'Nervous Rewind 2023' on Nervous Records, released 21 December 2023.

The record, in the Afro House style, runs at 121 BPM (catalogue field). Its drums run, unhurried percussion, up in level and moderately free beneath the peaks; the top end is bright.

Francis Mercier's chart places 'Hustla' above Mont Rouge and Coco (FR) 'Voyage Voyage' on Ultra at seventh, covered on 18 Dec. Three of the 10 records in the Hustla chart are on Higher Ground.