A Decade Into Magic City, Jubilee’s Label Is More Spellbinding Than Ever

Miami's bass substratum is currently at a fever pitch, making for one of the buzziest electronic scenes in the world today. But the South Florida hub wasn't always a hotbed for singular dance music. For years, the city's nocturnal spaces favored Top 40 hits and reggaeton. While that thrum can be electrifying, the lack of good jungle music readily available caused Miami native Jessica Gentile to grow restless. "I was just a raver,"she tells me over Zoom, an array of neon trinkets sprinkled behind her. "I was going out all the time, and — I'm going to date myself — it wasn't cool then. Electronic music wasn't popular. You were just, like, weird if you were into it."