Dutch music producer JO BISSA and Mauritian artist KAN have embarked on a captivating sonic journey with their full-length album, “Losean." Four years in the making, “Losean" emerges as a musical testament to the power of collaboration, crossing continents and cultures to unite two visionary artists whose shared passion for environmental awareness and artistry knows no bounds. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds, JO BISSA and KAN have sculpted a collection of tracks that dive deep into the heart of the ocean's mysteries and the urgent need to protect it.

Rooted in the Mauritian cultural landscape and inspired by the troubling reality of pollution in the region's waters, "Losean" serves as both a plea and a celebration. The album's title, derived from the Mauritian Creole word for 'ocean’, encapsulates its essence: an expanse of musical waves that mirror the vastness and vitality of the sea KAN. His mastery as a multi-instrumentalist seamlessly blends with JO BISSA's innovative downtempo beats. The result is a hypnotic fusion that resonates with the rhythms of Mauritian Sega, a tribute to the cultural roots that ground this musical endeavor, mirroring the different backgrounds of the two artists behind this project.

As an ode to the sea's majesty, "Losean" extends beyond the auditory experience. Each track is a chapter in an ecological narrative, a call to action, and an invitation to immerse oneself in the heart of the natural world. KAN's 'Trash to Music' project, born from his dedication to confronting pollution through art, is echoed in the album's melodic exploration. From the depths of the ocean's soul to the distant shores of electronic innovation, this album becomes a vehicle for change. The remarkable synergy between JO BISSA and KAN remains an anomaly. Although they've never met face-to-face, their music bridges the physical and emotional gaps, a testament to the unifying power of art and shared purpose. "Losean" is a testament to their profound connection, a connection that transcends boundaries and speaks directly to the heart.

Produced by Job de La Porte and Kan Chan Kin
Mastering: Job de La Porte

Illustration: Kim Yip Tong
Design/Layout: electrocaïne

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A few years in the making, this EP announces an upcoming collaborative album between Mauritian artist, KAN and Dutch artist, JO BISSA. When Babani Records started its project/label, we came up with the idea of making a local artist collaborate with an overseas artist to promote the local culture, tradition and music.

KAN came up with the initial idea/concept which adds a cause behind this collaboration – to raise awareness about the ocean and pollution happening in the Mauritian sea. Enn Losean Vivab can be translated to a liveable ocean. A fusion between organic sounds, recordings and electronic music. KAN creates his own instruments and records his own samples from nature and friends.

He is a multi-disciplinary artist and activist from Mauritius island. He went on a quest of discovering music from various cultures around the world. He started crafting instruments using materials found in the environment. Garbage happens to be part of it, so he began experimenting. Turning tin cans with plastic bottles into drums or pvc pipes into flutes or didgeridoos, thus his 'Trash to Music' project started.

JO BISSA is from Amsterdam and he is the Co-founder of the label, INI Movement and part of the international duo UMOJA, who played for the last 4 years all across Europe and Africa doing shows and recording music. Jo Bissa moves through a wide range of flavours during his sets going from eclectic house to vibrant exotic rhythms, funk always in favour of the dance floor. 

Even if KAN and JO BISSA never met each other, the music speaks for itself, the ocean speaks.

Mastering: Job de La Porte
Illustration: Kim Yip Tong

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Dutch music producer JO BISSA and Mauritian artist KAN have embarked on a captivating sonic journey with their full-length album, “Losean." Four years in the making, “Losean" emerges as a musical testament to the power of collaboration, crossing continents and cultures to unite two visionary artists whose shared passion for environmental awareness and artistry knows no bounds. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds, JO BISSA and KAN have sculpted a collection of tracks that dive deep into the heart of the ocean's mysteries and the urgent need to protect it.

Rooted in the Mauritian cultural landscape and inspired by the troubling reality of pollution in the region's waters, "Losean" serves as both a plea and a celebration. The album's title, derived from the Mauritian Creole word for 'ocean’, encapsulates its essence: an expanse of musical waves that mirror the vastness and vitality of the sea KAN. His mastery as a multi-instrumentalist seamlessly blends with JO BISSA's innovative downtempo beats. The result is a hypnotic fusion that resonates with the rhythms of Mauritian Sega, a tribute to the cultural roots that ground this musical endeavor, mirroring the different backgrounds of the two artists behind this project.

As an ode to the sea's majesty, "Losean" extends beyond the auditory experience. Each track is a chapter in an ecological narrative, a call to action, and an invitation to immerse oneself in the heart of the natural world. KAN's 'Trash to Music' project, born from his dedication to confronting pollution through art, is echoed in the album's melodic exploration. From the depths of the ocean's soul to the distant shores of electronic innovation, this album becomes a vehicle for change. The remarkable synergy between JO BISSA and KAN remains an anomaly. Although they've never met face-to-face, their music bridges the physical and emotional gaps, a testament to the unifying power of art and shared purpose. "Losean" is a testament to their profound connection, a connection that transcends boundaries and speaks directly to the heart.

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For their 4th session, Dubmission Records presents mixes by artists they've released this month: from Finland, Dreadlock Tales with a Mantra Dub set; from New Zealand, Shankara NZ with a live lockdown show.

To celebrate the release of "The Light Within", a collection of remixes
of tracks from their "Third Light" album, Pitch Black asked London based
DJ Liquid Lounge to cherry pick from over 20 years of remixes to create
this special mix.
Label DJ for the Shanti Planti collective, Liquid Lounge has over 25
years’ experience, travelling the world playing tunes ranging from dub
to techno, chillout to breaks. Now he mainly indulges in groovy bass
laden beats, chilled electronica and dub infused rhythms, with an
occasional uptempo soiree every once in a while!

Listen to the TOR.MA IN DUB mix here:
https://soundcloud.com/radiozora/200729-torma-in-dub

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LIQUID LOUNGE | Guest mix for Dubmission Records series #5 | 29/07/2020

An unexpected seduction. An instinctive call where it is impossible to resist percussive and bewitching melodies.

Babani is the state of trance reached during a ceremony invoking ancestors’ spirits leading to a multigenerational gathering with a common denominator: The rhythms of the Indian Ocean helped by the ravane, this percussion instrument made of goat skin and which has its roots on the island of Mauritius.
Babani Records is the music label bringing together a collective of artists from around the world connected by a universal goal of fusing electronic sounds and music from the islands of the Indian Ocean.

Electronic beats and sound waves blend with traditional rhythms. It is a natural connection with the past with an eye on the future!

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