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Baby, It's You Not Me

recorded live on /8 becker-monza Jan 2016

Sag Mal Baby

06 - Transportation

05 - Kenting

03 - Machine Of Kills

02 - Winter Restart

01 - Stomach Moves

Shiver

Equiknoxx are one of the hottest, most innovative dancehall squads from Jamaica right now; Bird Sound Power is their debut collective show of strength, packing 12 avant, crooked riddims by core members Gavsborg and Time Cow, plus Bobby Blackbird and Kofi Knoxx, with vocals by Kemikal, Shanique Marie and J.O.E. (R.I.P).
The set was parsed and pieced together by Jon K & Demdike Stare , and now thanks to link ups via Swing Ting’s Balraj Samrai (a longtime livicated supporter), it is issued on Demdike’s DDS imprint, replete with Jon K’s sleeve design.
Easily identified by the squawking bird idents peppering their cuts, Equiknoxx productions have been big in the dance since Gavin Blair a.k.a. Gavsborg produced Busy Signal’s billboard hit Step Out in 2005, followed by key instrumentals for Beenie Man, Aidonia, Masicka, and T.O.K. - with many released on 7” thru their Equiknoxx Musiq label, and some of which, such as Aidonia’s Negative, are included in this set.
Bird Sound Power arguably marks up the most striking riddim album you’ll hear from JA in 2016, weighted with the potential to open up perceptions of current dancehall thanks to the mad character and broad reference points of its producers, encompassing King Jammy’s foundational digi-dub and Dave Kelly’s Mad House sound as much as rugged New York hip hop and the wigged-out, feminine pressure of Virginia Beach’s Timbaland or The Neptunes.
The oldest tune inside dates to 2009, but the rest are relatively recent dancehall mutations, including a number of exclusives produced in the last 12 months. Each one reps for Equiknoxx’s unique aspects, such as Jordan Chung a.k.a. Time Cow’s brilliantly bizarre, layered arrangements of film samples, sawn-off hooks and digi-tight beats, whilst also a result of as their distinguished family vibe,
Bird Sound Power exists in a paradox, contemporary but classic, and with as much potential to turn new heads onto current JA sounds as Mowax’s Now Thing set back in 2001, which remains a key touchstone for all fwd looking producers..

Bird Sound Power

Last of the Mohicans

The most coolest thing that ever happened to TISSUE is this mixtape. JASSS does not only feel good to say, JASSS made this thrilling mix that is impossible to be prepared for. It can not easily be put into a box, yet it sounds familiar as it touches upon different genres and cultural themes.

JASSS picked every track for this mix called Mix of Habits during one day. “These tracks area a quite accurate representation of my state of mind that day, which was not a special date at all”, she adds. Nonetheless it seems very special for the listener. She creates an intense and natural flow between very different moods and sounds. You might not feel exactly like JASSS did while recording – but you might feel her, as you yourself travel through the various and sensuous sounds that are sometimes scary, sometimes funny, sometimes something else.

In January, JASSS released her debut EP Caja Negra via Dutch label Anunnaki Cartel. For Berlin-based Mannequin Records she delivered a dynamic and powerful follow-up EP called Mother in September. From dark melancholic sounds to tribal or folk music back to electronic music. This addictive mixtape is no doubt a very individual experience that we don’t really think you want to miss out on. We are very proud to add this special selection to our long-time continuous mixtape series.

The picture to the cover of this mix is an excerpt of Kenneth Koo’s TENDER LOVING CARE: http://tissuemagazine.com/?p=5869

Introduction jingle by Meghan Edwards aka Miss M.E. aka Harmony Horizon
Words by Emilie Engbirk

TISSUE Magazine Mixtape 42

Mixtape 42 by JASSS

Aemong= Henrique Uba + Yu-Ching Huang
formed 2015 in Berlin

03 - Machine Of Kills

Aemong (A夢）

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