from OTIS (JSD007) released July 22 2014 on 7" Vinyl & Digital formats
PRE-ORDER HERE: http://jasssite.com/jsd007

Born in a cloud of smoke and fur, multi-instrumentalist Devin McKnight and T-Dredz join forces to become the INDIANA PACERS in their debut collaborative release, Otis.

Known primarily as the guitarist of the seminal Boston act Grass is Green, and, more recently, Northampton, MA's Speedy Ortiz, Devin McKnight churns out riffs with fury, bending dissonance into harmony with acute results. He may be best known for pulling strings, but when he picks up the mic, it's clear that his verses have come a long way from the high school talent shows of his past. A tribute to the album's feline namesake, the lyrics contained were dictated to McKnight over a spliff and a can of salmon with the infamous cat. D-Mac (via Otis) hold a flow of their own, often on very personal terms - Love & Basketball waxes nostalgic over a life lived on the road and eventually lost to a cubicle; the titular Otis' Theme reads as a narrative from the cat himself, boasting of conquests of fish and love affairs with the pet-sitter. On production duty, JASS co-boss T-Dredz carries the record with the signature guitar chops, razor-sharp snare hits, eclectic samples, and interesting compression one would expect. Still, he progresses within his own sound, while taking a more refined approach to the beats as an ode to classic hip hop. Tightly focused in scope but flawlessly executed, Dredz' work invokes the sticky warmth of a summer evening. Comprising the other half of McKnight's acoustic duo, BadKnight, Emily Lenae makes a cameo appearance, rounding out the album with her trademark jazz vocal treatment. Sir Froderick returns on artwork duty & knocks a remix out of the park. Otis comes together as a unique and fully-realized concept - an instant classic.

Otis will be released on 7" Vinyl & Digital formats July 22, 2014.

Otis

Pacers - Love & Basketball

'courtmis' by aldenwels
from "but why hide?" JSD010

Released September 25 2015
Limited Cassette + Digital
http://jasssite.com/jsd010

but why hide?

aldenwels - courtmis

j inthename - OX (JSD013) will be released Friday, October 28 via JASS in Limited Cassette + Digital formats.

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j inthename - OX

j inthename - XXII

New York/New Jersey instrumentalist and producer Ari Finkel presents Hell on Earth, his second release for JASS as Dali Vision, & a unique experiment in not-quite-easy listening - a kind of post-apocalyptic lounge.

Hell on Earth will be released April 7th, 2017 via JASS in vinyl and digital formats. Initial limited copies of the vinyl edition contain the bonus cassette Live at Art Cafe.

The FADER premiere: http://www.thefader.com/2017/03/03/dali-vision-blue-hell-premiere
Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/tracks/843508

More info: http://jasssite.com/
Dark Green (2014) available worldwide: http://jasssite.com/jsd008#digital
Follow Dali Vision: @Dali-Vision

Hell on Earth

Dali Vision - Blue Hell

Bugged EP

M. Constant - Us Tempenauts (Time Wharp Remix)

M. Constant - The Sirens Of Chaitén (DEO Remix)

M. Constant - Us Tempenauts

M. Constant - The Sirens Of Chaitén

M. Constant - Transitrip

Live 1: Ritual/Pioneers

The Fathers - Pioneers

aldenwels - kast

Dali Vision - Hell on Earth (JSD015)
OUT NOW

jasssite.com/jsd015
jass.bandcamp.com/album/hell-on-earth

Dali Vision - Stunt Double

JASS Mix Series

Fens - Go Long (JSMIX002)

A collection of late 80s/early 90s R&B and intimate slow jams, recorded from cassette and squashed into a warm fuzz, Almond Milk & Honey is as smooth as it is far-reaching, with familiar slow cuts melting into heart-pumping jams. Charming yet mysterious, Obey City shows us a little bit of his sensitive side. Known primarily for his dancefloor-oriented material, associaitions with LuckyMe, B.YRSELF and co-founding his own Astro Nautico imprint, here Obey takes us to the after-after-party and dims the lights. Funny how time flies when you're having fun.

Obey City dedicates this mix to Stephanie Dawson - without her generous contribution to his tape collection, this mix wouldn't have been possible.

Released September 18 2012

Obey City - Almond Milk & Honey (JSMIX003)

While known for his work in Boston's contemporary indie scene including the legendary Grass is Green and other groups including Supervolcano, Vending Machetes, and the Dirty Dishes (bass + guitar, guitar + keys, bass, and drums, respectively), Boston-born, Roslindale-raised Michael John Thomas III, aka MJTIII, also plays a little-known but important role of maverick engineer and mastering enthusiast - his fingerprints mark countless releases and not-yet-releases within JASS' circles as well as Boston's underground and beyond. Equally comfortable behind the console with one of his bands as with a more electronically-focused work, Thomas applies a mechanical, analog-based, often tape-driven approach to his productions that not only seeps through his own numerous solo electronic productions as MJTIII, but is also extremely appealing to work with as an outside artist. It is this mix of experiences that he brings to Contemporary and Past Events, 41 minutes of vinyl selections ranging from Swiss post-punk, Irish shoegaze, Italian psychedelia, and Iranian garage to Philadelphia soul, with a DJ's ear for contrast and congruency. Solid, driving cuts from the rock canon like Grauzone's Eisbär & the nimble, stretchy punk of My Bloody Valentine's Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside) are placed throughout the mix, with sudden turns and highlights such as Alessandro Alessandroni's Political Congress, a bizarre, modern form of 'active' lounge music. Thomas offers a refreshing look back at styles you may have overlooked and an open-armed invitation to reconsider your listening habits.

Released December 8 2013

MJTIII - Contemporary and Past Events (JSMIX004)

Kallie Lampel - Lamp Shade (JSD016) out May 30 in digital formats.

Lamp Shade

Kallie Lampel - Bayonne

Behold! 6 years and 20 releases after its predecessor, Companion II compiles pieces from 23 friends & individuals, seeking to highlight our shining bountiful talent while expanding the zeitgeist to include future artists, guests, & first-time appearances from long-time contributors. Original pieces, B-sides, demos & live improvisation advance with focus and an informed sense of purpose. Here, you will find a wide-ranging selection, representing the full breadth & voice of these ragtag voyagers as the JASS Galleon sets sail. You are invited to forgo conclusions & slip into the endless dream, and remember: causticity & craft win over emotional vacancy in 2018.

https://jass.bandcamp.com/album/companion-ii

Companion II

Tous Les Jours

Botany - Tous Les Jours

MORE INFO / PURCHASE: http://jasssite.com/jsd020

Behold! 6 years and 20 releases after its predecessor, Companion II compiles pieces from 23 friends & individuals, seeking to highlight our shining bountiful talent while expanding the zeitgeist to include future artists, guests, & first-time appearances from long-time contributors. Original pieces, B-sides, demos & live improvisation advance with focus and an informed sense of purpose. Here, you will find a wide-ranging selection, representing the full breadth & voice of these ragtag voyagers as the JASS Galleon sets sail. You are invited to forgo conclusions & slip into the endless dream, and remember: causticity & craft win over emotional vacancy in 2018.

Cofaxx - Dark During The Day

Neck - Hand it Over (JSD021) available in digital formats April 18 and limited edition Puzzle Factory/Baited lathe cuts in late May.
Pre-order - https://jass.bandcamp.com/album/hand-it-over


The birds call through the darkness and it reaches to my cell

Keep fingering the pills out of their bottles till they’re gone

We’re hollow-eyed in the dark halls with no windows to look out 

They’re watching all our mind-games and they’re writing them all down


They laugh at how my mind knows that I’ve heard my mother’s call

When my heaven is above me and it swindles the poor dawn

Which shines so whitely without a cup of instant smile

He’ll get his oh his blood in blood out for the cause


I tremble while my mind aches but they tell me it does good 

The serum in my body unlike water moves me slow

It holds me till I’m under its spell and its control

And then I start to wonder why I can’t hear those birds no more


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Uncle Jimmy was a patient in what he called the “puzzle factory” I asked him why he called it that, he told me in the last puzzle factory he stayed at one of the patients there had called it that. He said maybe it’s because we do a lot of puzzles there. Or maybe it’s because they are trying to put all the puzzle pieces together to figure out what it is we have. During my stay there I wrote down things other patients had said and put pieces of the quotes together to make this song. It ended up being a testament to the treatment we received.

The words recorded came from individuals with different diagnoses, different genes, different backgrounds, and different ways of thinking and coping. Medication was the main form of treatment we received while we were there, we were not allowed to go outside and there was no one-on-one therapy. We spent a majority of our time with each other. 

We mostly talked about what the doctors thought our diagnoses were and how they were treating us. We talked about how our illnesses had ruined many of our relationships with our friends and families. We talked about how misunderstood we felt- even to each other and about how isolated each of us felt. 

This song is dedicated to them and to all those who struggle with mental illness, the stigma surrounding it, and receiving treatment. Proceeds go to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation for grants to aid in the research of mental illness.

-Kira

Hand it Over

Neck - Puzzle Factory

I’m Here is the debut release from Clebs, the preternatural duo of Swiss vocalist Emilie Weibel and Atlanta-bred producer/drummer Jason Nazary. Elements of the contemporary found in Nazary’s production, embellished by Weibel’s unique polyrhythmic phrasing, filter through the lens of the non-human, forming Clebs’ uncanny & often spiritual musical vocabulary.

Informed by emergency and the ensued paranoia of world catastrophes, the title track presents a narrative of an immigrant’s endeavor, the separation anxiety of loved ones & a constant sense of urgency. Opener “Homemade Bread” showcases Weibel’s eclectic approach through the use of loosely constructed language paired with extensive vocal looping and manipulation to paranormal result. “Light Playing” culminates the album with an anthem for interdimensional travelling inspired by the novella The Turn of The Screw. Led by Weibel’s supernatural mantra, the song disintegrates into a frantic amalgam with the addition of Nazary’s drumming interplayed with electronic textures. Here, laughter and electronically processed ramblings blur the lines of composition & improvisation, revealing the group’s more playful side.

Clebs was born from a shared interest in improvisation and off-kilter club music, and I’m Here casts a new light on the distinct styles of its collaborators. Weibel has spent her time in New York honing her skills as a vocalist, mentored by acclaimed modern jazz vocalist Sara Serpa as well as performing with Shelley Hirsch, Adam Rudolph, and JASS alumni Ari Finkel. With Clebs, she expands her technique beyond the experimental jazz scene, which she has explored with her solo alias oMoO. Over the last 13 years,, Nazary has had his hands in a plethora of projects, performing with Olga Bell, Bear in Heaven, Empyrean Atlas, and others including his solo compositions as So Ghost. From his production work on Bell’s early releases to his more recent efforts recording drums for Helado Negro, his well-rounded talent has made Nazary an in-demand contributor in New York’s experimental circles.

Haunting interruptions & dynamic transformation buoyed by a thorough melodicism forms the bedrock of Clebs’ sound, and I’m Here utilizes this duality to extraterrestrial effect. I‘m Here will be released via JASS in limited cassette, CD, and digital formats on May 25th, 2018.

I'm Here

Clebs - I’m Here

M. Constant 'Bugged EP' (JSD002) released May 15 2012 - http://jasssite.com/releases/jsd002.html
Now available on Bandcamp with a limited-edition print with art by Sir Froderick
Also available on iTunes, Spotify, Juno and other online retailers

1. Chew-Z
2. Us Tempenauts
3. The Sirens of Chaitén
4. Transitrip
5. The Sirens of Chaitén (DEO Remix)
6. The Sirens of Chaitén (Avila Santo Remix)
7. Us Tempenauts (Time Wharp Remix)

http://soundcloud.com/m-constant on SoundCloud

Purchase 'Bugged EP'

M. Constant - Chew-Z

ALTERNATIVE DOWNLOAD: http://soundcloud.com/cc-tracks/next-buttalove-cc-edit

Promo single for Cc - Up Wind EP (JSD003) released via JASS June 19 2012.
http://jasssite.com/releases/jsd003.html

1 Got A Lexus
2 K-Share
3 Gryphon Perc
4 Woolie
5 Boys II Dro
6 K-Share (REKchampa Remix)
7 Woolie (Helix Remix)

Listen to Cc "Your Body Knows" Mix (JSMIX001): http://jasssite.com/mixes/jsmix001.html
http://soundcloud.com/cc-tracks on SoundCloud

Mastered by Sigi Mueller

Next - Butta Love (Cc Edit)

Clebs - Light Spectrum (Time Wharp Remix)


From Up Wind EP (JSD003) released June 19 2012 - http://jasssite.com/releases/jsd003.html 

1 Got A Lexus
2 K-Share
3 Gryphon Perc
4 Woolie
5 Boys II Dro
6 K-Share (REKchampa Remix)
7 Woolie (Helix Remix)

Listen to Cc "Your Body Knows" Mix (JSMIX001): http://jasssite.com/mixes/jsmix001.html
http://soundcloud.com/cc-tracks on SoundCloud

Mastered by Sigi Mueller at Horse-Drawn Productions, Chicago, IL

Up Wind EP

Cc - Woolie (Helix Remix)

Cofaxx - It Became Clearer - out 2/22/19
Pre-order: http://jass.bandcamp.com/album/it-became-clearer

What color is the sky, really? A scattered spectrum of wavelengths refracting wavelengths, timbres modulate to the frequency of the Earth. It’s an illusion - perception can be deceiving. Only the Sun can determine if it will be Dark During the Day, and With It, the Sky decides.

The JASS debut of Brooklyn’s Joseph Magee, aka Cofaxx, It Became Clearer bubbles and froths over, floating above steadily, patiently and with enterprise. An accomplished and multifaceted producer and engineer, Magee hones Process to brilliantly colorful yet humble results. Scaffold guitar arrangements crumble into hushed drone, the murky palette at odds with any contemporary impetus. Meandering waves of white noise densely layer its textures, undulating into a ruminative lull.

His previous work drawing from a range including avant-garde soundscapes to bass heavy club productions, Magee here tips the hat to experimental-leaning JASS alumni such as Kallie Lampel and aldenwels, forging an idiosyncratic path in this familiar territory. 

It Became Clearer will be released in digital and limited cassette formats on February 22, 2019, with the cassette edition featuring an exclusive bonus track “New Teeth”.

It Became Clearer

Cofaxx - A Floor That Tilts

Pre-order: http://jass.bandcamp.com/album/it-became-clearer 

What color is the sky, really? A scattered spectrum of wavelengths refracting wavelengths, timbres modulate to the frequency of the Earth. It’s an illusion - perception can be deceiving. Only the Sun can determine if it will be Dark During the Day, and With It, the Sky decides. 

The JASS debut of Brooklyn’s Joseph Magee, aka Cofaxx, It Became Clearer bubbles and froths over, floating above steadily, patiently and with enterprise. An accomplished and multifaceted producer and engineer, Magee hones Process to brilliantly colorful yet humble results. Scaffold guitar arrangements crumble into hushed drone, the murky palette at odds with any contemporary impetus. Meandering waves of white noise densely layer its textures, undulating into a ruminative lull. 

His previous work drawing from a range including avant-garde soundscapes to bass heavy club productions, Magee here tips the hat to experimental-leaning JASS alumni such as Kallie Lampel and aldenwels, forging an idiosyncratic path in this familiar territory. 

It Became Clearer will be released in digital and limited cassette formats on February 22, 2019, with the cassette edition featuring an exclusive bonus track “New Teeth”.

With It The Sky Became Clearer

Cofaxx - DRV

Cofaxx - Dark During the Day

Cofaxx - Lake

@Cofaxx - It Became Clearer - out 2/22/19
Pre-order: jass.bandcamp.com/album/it-became-clearer

What color is the sky, really? A scattered spectrum of wavelengths refracting wavelengths, timbres modulate to the frequency of the Earth. It’s an illusion - perception can be deceiving. Only the Sun can determine if it will be Dark During the Day, and With It, the Sky decides.

The JASS debut of Brooklyn’s Joseph Magee, aka Cofaxx, It Became Clearer bubbles and froths over, floating above steadily, patiently and with enterprise. An accomplished and multifaceted producer and engineer, Magee hones Process to brilliantly colorful yet humble results. Scaffold guitar arrangements crumble into hushed drone, the murky palette at odds with any contemporary impetus. Meandering waves of white noise densely layer its textures, undulating into a ruminative lull.

His previous work drawing from a range including avant-garde soundscapes to bass heavy club productions, Magee here tips the hat to experimental-leaning JASS alumni such as Kallie Lampel and aldenwels, forging an idiosyncratic path in this familiar territory.

It Became Clearer will be released in digital and limited cassette formats on February 22, 2019, with the cassette edition featuring an exclusive bonus track “New Teeth”.

Cofaxx - Rare Perfume

Falling Guitar is Kallie Lampel’s first release for JASS since 2017’s Lamp Shade. A collection of seven minimal pieces using a stripped-down setup of guitar, a modest set of effects and a occasionally a handheld tape cassette recorder, the album possesses a simple but luminous brilliance, with a sense of motion suspended in the night sky.

This soft foundation of the spiraling loop & the latitude of volume control elicit the singular & impulsive works of Falling Guitar to present as apparitions patiently making themselves present, just visible enough to etch out their woolly topographic characteristics before fading away into the distance. The brief nature of this collection belies its focus & patience: Falling Guitar is an exercise in solitude, spaciousness, and spontaneous creation. 

90% of digital proceeds from Falling Guitar will be donated to Amazon Watch, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization & environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. More info at 
https://amazonwatch.org.

Download/Stream at http://jass.bandcamp.com/album/falling-guitar.

Falling Guitar

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 7

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 6

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 5

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 4

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 3

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 2

Kallie Lampel - Falling Guitar 1

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