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Frits Wentink launches his new label Bobby Donny with ‘Live Fast, Dwayne Young’.  Bobby Donny has been set up to primarily feature Frits Wentink’s own tracks, but focusing on the wonkier, more lo-fi house edge of his sound.  The emphasis will be on tracks that are hardware jams on Rhodes, Juno 60 or mpc, then structured later. 

His first EP on Bobby Donny opens with ‘Dwayne Young’, which puts the fun into funky with its deep vibe, filtered vocals and creative samplings.  Slowing it down, ‘Rio’ is next, like a short but sweet interlude of off-kilter slow-mo experimentation.  Then it’s back to the grooving house beats of ‘Guacamole’ with its jazzy backbone, before the melodious ‘Q&A’ kicks in, featuring a gorgeously wobbly overtone.  ‘Aquarelle’ is a perfect ending, with distorted elements gradually coming together to find their harmonious compromise.

With ‘Live Fast, Dwayne Young’ Frits Wentink once again displays the hugely creative talents of this much sought after producer.  It’s released on vinyl and digitally 22nd June.

A2 Frits Wentink - Rio

Instrumental demo from the B-side to Jon Bap's 'Let It Happen' double EP, lovingly dubbed 'Almost Happened' - out now on Fresh Selects: bit.ly/FSX-011

Written, Produced, Mixed, & All Instruments Performed by Jon Bap
Self portrait painted by Jon Bap

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Jon Bap "Hella Sessions"

@Jitwam's self-titled debut album " िज़तम िसहँ", sounds as if it's been dug up from centuries past, found in a distant land, made with home-made electronics and instruments. Its otherworldly nature instantly sucks you in and takes you someplace else. 

Born in Assam, Gauhati, in Northeast India, but currently based in New York’s storied borough of Brooklyn, jitwam spent his formative years in New Zealand and Australia, before living in monasteries in Thailand, orphanages in South Africa, and washed out apartments in London.

Of everywhere and nowhere, his music draws influence from a litany of iconoclasts including, but not limited to RD Burman, Moondog, The Velvet Underground, Yayoi Kusama, Jay Electronica, Jay Dilla, Moodymann, Leon Thomas, Madlib and Asha Bhosle.

Across the album he utilizes knowledge acquired through years spent digging through dusty crates, and talents honed as a multi- instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist. A series of stumbling, jazz/soul-rooted beat sculptures, each buried beneath a haze of fuzzy psychedelia, broken microphone blues, and articulated through a freestyled process he describes as “first thought, best thought”, िज़तम िसह solidifies jitwam's spot as a major emerging talent.

Recalling the fourth world dreamscapes explored by oddball songwriters like Connan Mockasin, Clarence Clarity, Jai Paul, Silicon, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, it represents a time of transition and remembrance for jitwam, while still fulfilling the core qualities he looks for in song. In his words, “Music is a refuge. A shelter from the storm. A place you can go to close your eyes.”

Since he first shared his music with IZWID Records boss Kutmah at a Brainfeeder afterparty in London, jitwam has released through Leaving Records, Cosmic Compositions, and The Jazz Diaries (the label he co-runs with Casey Van Reyk and Nigel Mphisa). He’s also written with Inkswel (BBE) and Paul White (R&S), featured on Moodymann’s K7! DJ Kicks compilation and been championed by Gilles Peterson, Alexander Nut, Andrew Jervis (Bandcamp), and Funkineven. Mixed and mastered by Matthewdavid at Stones Throw Studios in Los Angeles,

 िज़तम िसहँ will be available digitally on Friday, November 3 and on vinyl December 15, 2017 through @CosmicCompositions 

Preorder Album: https://jitwam.lnk.to/cc17

ज़ितम सिहँ

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Exclusive Premiere: Jitwam "Yesiknw" (Cosmic Compositions)

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We're all seeking it. In all of our lives. Obtaining it can seem impossible, but when you put first things first, everything will fall into place. We get better along the way.
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Balance is my first debut album. It's available on all streaming platforms. 

Executive Produced by Mad Keys. 
Mastered by Eric Brown at Nyne2Fyve Studios

Credits:
GNOSF, Figuring it Out, Big Open Spaces, Walk In Love, and Jeremiah’s Theme were recorded live at Suburban Pro Studios in the Lou. Shout out to Carter for mixing and sending me that hour and a half-long session file.

Bass: Donald Williams 
Drums: Jeremiah Long
I love you both. Thank you so much for everything you’ve contributed. Jeremiah, thank you for encouraging those chord progressions. Named the song after you for that!

Copyright © 2020 Sounds Kinda Mad, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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