And now, a little bit of JAZ

John Zahl, also known as JAZ, is a DJ and record collector based in New York, USA, well-known for his eccentric edits and oddball mixes. We managed to connect with John after he'd arrived back in NYC after a few months spent travelling.

His mix, which was actually recorded nine years ago for Sanpo Disco on NTS Radio, features many of his all-time favourite records. He tells us these are songs that he still loves, and which remain in constant rotation. We'd like to mention a few of the tracks, starting with the lovely slo-mo/Italo disco record 'Non Ricordo, Ma Piangendo', B-side of a rare 7" by Giancarlo Aspromonte. Pit Troja's 'Der Voodoo Mann' from 1985 can only be described as German hip-hop over a Moroder-esque bass-line, wonderfully eccentric, as advertised! The late great Björn Holm's 'Tid At Stå Stilla' from his 1984 LP Bortom Gränsernas Hav, takes us into Swedish synth-pop territory. The mix features a few of JAZ's own edits, including 'Cloud Worship' which has to be one of our favourite edits of all time, just superb. This is an exceptionally well put-together mix, and despite the wide range of material, it flows perfectly and naturally, as a good eclectic mix should do.

Check out his brand new 12" edit release on the Death On Wax label:

https://store.deathonwax.com/collections/catalog/products/dw-00-00-04

Another vinyl EP featuring some more top-shelf edits is forthcoming on the Pinchy & Friends label, and a compilation album entitled Forbidden Fruit is also in the works with Portuguese label Secrets Of Sound, so be sure to check that out too when it's released.

Big thanks to JAZ for his kind permission to include this awesome mix in The Sunrise Mixtapes

Track ID requests @soundcloud.com/j-a-z-1

Artwork courtesy of sankywashere.wtf

A Little Bit Of JAZ

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Music has been my passion since early childhood. As a hobby, it's an
integral part of my life.
I'm an electronic music freak, it has always impressed me with its diversity.
Like so many branches of this musical genre,
expressing it in melodies from chill out to dark techno and experimental
sounds.
I feel it reflects everything that takes place in the depth of one's heart,
causing certain emotions and feelings and impress people with its sound.

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Plastic Fantastic (NO)
Phil Mison (UK) - Café Del Mar
Andy Pye (UK) - Balearic Social/Music For Dreams
Helene Rickhard (NO) - Cosmic Oslo
Coyote (UK) - Is It Balearic? 
Faint Waves (US) - Dream Chimney
Paul Hillery (UK) - BBE Music
Studebaker Hawk (US) - Peace & Rhythm
Sanky Was Here (US) - Love International
JAZ (US) - Death On Wax/Pinchy & Friends
Basso (DE) - Growing Bin Records
Nico Motte (FR) - Antinote

Forthcoming guests:

Coyote (UK) - Is It Balearic?
DJ Trujillo (VE/DE) - Apersonal Music
Frinda Di Lanco (DE) - Avec Plaisir
Rune Lindbæk (NO) - Drum Island/Cosmic Oslo
Andy Pye (UK) - Balearic Social/Music For Dreams