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A poly-rhythmic paradise of liquid harmonics to be poured into the ears. Jahcoozi’s music is as original as the phonetic imagination of their name.
Those behind this creative alliance are song-writer /MC/singer/stage-animal Sasha Perera (London/Sri Lanka), Beat-freak producer Robot Koch (Germany) and the bass-embodying sound-tech fetishist Oren Gerlitz (Tel Aviv, Israel). Both musically and culturally speaking, Jahcoozi are a mash up operation who have consistently managed to deliver their very own mongrel style of electronic pop music.
They met during a long, coal-fuelled winter in Berlin back in 2002 and Jahcoozi have been making music together ever since. Songs such as Black Barbie and Fish are what gained them early recognition back in 2003, the latter having been played as a CD-R by the legendary John Peel. ‘Beautiful pop music from the future’ is what he said back then, and that still applies today.
It’s Jahcoozi’s pop sensibility that makes them such a solid group that give even the most elite of electronic music producers a run for their money, especially with lead singer Sasha Perera’s beautiful melodies or double-tracked harmonies.
Jahcoozi’s unique and ever-changing blend of dub-glitch-step based sound succeeds in combining an honest, communicative pop appeal with warm sub- basses and a crunchy, precise yet organic sound texture. With two full-length albums ( ‘Pure Breed Mongrel on Kitty-Yo, 2005 and ‘Blitz ‘n’ Ass’ on Asound in 2007 ) and numerous EPs, Picture Discs, remixes and features to their name, Jahcoozi have released music on various international labels such as Kitty-Yo, Asound, Playhouse, Ninja Tune, Bpitch, Citizen Records, Crosstown Rebels, 1965 and WMF Records just to name a few.
Over the years, Jahcoozi have collaborated with and been remixed by a refreshingly wide range of artists including Asian Dub Foundation, Stereotyp, Modeselektor, Siriusmo, Oliver $, RQM, King Cannibal, Mochipet, Rustie, Buraka Sound Sistema, Missill, M Sayiid , Lexie Lee, D-Double, Tinchy Stryder, Lethal B, Kano, JME, Skepta,Ata + Sasse, Cassy, Luomo, New Flesh, Infinite Livez, Alhaca Soundsystem, Hannah Holland and Chris De Luca vs. Phon.o,
The versatility of Jahcoozi’s music and their irresistible live show has led the band on blazing and unrelenting trail across the planet and has seen them play everything from world-renowned music festivals and clubs, raves, squats and even bring-your-own Boombox parties in a Berlin underpass. They somehow manage to morph almost any situation into a people-power style happening. This probably explains why they’ve been been booked to play shows as far-fetched as at the televised opening of the IFFA Athletics World Cup at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate as well as at London’s infamous club institution, Fabric or Montreal’s Mutek Festival.
Jahcoozi’s live show is an unpredictable event where you certainly get your money’s worth as they tend to play a variety remixes, versions or bootlegs of their own songs as well as other unreleased material they’ve made purely for love and fun of ripping up the dancefloor.
Having toured in 5 continents since the release of their last album, in December 2009 Jahcoozi released an exclusive album in Japan ( BLN 4 JPN). The band have just finished off their 3rd album which will come out on 19th April 2010 on Ellen Alien’s Berlin label Bpitch Control.
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