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Mengzy Selects - 028 / October
Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Welcome to ‘Mengzy Selects’, a monthly video column which features five recently released tracks by producers and labels in Asia and across the Asian diaspora. Your host is Mengzy: a Hong Kong-based DJ and producer, PhD in musicology, music journalist, and co-founder of Feed the Dragon.
Yunna ‘Ride Out’
After debuting on All The People’s first VA in May, Yunna returns to the LA-based label with ‘The Arrival’. Opener ‘Ride Out’ sets the tone for a versatile EP where rave aesthetics guide its multi-genre offerings across techno, breaks, jungle, and footwork.
Listen to ‘Ride Out’ here.
The Jets Orkhestra ‘X-290’ (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
The third and final single in the lead up to Vol. 2 of rare groove revival series ‘Naya Beat’, ‘X-290’ sees label heads Turbotito and Rags remix an early-90s British Asian house gem by The Jets Orkhestra. The intro is to die for and it only gets better from there…
Listen to ‘X-290’ (Turbotito & Ragz Remix) here.
Baalti ‘Third Umpire’
One of this month’s best weapons has to be Baalti’s ‘Third Umpire’. Released as part of a 5-track VA from San Franciscan label Club Moniker, the duo have crafted a UK club-influenced standout whose rhythms and organic percussion feel fresh with each listen.
Listen to ‘Third Umpire’ here.
Pluto Monkey ‘Visions of New Fusion’ (feat. STREETON)
‘Visions of New Fusion’ is a delightful jazzy collab from New Delhi-based Pluto Monkey and London-based STREETON. The track is part of the ‘Identity Monkey’ EP, which was made by recording live synth, keys, and bass against recorded beats, and it’s a joy to listen to.
Listen to ‘Visions of New Fusion’ (feat. STREETON) here.
Carpenter ‘Hitman Riddim’
A B-side with something to prove, ‘Hitman Riddim’ by Carpainter feels funky and deranged with ultra-chopped and filtered instrumental samples that dance from right to left in a cheeky stereo play. Think supercharged video game music meets heist movie soundtrack antics.
Listen to ‘Hitman Riddim’ here.
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Mengzy is Mixmag Asia’s Music Culture Columnist, follow her on Instagram.
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