Name: Jassbusters
Brand: Connan Mockasin

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2018-10-12

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MEX2382

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Connan Mockasin

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Mexican Summer

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Rock-Pop

Mexican Summer is an independent record label based out of Brooklyn, NY. They release the work of adventurous musicians without the limitations of genre or form. Mexican Summer operates in tandem with Anthology, a book publisher and archival record label. Anthology focuses on responsibly licensed material, compelling design, and definitive presentation.

Connan Mockasin is a psychedelic pop musician hailing from Te Awanga, New Zealand. With his unique blend of dreamy melodies and experimental soundscapes, he has captivated audiences around the world. Drawing inspiration from artists like John Maus, Ariel Pink, and Soft Hair, Connan Mockasin's music takes listeners on a sonic journey through his imaginative and otherworldly musical universe.

Known for his distinctive falsetto vocals and intricate guitar work, Connan Mockasin creates music that defies genre boundaries. His songs are filled with lush arrangements and mesmerizing rhythms that transport listeners to a state of blissful euphoria. Whether it's the ethereal beauty of "Forever Dolphin Love" or the infectious grooves of "I'm The Man That Will Find You," Connan Mockasin's music never fails to leave a lasting impression.

In addition to his solo work, Connan Mockasin has collaborated with various artists such as Soft Hair, TOPS, and Cate Le Bon. His ability to seamlessly blend different musical styles and influences sets him apart as an innovative force in the contemporary music scene. With each release, Connan Mockasin continues to push boundaries and redefine what it means to create truly original music.

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Pulled from the same fictive universe as 2018’s Jassbusters, the shrewdly named Jassbusters Two makes a languid counterpart to its predecessor – both albums were recorded by the aforementioned fictional band of schoolteachers from the as yet mostly unseen daytime TV miniseries Bost’n ‘n Dobs’n, conceived, directed by, and starring Mockasin himself, and possibly coming to a late night cinema near you. In the mists of 2016, Jassbusters had found its feet in Paris, and Jassbusters Two materialised only shortly thereafter in 2017, three-and-a-half-thousand miles across the Atlantic. “Jassbusters was the first record I’d done as a band," Connan reflects. "I really enjoyed it, and wanted to make more music while we were still in character as this group of music teachers.” At Gary’s Electric Studio in Brooklyn, New York, Mockasin, along with Jassbusters’ real-life counterparts (Nicholas Harsant on bass, Matthew Eccles on drums, and Rory McCarthy, aka Infinite Bisous, on rhythm guitar), freestyled across long live takes, weaving under, over, and straight through each other’s blurry riffs. “I was playing the role of the guitar teacher in the band, who was pushed into being the singer who didn't have lyrics. So, like the first Jassbusters record, the lyrics were improvised, blurted out.” With its bending of genre, a tinge of sensuality, and just enough wonk, Jassbusters Two perfectly follows both Jassbusters and the wider Connan Mockasin canon, the artist’s playfulness, surreal characterisation, and improvisational knack melted down and spread into new directions; chopped, churned, and smoothed with a jazzer’s intuition, a country fingerpicker’s dexterity, and a funkster’s flow. Be you listener, player, or faculty member of the mind, this latest Mockasin master work invites you to forget the grind, just for a bit, and settle into the syrupy, boundless world of Jass.

Jassbusters

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