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. Those
behind this creative alliance are stage animal /song-writer /MC Sasha Perera (London/Sri
Lanka), Beat-freak producer Robot Koch (Germany) and the bass-playing sound-tech
fetishist Oren Gerlitz (Tel Aviv, Israel).
Having got to know one another during a long, coal-fuelled winter in Berlin back in 2002,
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.
Jahcoozi's unique and ever-changing blend of avant-dub-glitch-step based sound suceeds
in combining honest, communicative pop sensibilities 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 a refreshingly wide range of artists including
Modeselektor, Asian Dub Foundation, Stereotyp, M Sayiid (Anti-Pop Consortium), Buraka
Sound Sistema, MC Soom-T, Missill, RQM, Lexie Lee, Ata & Sasse, Cassy, Luomo,
Siriusmo, Lethal B, Kano, JME, Skepta, , New Flesh, Infinite Livez, Alhaca Soundsystem,
Puppetmastaz, Hannah Holland, Chris De Luca vs. Phon.o, Rustie, DJ Maxximus, Mochipet
& King Cannibal.
As a result of the interdisciplinary nature of their music and irresistible live show, the band
has led a blazing and unrelenting trail across the planet. This intricate journey has seen
them play everything from prestigious music festivals (eg. Transmediale, Today's Arts,
Lowlands, Electrowave) to raves in Transylvania or even an illegal bring-your-own boombox
soundsystem in a Berlin underpass. Jahcoozi have managed to ignite almost any kind of
dancefloor, event space or mosh pit-in-waiting; somehow they always seem to morph the
situation into a people-power style happening ...
Having toured 4 continents in 2008, Jahcoozi are back in the studio putting together their 3rd
album. In the meantime however there are a few EPs coming up to to keep the Jahcoozi
junkies going :
April 22nd // 'Murder Us' - King Cannibal feat. Jahcoozi EP on Ninja Tune (UK)
May 18th // 'Watching You' - Jahcoozi EP on Sugarcane (USA) inc. remixes from Oliver $,
Two Fingers and Plastic Little
July 6th // 'Namedropper' Jahcoozi EP out on Batty Bass Records (UK) inc. remixes from
Solo and Hannah Holland
The Jahcoozi live show is a fairly unpredictable experience. For some bands, a live concert
means you get to hear all your favourite tracks sounding exactly the same as you've heard
them at home on the cd and by all means some bands and some fans are more than happy
like that! But Jahcoozi also 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.
