Connan Mockasin - Faking Jazz Together by Connan Mockasin published on 2011-09-06T07:25:41Z The deliciously off-kilter and wholly unique musical oeuvre of Connan Mockasin stands defiantly alone in the current musical landscape. Exploring the furthest flung horizons of pop music on his critically acclaimed album “Forever Dolphin Love”, the New Zealand born, current London resident synthesises the playful aural experimentation of pop mavericks past and present like Joe Meek, Brian Wilson and Ariel Pink but pushes the boat our even further, dissecting, inverting, and dissembling the very structures of the pop song itself, creating something endlessly inventive and completely beguiling, all at the same time. This willingness to toy with the edges of musical convention is showcased to startling effect in “Faking Jazz Together”, its typically opaque title belying a gorgeous, leisurely amble through an enchanted forest of lush psychedelia, complete with dreamy guitar licks, liquefied salsa rhythms and Mockasin’s trademark alien vocals, sounding like a transmission from another cosmos, ghostly yet strangely affecting all at once. Tom Furse from The Horrors, meanwhile, extrapolates the beats from the original and relocates them in a wide-eyed, sprawling dub epic akin to Screamadelica-era Primal Scream, and renowned German producer (and Kompakt lynchpin) Michael Mayer builds a propulsive, tropical-flavoured anthem around Mockasin’s unusual vocals, with delightfully unpredictable results. Even better, you can see Connan Mockasin in glorious live action this autumn, when he and his band embark on their own headline tour of the UK, playing dates across the country at the end of September. www.facebook.com/connanmockasin www.facebook.com/phantasysound Genre Alternative Comment by SKaldy 💯 2021-05-30T16:25:53Z Comment by f9 w u 🥲 2021-03-13T14:04:30Z Comment by lu lu я так сильно скучаю по тебе 2021-01-06T21:44:25Z Comment by hhn i literally groan whenever this part comes on, it's too good 2020-07-12T21:16:02Z Comment by 𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖈𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖊 This is beautiful 2020-06-05T18:19:50Z Comment by Ⓐ●U● This song gives me chills every time, incredible work! 2016-11-05T16:20:48Z Comment by luneinwonderland awesome <3 2015-09-11T20:00:20Z Comment by Housetronaut this is great! 2015-02-17T19:27:40Z Comment by maddymckizzle holla at yo trippppppy boyz mhm yeah 2015-02-04T06:57:30Z Comment by Tij no 2015-01-28T03:46:27Z Comment by pika-pika-colegram one of the better psychedelic pieces thus far.. thanks 2014-07-31T15:46:12Z Comment by Seth Patterson 4 Mancat 2014-06-02T14:38:20Z Comment by Y.F crazy! 2014-02-19T00:50:53Z Comment by Robert Thorsten <3 2014-01-29T08:43:54Z Comment by Juli Sunday this voice is magical 2013-12-25T20:56:11Z Comment by Juli Sunday too short :-( i have to keep restarting it 2013-12-25T20:49:39Z Comment by oxtos Magickittyz 2013-11-22T12:33:42Z Comment by Greeds Loving it 2013-10-17T10:29:53Z Comment by Gastσn the most amazing riff 2013-01-24T12:39:52Z Comment by pandorock79 Epic tune !!!!!! 2012-12-08T07:43:08Z Comment by Paulyna Mérida Short but great! 2012-12-06T07:51:37Z Comment by Bennettini What a beautiful track! 2012-11-23T03:08:20Z Comment by SofiLi LOVE form Buenos Aires 2012-10-26T18:38:43Z Comment by andy frenchtoast I love this fucking song so much. It's perfect. 2012-10-15T22:08:33Z Comment by TheBasementTapes Wicked Dude 2012-06-27T08:02:30Z Comment by Sinti ++++ 2012-04-05T18:36:59Z Comment by Well Ok brooklyn school days woop 2012-03-14T12:03:36Z Comment by Chris-topher the Anadote nice tune 2012-03-10T03:39:45Z Comment by Affictionados simply amazing! 2011-12-14T02:10:37Z Comment by FALKI HOZ always in love with the original traclk. The remixes are without interest 2011-09-13T13:39:14Z