You can call him Mr OFFBeat! Yes, we’re all over AI Videos at the moment, as we like to give your eyes a festival when we release music. This one is a real treat and gets the story straight!
This is a brand new project from Xabier or ‘Javi’, pronounced ‘Habi’, under his new guise ‘Mr OFFBeat’. It draws on his multi-instrumentalist talents and incorporates his brilliantly talented pops for saxophone backup.
Those of you who know your house will be very well aware of this man. After 20 years in the scene, and filling stadiums across the world, French maestro Rocco lands in the UK with his latest release. A man who is used to associating with the likes of Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox and Alex Santos, Rocco is blessing Atjazz Record Company by following up his extensive canon of awe-inspiring music and granting us access to his brand new effort: P3 Jazz.
Driving beats and heavy atmosphere permeate this release and fans of Rocco will certainly recognise the clever percussion and moody riffs. As we progress deeper into Rocco’s world we find further flecks of brilliance peppered throughout the release, be it 80s-influenced pops of electro-notes or snare hits that drive into your ears and down through your spine to get those hips moving.
Then, as Rocco ascends, we find ourselves unexpectedly introduced to some breathier, more disco-infused elements that surprise and delight you with their distinct sounds and melodies. Bring in a brass section and the deal is sealed on Rocco’s latest masterpiece.
We don’t stop there though; the release is given the full remix treatment as the ARCo. family step into the fray, bringing some jagtime-tinged smooth notes and Brazilian percussive vibes to proceedings. Then we crescendo with a mood that both enervates and uplifts to polish off a complete sonic journey for you lucky listeners to undertake.
ASIA!… Atjazz will be coming your way very soon. We hope to see you out and about, so we can all have a beer and dance the night away.
#china #hongkong #japan #tokyo #hiroshima #indoneasia #bali #jakarta #korea #seoul #atjazzfareast
Dates for the ATJAZZ – Far East Tour below.
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24.07 – W Hotel = Hong Kong, CHINA
26.07 – KuDeTa = Bali, INDONESIA
29.07 – Cloud Lounge = Jakarta, INDONESIA
31.07 – Air = Tokyo, JAPAN
01.08 – Mugen∞5610 = Hiroshima, JAPAN
02.08 – Baraboom Open Air = Seoul, KOREA
You’d be forgiven for thinking Atjazz has been pretty much omnipresent in the last few years – remixing a plethora of artists, recording collaborative tracks with a who’s who of quality dance music producers, not to mention nurturing new artists on his Atjazz Record Company imprint. Yet the question he has been asked most is “when will there be any new Atjazz material?”
Well, Martin Iveson aka Atjazz is back with an answer, albeit in the form of questions of his own with this 3-song release… The first song/question posed “Does This Qualify?” sees Atjazz digging deep into his love of jazz & dance as way of an answer.
Martin indicating that ‘That’s the one!’
“Well, Does It?” reiterates the question. This recording shares the same message yet flows into what is widely known these days as ‘Deep House’ rolling out electronic hats and kicks yet keeping his usual soft centered sound.
His last question is directed at the listener and also to himself – “Happy Now?” Easy there Martin we say. We’re guessing you’ve had this release pent up in that head of yours for some time. “Yes!” he answers. “People have asked me over and over for new Atjazz material and with my label and artist obligations I just haven’t had a moment for myself, so now it’s done are we happy now?”…
I guess we’ll leave him to cool off a bit then! But this is a labour of love and we can really hear his emotions flowing. A trio of songs for you all to enjoy as Atjazz takes things back to his own sound, and not a minute too soon.
CREDITS:
Written, produced & mixed by Martin Iveson for Atjazz Published by Westbury Music Ltd. Mastered by Martin Iveson at ARCo. Labs (c) & (p) 2014 Atjazz Record Company www.atjazz.co.uk