It's with this genre-bending approach that Jessy Lanza presents her entry for the DJ-Kicks series - a sprawling, club-indebted odyssey that draws you in closer and closer with each listen. Recorded this summer, the mix is an incisive snapshot of her emotional landscape during the past 18 months. In 2020, with nothing but a van, a few personal belongings and her musical gear, Lanza and her partner relocated from New York City to the Bay Area to ride out the pandemic. A change of scenery, buoyed by the slower pace of their new home, gave her a fresh perspective during a worldwide screeching halt. Surrounded by Silicon Valley and the cult of wellness, Lanza drew inspiration from the synthetic grips of uncanny valley to create a striking cover that speaks to our curious times. Lanza has made a name for herself. "Making DJ-Kicks personal to me was important, like putting my vocals overtop and doing all the FX processing," she says. "Getting my voice in there helped make the mix feel finished."

Tracklist

A1. Jessy Lanza - Guess What
A2. Jessy Lanza - Seven 55 featuring Loraine James
A3. Jessy Lanza - Wet x3 featuring Taraval
A4. Oyubi - 140yaku

B1. Jim C. Nedd - Maleka
B2. Jessy Lanza - Heaving featuring Taraval
B3. Dee Jay Nehpets - Na Na Na
B4. DJ SWISHA - If the Shoe Fits

C1. CN - Anubis
C2. Lolina - A Path Of Weeds and Flowers
C3. Mafia Boyz - Teaspoon La Qoh
C4. The Raining Heart - Raining Heart

D1. Michael J. Blood - Lip Biter
D2. Markus Mann - I'm Losing
D3. Mr. Ho - Bail-E
D4. Golden Donna - Foaming

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