21-year-old Mica Levi aka Micachu has already done her work for the year. She’s already delivered an album (Rough Trade, March 9th), ‘Jewellery’ produced by Matthew Herbert, that sounds undeniably authentic and original, which – in this day and age of spiraling, referential hype – is nothing to be sniffed at. And whilst it’s just as undeniable that a press and blog deluge is sure to follow, Micachu’s skewed take on genuine post-punk sensibilities, delivered with a part-pop, part-acoustic verve, all dressed in Patrick Wolf’s clothing, is uncharacteristically worthy of the attendant clamour.
Classically trained, Micachu’s ‘Filthy Friends’ mixtape is a fine example of her stance on music, ricocheting between genres (hip hop, grime, experimental electronica, spoken word, jazz, dubstep) and featuring Toddla T, Golden Silvers, Capitol K, Kwes, Man Like Me and poet Jack Penate. Also below, Hyperdub’s LV delivers a mix that’s so intrinsically fucked-up and literally off-beat that it sounds like a complete mistake. Thankfully, after the third listen, it all finally makes beautiful sense.
Micachu – Filthy Friends Mixtape | mp3
Bonus: Michachu – Lips (LV Remix) | download page
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