Future Classic: Jessy Lanza “Kathy Lee” (Hyperdub Records)

As I’ve stated before, I am always enthralled when a Canadian artist breaks into the UK underground scene that rules my every being. And it has happened yet again! This time with the mysterious Jessy Lanza, an Ontario based songstress via the ever-powerful label Hyperdub, run by the mighty Steve Goodman, aka Kode 9.

For her first ever single, she has teamed up with fellow Ontarionian and Junior Boys member, Jeremy Greenspan, letting forth a beautiful downtempo outing. Jessy has a substantial listening background in 90’s R & B, and you can hear it in her voice. An honesty, passion, and grace, that is hard to come by with vocalists these days is achieved with ease. A reassuring instance in this day and age, where image and popularity is put ahead of integrity in most cases.

Keep an ear out for Jessy’s debut LP, dropping September 10. If you want more Jessy after reading this, and I’m sure you will, she is featured on fellow Hyperdub signee Ikonika’s first single from her sophomore LP. Listen to that here (https://soundcloud.com/hyperdub/hdb074-ikonika-beach-mode-keep/s-5IBgo), and buy it July 8th, 2013 on vinyl or digital.

Published on Jun 27, 2013

River Lance

River is a Montreal-born, Vancouver-raised, lover of music. The youngest member of the MTL based DJ & Producer collective Knife & Fork, he brings a fresh, playful, mixing style to the tables, Strictly a selector at the moment, River's flavour resists the pinning of any genre, and rather takes form in it's ability to make people dance, wile-out, skank, and forget everything but the floor. Keep an eye out for this young-blood DJ behind decks near you, and on the pirate radio station Nasty FM every Saturday at 7 pm ET.