On her new album for Berghain’s Ostgut Ton label, ‘A World Of Service’, Spanish producer, DJ and live artist JASSS defies rigid forms. Genre barriers are smashed, collapsing into a pile of sonic rubble that encompasses techno, deconstructed club music, Auto-Tune pop, harsh noise, grunge and more. Lyrics dissect the uncomfortable rules and anxieties that come with trying to define yourself, and the restrictive language used to discuss gender, identity and interpersonal relationships. Maximal and experimental, the album aims to make an impact on your senses, and make you feel its power on a primal level.
It’s not just for the ears either. ‘A World Of Service’ features some striking floral artwork from Matt Lambert, as well as a “distinct scent of wet earth, flower and woods” worked into each vinyl edition’s inner sleeve, developed by Meri Bonastre. You can listen to (and buy) 'A World Of Service' via Ostgut Ton's Bandcamp.
The variety of ‘A World Of Service’ is matched in JASSS’ Selections, which takes in thick, tactile synth music, hyper-detailed club experiments, post-punk, guitar-soaked ambience and more. There’s tonnes to sink your teeth into here, so dig in.