Blazer Sound System - Carnival Lost Tapes - 5enses
Cassette
5enses
5enses is a cassette mix series centred around evoking the 5 senses curated by 404 Eros. For this chapter each DJ has been asked to embody the energy of Notting Hill Carnival. Each cassette tells their own unique narrative sonically and through the items accompanied for each 5ense.
For the 4th tape of our Carnival series, we invite Blazer Sound System, Colorado-born, NYC-based duo Zebrablood and Rainstick. The duo have become known for their epic reggae parties in apartments, abandoned restaurants, and just any corner of Brooklyn they can squeeze their custom sound system into.
A few words from Rainstick who took the reins on this mix....
Always dreamed of going to Notting Hill, but j'ouvert and carnival in Brooklyn has been a massive part of my adult life. The biggest parade in the US, though increasingly militarized by the NYPD, is truly a mad ting. Music from every corner for miles, pirates going 24/7, jerk grills smoking out Nostrand, frankincense pouring from the steel pan and jab jab HQs in deep Flatbush. Grabbing a fresh pine and ginger around the corner from 1234 Utica, police helicopters lighting the Rara krew like a movie, a life-saving cup of corn soup and dumplings at sunrise (then back to the Barbancourt). Jumping the fence, chasing down the Hot 97 truck as the sun sets. In special tribute to BK ragga hip hop bootleg culture, NYC party mix dj style, and with Love and Respect to Grenfell and beyond. Enjoy!
As with the other tapes, all profits will go to Grenfell Foundation, the purpose of the foundation is to provide independent support to the former residents of Grenfell Tower, their families, dependents, and the local community.
