[Free Music] Mr Sakitumi releases Sweet & Sour Vol. 2
Mr Sakitumi recently released his latest EP, Sweet & Sour Vol. 2, and it sure does live up to its title. It's a mixed bag of bangers and softer, gentler tunes that complement each other. Our favourite track: Mr & Grrrl (Sour) - feat. The Grrrl.
This latest offering follows the release of Vol. 1, released late last year; the concept for the venture is about contrasts - a contrast in musical style to his normal signature Mr Sakitumi sound and a contrast of each track featuring two different versions. The ‘sour’ part of each song, consists of a bassier, grimier, harder and dancier version of the track, while the ‘sweet’ part is more intimate as a piano/orchestral version.
Experimenting
"I'm experimenting a bit more with the 'sours' in this one, pushing the envelope. It has my fastest track to date 'Space Fortune Cookie (Sour)' which clocks in at 180BPM! The 'sweet' versions are going to be such great contrasts once again," says Mr Sakitumi.
Mr Sakitumi found inspiration for the EP whilst being out at clubs and festivals, hearing friends and DJ's playing much harder music to what he normally does. "Space Fortune Cookie (Sour)" was an idea which sparked from meeting and seeing the performance of Nosinja (Shangaan electro) at CTEMF.
The EP was written over the last three months and mostly recorded in his own studio. He is currently in Berlin, and had to mix most of the EP on headphones, whilst being out of South Africa. Mastering was done by his friend and fellow Lark member, Simon ‘Fuzzy’ Ratcliffe (Sound & Motion Studios), who also mixed the three 'sour' tracks.
Fun footage
For the Mr & Grrrl (Sour) video, Mr Sakitumi & The Grrrl did a guerrilla style shoot before heading off to Europe, styled by Crystal Birch, with the assistance of Jade Ayla Rea and Louise Steytler. With their help, they have created some fun footage and wore some outrageous outfits. The idea was to use it as VJ samples for their live performances, but they loved it so much, that they turned it into a video.
