Fellow listeners to Benji B’s Deviation (1xtra) radio show will have noticed that the words ‘Jazzy Sport’ are now synonymous with exemplary Hip Hop, up-to-the-minute Nu Jazz, boundary-breaking Broken Beat, and killer live Disco to boot. Pound For Pound is the perfect demonstration of why this is so, delivering gem after gem from the likes of DJ Mitsu the Beats (alongside Maspyke’s Hanif Jamil), Bembe Segue, Masaya Fantasista, Cro Magnon and Grooveman Spot (who has even roped-in Hip Hop heavyweight Jeru The Damaja for a slice of the action). These guys are not messing around – Japan’s Jazzy Sport is consistently raising the bar and the challenge for others is to try to keep up. This is essential listening – don’t sleep!
