ClashMusic DJ Mix Podcast - Seb Rochford

Wild-haired rhythmical genius Seb Rochford, of jazz futurists Polar Bear, provides a heady juxtaposition of hip hop and shoegaze for the latest Clash DJ podcast.

Polar Bear have been a continually experimental and innovative force in contemporary jazz, blending a punky ethos, electronica and rock riffing with traditional jazz ideas, frequently held together by Rochford’s incredible rhythms and dexterity.

Starting off with some spacey ambience courtesy of fellow Polar Bear bandmate Leafcutter John, Youngs Teflon and Angel Gaze then verbally smack you around a bit before melting into the hazy tones of The Invisible. And so the cycle continues, with a blend of blissed-out instrumentals peppered with processed beats, Mozart and a dash of world music experimentation, before the relaxed rhyming of 2morrows Victory and Micachu’s ever-charming weirdness bring things to a close.

Polar Bear play at Rich Mix, London, on December 15, where they will be performing material from their new album, scheduled for release next year.

Seb Rochford tracklist

1. Leafcutter John - Sweepstake 2. Youngs Teflon ft. Grizzi and Scrooge - Incredibles 3. Angel Haze - Werkin Girls 4. The Invisible - Utopia 5. Art Life - Modern Day Hippy 6. Hello Skinny - Knot Life 7. Scrufizzer - Fizzy Intro 8. Gow Row - The Shroud Of Columbus 9. Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Requiem 10. Kesarbai Kerkar - Devi Durge 11. Zerfu Demissie – Sek’let 12. Mim Suleiman - Wakati Dawa 13. Icez - Get Ghost Ft. Kush Gang 14. Gunna Dee - Mind Right 15. Black Moon - Powerful Impakt 16. 2morrows Victory - Option 1 17. Micachu And The Shapes - Fall