Interview + Download + Tracklist: http://truantsblog.com/2018/truancy-volume-208-scraaatch/
Soundcloud: @scraaatch @mhysa301 @lawdkn_ws
Hailing from Philly with roots in Maryland, the digital-dwelling, performance-minded sound art and music duo SCRAAATCH load their knapsack of self-determinative songs onto the platter for Truancy Volume 208. Their series of numbered performances each possess unique character thanks to a consciousness and deliberation in their concept and implementation, often through abstract electronics, noise, glitch and field recordings. “SCRAAATCH No. 12”, is their latest – a mediation on Kanye’s “Ultralight Beam” with organs, vocals and all. Recordings of the physical sets often eventually join the online realm alongside the pair’s monthly NTS Radio show, described as “sounds fugitive to the club, the web, the street and the future” and regularly featuring guests such as FAKA, Jessicunt and L’Rain.
The group is formed of two artists, one who can appear as E. Jane or Mhysa and another who surfaces as chukwumaa or lawd knows. Mhysa, a persona engaged with black divadom, is best known for her THOT FANTASY mix series and her enthralling 2017 album on Rabit’s Halcyon Veil, fantasii. lawd knows frequently works with Mhysa outside of SCRAAATCH and has his own locker full of productions and edits to boot. Their practice is emblematic of a constant, continuous growth through collaboration, participation, discussion and action where process is paramount. Through their intrepid attitude to the possibilities of sound, they make a vital case for creating your own space and searching for its potential. This quality permeates their mix for us in all of its chaotic fun, chucking everything from Benny Benassi basslines and Lil Uzi loops to disintegrating breaks and floor workouts into the same blender to make a protein shake for the freaks. Stream and download Truancy Volume 208 below and read our interview to discover SCRAAATCH’s wisdom on project ethos ahead of their European tour this spring.
