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Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1
Micachu
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Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1
(2009)
No Need To Run

(2010)

Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 is the first collaboratively produced mixtape album by producers/songwriters

Micachu and Kwes and the second mixtape album by musician Micachu. Together, the producers are known as Kwesachu.[1]

Details

Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 features reworks of musicians including

DELS, Romy of The xx, Brotha May, Elan Tamara and Micachu's band The Shapes.[2][3]

Launch Party

A launch party was held at the Cable club in London on 5 June 2009, featuring a live Kwesachu performance which included Micachu, Kwes, Dels and Ghostpoet.[3][4]

Releases

The mixtape was digitally released via their internet websites on 5 June 2009 in MP3 format.

Rough Trade – East Shop
in Brick Lane, London. All the songs are contained as one track which lasts 51 minutes and 20 seconds.

Second Mixtape

In April 2012, the duo released their second collaborative mixtape, Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.2, which features returning collaborators DELS and Ghostpoet, amongst many others. To mark its release, the duo performed a live music show with many of their collaborators on 28 April 2012, at The Southbank Centre in London, UK.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Metal"Levi, M
Hermansen, T.E; Stray, B.R; Sey, K; Levi, M
Kwesachu feat. Romy of The xx39:07
15."Camping in England Remix"Langer, J; Levi, MMan Like Me42:33
16."Love Blind"Jimiwe, O; Levi, MMicachu feat. Ghostpoet43:41
17."Bread Before Bed"Sey, KKwes45:04
18."Butterflies Rework"Peters, P; Sey; KFinn Peters47:10
19."Exi(T)le"Sey, KKwes50:57

Personnel

  • Tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15 and 16 – produced by Micachu
  • Tracks 2, 6, 8, 11, 13, 17 and 18 – produced by Kwes
  • Tracks 9 & 13 – produced by Micachu & The Shapes
  • Tracks 4 & 15 – produced by Kwesachu (Kwes & Micachu)

References

  1. ^ Slater, Luke (2009) "Download: Micachu mixtape Kwesachu Archived 16 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound, 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010
  2. ^ Humphrey, Jenna (2009) "Micachu Kwesachu (Free Mixtape)", Prefix magazine, 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010
  3. ^ a b "News: Micachu's All Night Mixtape Party", Rough Trade Records, 27 May 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010
  4. ^ Bates, Daniel (2009) "Real clubbing reveals an arch rival", Metro, 4 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010
  5. ^ Sheffield, Hazel (2009) "Micachu Announces New Mixtape", Gigwise.com, 16 May 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010
  6. ^ "[1]", The Quietus. Retrieved 24 April 2012

External links

  • [2] Mixtape available for download only through Bokkle Records
  • [3] Kwes. on Warp's website
  • [4] Micachu on Rough Trade's website
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