Mixtape: Bonjay

Alanna Stuart and DJ Pho’s project Bonjay is sprung from Canadian capital Ottawa’s dancehall scene, but since upping sticks for Toronto they’ve proved themselves capable of a poise and maturity well in advance of their bashment roots, adding pop hooks and Stuart’s gorgeous, R&B-inflected vocals into the melting pot.

Their ‘Suburban Gothic’ mix well reflects such an MO, taking in female-fronted practitioners of twisted, sensual R&B sounds like Grimes, Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Braids, stopping by their own heart-in-mouth take on Caribou’s ‘Jamelia’ and tossing in a little dancehall courtesy of hip hop don Supa Dups. There are also welcome dips into dubstep via Hyperdub troupe Darkstar, and gorgeous, piano-led house from acid revivalists Cubic Zirconia.

Rounded out by TV On The Radio’s barbershop cover of Pixies’ ‘Mr Grieves’, this is a moody, soulful mix from a group we’re properly excited about — just the thing to kick off your week, then.

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