California-based musician, producer, and intercultural collaborator Joss Jaffe released his
follow up remix album, Dub Mantra Sangha Remix, on July 16th 2018. This new work
features 9 reimagined tracks from his critically acclaimed Dub Mantra Sangha. Joss
teamed up with notable remix artists, Bluetech, Dubmatix, DJ Taz Rashid, Rara Avis of
Desert Dwellers & Robin Livingston of MC Yogi, to take his sound a step further into
pop-influenced dance music, mixing sounds from catchy EDM, traditional world sounds
like reggae, and vocal driven songs focused on mantra. The album also features
collaborations with various artists such as singer Donna De Lory, who has sung on
albums for Carly Simon, Ray Parker, Jr., Kim Carnes, Santana, Madonna among many
others, and Grammy-nominated sacred music composer & recording artist, Jai Uttal.
Joss’ sound is rooted in his desire to unite people through community and love and
invites the audience into a space of spontaneous joy. Joss has always been fascinated with
mantra chanting and experiencing sounds of the world. He studied tabla, sarode, and
vocal music under respected musicians Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Pandit Swapan
Chaudhuri. Joss translated these elements into the remix album, with each track being
made in appreciation of mantras.
"an experience of mystic-grooves through portals of pure sonic pleasure" -LA YOGA
"I am always excited to discover new artists, but especially those that are creating new
genres all their own" -No Depression
