Qurfusha by Joni Mustaf جوني موستف
Joni Mustaf, the alter ego of multidisciplinary artist Mohd Jayzuan, has finally released his 7-track album titled Qurfusha.
The album, which was recorded in 2016 (released in 2024), involves Mohd Jayzuan, avant-garde maestro Kamal Sabran, and model-actress Nia 'Sleepyllama' Atasha.
The album is produced, recorded, mixed, and finally polished by Kamal Sabran. The songs were created by Jayzuan and worked on together with Kamal.
All lyrics are by Jayzuan, while Nia, participating in music recording for the first time, contributed her vocals.
The recording took place at Ipoh Experimental Art School, produced by the artist collective Projek Rabak.
In December 2019, this recording was released in Indonesia by ruru records as an art project headed by Indra Ameng, the manager of White Shoes & The Couples Company and influential contemporary art collective curator, ruangrupa.
The work, called Sorry, Poor Connection, was released as a split album and fanzine with Jakarta lo-fi legend Harlan Boer, printed only in 100 units as collector’s items.
The album cover art for Qurfusha was done by aimee ahmad and the cover photo by Kamal Sabran.
Mohd Jayzuan has three solo albums under his own name: Love-fi (Bodysurf Music, 2008), Pop n’ Roll (Projek Rabak, 2015), and Filokalis (Projek Rabak, 2021), and an album with his band Free Love: Feed Us with Yr Love (Bodysurf Music, 2008).
This album has been selected by Noisyhead Space (Malaysian online music magazine) in The Best Albums of 2024 category.
Tracklist
| 1. | Darling Silver Blue | 3:11 |
| 2. | Euforia | 4:42 |
| 3. | Simpang Pulai Boi | 3:24 |
| 4. | Siem Reap Selamanya | 4:06 |
| 5. | Hotel Patah Hati | 4:33 |
| 6. | You Love My Scar Like I Love Yours | 1:41 |
| 7. | Aurora Morealis | 5:29 |
Credits
Produced, mixed and mastered by Kamal Sabran at Ipoh Experimental Art School circa November 2016.
Lyrics by Mohd Jayzuan, songs by Mohd Jayzuan and manipulated by Kamal Sabran.
Mohd Jayzuan: vocals \ gtr
Kamal Sabran: all other instruments
Nia 'Sleepyllama' Atasha: vocals
License
All rights reserved.Tags
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