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Audio Premiere: Mizan - "Thru" (14KT Remix)
Audio Premiere: Mizan - "Thru" (14KT Remix)

Audio Premiere: Mizan - "Thru" (14KT Remix)

Audio Premiere: Mizan - "Thru" (14KT Remix)

OKP is proud to premiere 14KT's flip of "Thru," the latest drop from NYC via Ethiopia soulstress Mizan (introduced to us by the good folks over at Okayafrica.) What was once a soul-stirring '90s r&b-tinged ballad, gets a righteous turn from one of Detroit's most formidable beatsmiths, stripped bare and left to simmer with submerged synths, a mutated vocal track and murky strings creeping underneath the groove. All over a subtle, boom-bap-peppered drum program. The melancholy is alive and well with this one, fam.

The Hitsville native has been hard at work as of late, sculpting filthy future-funk frequencies as the resident producer for Jaded Inc (his new-wave collaboration with high school homie Mayer Hawthorne) and is gearing up for a short live run. Get familiar with those dark and stormy selections on the group's debut LP The Big Knock, which is available via iTunes today. Be sure to cop that and peep 14KT's new take on Mizan's "Thru", as well as the live dates below and a word from KT below. Brooklynites can catch the duo at Rough Trade Saturday night. Hit the link below to cop your ticket.

"When I first heard this song, I loved it. I loved her voice. It was sincere and I connected with the message - which for myself, made me think about the value of my own personal friendships. In the song Mizan says, “If you ever forget I’ll remind you, If you’re ever weary I’ll pull you through." I wanted to remix it to give it a slightly different feel from the original and help share the message she was conveying in her lyrics."- 14KT

--->>>Purchase Tickets For Jaded Inc At Rough Trade NYC

Jaded Inc Tour Dates:

Sept 06 -  Rough Trade - Brooklyn, NY

Sep 12  -  Subterranean - Chicago, IL

Sep 13  -  The Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI

Sep 26  - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA

Sep 27   -  Bootleg Theatre - Los Angeles, CA