Wild-haired rhythmical genius Seb Rochford, of jazz futurists Polar Bear, provides a heady juxtaposition of hip hop and shoegaze for the latest Clash DJ podcast.

Polar Bear have been a continually experimental and innovative force in contemporary jazz, blending a punky ethos, electronica and rock riffing with traditional jazz ideas, frequently held together by Rochford’s incredible rhythms and dexterity.

Starting off with some spacey ambience courtesy of fellow Polar Bear bandmate Leafcutter John, Youngs Teflon and Angel Gaze then verbally smack you around a bit before melting into the hazy tones of The Invisible. And so the cycle continues, with a blend of blissed-out instrumentals peppered with processed beats, Mozart and a dash of world music experimentation, before the relaxed rhyming of 2morrows Victory and Micachu’s ever-charming weirdness bring things to a close.

http://www.clashmusic.com/features/clashmusic-dj-mix-podcast-seb-rochford

http://media.clashmusic.com/music/djmix-podcasts/ClashMusic-DJ-Mix-Podcast-Seb-Rochford.mp3

http://www.clashmusic.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_feature/public/field/image/djmix-Seb-Rochford-CREDIT-Greg-Taylor.jpg