15-Min Flash Mix E6: Fzpz Churns Out A Sublime Alt-Muzak Attack

Soak up the sounds of Fzpz (Credit: Basil Tan)

The 15-Min Flash Mix might seem like a scramble for guest DJs and producers given the 15-minute time constraint. Yet on this sixth episode, Fzpz delivers an easy-breezy, chilled-out set with utter sangfroid, owning the quarter-hour in the palm of his hand. The prodigious beatmaker keeps the series going with a tailored listening experience, unlike the more dancefloor-focused tonalities of some of the series’ past episodes. That’s the magic of the 15-Min Flash Mix. Anything goes.

Fzpz is, of course, a virtuoso who’s left a trail of success in the scene for years. I regarded him as one of the most complex producers of our time in this interview, and a lot of it has got to do with his blending of organic sounds within electronic canvases, and the underlying current of jazz that cascades through his work. The multi-instrumentalist has had various releases on local imprints, Darker Than Wax and Phyla, with his latest independent LP, Death Signs, being an engrossing voyage from start to finish.

Jarren Lim’s background in jazz influenced his growth as Fzpz (Credit: Ungku Ibrahim)

Likewise, his contribution to the 15-Min Flash Mix paints a picture; a sublime, mesmerising set that mirrors rainy day music or the ambience of a lounge. His knack for organic sounds is applied generously, with a choreography of components between warm piano loops, melodic bass licks, soulful vocals and snappy, boom-bappy percussions. You can almost imagine a band in the room with you as you turn this up. It’s this immersive, almost-tangible quality that makes Fzpz so unique, and this set distils this sonic identity in just 15 minutes. Sit back and melt into this alt-muzak attack.