Jenova 7 is nom de plume of Michael J. Sirois - Boston-based filmmaker and musician whose take on instrumental, chilled hip-hop with a cinematic vibe brings to mind the work of Ninja Tune label, Dj Cam, Dj Krush and Portishead. He has collaborated with French trip-hop producer Hugo Kant and produced instrumentals for Craig G…
What is it: last year's LP from Jenova 7 a.k.a. Michael J. Sirois - Boston musician and filmmaker. This raw beat tape was discovered in the rubble of the Sector 7 slums... A dusted, grimy and elusive collection of post-apocalyptic trip-hop fashioned in the deepest, darkest parts of the city. The origins of the sounds were…
Five great albums/EPs to check out - two coming from Boston's transplant (and current LA resident) Jenova 7, two from Northampton's own Speedy Ortiz and one from Worcester's one-man project Clown. Speedy Ortiz - Cop Kicker EP + The Death Of Speedy Ortiz Though one of the tags that this Northampton trio uses on…
