| Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 | ||||
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| Released | 5 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop Electronic Various | |||
| Length | 51:20 | |||
| Label | Self-release | |||
| Producer | Micachu and Kwes. (Kwesachu) | |||
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Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 is the first collaboratively produced mixtape album by producers/songwriters Micachu and Kwes and the second mixtape album by musician Micachu. Together, the producers are known as Kwesachu. [1]
Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 features reworks of musicians including Hot Chip, Cibelle, Metronomy, Golden Silvers, The Invisible, Man Like Me, Finn Peters, and guests upcoming artists associated with the two musicians, including MCs Ghostpoet and DELS, Romy of The xx, Brotha May, Elan Tamara and Micachu's band The Shapes. [2] [3]
A launch party was held at the Cable club in London on 5 June 2009, featuring a live Kwesachu performance which included Micachu, Kwes, Dels and Ghostpoet. [3] [4]
The mixtape was digitally released via their internet websites on 5 June 2009 in MP3 format. [5] Kwesachu Vol.1 has also been pressed onto an unknown limited number of tape cassettes, available for purchase from the Rough Trade – East Shop in Brick Lane, London. All the songs are contained as one track which lasts 51 minutes and 20 seconds.
In April 2012, the duo released their second collaborative mixtape, Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.2, which features returning collaborators DELS and Ghostpoet, amongst many others. To mark its release, the duo performed a live music show with many of their collaborators on 28 April 2012, at The Southbank Centre in London, UK. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Metal" | Levi, M | Micachu | 0:00 |
| 2. | "Freefire" | Jimiwe, O; Dickins, K; Sey, K | Ghostpoet & DELS | 1:54 |
| 3. | "(untitled)" | Brother May; Levi, M | Brother May | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Monster's Waltz Rework Medley" | Okumu, D; Herbert, T; Taylor, L; Sey, K; Levi, M | The Invisible | 7:34 |
| 5. | "Violina" | Dickins, K; Levi, M | DELS | 12:12 |
| 6. | "Epping" | Sey, K; Mottley E.T | Kwes feat. Elan Tamara | 14:41 |
| 7. | "Morning" | Jimiwe, O; Levi, M | Ghostpoet feat. Micachu | 16:48 |
| 8. | "One Pure Thought Rework" | Taylor, A; Goddard, J; Clarke, O; Martin, F; Doyle, A; Sey, K | Hot Chip | 19:31 |
| 9. | "Radio Ladio Remix" | Mount, J; Levi, M; Khan, R; Pell, M | Metronomy | 24:05 |
| 10. | "Stay" | Bienek, K; Levi, M | Micachu feat. Miss Bienek | 26:18 |
| 11. | "White Hair Rework" | Cavalli, C; Sey, K | Cibelle | 28:24 |
| 12. | "True Romance Remix" | Gold, G; Levi, M; Khan, R; Pell, M | Golden Silvers | 31:14 |
| 13. | "Shapeshift Rework" | Dickins, K; Sey, K | DELS | 35:14 |
| 14. | "Closer Ne-Yo Cover" | Smith, Jr., S.C; Beite, M; Eriksen, M.S; Hermansen, T.E; Stray, B.R; Sey, K; Levi, M | Kwesachu feat. Romy of The xx | 39:07 |
| 15. | "Camping in England Remix" | Langer, J; Levi, M | Man Like Me | 42:33 |
| 16. | "Love Blind" | Jimiwe, O; Levi, M | Micachu feat. Ghostpoet | 43:41 |
| 17. | "Bread Before Bed" | Sey, K | Kwes | 45:04 |
| 18. | "Butterflies Rework" | Peters, P; Sey; K | Finn Peters | 47:10 |
| 19. | "Exi(T)le" | Sey, K | Kwes | 50:57 |
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