Fresh off an official remix for RL Grime, Cozway is back with a new release on Mad Decent’s Good Enuff. ‘Java’ is a transportational track that will sweep you away to the Indonesian Island of Java. The song was inspired by Cozway’s upbringing in Singapore, “Singapore is a melting pot of South East Asian cultures. Indonesian folklore specifically has always stuck out to me because it’s so unique and mystical,” says Cozway. Channeling that unique and mystical energy, ‘Java’ is an audio adventure. It’s wandering through an ancient civilization, hiking through lush mountains and diving headfirst off of waterfalls, all wrapped into one.
“When I was writing this track the lead reminded me of something from that culture (Javanese) so I built the rest of it around that trying to stay true to it. I even sampled lava flowing and traditional Indonesian kettle gongs,” Cozway explains. It’s that attention to detail and ability to build off a specific theme that makes Cozway’s music so powerful and immersive. Don’t let the beauty and mystique mislead you though, this is still a trap banger.
