January 5th, 2025

Music Spot: Jazzy Tea – The Glitch Coast Blues

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From time to time, we shine the spotlight on a SoundGym member by reviewing one of

their releases for our Music Spot feature. This time around we are checking out Jazzy Tea’s
recent single, ‘The Glitch Coast Blues’.

Jazzy Tea is a bedroom producer from Czechia who has been working on his craft for a long
time. He first started experimenting with DAWs back in 2006 but eventually dropped the
hobby. Gradually over the following years however, he picked up piano, started learning
synthesis and began playing around with various bits of hardware. Finally, in 2020 he
decided to give music production another go and started honing those DAW skills again –
eventually learning how to mix and master his own music. The fruits of this process can be
heard in the Jazzy Tea project.

The producer, who cites influences ranging from 90s boom bap to classic jazz and funk, has
delivered something that sounds like it crawled out of a time capsule from the late 90's big
beat scene, while still feeling refreshingly of the moment. Think Bentley Rhythm Ace or The
Wiseguys at their most unhinged, and you’re in the right ballpark. What’s most intriguing,
though, is the possibility that Jazzy Tea has stumbled upon this sound organically, perhaps
never hearing those seminal artists but channeling the same zestful, dance-floor-ready
energy through shared influences.

At the heart of the track is an irresistible, sun-soaked organ sample – its giddy warmth
providing a foundation for the sonic mischief that follows. The track gleefully revels in its
own sample collage; snippets of funk, doo-wop, and electro swirl together with chopped
vocal cuts and scratches that act like sonic exclamation points. It’s a soundscape built to
party, brimming with an infectious energy that demands a grin.

Yet, the fun doesn’t end with the samples. Jazzy Tea deploys bubbling synth lines and an
almost hyperactive arsenal of effects to ensure that ‘The Glitch Coast Blues’ always evolving.
It is perpetually moving, morphing, and shifting gears, as though the song itself is too
excited to sit still. The juxtaposition of occasionally incongruous samples works wonders.

here – it’s a stylistic risk that pays off in spades, giving the track an unpredictability that’s
both thrilling and disarming.

On the production front, ‘The Glitch Coast Blues’ shines with a polished, muscular mix that
lends weight to the hyperactive creativity on display. Jazzy Tea’s meticulous approach to
sample layering stands out; the intricate collage of sounds never feels cluttered, each
element deftly finding its space in the mix. The bass is beefy, the highs sparkle, and the
overall sonic sheen provides a sturdy foundation for the playful chaos that unfolds. It’s a
testament to Jazzy Tea’s dedication to his craft over the past few years that this complex
mix manages to feel effortlessly light and fresh while remaining anchored by a deep,
danceable groove.

If you’d like to hear more from Jazzy Tea you can check out his Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp
or Soundcloud. You can also follow him on Instagram.


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