Taso & Jammz link on “Still Exist”

Bridging the Atlantic and breaking up genre borders, Chicago footwork innovator Taso and Hackney-born grime artist Jammz have come together in an international collaboration that’s unexpected groundbreaking. Their new single, “Still Exist,” is a genre-blending cut that threads the pulse of UK grime through the intricate, high-velocity patterns of Chicago’s footwork scene, a fusion that feels as unique as it is engaging.

Taso is a mainstay of the Teklife collective founded by the late DJ Rashad, who’s long been at the cutting edge of footwork’s story. Based in Chicago, he’s made an impact with a sound that’s at once experimental and rooted in his city’s underground legacy. Through slick rhythms and textural intricacy, Taso has helped take the genre into new sonic sphere, while always honouring the origins that forged it.

In London, Jammz has been a key figure in grime’s modern movement. Hailing from Hackney, he’s not just a razor-sharp MC with a commanding presence, but also a curator and cultural gatekeeper through his I Am Grime platform. His mission for highlighting grime’s uncompromising energy and DIY spirit has seen him earn a loyal following, with each release confirming his place in the genre’s ever-shifting scene.

The seeds of their collaboration were planted far from either of their home cities; in a studio in Moema, São Paulo. It was there, in Brazil’s sprawling metropolis, that the pair connected musically when Jammz handed over his a cappella stems and TASO flipped the tempo to a blistering 160 BPM. What followed was a reimagining by bringing together footwork’s hyperactive percussion with the direct, guttural intensity of grime lyricism, they created something greater than the sum of its parts.

Their first joint offering arrives with the brand new single titled “Still Exist,” a bold statement of creative synergy. It’s rare to find such prolific chemistry between two artists from such distinct sonic worlds, but Taso and Jammz pull it off with pure creative panache. The track snaps with kinetic energy, rapid-fire drums underpin Jammz’s commanding bars, his flow darting in and out of the complex rhythmic lattice with precision while the spacey instrumental textures provide an immersive backdrop that pulls the listener in with enveloping sonic fabric.

Above the punch of pounding kick and rattle of snapping hi hats, Jammz spins blistering rapped flows, crafting an intense and utterly engrossing soundscape that’s fiercely unique and invigorating throughout. Wrapped up in exquisite sound design, “Still Exist” sees Taso and Jammz deliver an incredible showcase of their musical talents as well as the astonishing results of their shared sonic output.

Listen to Still Exist below

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