A manic mix built on a cheesy popular local DJ Sample "wapi nduru?”, which is Kiswahili equivalent of "let me hear you scream!”. Oddly brilliant and damn addictive. 

Raph is a Nairobi-based producer/DJ, constantly testing the boundaries of what’s acceptable/dope. Inspired by the great Frank Odoi and dedicated to all Kenyan comics, NAICCON 2021 (World’s Loudest Library) and Mutendei Writes. Akokhan is an engrossing and spellbinding comic story from Frank Odoi that imaginatively and profoundly interrogates the age-old questions of good and evil, the dark side and the good side. Something that Raph has perfectly reflected musically in the following mix, surfing between chaos and harmony, love and evil. 

Definitely, a dance between hell and heaven. 

You can find him at:
@ djraph-nairobi
https://www.mixcloud.com/raphael-kariuki/
https://a.currents.fm/c/djraph
https://www.instagram.com/maybedjraph

For more on Akokhan, please visit: https://kimaniwawanjiru.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/frank-odoi-where-grass-has-grown-grass-will-grow/

current location

.CHPTR037 ‘Akokhan’s Forgiveness’ | Dj Raph

Booking & demos and any inquiries : contact[a]esitu-records.com

Independent label

Releases : 

ESITU001 — René Audiard — BLACKSTYLE
ESITU K01 — Jean Saint Clair — Ragnes 
ESITU K02 — Spinar Soon — Seismic Forest
ESITU K03 — Hiroma Keo — Ex Nihilo
ESITU K04 — Aleksandr Shuniborov — Juvenile Forever
ESITU K05 — Reqh — Cycles Communs
ESITU FREE DOWNLOAD VOL I — Various artists
ESITU K06 — Cornil — Reliefs
ESITU FREE DOWNLOAD VOL II — Various artists
ESITU 002 — Kink Gong — Zomianscape I&II
ESITU K07 — Nice Guise — Candid shots
ESITU K08 — Nice Guise — Candid shots RAPPEL
ESITU 003 / TBA SOON

my gear grid 

📬 javier@apartlabel.com

Volar aka Paradaxoid, a man who's always in the mix. He has been in love with music ever since he was a child. In 2008 he started to collect and listen to electronic music. In 2016 he began to impact the DJ world by getting regular gigs at Studio Club and Tol'kotechno events.

Volar has crafted his own signature sound and has earned himself the respect of some music lovers on the global underground scene. Nowadays Volar is a part of dj's collective LACONISM.

Volar uses quality sounds and adventurous melodies from his vinyl and digital collection to create a very special musical journey in his sets.

Seeking inspiration

taking care of @apart_music

.CHPTR037 ‘Akokhan’s Forgiveness’ | Dj Raph

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