an audiovisual snap from www.norient.com
author article: Kamwangi Njue
snap remix: Raphael Kariuki
snap design: dudusquad

Kenyan hip hop has gone through several phases. This mixtape tries as much as possible to identify them through their unifying act of Sheng poetics. These tracks observe, report, criticize, accuse, and protest. Together, they paint a conscious picture of Nairobi.

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A Brief History of Kenyan Conscious Music

My contribution to the excellent compilation 'Furthur Journeys Into Electronix 2'.

Furthur Journeys Into Electronix 2

Sqa Desert  (Furthur Electronix)

Trail running through boulder field electronica and mountain-wind ambient, desert dust purveyors GERMAN ARMY find kindred spirits in IDS RECORDINGS... An iconic pairing comes to life on "Boising", one of the most introspective and emotional bodies of work from the every-expansive G.A. universe to date.

OUT JULY 24TH, 2023

A6. GERMAN ARMY - OTIDIPHAPS INSULARIS - IDS048

David Jackman - 石碑老鳥 (excerpt)

Dubby Mic-Mac from Simplists crew. Full experiment here: https://nottebrigante.bandcamp.com/album/nb03t-simplists-over-simplifies-reality-lp

Simplists - Kkkal Dub (A3)

Ferdinand & Juri

juri&ferdinand 1Sendung (21/12/23)

Deux sets dans le cadre de la soirée Club Hydra du 27 janvier 2024

Rinse France Podcast

F/cken Chipotle invite Klub Kid pour Club Hydra - 23 Décembre 2023

Occursus w U-R-S, Stéphanie Lotion
and Agustin Spinetto
We embark on a musical epiphany unlike any other, delving into the depths of sonic enlightenment through the lens of U-R-S (an aural delirium by Dana Elfenbaum), where the boundaries of music and the philosophy of wild encounters merge into an electrifying exploration.

But what is this Occursus, you might wonder? It’s the meeting point where the unpredictable converges with the familiar, where musical encounters break free from the conventional. It’s the moment of wild convergence, and today, joining U-R-S on her radical expedition are Stéphanie Lotion : June Loper & Clara Muel. June is an enigmatic sound artist with an innate curiosity and a knack for turning chaos into symphony, and Clara, a visual artist who spends her time playing with both sound and raw materials when she’s not head deep lost into Youtube’s weirdest territories.
Also with us is Agustin Spinetto, whos sonic narratives blur the lines between the organic and the synthesized, inviting you to explore the depths of sound in its purest and most abstract forms.

Occursus w. Stephanie Lotion [19.12.2023]

ΛNΛ41413224

Carrageenan is a solo electronic project by Brussels based producer and Cold Moss label founder Matthieu Levet. Except a heavy dose of industrial funk, 90's UK digidub and twisted melancholia.

Carrageenan @ Kiosk Radio 13.02.2024

Tracklist https://www.dublab.es/shows/fred-i-calor/27-02-24

Fred i calor @ dublabBCN 2024.02.27

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A Brief History of Kenyan Conscious Music

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