Listen to the exclusive GROOVE-Premiere of Azu Tiwaline's  Remix of Nicola Cruz' track „Third Eye Dub", taken from the „Hybridism Remixes EP” on Multi Culti. Released digitally on March 26th.

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Hybridism Remixes

Nicola Cruz - Third Eye Dub (Azu Tiwaline Remix)

DC Promo Tracks #892: "Cumbia Transoceanica" by Terror/Cactus & GUAZÚ is part of the release "Simbiosis EP" on Earthly Measures @earthlymeasures  

Buy Now: https://earthlymeasures.bandcamp.com/album/simbiosis-ep 

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks #892: Terror/Cactus & GUAZÚ "Cumbia Transoceanica"

TROPICAL VOL.I

Brand new 12” on Wonderwheel from Italian producer DJ Khalab, previously notable for a string of buzzy solo releases on Clap!Clap!’s Black Acre Records. Khalab teams up with prolific Malian master musician and Griot singer Baba Sissoko for an exploration into deep, minimal experimental African/Electronic sounds. On the “A” side “Kumu” is a dark, glitchy four to the floor track with bubbling synths, live percussion and Baba Sissoko’s unmistakeable voice,  while German producer Harmonious Thelonious aka Stefan Schwander (Antonelli Electr., Repeat Orchestra, Rhythm Maker) stretches out the tracks inherent minimalism while tastefully beefing up the drums, adding synth flourishes and well timed drops. On the flip, “Kumu” is a more acoustic vocal and Xalam driven track with stuttering electronic growls and groans and minimal percussion. London based Ibibio Sound Machine (Soundway Records) brings the funk into the mix with keyboard stabs, guitars, and a  super catchy bassline and plenty of synthesizer explorations. 

DJ Khalab & Baba Sissoko’s debut album will be out late fall on Wonderwheel Recordings. 

Khalab & Baba

Kumu

Out now, 'Pyramid' is a single from @Ariwo's upcoming EP that will be released through MANANA//Records in Feb 2019. 

When played live, Pyramid marks a shift in their set; rhythms become more locked, elements are stripped back and the band connects with the audience on a deeper level. 

Make sure not to miss Ariwo this April with upcoming gigs across the UK: 

Newcastle (Cobalt Studios) 13th April, 
Wales (Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda) 21st April 
London (Village Underground) 23rd April

Pyramid

Buy on Bandcamp >>

ARIWO - Pyramid  [Album Edit]

Black Noise 2084 - pre order https://OnTheCorner.lnk.to/BlackNoise2084

artworked vinyl stictly limited

Dense Ft. Shabaka Hutchings & Tommaso Cappellato

Embracing the power of sunshine, UMOJA leaps into a tropical journey. 

This first release, Je – Ka – Lo!, compiles a serie of 6 re-edits with a focus on African flavours. Nigerian highlife, funk from Ghana, Mali music, Carribbean heat, it’s all in the blender. Combining modern production with feel and groove of the originals, this collection offers delight for both listener and dancer. Let’s go! 

Photography: J.Hoefsmit 
Mastering: B.Eyele 

Free Download!

Umoja - Inyanga

Shika Shika is proud to present “Rwandance” the third album by German multi-instrumentalist @andiotto. Anyone that has had the opportunity to see Andi’s live performance knows about his talent as cellist and was no doubt blown away by his self-made device, the “Fello” - a sensor-extended cello bow.

“Rwandance” sees And move into new territory - born out of a meeting between And and Rwandan musician and dancer Evariste Karinganire, while collaborating for the music of dance piece Planet Kigali.

“The idea was to first listen to a music archive of songs and instrumental recordings of instruments from Rwanda. Then I tried to transform this material into my own sound. I was mesmerised from the very first moment when I heard this beautiful language: Kinyarwanda alongside these instruments like the Umuduri a percussive bow instrument, and rhythmical structures, like the 5/4 and 3/4 feelings which are the basis of many songs.”

Andi has a talent for using technology in a way that is touching and touchable, enticing out warm and organic tones from his machines. On “Rwandance” this sensibility enters into a perfect dialog and harmony with the traditional Rwandan rhythms. His break away from the traditional 4/4 structures of electronic music is not only refreshing but full of groove.

"Planet Kigali“ was premiered at Kampnagel in Hamburg at the end of 2018:

"Planet Kigali“ is about a bunch of time-travellers who come back from the future to our present year. They remember that there had still been borders and passports in 2019, a fine, utopian plot… and they represent a hypothesis of what aspects of Rwanda’s cultural tradition could look and sound like in 200 years. The time-warp makes it possible to shift the focus away from the topic of the country’s horrible genocide. Instead of investigating a post-traumatic society, the piece tries to jump ahead to the future and to the past simultaneously. Between old memories or recordings and our dreams, fears or expectations of the future.”

Soundcloud: andiotto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andiottomusic/
Bandcamp: https://andiotto.bandcamp.com

Rwandance

PreOrder 12" + digital

Andi Otto - Igisasa (feat. Evariste Karinganire)

Out on Oct 18 (vinyl/digital): https://oddokoddo.bandcamp.com/album/auma

ODD OKODDO is a Kenyan/German duo consisting of Olith Ratego and Sven Kacirek (@sven-kacirek)

The two artists met in Kenya, about a decade ago, when Sven Kacirek was recording his "Kenya Sessions", an album that put Kacirek on the map of outernational producers. It was reviewed as a "World Music 2.0" (de:bug magazine), whose "fascination endures" (The Wire). Olith Ratego also made an appearance on the "Kenya Sessions”, on the track "Too Good To Be True".

The duo formed the project ODD OKODDO in 2018, with the two musicians joining their various talents which dovetail in perfection. Ratego writes the lyrics and vocal melodies while Kacirek composes, records and produces the arrangements of all nine songs on AUMA. They create a colourful, dynamic sound which is defined by both Ratego’s enormous vocal compass and range of timbres as well as Kacirek’s outstanding skills as a sensitive percussionist.

Olith Ratego sings in a musical style called "dodo", which originates from the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, high in pitch and soulfully expressive. He refers to his music as "dodo blues". His lyrics touch upon the topics of politics, family and of course: love. As a skilled luthier, Ratego builds his instruments himself, like the five-stringed Okodo which lends its name to the project.

Sven Kacirek is a multi-instrumentalist who has been commuting between Germany and Kenya for many years now. In the past he has closely collaborated with various international musicians, among them Nils Frahm and Shabaka Hutchings. Kacirek’s sound builds upon a powerful bass marimba which is present throughout the album. It sometimes invokes the sound of a tuned 808 kick-drum. He works with an arsenal of Kenyan percussion instruments as well as household objects and found materials. Kacirek has now settled into a signature sound which has been described as "thrilling and dizzyingly inventive" by the Australian Cyclic Defrost magazine.

Auma

Ngoma Ni Mzito

Buy LP/digital

ODD OKODDO - Ngoma Ni Mzito [Pingipung 068]

Zistwar Fer Per gets a new groove from @krautmusica!

Haunted by the ternary rhythms of the band from Mauritius, Babani Soundsystem, Kraut adds his unique electronic touch to turn this track into a dancefloor masterpiece. KR∆UT is the moniker of Amsterdam’s household name Daniel Zuur. With this alter ego he’s bound to bring his audience a flux of world music influenced electronica, different tempo’s and lots of percussion. Daniel has developed an exceptional rhythm and sound that no label will do justice. 

Babani Soundsystem defends a sound that blends Indian Ocean’s traditional rhythms and new electronic influences. The track title translated from Mauritian Creole, “Spooky stories”, evokes the island’s urban legends about night creatures in children tales. It also metaphorically describes night gatherings where spirits are awoken by the sound of traditional percussions. The latter are omnipresent, driven by a bewitching bassline and complemented by obscure synths. This pack includes remixes from Alma Negra featuring Celine Huber and Sunken Cages.

Babani Soundsystem is a Mauritius-based band defending a sound that blends Indian Ocean’s traditional rhythms and new electronic influences.

This collective of DJ, musicians and producers showcases a unique rendition of its island’s groove. On stage, Babani Soundsystem is a ceremony, a haunting audio-visual journey blending electronic sounds and organic rhythms.

The band from Mauritius defends a sound that blends Indian Ocean’s traditional rhythms and new electronic influences. The track title translated from Mauritian Creole, “Spooky stories.”, evokes the island’s urban legends about night creatures in children tales. It also metaphorically describes night gatherings where spirits are awoken by the sound of traditional percussions. The latter are omnipresent, driven by a bewitching bassline and complemented by obscure synths. This pack includes remixes from Alma Negra featuring Celine Huber, Sunken Cages and KRAUT.

Babani
 › https://www.facebook.com/babanimusic
› https://www.instagram.com/babani.mu/
› https://soundcloud.com/babanirecords
 
Babani Soundsystem
 › https://www.facebook.com/babanisoundsystem
› https://instagram.com/babanisoundsystem
› https://soundcloud.com/babanisoundsystem

Kraut 
 › https://soundcloud.com/krautmusica
 › https://www.facebook.com/krautmusica
 › https://www.instagram.com/kraut_musica/

Artwork: Guimero https://www.facebook.com/equilateraldoe
Visuals: Kim Yip Tong https://www.facebook.com/KimYTartist
Mixing/Mastering: Neil Combstock https://www.facebook.com/thestudio.mu

[PREMIERE] Babani Soundsystem - Zistwar Fer Per (Kraut Remix)

From the forthcoming album "Stasi" - out June 11th / 2021 (La Tempesta)

Luna liquida

Modal Jazz to Griot House. Keep the JazzRave burnin.

Dense Ft. Shabaka Hutchings & Tommaso Cappellato

On The Corner Records

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