The Raf Reza interview is finally live! It was a real pleasure to host Raf and discuss his work and vision for music, we learned a lot. Raf has recently collaborated with veteran producer Ramjac Corporation to put together @orphicapparition ’s first release. Recorded in the span of a day-long studio session (a 3 hour mix chopped up into 5 tracks), this leftfield dub track is a good reflection of Raf’s chaotic journey in music. 

To honour his early influences, Raf has recorded a 1h30 mix (longest we’ve had yet) of dancehall tunes from his collection. Please enjoy!!!!

Interview link in bio.
Soundcloud: @rafreza
Instagram: @raf.reza
Bandcamp: Raf Reza

Conversations: RAF REZA

Been meaning to delve into more mixes sets & experimental production here on this platform. Big into soulful/roc n roll drum & bass 

producer, dj, coffee

@karkhana_collective

I'll try to answer any id requests x


surulong@gmail.com

My people,
Into the singularity we go... Putting a finger on the black dot is like touching a needle.

This requires your full attention, though no effort to experience.
Its only an extension of our impulses and senses.

The body is too preoccupied, if not acidic. It takes an alkaline mind to comprehend its multi dimensions which are beyond genres, styles, cultures, types and fashions.

Like a secret language that is always in conversation, showing how things relate. As soon as a mind could think, an eye could blink, a mouth could speak, a heart could beat, whenever we breath, its all in sync and then repeats.

The predictability of each moment and involuntary movement can be calculated and measured by counting the spirit of rhythm and seeing the shapes and colors of tone. From the lowest brown bass to the highest yellow treble. Fast to slow.

Seeing with your ears and listening with your eyes. I'm trying to put a finger on something that is very elusive, so we must grasp the abstract and know just how interactive the psycho spiritual consciousness of rhythm and tone is.

Everything is involved, and when pin-pointing its singularity it is solved.
Say for instance, we could see how rhythm is beyond time. If you watch any pre-recorded media, pay attention to someones eyes blinking and other involuntary movements.

How does this relate to you? Just seeing the "window to the soul" shows how we are all one behind the scenes. Now tapping into the neurological map, we will get a response back, either rhythmic or tonal.

How could something pre-recorded interact with the moment of now? Even if your thought is quicker than the picture, the spirit is the watcher and listener and will consider it. Its just that playful and sensitive.

Another example is if we think of a melody internally, something externally will respond. Though, just how significant is this psychic phenomena? Its with us wherever we are. From the barking dog, to the passing car. The buzzing humming bird to the slowly growing fungus. Whether we pay attention to it or not. I have bare witness to this consciousness pervading all life forms, from the frequency of cycles per second to cycles of seasons. So, it seems, when the wind blows, Its voice speaks in syllables, delivering spiritual info.

x

DJ / Intermedia Artist / Sweet Abyss
 
Weaving together abstracted grooves across genre, BPM and era, Malzof’s sonic journeys intersect with realms of ambient, experimental, house, techno, and beyond. Their sets enchant the dance floor with blissed-out beats, freakyfun vocals, and environmentally enhancing percussive soundscapes, ultimately showcasing their passion for storytelling, sampling, community collaboration, & dancing.


A young French/English music lover living in Paris

Conversations: RAF REZA

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