Recording of William Kouam Djoko's energetic DJ set closing the XRay@Lowlands 2013. 
Night line-up: Sadar Bahar, Young Marco, Midland & William Kouam Djoko.

Edit: this must have been my sickest show I've played so far, the stage, the ambiance and the loving crowd made this to a night I will take with me for a loong time. Love, WKD

18-08-2013 William Kouam Djoko closing XRay@Lowlands2013 192kbps

William Kouam Djoko ‎– Deflourished EP
Label: Rush Hour Recordings ‎– RH-VD 011
Series: Voyage Direct Series – 11
Format: Vinyl, 12" 
Country: Netherlands
Released: 14 Nov 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Dub


William Kouam Djoko - Deflourished

William Kouam Djoko ‎– Deflourished EP
Label: Rush Hour Recordings ‎– RH-VD 011
Series: Voyage Direct Series – 11
Format: Vinyl, 12" 
Country: Netherlands
Released: 14 Nov 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Dub

William Kouam Djoko - Behind Closed Doors

William Kouam Djoko ‎– Sacred Secrets EP
Label: Tuskegee - TKG 002 
Format: Vinyl, 12" 
Country: Germany
Released: 23 Sep 2014
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Tech House

Artwork by Maxime Rokus - http://maximerokus.nl/

William Kouam Djoko - Rays (Snippet)

William Kouam Djoko - Heart U (Snippet)

William Kouam Djoko - Sacred Secrets (Snippet)

Hey there, thanks for checking my mix! 

On 11th of Oct 2014 I got the chance to have a dream be fulfilled. It took place on a magical night at Trouw Amsterdam till 07.30 in the morning. There was someting in the air that night and I'm thrilled to be sharing this recording of it with you.

Enjoy the ride that's about to come, Love William

William Kouam Djoko ALL NIGHT @TrouwAmsterdam 11-10-14 Part1

William Kouam Djoko ALL NIGHT @TrouwAmsterdam 11-10-14 Part2

In the beginning of november 2015 I will embark on my first ever minitour of Italy. Soundwall.it invited me to do a podcast for them and compiling this mix has been a true delight. 

May the joy reflect upon ur soul.
- william

Soundwall Podcast 279 By William Kouam Djoko 2015

Recorded during the 2015 opening weekend of Warehouse Project in the city in Manchester last september. The venue felt like walking onto a filmset, what a fantastic location and crew together with a line up the likes of Seth Troxler b2b Martinez Bros, Daphni, Joy Orbison, Jackmaster, Tom Trago and others. 
Ooh, what a night!

DJ @ Warehouse Project Manchester 26 09 21015

Everyone's seeking for PEACE PEAce PEace Peace.. We'll get it one day soon.

Artist: Darius Syrossian 
Title: Seeking for Peace
RMX: William Kouam Djoko
Label: Area Remote
Cat: AREA033
Released: 12 sept 2011

Darius Syrossian - Seeking For Peace (William Kouam Djoko's Peace Of Me RMX) [Area Remote] 160 kbps

A recording of my DJ set at Amsterdam's Studio 80 club last month during WKND. Enjoy! 


William Kouam Djoko DJset at WKND @ Studio 80 Amsterdam 13.10.2011

Checkout this special house set i recorded for the Strictly Rhythm takeover on RinseFM last month. My new single "OMG ft Camilo" is out now, grab your copy here: http://smarturl.it/SR12906D

William Djoko For Strictly Rhythm On Rinse FM Mix

Printworks London gave me the fantastic honour of playing the opening slot at their ridiculously dope venue better in the south of London. After that show in February of 2017 I was asked to become their first ever resident. The bi-weekly sets I played over the following 15 weeks of Issue001 allowed me to experiment & learn a lot about myself and inspired me to make this eclectic mix of Electonica for their podcast series. Thank you to all that came out early every week to support me!

Much Love, William

Ps. It's an oldy but I though I'd share it with you anyway ;-)

Printworks Issue001 Podcast Feb 2017

Panic Is A Pheeling - William Djoko

Strangest Thing - William Djoko

This one's truly a beauty of a mix... One of the most innovative producers in Amsterdam’s currently blooming house scene is William Kouam Djoko, whose vibrant musical history reflects a serious affinity for groove. Beginning with a professional dancing career, before a few years as part of minimal house live act Jason & The Argonauts, not long ago William’s own production career was thrust into the international spotlight. Ever since, he’s become an integral part of Amsterdam’s close-knit musical community, at the helm of Late Night Society at Trouw (which rather befittingly translates to “loyal”) alongside Boris Werner. With releases such as the critically lauded and super banging We Are Your Brothers and Sisters EP on Rush Hour, not to mention appearances on various Watergate and Berghain compilations, it’s pretty obvious that the man’s got inexhaustible talent. And how better to showcase it for you Jackers than a saucy, incredibly eclectic hour of rather electrifying house on Just Jack radio?

Cajmere - Say U Will [Cajual Records]
Randee Jean - You Got It (Dexter & Awanto3 mix 1) [Clone Royal Oak]
Young Marco - Nonono [ESP Institute]
Ramadanman - Tempest [Hemlock Recordings]
Kerri Chandler - Pong (Ben Klock remix) [Deeply Rooted House]
Last Magpie - Hypno [Losing Suki]
Subb-an - Take You Back (Ryan Elliot remix) [Spectral Sound]
NC - Be Like Olive (Levon Vincent remix) [Mood Music]
Juju & Jordash - Powwow [Dekmantel]
Alfabet - Hell of Samba [Rush Hour]
Robbie Tronco - Walk 4 Me (Walk A Pella) [Henry Street Music]
Recloose - Electric Sunshine [Rush Hour]

Podcast for JUST JACK RADIO 2012

William Kouam Djoko - Hard Loving [Thirtyonetwenty003, 2008]

William Kouam Djoko - Schools Out [Thirtyonetwenty009, 2009]

William Kouam Djoko - Jammin  All Over Europe [Soweso007, 2010]

William Kouam Djoko - Dazzling Urbanite [Thirtyonetwenty016, 2011]

William Kouam Djoko - Enforce YS [Voyage Direct007, 2012]

William Kouam Djoko - We Are Your Brothers & Sisters [Voyage Direct007, 2012]

"Tom, amongst others, is pushing a tight network of emerging DJs and producers into a new light. Joining him in the mix is collective-peer and Rush Hour associate William Kouam Djoko. Having met only this year, they’re examples of how strength of community is channelling some of the most exciting and eclectic sounds to come from one location in a very long time."

http://pulseradio.net/podcasts/103/pulse-089-tom-trago-william-kouam-djoko

Tracklist:

1. Shoebox 33 edit #2
2. Makam - Desire [Sushitech]
3. Awanto3 - Get Dat BDB [Voyage Direct]
4. Kid Sublime - 04-DG10002 [Dopeness Galore]
5. Tom Trago - My Love (Melon EDIT) [unreleased]
6. William Kouam Djoko - Music Man [unreleased]
7. Tom Ruijg - Session 1.2 [unreleased]
8. William Kouam Djoko - Enforce YS [Voyage Direct]
9. Maxi Mill - To The Next [Voyage Direct]
10. Tom Trago - We Like Dubs [Rush Hour]
11. Tom Trago - On The Side (Rushhour)
12. Aurelius ft San ‘Champagne’ Proper - Twsted [forthcoming on Voyage Direct]
13. Boris Werner - Heyheyheyheyhey [unreleased]

{SECOND HOUR}
1. Overlast - Nuc Wombitch Rangerrover {Voyage Direct]
2. Ion Ludwig pres. Tone Bardo Therapy - Mirrors Placed In Front of Me [HENK] 
3. Alfabet - Chicago Thank You [Rush Hour]
4. Tom Trago - Hunter S Thompson [unreleased]
5. William Kouam Djoko - We Are Your Brothers & Sisters [Voyage Direct]
6. Maxi Mill - Drive Fear (Voyage Direct)
7. Randee Jean - You Got It (Dexter & Awanto3 mix 1) [Clone Royal Oak]
8. Tom Trago & Cinnaman - Praise Your Love (Rushhour)
9. Alfabet - Hell Of Samba [Rush Hour]
10. Melon - Feel Like You [Voyage Direct]
11. San Proper - Night Falls [Rush Hour]
12. Tom Trago - Shutters [Rush Hour]
13. William Kouam Djoko - Mystic Niger [forthcoming on Leftroom]
14. Simon Weiss - Parallels [unreleased]
15. Policy - One Last Time (Tom Trago & Maxi Mill RMX) [Rush Hour] 

Podcast for Pulse Radio - Tom Trago & William Kouam Djoko [Pulse.089]

William Kouam Djoko at Late Night Society & Imprint during Amsterdam Dance Event 2012 on the 17th of October. LNS guests of the night were Seth Troxler and Makam LIVE

Trouw Live Podcast Series #6 - William Kouam Djoko@Late Night Society 17-10-2012

Lastly, closing the release is ‘Africane Autumn’, a dusty, low-slung workout featuring off-kilter drums, warbling bass and sampled brass hits, giving off a hip-hop meets deephouse aesthetic, and showing a further uniqueness to Djoko’s style. Comprised from the noise frequency that the Big Bang still exudes today..

B2 William Kouam Djoko - Africaine Autumn (Big Bang - A-pella)[LEFT040] 160kbps

Entering the B-Side of the release we have ‘Mystic Niger’, showing a darker side to Djoko’s productions with acidic bass hits, hypnotic vocal lines and heady shuffling drums. William shows his musical capabilities throughout the track, with seemingly improvised, jazzy resonant synths easing in and out sporadically, while the boomy sub bass, carries the weight.

B2 William Kouam Djoko - Mystic Niger [LEFT040] 160kbps

Dutch producer William Kouam Djoko has been steadily building a highly praised reputation over the past few years, with original work and remixes for the likes of Voyage Direct and Thirtyonetwenty.

The release kicks off with the original mix of title track, ‘Man Like Me’, seeing Djoko delve deep into contemporary deep house, employing bright chord progressions, simple yet effective drum programming and whispering vocal licks. The latter stages introduce jazzy melodies and high strings adding musicality to the record.

A1. William Kouam Djoko - Man Like Me [LEFT040] 160kbps

Up next is Matthew Herbert’s rework of ‘Man Like Me’, Herbert puts his unique spin on the original number, with a profound depth instilled in the production through hooky low-end bass, swirling background tones and subtle automation touches. The record slowly blooms to a focal point where the groove is stripped back and dubbed out delays build on the atmosphere.

A2. William Kouam Djoko - Man Like Me (Matthew Herbert Rmx)[LEFT040] 160kbps

William Djoko’s entire persuasion emits pure charisma. While his DJ Sets are drenched in both groove-laden house and rugged, motor-city techno (sprinkled with his famed frisky footwork of course) his productions don the same eclectic charm: flirting between playful, cut for the club and trippy, mischievous percussions. It’s a unique approach to his artistry that is by far the pinnacle of his success thus far. Labels like Rush Hour, Voyage Direct and Tuskegee have all had their own sonic slice, with NYC based label Strictly Rhythm releasing the ever tantalising ‘OMG’ and Desolat donning ‘Out of Reach’, William’s collab with label boss and good friend Loco Dice – the record was released on Dice’s LP ‘Love Letters’ earlier this year. The futuristic sound can also be heard on William’s latest release ‘Whiplash’, a funk-inflected dance weapon that debuts as the very first record on William’s brand new imprint DJOKO Records.

Popular tracks by William Djoko