Name: MAKILA
Brand: Chrisman

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Default:19

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375 Media

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Ltd.White & Black Splatter Vinyl

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Limited edition

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Signed copies: No

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Bonus disc: No

Release date

2022-06-24

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Catalogue number

152592

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742521169988

Artist

Chrisman

Label EU

Hakuna Kulala

Genre EU

Electronic

Hakuna Kulala is a label that specializes in showcasing the vibrant and diverse club explorations from the East African and Congolese Electronic Underground. With a focus on promoting emerging talent, Hakuna Kulala brings together a community of artists who are pushing boundaries and redefining electronic music in these regions.

Through their releases, *Hakuna Kulala* provides a platform for innovative sounds that blend traditional rhythms with contemporary beats. Their roster of talented artists creates music that reflects the rich cultural heritage of East Africa and Congo while incorporating modern influences to create a unique sonic experience.

With an authoritative voice in the industry, *Hakuna Kulala* is at the forefront of shaping the future of electronic music in this region. By curating groundbreaking releases and collaborating with international artists, they are elevating the profile of East African and Congolese electronic music on a global scale.

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While Chrisman's Ku Mwezi EP mostly explored gqom and trap influenced Afrohouse mutations, his debut album heads in a different direction. On Makila, Chrisman provides an experimental vision of the taraxina sound: a molasses-slow fusion of the Angolan kuduro and kizobma dance templates that dips in-and-out of fuzzy drones and syrupy gqom. On 'Angels of Kivu', he pushes the clicking skeletal rhythm into the background, allowing electrified likembé melodies to take pride of place. It sounds like Congolese legends Konono No.1 shocked into a psychedelic electronic future by way of Durban. 'Fatiliya' pushes more solidly into taraxina territory, with familiar saw synths accenting low 'n slow kicks and air blast leads. The backbone is Angolan, but Chrisman approaches his music with a full awareness of Atlanta trap and gqom, never ignoring the gut-rattling pressure of sub bass. That's never more evident than on the title track, where he constructs a haunted atmosphere of bells and drones to sit beneath staccato percussive hits and and winding drill slaps. Makila is challenging music that takes divergent African forms and melts them together with next level skill and sleight of hand. It's another bold step for East African electronic music that underscores the wild creativity and talent emerging from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

MAKILA

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