Rising house producer Twilt makes Sukuma Records debut

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:07:27 +0000

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South African tech producer and DJ, TWILT is building an exciting career, riding the growing global interest in his home countries proliferating dance music scene and is thriving to become one of the biggest DJ’s in Africa.TWILT dreamed of becoming a footballer but after a serious injury and lost hope, he discovered a new passion through Virtual DJ. He started making his own mixes and distributing it to his friends,eventually securing his first gig; Valentines Ball.

From early beginings, he’s gone from strength to strength, producing his own tracks and garnering a following of his own. In 2014 he moved to the UK, a big leap out of his comfort zone but an imperative move if he wanted to step up the levels in his music. He attended music courses and through time and effort he is where he is today. When making ‘Painting of Me’, his inspiration for the track was growth and self awareness, hence the name. It is a drum ridden track with a live and energetic feel.

‘Painting of Me’ is TWILT’s premier release with Sukuma Records, an exciting emerging independent label giving a voice to African culture in Music.

Sukuma describes their mission as:

“…Giving artists infusing all forms of afro music a platform to be heard by the world. Whether your passion is Afrobeats, Afrohouse, Afrotech or anything in between, Sukuma has got you covered.”

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Janus Rasmussen Releases Debut Solo Album ‘Vin’

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:42:00 +0000

Well known for being one half of critically acclaimed techno duo KIASMOS, Scandinavian producer, Janus Rasmussen has released his debut solo album Vin on 29 March filled with 12 instrumental tracks rich with an array of warm house beats.

The entire album was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland though the man himself hails from the Faroe Islands. Rasmussen found his love for music by getting together with friends and just make what they could. Using primitive software that kept crashing. But in that Rasmussen found exactly what he would be willing to cope with just to be able to carry out his passion for music-making.

Starting on a slower tempo and growing out from there, the album takes you on a tour of house genres. From tender emotional tracks to bass-heavy dance floor foot-stompers to get you moving – all while maintaining Janus Rasmussen’s experimental edge. Taking inspiration from acts like Radiohead, Aphex Twin and Leonard Cohen, he says of the process:

“I often work really quickly and I tend to be drawn to really strange ideas. I have this kind of obsession with finding something that really should not work and make it work. It’s very satisfying.”

From this album, Rasmussen has already released two singles, namely ‘Green Wine’ and ‘Lilla’, which gave us a great idea about the artist’s direction with this album. As for the tracks that follow, ‘March’ and ‘April’ follow in same deep house vein as ‘Lilla’. While ‘14’ and onwards presents a switch in vibe and urges movement. It’s masterfully diverse and each track conjures up images in one’s mind of what the music might look like if it were to take physical shape.

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Rising house producer Twilt makes Sukuma Records debut

Janus Rasmussen Releases Debut Solo Album ‘Vin’