Smoky machine vibes carrying the bloodline of the US underground, spanning a wide range of rhythmic frameworks from 4x4 to halftime snares. US Washington DC maverick JAMES BANGURA arrives for the final 2024 release from 〈INCIENSO〉, helmed by ANTHONY NAPLES & JENNY SLATTERY!
A new single from maverick JAMES BANGURA, who bases his activities around the trio project "BLACK RAVE CULTURE" that toured Japan this year, has released work on 〈MISTER SATURDAY NIGHT〉, 〈HOLDING HANDS〉 and 〈WORLD BUILDING〉, and has been supported by top DJs like BEN UFO and BRADLEY ZERO! From "Mixed Signals" (sample1), which loads a vocal-sample hook onto a rugged 4/4 frame, to the ambient dub techno of "Wichita" (sample2), to the minimal electro of "Monterrey" (sample3) laced with fine-grained electronic tones — machine grooves shot through with vivid US color.
(Original Japanese text by Akie)
A new single from maverick JAMES BANGURA, who bases his activities around the trio project "BLACK RAVE CULTURE" that toured Japan this year, has released work on 〈MISTER SATURDAY NIGHT〉, 〈HOLDING HANDS〉 and 〈WORLD BUILDING〉, and has been supported by top DJs like BEN UFO and BRADLEY ZERO! From "Mixed Signals" (sample1), which loads a vocal-sample hook onto a rugged 4/4 frame, to the ambient dub techno of "Wichita" (sample2), to the minimal electro of "Monterrey" (sample3) laced with fine-grained electronic tones — machine grooves shot through with vivid US color. (Original Japanese text by Akie)