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DJ Znobia: Inventor Vol 1 review – raw minimalist kuduro to shake the dancefloor | Musique Non Stop

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Friday, September 15, 2023

DJ Znobia: Inventor Vol 1 review – raw minimalist kuduro to shake the dancefloor

(Nyege Nyege Tapes)
The Angolan producer arrived at his own version of the dance style kuduro after adding layered synths to folk rhythms, and these tracks show his lo-fi ingenuity

In the late 90s, dancer Sebastião Lopes was experimenting with the production software FruityLoops in his hometown of Luanda, Angola. Wanting to create harder, faster music to move to, he sped up the clattering folk rhythms of semba and kilapanga with layered synthesisers and techno-influenced drum production, creating a fresh sound that blended US dance music with the Angolan drumming tradition.

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by Ammar Kalia via Electronic music | The Guardian

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