Nyokabi Kariũki is the Kenyan composer and sound artist behind what’s already shaping up to be one of our favourite albums of the year. Which is an impressive feat, considering it’s not yet been released.
Entitled Feeling Body, the forthcoming record sees Kariũki reflecting on her experiences of life with long Covid in 2021. “In a way, this album is an expression of love, and gratitude, to my own [body]” the artist has previously said while discussing the project, which lays its roots somewhere between the patient and the probing as Kariũki ruminates through meditative compositions, candid spoken word snippets and ethereal singing.
Ahead of its release on 3 March, we’re excited to welcome her to crackaud.io for a stunning Sunday Mix, which, for the most part, is “an adventure in the way acoustic instruments, including the voice, find themselves in electronic spaces.”
“From Lisel’s AutoTuned vocal patterns to Steve Reich’s tape experiments; from Duval Timothy’s signature piano reappearing with punchy synths, to the blooming sounds of processed cellos from Mica Levi and Mabe Fratti,” she continues, adding that “moments sitting slightly out of this theme tend towards jazz, as well as a surprise unreleased track from my upcoming album.”
Sunday Mix: Nyokabi Kariũki
Sunday Mix: Nyokabi Kariũki
Nyokabi Kariũki is the Kenyan composer and sound artist behind what’s already shaping up to be one of our favourite albums of the year. Which is an impressive feat, considering it’s not yet been released.
Entitled Feeling Body, the forthcoming record sees Kariũki reflecting on her experiences of life with long Covid in 2021. “In a way, this album is an expression of love, and gratitude, to my own [body]” the artist has previously said while discussing the project, which lays its roots somewhere between the patient and the probing as Kariũki ruminates through meditative compositions, candid spoken word snippets and ethereal singing.
Ahead of its release on 3 March, we’re excited to welcome her to crackaud.io for a stunning Sunday Mix, which, for the most part, is “an adventure in the way acoustic instruments, including the voice, find themselves in electronic spaces.”
“From Lisel’s AutoTuned vocal patterns to Steve Reich’s tape experiments; from Duval Timothy’s signature piano reappearing with punchy synths, to the blooming sounds of processed cellos from Mica Levi and Mabe Fratti,” she continues, adding that “moments sitting slightly out of this theme tend towards jazz, as well as a surprise unreleased track from my upcoming album.”
