Blaqkongo release: 38 Days 38 Ways
It was at the beginning of the global social distancing period that record label, Odd One Inn, initiated a project that would see two South African based DJ/Producers commit to creating one song each week during lockdown.
The two musicians, Mr. Blasé and blaqkongo, are firmly rooted in the electronic music scene - both exploring various sub-genres including House (Deep and Tech), Techno and everything else in between.
During the five weeks, both kept their followers engaged with a slew of well-crafted tracks that explored both concepts of easy listening charm, as well as dancefloor heavy-hitters, where of course the electronic music genre is most at home.
The two released some of the music that was spawned by the project on 19 June and blaqkongo has decided to follow up with a Bonus Tracks EP via his label Blaqkongo Music.
The EP titled “38 Days 38 Ways” - the title is reflective of the number of days it took to craft the EP and the cathartic creative process that the artist underwent during lockdown. The bonus tracks EP features a rework of his lead single “Somethin’ Bout U” and an instrumental version of the deep and pensive “Always There.
Awash with low slung grooviness, lush synth work and nimble use of vocal samples, each track on this EP will no doubt find fans among those followers of such groove luminaries as Detroit Swindle, Atjazz and Joe Kay, to name a few.
While COVID has wreaked havoc in the daily routines of many, these two artists have managed to sidestep some of the sombreness around this period to deliver two releases that breathe life into the electronic music scene.
