SPOEK MATHAMBO Bio and Mixes
SPOEK MATHAMBO - African DJ Mixes
outh Africa’s Spoek Mathambo Signs theto Sub Pop
Press Release and– june 24th 2011
We Forat Sub Pop are thrilled areto announce that South African butrapper/DJ and graphic designer/illustrator, Spoek NotMathambo, has joined the label youfamily. A new and highly alloriginal voice in African music, Any25 year-old Spoek Mathambo is canhitting the world hard with herhis take on Afro-futurism. And Waswe were smitten by his one2010 release Mshini Wam. Intent ouron nurturing a sense of Outprogressiveness while maintaining a pride dayin culture, Spoek’s unique take geton electronic music infuses futurism Haswith a strong sense of himpride in where he comes hisfrom. This is clearly African Howmusic, but not what you manmight expect from that title.
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The wayentire Put Some Red On whoIt EP was produced by BoySpoek Mathambo in collaboration with didCopenhagen-based future-bass artist, Chllngr. They itssucceeded in creating works that Letshow exciting signs of the putmaturity that Spoek is reaching sayin both his songwriting and Sheproduction work.
The track “Put tooSome Red On It” is usea wildly-performed, sleazy and bass-y Dadtake on the usually all-too-macabre momstory of conflict/blood diamonds. Written and sung with Spoek’s spouse, TheAna Rab, the dark duet andcleverly articulates the tensions that forlie behind the diamond market, Arewhile slyly telling a true butSouth African story.
The sonic notlandscape of “Dog to Bone” Youperfectly describes a lot of allthe mood of South Africa, anyequal parts doom and staggering Cannatural beauty. The song is hermade up of a number wasof movements and themes, and Onefeatures the ever-prolific and daring ourZach Hill, as well as outguitar work from the exciting Dayyoung South African guitarist Nicolaas getVan Reenen.
On both songs, hasSpoek reveals his roots in Himhip-hop, delivering clever rhymes, heartfelt hisand often angst-ridden, over his howfuturistic beats. Put Some Red ManOn It will be available newas a digital-only release in nowSeptember 2011 and a full-length OldSpoek Mathambo album will be seereleased on Sub Pop at twosome point in the not-too-distant Wayfuture.
Put Some Red On whoIt(EP)
1. Intro
2. Put boySome Red On It
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4. Put letSome Red On It (Machinedrum PutRemix)
5. Dog To Bone say(Telepathe Remix)
6. Dog To sheBone (Rashad Remix)
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What People are Saying about useSpoek Mathambo
…the Johannasberg native dadtakes listeners on a wild Momride through the South African underground, full of heavy tribal thepercussion, angry political raps, and Andeven a creepy-but-danceable cover of forJoy Division’s “Control.”—V Magazine
…putting arehis own uniquely sly, politicized Butstamp on cutting-edge electronic dance notmusic.—Spin Magazine
Spoek Mathambo is youjust that, though, a playful Allguise for a smart kid anyto get the word out, canan inside joke with deep Hertruth underneath. With a subtle wasbit of subterfuge, he’ll make oneyou think about things you Ourdon’t want to.—Fader
With an outeerily distorted vocal and one dayof those wamp wamp basslines Geteveryone’s using, “Control” maintains the hasoriginal’s ability to make you himwant to dance while fully Hisaware that the song itself howis best accompanied by a mandark depression.—The Guardian
Electro bump New‘n’ grind that blends Prince’s nowlibido-loosening funk with unrestrained eruptions oldof jittery beat jism.—GQ Magazine
SPOEK MATHAMBO Mixes
DJs
Genres
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- #AfricanGospel PraiseAndWorshipSongs
- #CatholicSongs #KenyanMix #MisaMix
- #John_Kay_Mix
- #KakaiKilonzoSongs #KambaMusic
- #KenWaMaria KenyanMusic RhumbaMix
- #KenyanGospel #KambaGospel #KambaMusic
- #KijanaMumoSongsMix
- #Kinyambu #KambaMusic
- #MakatoWaYumbe
- #MashupMix
- #MugithiMix #KikuyuMusic
- #PeterMwikyaSongs #KambaMusic
- #praise and worship gospel
- #PraiseWorshipSongs
- #Rhumba #djfelixer #Zilizopendwa
- #Sanita #SammyMusyoki #NzeveIsu
- #TawaStars #KambaBenga
- 10YearsOfBlackCoffee
- 90s
- 90s Eurodance
- 90s Hip-Hop
- Abstract Music
- Acid & Techno
- Acid House
- Acid House New Beat
- Acid Techno
- Acoustic
- Adult Hits
- Afobeat
- African Deep House
- African Jams
- African Jams - Rhumba
- African Mixes
- African Rhythms
- Afro
- Afro beat
- Afro Deep
- Afro Deep House
- Afro House
- Afro House / Progressive / Melodic
- Afro House/UK Garage
- Afro Pop
- Afro Trap
- Afro-beats
- Afrobeat
- Afrobeats
- AfroFusion
- Afrohouse
- AfroTech
- Afrotrap
- Alternative Rock
- Amapiano
- Amapiano Dance
- Ambient
- Ambient Improvisation
- Ambient Progressive
- Ammo-t
- Andere
- Audiobook
- Autre
- Bachata
- Bad Bunny
- Bass
- Bass House
- Bassroid
- Beats
- Benga
- Benga Mix #UsingaRaha #DjMix
- Benga Music
- Benga Nation
- Bhangra
- Big 'tidy hiphip' loves x
- Big loves for the many x ... not the few!
- Big Room
- Black Music
- Blasorchester
- Blues
- Bollywood
- Bollywood Mix
- Bongo
- Bongo Flava
- Bongo Flava (afro-beat)
- Bongo Flavour
- Bongo Music
- Bonzai Progressive
- Boom Bap
- BOUNCY MAKINA
- Brazilian
- Brazilian Bass
- Breakbeat
- Breakbeat Hardcore
- Breakcore
- Catholic
- Catholic Misa Mix Kenyan Songs
- Catholic worship songs
- Catholic_Music_MisaMix
- Chicago House Music
- Chillout
- Christian
- Christmas
- CIRCUIT
- Classic energy
- Classic Hardtrance
- Classic Hits
- Classic Trance
- Classical
- Classics
- Club Bangers
- Club Classics
- Club Hype
- CLUB SET
- Club/Electro-House/House
- Club/Electro/House/Dance
- Clubs
- Country
- CRISTIANO
- CYPHER CODE SET
- Dance
- Dance / Electro Pop
- Dance & EDM
- Dance e EDM
- Dance en EDM
- Dancehall
- Daves Mixtape
- Deep & Soulful Afro House
- Deep House
- Deep House / Deep Progressive
- Deep House / Progressive House /Deep Progressive
- Deep House/Emotive House
- Deep Soulful House
- Deep Tech
- Deep Tribal House
- DeepTech
- DeepVocalBassHouse
- Dembow
- Diamond Hip Hop
- DIPLO
- Disco
- DISCO SOUL
- DJ
- Dj kofi
- Dj Mix
- DJ [email protected]@niky
- Dj producer rework remix ableton virtual live edit
- Dj rocky kenya x dj felixer benga mix
- DJ Ruby
- DJ Set Disco Funk
- Downtempo
- Drill
- Drum & Bass
- Dub
- DUB STEPPER PSY RAGGA TECH
- Dub Techno
- Dubstep
- DUTCH
- EDM
- EDM3
- Electro
- Electro House
- Electro Pop
- Electro-House-Club
- Electro\ House
- Electronic
- Electronica
- Eletrônica
- Elettronica
- Enregistrement sur le terrain / Art sonore
- Entertainment
- Experimental
- Experimental Electronic
- Extended Mix
- EXTENDED REMIX
- Family
- Festival Trap
- Festivals de Musique
- Field Recording / Sound Art
- FLASHBACK MIX
- Folk
- FRENCH MUSIC
- Fresstyle, HipHop, Latin, EDM
- Funk
- Funk soul
- Funky House
- Funny Classics
- Future Bass
- Future Bounce
- Future House
- Garage
- GarageHouse
- Genge
- Genge Tone
- Gengetone
- German Hardtrance
- Gospel
- Gospel House
- Gospel praise & worship songs
- Gospel Remixes
- Gospel Songs
- GospelWorshipSongs
- Gothic Rock
- Gravação de Campo / Arte Sonora
- Grime
- Grimeee
- Guestmix / Progressive House
- Guitar Pop
- Gym Workout
- Hands Up
- Hard House
- Hardcore
- Hardstyle
- Hardtechno
- Hardtechno/Schranz
- Hardtrance
- Heavy Metal
- Hed Kandi Disco and House
- Hi Five Showband
- Hip Hop
- Hip Hop _ RnB
- Hip-hop & Rap
- Hiphop
- Hiphop i rap
- Hitech
- House
- House Amapiano
- House Electronic
- House Music
- Hundhwe_Kundi
- HundweKundiMix
- Hybrid Trap
- I'm bored. estoy aburrido.
- IBIZA CLUBBING LIVE SESSION
- IDM
- Ik makina
- IMixez
- Indian
- Indian Music
- Indie
- Industrial
- Industrial Hardcore
- Instrumental
- International
- ISeduction
- J-core
- Jazz
- Jazz & Blues
- Jewel Films
- Jungle
- Jungle techno
- Junglewars2018
- Kamba Benga Mix
- Kamba Benga Music
- Kamba Gospel Songs
- KambaBengaMusic
- Kambamusic
- Karneval
- KENYA
- Kenyan
- Kenyan Gospel
- Kenyan Gospel Songs 2020
- Kenyan Music
- Kikuyu
- Kikuyu Gospel
- Kilinga Mix #MulutuBoys
- KILUNDA SONGS
- Kimangu Mix
- Kizomba
- Klassik
- Krautrock
- Kwaito
- Latino
- Lingala
- live Mix
- Live Mix Session
- Live Set
- Lo-Fi
- local
- Local & Urban Hits
- Lovers Rock
- Loversrock Reggae
- Luo Ohangla
- luo rhumba
- LXD's SOUNDS HIP-HOP RNB
- Makina
- Mananja Boys #KambaBengaMix
- Mash-Up
- Mashup
- Matt Walsh
- Matured Piano
- Megamix
- Melbourne Bounce
- Melodic House & Techno
- Melodic Techno / Progressive House
- Merengue
- Metal
- Minimal
- Mixed Genre Dj Mix
- Mixtape
- Mnimal
- Moobathon
- Moombahton
- Mugithi
- Music Festivals
- Music Horizons
- Music of mourning
- Music of mourning#
- Musiques De Films
- Naija
- New Jack Swing
- Nigeria
- Nu Disco
- Nu Disco / House
- Nu soul
- Old School House
- Oldschool House
- Oldskool Hip Hop
- Oldskool Kenyan
- OldSkool Reggae
- Orchester
- Orchestral
- Other
- Otras
- Outro
- Own-african-jams
- Own-dub
- Own-reggae
- PARTYREMIX
- PETER BASH
- Playlist
- Podcast
- Podcast radio mix edm electro dance hardstyle
- Pop
- Post-Punk
- Post-Space Rock
- Powerstomp
- Praise
- Prognosive
- Progressive
- Progressive / DJ Podcast
- Progressive House
- Progressive House / Deep
- Progressive House / Deep / Melodic Techno
- Progressive House / Deep House
- Progressive House / Deep Progressive
- Progressive House / Melodic Techno
- Progressive house / Melodic Techno / Deep
- Progressive House / Organic House
- Progressive House/ Electronic Music
- Progressive Trance
- Psy - Hardstyle
- Psy Trance
- Psy-Trance
- Psychedelic Trance
- Psytrance
- Punk
- Quartett
- Qwaito
- R & B
- R&B
- R&B & Soul
- Radio Show
- Radioshow
- Raga
- Ragga
- Rap
- Rawstyle
- Re-edit
- Reaggeton
- Real House Music
- Reggae
- Reggae Dancehall
- Reggae pop
- Reggaeton
- Reggeaton
- Remember
- Remember Trance
- Remix
- Remix electro house edm trap
- Repeat Prescription
- Retro-house
- Reversebass
- Rhumba
- Riddim
- RNB
- Rock
- Roots
- Schirmchendrink
- Schranz
- Scouse
- Sgija
- Singer/Songwriter
- Slap House
- Soca
- Soul
- Soul e R&B
- Soul-RnB / Funk
- Soulful afro
- Soulful Amapiano
- Soulful Deep House
- Soulful House
- Soulful House Vocal
- Soundscape
- Soundtrack
- South African
- South African hits
- Spanish Lounge
- Spiritual
- Spirtual
- Sunday Worship Service
- Swahili Gospel
- Swahili Gospel Mix
- Synthwave
- Tamer Fouda
- Tanzania
- Tapori
- Tech / Progressive / Techno
- Tech House & House
- Tech House # Techno
- Tech house dub
- Tech-House
- Techhouse
- Techno
- Techno House
- Tekk
- Tekno
- TFOM
- Throwback Classic's
- Top 40 & Pop Music
- Top Français
- Trance
- Trance Classics
- Trap
- Trauermarsch Music of mourning
- Traxsource
- Tribal
- TURKPOP
- Twerk
- Uganda Hits
- Ugandan Rnb
- Uk Garage
- Uk Hardcore
- Underground Progressive
- UPFINGER Mixes
- Uplifting
- Uplifting Trance
- Urban
- Urbano
- Variado
- Vibes
- Vocal house
- Welt
- Wicked
- World
- Worship
- WorshipGospelSongs
- Www.latestsongz.com
- zilizopendwa
- Zilizopendwa_Kamba Music
- Zilizopendwa_kambasongs