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Interview by Parisa  On his new full-length album, Club Tounsi, AMMAR 808 crafts a beautiful love letter to his homeland of Tunisia. Through an intricate blend of sci-fi futurism, bass-heavy electronic production, and folkloric rhythms, Club Tounsi radically reinterprets time and tradition. We caught up with AMMAR 808 to discuss the balance of structure and spontaneity behind the album's production, the roots of mezoued music, and the Tunisian spirit as a vehicle for resistance and liberation.
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Interview by Parisa  Photo by Steklovata Inc. In their latest album Jhyappa, New York-based “immigrindcore” group Chepang takes an introspective turn, exploring themes of inner peace through the lens of Nepali philosophical traditions and blistering grindcore. In this email interview, we caught up with guitarist Kshitiz Moktan to discuss their music as a means of meditation, realization, and self-preservation.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Photograph courtesy of Fabienne Guilbert Burgoa & J.Mathias Chachay Producer, dancer and choreographer Faizal Mostrixx is creating a genre-defying Afrofuturistic manifesto from Uganda. By building upon the rich musical heritage of kadodi music with elements of footwork, electronica and amapiano, combined with experimental choreography, Mostrixx presents a multi-faceted view of the past, present and future of the East African music scene. We caught up with the artist to discuss his latest album, Mutations, and the wide array of cultural and sonic influences that fused the record together.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Photo by E. Altankhuyag In their debut album The Gereg, Mongolian band The Hu have created their own unique style of rock by combining ancient Tengri musical traditions with heavy metal riffs. By incorporating the musical styles of their ancestors with Mongolian throat singing and instruments like the tovshuur, The Hu call in the atmosphere of their homeland and connect it to an international audience. We caught up with the band on their headlining U.S. Black Thunder Tour to discuss the art of throat singing, the cultural significance of Mongolian instruments, and awakening our inner warrior through sound.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  A Burkinabe urban griot (vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kaito Winse) meets a Brussels noise punk duo (drummer Benjamin Chaval and guitarist Nico Gitto) - the result is a tour de force project called Avalanche Kaito. On their debut EP, Dabalomuni, the trio lives up to their name by creating a whirlwind of genre-defying sounds that deconstruct both traditional and futurist knowledge. We spoke with Avalanche Kaito to discuss their new release, weaving ancient history into their sound, and following the road of their ancestors.
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