The fourth vinyl release from Banana Hill comes from Kenyan producer
Jinku, with the deeply personal ‘Vagabond’ EP. Through sound textures and
patterns, the waning lights of a relationship are exemplified through tension, discordant sound layers and African polyrhythms examining the damage caused through infidelity and repercussions faced for one’s own actions. With nods to UK electronica but distinctly representative of a new generation of East African producers, it’s a beautiful and accomplished body of work from Jinku.
Vagabond’s remixes come from El Búho and Sooma, both purveyors of polyrhythmic multicultural music. El Búho’s remix of A2 brings his Latin American music rhythms warping and twisting Loa Myst’s vocal around accordion stabs and a constantly bouncing bass. Sooma’s remix of A1 leans towards her house roots, layering complex polyrhythms, creating a hypnotic groove, majestically tied to a hypnotic tribal call. ‘Vagabond’ is released on the 8th of July via Banana Hill and you can pre-order your copy here.
