Following up a genre-blurring collaborative album ‘Nijerusalem‘ with Nigerian-Ghanaian synth architect Mammoun Sani, Berlin-based Tribak label boss Tropikal Camel returns with a trio of percussive, Gqom-infused versions of ‘Qumagu’.
Drawing on Berlin’s stark backdrop, Tropikal Camel plunges deep into the sonic folds between Soweto’s township groove and the nomadic pulse of Sahara’s Bedouin camps. What emerges is an audacious fusion of two worlds – one anchored in electronic grit, the other in spiritual resonance, coalescing into a simmering cauldron of seismic energy.
Of the three versions, it’s the ‘Qumagu (Void Version)’ that calls to us like a cosmic siren. Here, Tropikal Camel submerges the audience into a vortex of mysticism, where ancient rites are unspooled and recombined amidst a dizzying expanse of metallic, hyper-digital realms.
Polyrhythmic currents weave through the track’s disorienting labyrinth, morphing with relentless fluidity into a trance-inducing anthem – a spiralling tornado of sandy futurism. A fractured, disjointed rhythm interlocks with elastic melodies, while expansive, stretched atmospherics scorch the earth beneath, as if setting the planet’s crust ablaze with each pulsating beat.
‘Qumagu‘ is scheduled for release 28th March via Tribak Records. Order a copy from Bandcamp.
TRACKLIST
1. Qumagu (Void Version)
2. Qumagu (Gasba Version)
3. Qumagu (Glass Version)