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OUTTA Top Discoveries of 2021

A lot of good music came through our doors in 2021, be it through the curation work we do via Shivelight, the playlist submissions we receive on Submithub, or generally through our network’s discovery reach. This year, we don’t have the capacity to do a full genre-by-genre breakdown like last ...

Ethnofusion Picks #April2018

Presenting the April edition of Ethnofusion with in-depth textual analysis of our favorite releases this month in a wide range of global styles; ranging from pan-Asian atmospheric beats, 12-min live band reenditions, Togolese trap,  deep oriental dubstep, post-apocalyptic Israel metal-infused ethnic breaks, Ethiopian mid-tempo, cinematic bass music and plenty of ...

Ethnofusion Picks #Feb2018

Presenting the 2018 February edition of Ethnofusion blog, we bring you another month’s worth of hard-earnt discoveries and thoroughly-selected world electronic music; from avant-garde experiments of Iranian producer, Mahdyar, to downtempo bliss from Bwoy De Bhajan, a mixtape by Chinese trendsetter, Howie Lee, & much more. While we’ve sacrificed quantity ...

Ethnofusion Picks #Sept2017

The Ethnofusion blog heads into its third year, bigger and better than ever, brining you all electronic music that’s dope and authentic to a locality on this planet. This month, we take you to China, India, Colombia, Gabon, Ghana, Amazon, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Ireland, Mexico, Himalayas, the Ancient times and the ...

Ethnofusion Picks #May2017

Glad to present another juicy jam-packed edition of Ethnofusion picks for all those who have also tuned into this realm of world music. This month is specifically exciting as I’ve decided to introduce a measure of rating to better express my thoughts on why features are chosen. Read on to uncover ...

Ethnofusion Picks #December2016

Dirtwire – Viento (feat. Maria Del Pilar) The opening of these pair of ears to Dirtwire this year has been nothing but spectacular. Breathing professionalism into each track as the vibes sip through every note of the band’s music, the supergroup is back with Viento; an organic and ethereal mid-tempo ...

Ethnofusion Picks #June2016

We are here again, yet another month to be alive, another chance to listen to good underground music and uncover some of the fattest headphone and sound system bumps of the months. This month’s psydubhop section has indeed been buzzing and many of our favourite artists and labels have been ...

Ethnofusion Picks #March2016

What’s up everyone? It’s your intergalactic robot alien boy, Baxtak, reporting live for Outtallectuals from the deepest depths of Soundcloud, bringing you those soul-twerkicising darbuka rhythms and air-daf-drumming extravaganza with this edition of Ethnofusion. I’ve been doing my thing, compiling all the dankest world fusion music I heard in the ...

Ethnofusion Picks #Jan2016

First edition of the monthly Ethnofusion columns as curated by Baxtak is here, uncovering the month’s most hypnotic world x electronic fusion music. Ethnic Dub Red Kartel – Gizli Sufi Mastering the art of Near Eastern fusion, Red Kartel is making an impact in this genre by his soulful selections of ...

Ethnofusion Picks #Nov2015

Ethnic Dub Khoum – From Beirut to Anatolia A fairly new outfit in the ethnofusion genre and with only two released tracks, Khoum is a product of jam sessions in Beirut, Lebanon based on bridging the gap between Anatolian, Armenian and Caucasian music, and the modern context. The result is ...

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