Akuphone

09/01/2025

Get 15% off by using the code - 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐣𝐚𝐧𝟐𝟓 - on akuphone.com or our Bandcamp page. Available for anything from the catalogue until 01/31/2025.

08/01/2025

Get 15% off by using the code - 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐣𝐚𝐧𝟐𝟓 -
Available for anything until 01/31/2025.
Visit akuphone.com // akuphone.bandcamp.com

07/01/2025

Nice review of latest album 'Rawskulled' by Ak'chamel, The Giver of Illness from Spencer Gravy at Songlines! LP will be sold out in the next weeks so don't forget to grab your copy if interest! Buy => https://bit.ly/3TEDnTs

13/12/2024

👁 𝐌𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 - 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜ø𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭

Preorder/Listen => https://bit.ly/4eXUWWw
Official release date: February, 14, 2025 (Vinyl LP/Digital)

The extracøntinent that Damien Mingus invites us to visit on this new album from his My Jazzy Child project is by no means an imagined or imaginary space.

It's the palpable space forged by the musician's 25 years of activity, where popular and traditional music, free music and learned traditions collide. And don't confuse the ∅ (empty set) with the Ø (island in Finnish) used in the title of this album and some of the tracks - it's insularity that's being asserted here.

An island-continent made up of sonic archipelagos where electronic collages and improvisations are rooted in pop exoterism. Where Innéisme, his previous album, questioned the construction of language, Extracøntinent this time summons esoteric discourse to better circumscribe it. The second part of a trilogy in the making.

* Composed, arranged, recorded and mixed by Mingus
* Mastered by Josh Stevenson (Otic Sound, Canada)
* Front artwork by Ron Wohler
* Layout by Akuphone

Thanks to Fabrice & Ron
Pour Mathilde, Edgar & Marine

13/12/2024

👁 𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬 - 𝐄𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐬

Preorder/Listen => https://bit.ly/4fY1rtC
Official release date: February, 14, 2025 (Vinyl LP/Digital)

This music is the result of a friendship established in Mexico between Marius Houschyar, Fabio Levi, Mazatl Alvarez and Mich Rubio who came together in the gardens of Central Mexico for spiritual and sonic exploration.

All songs were recorded outside at the ranch of Mazatls father in Michoacán and the magical garden of the wise Abuelos in Mexico State between cactus plants and gigantic trees. The music contains mostly indigenous instruments such as flutes and ceremonial percussion instruments, as well as classical guitar, electric bass, a persian Santoor and one small keyboard.

The song texts are improvised prayers in English, Spanish and Nahuatl. Every recording session started with a guided meditation and ultimately turned into a spiritual journey. A psychedelic trip telling of holy lands, the great spirits that inhabit it and a newborn, yet ancient brotherhood.

Written, performed and produced by
* José Juan Valdez Alvarez
* Miguel Ángel Albarran Rubio
* Fabio Levi Friedrich
* Marius Houschyar

'Para Vivir' is written by Yaotonal Saucedo

Mastered by Carsten Dämbkes
Front photo by Marius Houschyar
Back photo by Yaotonal Saucedo

09/12/2024

A nice review from Anxious Musick Magazine
https://anxiousmagazine.pl/recenzje/akchamel-rawskulled/
Buy it here => https://bit.ly/3TEDnTs

09/12/2024

Some words from Rough Trade Records about KahruMusiqa by Badiâa Bouhrizi... => https://bit.ly/3LJYJKo

KahruMusiqa is a captivating album by Badiâa Bouhrizi, also known as Neysatu. Released by Akuphone, this album showcases a fusion of traditional Tunisian music with modern electronic elements, creating a unique and mesmerizing sound.

Bouhrizi's ethereal vocals effortlessly blend with hypnotic beats and intricate melodies, taking listeners on a musical journey that transcends boundaries. The tracks on KahruMusiqa are rich in texture and emotion, offering a sensory experience that is both soothing and invigorating.

Listeners can expect to be transported to distant lands through the evocative sounds and rhythms present in each song. Bouhrizi's artistry shines through in every track, demonstrating her mastery of both traditional and contemporary musical styles.

With KahruMusiqa, Badiâa Bouhrizi invites audiences to explore the intersection of past and present, tradition and innovation. This album is a testament to her creativity and vision as an artist, making it a must-have for world music enthusiasts and anyone looking for a truly immersive listening experience.

26/11/2024

A nice review about Faraway Ghost & Sunken Cages's debut album 'Ashk Haye Moghavemat'.

https://daily.bandcamp.com/ley-lines/ley-lines-november-2024
https://akuphone.bandcamp.com/album/ashk-haye-moghavemat

22/11/2024

🎥 Faraway Ghost x Sunken Cages : Dombivli Heat (Official Video)

=> https://bit.ly/47rKjZZ

"May it be remembered when I used to have a home at your door
My eyes were bright from light of the soil of your home
Straight like flowers and lilies, clean from effect of words
It was on my tongue everything you had in your heart
As the heart shared the wisdom of the wise
Love used to explain what hardships it went through
Shame on this chaos that is in this trap
How sorrowful was the desire in that gathering
It was in my heart not to ever be without a friend
What can I do, my attempts all failed
I constantly wondered to find the reason of separation
This useless mind was helpless in the matter
Hafez, Did you see the joyous laughter of that partridge?
It had no clue of the open claws of destiny's hawk"

Directed, shot, & edited by Four/Ten Media
Shot in the Icebox Project Space at CraneArts (Philadelphia, PA)
Special thanks to Timothy Belknap and Louis Barreto

20/11/2024

Après un EP de remixes sorti chez Chiguiro records, Sunken Cages rejoint le label français Akuphone et s’associe avec le chanteur et multi-instrumentiste iranien Kamyar Arsani, le temps d’un album aussi complexe qu’excitant. Tous deux basés aux Etat-Unis, les professeurs -au sens propre du terme- restituent leurs talents respectifs sur un long format qui voit défiler influences sufi, musique traditionnelle p***e et évidemment rythmes indiens alambiqués que Sunken Cages maîtrise si bien. A mi-chemin entre acoustique et expérimentations électroniques, Ashk Haye Moghavemat est sans doute l’un des albums les plus intéressants de cette année. (djolo.net)

https://djolo.net/et-pendant-ce-temps-dans-le-reste-du-monde-253/

30/10/2024

An article about the album Ashk Haye Moghavemat by Faraway Ghost & Sunken Cages via TribLive. Order/listen here : https://bit.ly/47rKjZZ

https://triblive.com/aande/music/cmu-grad-ravish-momin-who-performs-as-sunken-cages-brings-digital-folk-music-back-to-pittsburgh/

While Ravish Momin was studying engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in the mid 1990s, he was getting another education in music. “Long story short, I ended up begrudgingly doing an engineering degree, which I did not want to do,” Momin said with a laugh. “Parental pressure, a...

29/10/2024

Ak'chamel, The Giver of Illness live in Montreuil (FR) on Nov. 5.
Don't miss!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2396330294035210/

13/10/2024

https://akuphone.bandcamp.com/album/rawskulled

10 track album

04/10/2024

⚡️ Deeply excited to release these two wonders via Akuphone! A perfect illustration of the label's universe. Also, it's Bandcamp Friday today, which means that all funds are returned to labels and artists without commission, so it's the perfect day to order! Support small and independent businesses! ⚡️

Visit: https://akuphone.bandcamp.com/

04/10/2024

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗸’𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 ‘𝗥𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱' 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! => https://bit.ly/3TEDnTs

𝘈 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘦-𝘳𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴.

They have been known by many names: The Givers of Illness; The Bandylegged Riders of the Ill-Promised Sun, etc… Honed and expanded through their travels, Ak’chamel’s singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and bizarre ritual folk is as unique as the physical theater of their otherworldly live performances.

Ak'chamel, The Giver of Illness