Poté & Buraka Som Sistema's Branko Share Tracks Off ' We Call It Zouk Bass Vol. 2'
Buraka Som Sistema founder Branko and Poté give us two slow teasers to 'We Call It Zouk Bass Volume 2'.
<p><em>Words by Netzayet Itzea and killakam.</em></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/okayafrica-artists/buraka-som-sistema/" target="_blank">Buraka Som Sistema</a> </strong>founder <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/branko/" target="_blank">Branko</a></strong> and St. Lucia/London producer <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/pote-voyeurism-ep-enchufada/" target="_blank"><strong>Poté</strong></a> come through with two slow and pumping bass teasers ahead of the second installment of <a href="http://www.enchufada.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Enchufada</strong></a>'s <em>We Call It Zouk</em> <em>Bass, </em>which drops next week.</p><p>Buraka Som Sistema and their labelmates continue to creatively push themselves in their exploration of the sounds of <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/buraka-som-sistema-zouk-bass/" target="_blank">zouk bass</a>, a screwed take on 80s French Antillean zouk music that Buraka introduced in a 2013 <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/02/21/kuduro-buraka-som-sistema-boiler-room-tv/" target="_blank">Boiler Room session</a>. The group's <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/buraka-som-sistema-zouk-flute-bass-download/" target="_blank">"Zouk Flute"</a> and <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RIOT.BURAKA" target="_blank">Riot</a></strong>'s<strong> </strong>experiment with dark electronica in his <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/buraka-som-sistema-riot-originator/" target="_blank"><em>Originator </em></a>EP gave listeners everywhere a 360º view of the loose genre. Branko's "Lost Arps" is no different, showcasing a sensual version of zouk bass, deepened with rhythmic drums and echoed with layers-upon-layers of synthesizers. While newcomer producer Poté's "Zhoukoudian," premiering here today, runs on a trot-pace beat and reverberating horn samples. Never a set genre, however, zouk bass is "more of a gathering of styles that are demanding dancefloors to slow down a bit," a press release explains.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>Stream both Poté and Branko's tracks below, which will be available February 16 on Enchufada's <em>We Call It Zouk Bass Vol. 2</em>. Until then, revisit the first volume of <em><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/zouk-bass-buraka-som-sistema-jstjr/" target="_blank">We Call It Zouk Bass</a></em> featuring producers<em> </em><strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/jstjr" target="_blank">JSTJR</a></strong>, <strong> <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/11/08/african-music-weekend-burners-9/" target="_blank">Mala Noche</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/dzcdeejaysofficial" target="_blank">DZC Deejays</a></strong><strong> </strong>and more. If you're in NYC, catch Branko at our upcoming <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/branko-electrafrique-nyc-output-buraka-som-sistema/" target="_blank"><strong>Okayafrica Electrafrique</strong></a> party March 4 in Brooklyn (FREE with RSVP).</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/190926322%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-COYhU&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/190606838%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-RMNxs&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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