Richard Akingbehin – Bassiani Podcast 322 Tracklist
British-Nigerian DJ and curator Richard Akingbehin is the co-founder of Berlin-based radio station Refuge Worldwide, and the founder of techno, dub and experimental label Kynant Records. His sets draw from the sonic innovations of Jamaican and UK sound system culture, using the heavy basslines and spatial effects of dub to guide his hallmark sound. Rolling atmospherics and pulsating rhythms are the order of the day, locked in tunes from the depths of the dancefloor. Appearances at Dekmantel, Draaimolen, Organik and Panorama Bar are standard issue for Akingbehin, but the weight of Refuge Worldwide is perhaps one of his most enduring contributions to the electronic music landscape. Broadcasting 24/7 from its Neukölln home, the community-focused radio station has brought together countless talents and worked in solidarity with refugee housing associations, marginalized groups and homelessness agencies, and left an indelible mark on the German capital. Behind the decks, all of his curatorial heft and cultural focus distils into something visceral, patient, purposeful and heavy where it counts. For Bassiani Podcast 323, the Berlin lynchpin delivers a racing three-hour dub ensemble recorded as part of the Eerste Communie night in early May, soft to the touch and quick on the pulse.