Dark Energy

For the fourth edition of Dark Energy, stalwarts Bantu and Dhangsha are joined by EvaneH and Praudh. Praudh is a London-based South Asian producer who blends distortion and noise into live electronic performances to create gritty, surreal soundscapes through processing and resampling. EvaneH transforms reggaeton, trap, and drum and bass into bass-heavy soundscapes featuring distorted textures and low-end rhythms. Bantu combines sharp drones and bass pulses with heavily altered Nyabinghi drum loops, topped with historical and contemporary spoken word to generate a provocative Black Noise. Dhangsha pairs alien call-and-response patterns with electronic beats rooted in clavé and traditional hand-drumming, using simulated speaker damage processing to produce aggressive de-colonial dance textures.