On ‘HOOYOO’, the second single taken from his upcoming EP ‘RAQS (105-118BPM’, Farhot teams up with electronic maverick Siriusmo for a dancefloor track.
Rooted in Somali grooves and flipping a sample from 4 Mars’ “Dhulka Hooyo”, the track fuses East African rhythms with bold synths, chopped vocals, and raw percussive energy. It’s wild, playful, and unmistakably Farhot—bridging cultures through sound with style and intent.
Afghanistan born, Hamburg based producer, artist and founder of Kabul Fire Records, Farhot has been on the scene for over a decade now. He began his career working and touring with singer Nneka also producing most of her albums to date. Farhot productions – and more so his own releases as an artist – carry his personal signature sound, while not limiting himself to a certain genre or style. Still, it’s safe to say that he’s firmly rooted in hip-hop culture. Farhot is one half of producer duo “Die Achse” alongside longtime-friend and collaborator Bazzazian. His impressive body of work includes productions for artists like Giggs, Kano, Isaiah Rashad, Talib Kweli, Selah Sue, 113, LOC, Haftbefehl, Xatar – and at last his own releases of Kabul Fire Vol. 1 & 2 – from which the later of the two has been honored by The Guardian as their album of the month.
Listen to ‘HOOYOO’ here
Press release courtesy of Only Good Stuff
