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𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚.
Soundscape: @rikochet.raves + @briksquaad
I write sometimes👇🏾

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A week after Griz’s comeback festival, the single largest day of protest in American history takes place.

We’re attending festivals playing modern iterations of music created by immigrants & Black folks and queers during one of the most anti immigrant and anti-queer times in US history.

Last month, a prominent right wing provocateur is shot & killed and his death is used as a justification for another crack down on free speech that’s critical of the president. But we love raves and festivals because of how free we feel to express true ourselves.

The contradictions between the magic of the rave and the horror of systemic fascism are going to continue to intensify. I wrote this to help the community decide if we are going be an opiate to the collapse or a spiritual/cultural rebellion against it. by @apollo.njuguna

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a year ago

Our ambitions will often feel wobbly, difficult, and uncertain….

Doesn’t mean we won’t still nail it in the end 🌲 by @apollo.njuguna

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3 years ago

DJ Rikochet absolutely OWNED the dungeon!

🎫 Dark Matter (Tape B/Levity Afters) - 07.24.26

🎧 @dj.rikochet
📍 @monsterzincofficial
📸 @onethirtyeightimages taken in Monsterz Inc. by @apollo.njuguna

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2 months ago

Summer programming ☀️ by @apollo.njuguna

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3 months ago

A theory of change.

We wanna see you getting down at The Altered States of America on the 4th at @junkyardsocialclub 👁️

Tickets in @driprhythm bio. by @apollo.njuguna

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Being in the African diaspora can be a really layered and challenging experience. For a the majority of my life, neither the Black American experience or my Kenyan heritage have felt fully authentic. In 2016 I distinctly remember I had an identity crisis because it felt like my blackness was broken. I’m not fluent in Swahili. I left Christianity at 17 (that one hits twice). The cookout recipes are almost completely different and my mom’s are unwritten. My dad introduced me to a good number of major Black American figures of the 19th & 20th century, but he’d never be able to quote Martin or Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Pops’ perpetual lament was that I didn’t spend my free time reading John Mbiti or Ngugi Wa’Thiongo. I was one of only 3 Black kids on all the high school soccer teams. One of only 2 Black students who graduated top 10 out of a total of like 6 in my graduating class. I was too intimidated to rush a Black fraternity in college. There, I was the unmistakable black voice in organizations usually dominated by white folks. But the biggest challenge was that for 27 years I tolerated having no real memories of the nation I was born in, coincidedentally the literal cradle of humanity. That changed this month. I still don’t feel fully culturally integrated and I don’t think I will until I spend most of my time in majority Black/African spaces, but I do feel like I’ve finally reached another level and the journey has deepened significantly.

Juneteenth | Black people | Kenya | Diaspora by @apollo.njuguna

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Roughly 48 hours before this show I was curled up on the floor of my bathroom with a bout of Norovirus that was churning my stomach like a cement truck. I had $110 in my checking account and I STILL drove 7 hours roundtrip to make it. Because if not Chicago Feb 22nd…then I wouldn’t know the next time I could see him. COMING ON DURING THE MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE IN THE INTRO BC LOUISVILLE IS YOUR HOMETOWN WAS SO COLD 😭

When we met I told him, “You really show people just how intelligent and sophisticated bass music can be. So much of the music coming out now is just harsh and hype— you are the clear answer to what’s missing.”

It’s both difficult and a gleeful fit of passion for me to find the precise words to capture @nikitathewicked. From the ‘villain’ character, to the antiquated horror aesthetic, to the content, to the jazz & classical strings samples, subtle trap influences, and intricate percussion arrangements most of us didn’t know were possible… the Nikita, the Wicked project represents some of the highest overall artistic quality that I’ve seen in bass music—hands down. He’s at the leading edge of experimental hybrid bass.

The exposure to Leave You Alone, holy ghost, and LIKE ME songs hit me like novel sonic drugs. He’s the kind of artist you’re waiting to discover when your typical palette isn’t hitting the same, your daily streaming minutes have dipped, and you’re yearning for something new. His music and the IDs he features on his posts BROKE OPEN AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTOR OF MY TASTE in EDM. Bc of him, I started listening to @svdkomusic and @sevskybass and @jkylxhyde and @projectarya_ @jpkyyy. And because of all them, my tastes have forever been raised. Nikita has inspired a distinct, new face of my dj soundscape as well (Evolutions mix coming out soon).

All I can say is thank you @nikitathewicked. You’re really like THAT. by @apollo.njuguna

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5 months ago

SHOUTOUT THE RIKOCHET RAVERS. Thank you all so much for coming to see me play this last Friday it really made it that much more special 💜 by @apollo.njuguna

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7 months ago

Rikochet x @tru_luee for @cakersmusic Sinister Bass Vol 2 was such a movie!! Loved the opportunity to play my first booking @monsterzincofficial and throw down some banger tracks for the homies. Gratitude all around. Especially to @xo__media for the photos!! 📸 by @apollo.njuguna

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UPCOMING SETS:

3/15 @indyflowmies 5-6 (right before doors open for Inzo!) 🌀⭐️

3/20 Sinister Bass b2b with @tru_luee @monsterzincofficial 💯😤

4/11 @briksquaad debut with @breelbeats 🫨🧱🚧 💣

📸 by @onethirtyeightimages

I’M BOUNCING ON BOOKINGS SO THE BADDIES CAN COME BOUNCE THAT AZZ. by @apollo.njuguna

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7 months ago

SO stoked to announce that I will be playing my first booking next month MARCH 20th @monsterzincofficial with my man @tru_luee! Big shoutout to @cakersmusic for putting us on and PULLING THE WHOLE GANG for a massive night of CRACKEDD bass music 😮‍💨 Shoutout @iamalwayseric for the advice. @breelbeats for the footy. LESSSGETIT POPPIN by @apollo.njuguna

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8 months ago

Falling in love would be nice too #edm #sevenstars #bassmusic by @apollo.njuguna

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