Warm Easy (Out on SouqSounds) by Kaval published on 2023-03-11T07:42:33Z Disruption is the approach that, above all, heralds change. The need for change is as imperative as ever, so we are called to disrupt: an expression that intervenes, a disturbance that demands attention, a rallying cry that cuts through the overbearing, disempowering white noise of oppression. For SouqSounds, the sound of collective action is a mobilisation of sonic cultures, communal spirit and solidarity for the disenfranchised. Intricate percussive rhythms meet rumbles of bass from our inner core: إزعاج is a rally of heartbeats. Contributions from Kaval and DJ Double Oh! are all action, each amping up the drumwork into a galvanising rush. Ikävä Pii’s pulses are lithe and elastic, while Mandem motions a more introspective mood. Ovid embraces an exhilarating tension between keyboard melodies and string and woodwind samples, a counterweight to Loris’ bright, floating opener. Each track is a moment unto itself, demanding attention, cutting through noise. Let the disruptors lay siege to the factories of apartheid until they are disarmed – until the only weapons we need are MP3s on USBs. Let the speakers sing of how we channelled kindness to transform realities. Let the dancefloors become demonstrations that deepen the cracks in the grounds of injustice, until they’ve ruptured entirely. Proceeds from the compilation’s sales will be directed to Palestine Action and the earthquake appeal in Turkey, Syria and Kurdistan. Words by Tayyab Amin Mastered by D.Glare Genre Hard Drum