Ever heard dark Māori bass, i.e., bass-heavy electronic music infused with Te Reo Māori chants? Check out the MOKOTRON project, from Tiopira McDowell, whose 'Waerea' album was named New Zealand's no. 2 album of 2024 by Rolling Stone. Found via a new follow on the new 1001 Other account, this is really fitting my mood the last couple days (thanks, mementomaori!).

https://mokotron.bandcamp.com/album/waerea

#Mokotron #MāoriMusic #electronicmusic #IndigenousMusic #DrumAndBass #NewZealand

He made the best album of 2024 – but shh, don’t tell him that.

“I’m just some dickhead in a garage,” says Mokotron’s Tiopira McDowell, who couldn't be further from the truth. #Mokotron #IndgMusicClub #Māori #Indigedon #Music

https://boilerroom.substack.com/p/he-made-the-best-album-of-2024-but

Just after midnight on (northern) new year's eve, as my trip was coming on, the DJ at a bar that was trying to close kindly put on some Mokotron tunes so I could have my first dance of 2025. I think it was their newly released album, Waerea;

https://mokotron.bandcamp.com/album/waerea

Just #listening to an interview from Music101 with the artist behind Mokotron, Tiopira McDowell, discussing his music and his work as uni lecturer;

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/music101/audio/2018968174/mokotron-on-music-s-role-in-decolonisation

#music #electronic #Mokotron #podcasts #RNZ #Music101

ŌTAUTAHI · Mokotron · Tiopira McDowell #IndgMusicClub #NP #Mokotron #Ōtautahi #Aotearoa #Indigedon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViFhXdR92lI

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix

Mokotron:
🎵 WAEREA

#Mokotron
#newRelease 🆕 single

https://mokotron.bandcamp.com/album/waerea

https://open.spotify.com/track/5IVkSfPgIlHv3H0jYr8nWo