In the second instalment of the Rhythm Scenes: Lisbon features, we caught up with the ever-energetic King Kami in a somewhat dirty cellar, with a lot of foggy glass, red light and a disco ball to talk about Lisbon’s nightlife, Brazilian artists, brega and more.

For Rhythm Scenes Lisbon, we speak with some of the key players and eager underestimated youngsters in Lisbon’s underground music scene, asking them about the sounds popular in the city, the clubs that are standard-bearers of nightlife and music-enthusiastic individuals passionate about the local party culture. In this first episode: Lux Frágil resident and Alphabet Street Music head-honcho Yen Sung.

During the pandemic, which has almost lasted a year now, bars, clubs and all the other places where music is played out loud had to close. But unlike other places, Kiosk Radio could regroup rather quickly and continue sending underground music into the airwaves. As a result, it became a beacon of light in somewhat darker times musically. A meeting point for music freaks from Brussels and beyond…

Mixes

In the second curation coming out of the hands of Kate Miller, it’s Lizzynice’s turn to take care of the Rhythmic Culture podcast this week. “It’s a very Lizzynice mix, lots of energy. It’s a big mix of allll the sounds I love – old and new. A bunch of bass, some rap and some locals from down here: KHYA, Teether & Kuya Neil, Swungist, Homelander, LOIF + Menage, Ebbs N Flow, Surusinghe,” she mentions…

Rakhi is the first one up in Kate Miller’s curation of the Rhythmic Culture podcast. “This mix is a moody journey through brain-tingling percussive bass. Drums and riddims selected from across the globe, including homage to my South Asian roots. Finally, circling back home to new and unreleased breaks from myself and other Naarm locals: Renzo, AD ZEE and Noneohone,” she says…

Ahead of their release on Bristol imprint SSS, SSSLIP & Joe Koshin showcase the realms of left-leaning, bass-weight dance music in this week’s Rhythmic Culture podcast…

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