Luaka Bop continues their rich unfolding of the William Onyeabor legacy with a project titled, WHAT?! – William Onyeabor Remixed. This collection produced in collaboration with Moog features re-envisioned Onyeabor versions by Daphni (Caribou), Joakim, Justin Strauss & Bryan Mette, The Vaccines (John Hill & Rich Costey), David Terranova, JD Twitch (Optimo), Javelin, Policy and Scientist. The record will rise up on vinyl for Record Store Day, April 19, followed by digital/CD versions. We’re proud to give you a burning taste of the record in the form of this remix by JD Twitch (Optimo) whose recent Autonomous Africa releases have been prime explorations of African music through a modern lens.
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You can also hear Hot Chip’s remix of William Onyeabor’s “Atomic Bomb” on Pitchfork.