Episode 223: Cosmik Repercussions 93.3 CFMU, McMaster University, June 11, 2025
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Thank you for listening to Cosmik Repercussions for June 11, 2025
Featuring New Music: Moving Still, Soft Changa, Grandbrothers
Other Artists featured: The Verbrilli Sound, Astral Projection, Digital Poodle, Teknostep, Deep.In, Cantoma, Bonobo, Plaid, Jega, The State of Bengal
For a full track listing, please visit: https://cfmu.ca/episode/cosmik-repercussions-episode-for-2025-06-11/
Artist Profile of the Week: Soft Changa
Soft Changa are set to unveil an intoxicating new single, ‘Surely’, on the 9th of May 2025 via House Of Frequency. The track marks a powerful new chapter for the genre-defying pair, formed by producers Jo.Ke, the voice behind ‘Who Loves The Sun’ – one of the biggest tracks to come out of the Burning Man scene over the last decade, who boasts over 350 million streams across his projects, and his long-time collaborator, ulises. With standout performances at WOMOON (Ibiza), Burning Man, and BRAVO GNP, Soft Changa continue to affirm their place as one of electronic music’s most captivating emerging acts.
Emerging from Berlin’s eclectic underground, Jo.Ke first came to prominence through the legendary BAR25 scene. A poetic polyglot with over 2.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, he has spent the past decade touring the globe as a solo act, DJ, and a core member of the revered electronic/ organic downtempo collective Feathered Sun, releasing music on Platon Records, Circus Company, and Denature.
ulises, originally from Buenos Aires, embarked on a sonic odyssey to find a miraculous sound merging folk circus, techno, and spirituals. A multi-instrumentalist with a boundless curiosity, his work is shaped by diverse influences – from Zen Buddhism and Borges to Dadaism and Depeche Mode. ulises fuses native instrumentation from indigenous cultures with contemporary tools and textures of electronic music. His releases span across labels like Sol Selectas, Scorpios Music, MoBlack Records, and Kiosk ID.
Together, Soft Changa channels an alchemy that feels at once ancient and futuristic – soulful, danceable, and undeniably immersive. Deeply influenced by spirited icons like David Bowie, Brian Eno, and David Byrne, the pair offer a versatile sonic palette of Indie Electronica, sure to be enjoyed by fans of WhoMadeWho, Monolink, and RÜFÜS DU SOL.
‘Surely’ is a kaleidoscopic marriage of movement and introspection. A steady four-on-the-floor guides shuffling percussion, pulsing pads, hypnotic synth layers, deep dreamy guitar licks, and a mesmerically melancholy vocal floating atop the haze, singing yearnfully for someone that, despite the euphoria around them, remains in their thoughts. ‘Surely’ is co-written by both members, produced by ulises, while Jan Siebert handled the track’s mixing and mastering.
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