DJ Mixanthrope Zooms In on Seychelles

<p> With his ear to the internet, picking up tunes from far afield, DJ Mixanthrope returns with a new feature-length mix of tunes from the archipelago nation of Seychelles. Deep in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, the culture is a mix of African, Arab, French and British influences, with growing influence from China and India. Mixanthrope’s mix presents tunes that don’t get much distribution outside of the islands, so it’s a cool opportunity to fill in your mental musical map for a place often left off on maps of any kind.</p> <figure><iframe loading="lazy" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1031986774&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" frameborder="no"></iframe></figure> <div><a href="https://soundcloud.com/djmixanthrope" title="Mixanthrope (African Beats & Pieces)" target="_blank">Mixanthrope (African Beats & Pieces)</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/djmixanthrope/zooming-in-vol-2-seychelles" title="Zooming In, Vol. 2 · Seychelles" target="_blank">Zooming In, Vol. 2 · Seychelles</a></div> <p><br></p> <p> You can definitely hear the influence of <em>séga</em> music from relatively nearby Mauritius but through whatever avenues, Seychelles artists have been also influenced by hip-hop and reggae, which have a way of catching on wherever they go. Expect drippy, cheesy synths, rootsy guitar, and beautifully sung harmonies. <br> </p> <p>It’s a great mix with a lot of musical variety, and really has me wondering how soon it’ll be safe to do some boots-in-the-sand reporting for Afropop... </p>