Sibot
In with the old

Reference : FX70
Available as : cd
Released on : November, 05 2007
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Ranking among the most prolific underground artists of South Africa, that dabbler is musician, DJ, renowned turntablist, arranger, producer and cornerstone of many innovative projects as well: The Real Estate Agent, The Constructus Corporation, FuCK'n'RaD, Chromoscience,...

Like a large number of artists of his age (he's 26-year-old), Sibot represents the post-apartheid generation, that is now able to assimilate the many cultures that enrich his country. His musical carreer began by mixing tapes and other vinyls at school house parties, he draws attention to himself through his strong interest in hip hop, black music that wasn't very popular yet after 48 years of Apartheid. During a concert in Cape Town, he met Waktin Tudor Jones, with whom he set up Max Normal. That avant-garde group takes part in the developpement of the alternative electro hip hop scene of South Africa.

After a debut eponymous opus released in 2004 through AFRICAN DOPE (in a triple CD boxset entitled « Real Estate Agents » produced with Markus Wormstorm), Sibot releases his second « solo » album through JARRING EFFECTS in 2007.

The 21 tracks that form « In With The Old » attest the teeming universe of this artist. His unique compositions are easily recognizable. Blending simple and heady melodies, with staccato hip hop rhythms (« Glitch Hop »), his productions remind us of his fellows Prefuse 73 and Chris de Luca in particular, electronica deep (Itch cross over ...) and jazzy melancholy atmospheres (Strhaff Tak, Shoulder Crawl). This saga album results in a unique and homogeneous set that all the electro-contaminated-hip-hop fanatics will appreciate instantly.