Kareful

This month I need to begin by thanking my good friend Ambur. Trying to catch up with everything that happened online after a two-weeks vacation where I unplugged myself from social media was a surprisingly laborious and tricky task. She promptly came to my aid and helped me sort this article out. Let’s start in the US, where Sidewalks &…

It would take an entire book to exhaustively report what 2023 has been for the wave scene and perhaps there will be time for that in the future. For the sake of brevity, today it’s sufficient to remember that there have never been so many (and such big) wave events in a single year, the scene’s top artists have performed…

Often snubbed for their lack of economic results, compilations remain the cultural medium par excellence. While albums are the best way for artists to build and give voice to their identity, compilations are the counterpart for genres, scenes, and movements. The wave scene has been no exception. Since the publication of wavemob and Terrorrhytm’s compilations, which literally acted as the…

Pholo and Kareful are back! Three and a half years after their first iconic, monumental, evergreen debut effort ‘Atlantis‘, the Wave powerhouse duo has finally unveiled the third chapter of their collaborative series. Officially labeled Neo-Grime, described by others as R&B wave, ‘Wet’ is definitely a charismatic tune that emancipates from the most obvious commentaries and lends itself to multiple…

Here we are! After the first part dedicated to the exploration of the roots and origins of wave, we’re about to continue our journey with our eyes stuck to the present and, above all, to the bright future of this genre and its culture. The pandemic dealt a bad blow to the entire music scene, but thanks to its digital…

I still remember it as clearly as it was yesterday. The summer of 2016 was coming to an end but the weather was still muggy and I was forced to use the PC only at night to prevent it from overheating. After an intense night spent playing Counter-Strike, I decided to dedicate myself to one of my usual SoundCloud scouting…

November, such a hectic month for us music selectors. Starting to compile the ‘Top Tracks of The Year’ charts always puts us in front of the bittersweet dilemma of whether to include or not the brand new releases we get from now on or to prioritize the tracks that we have enjoyed for months and months through the year. I’m…

Breathe. Close your eyes. Free your mind. Now you are ready to dive into ‘Atlantis’.   Liquid Ritual’s mastermind Kareful and the UK rising star Pholo have teamed up for a full-spectrum experience, which goes way beyond just the music and surprises with its intense visual power. Each single element of the composition, from the deep bass to the mesmerizing…