Diggin’ This: Mo Kolours – “Rockets to Mars” (WRWTFWW Records) (Video)

 

Having broadcasted and written about the music of Mo Kolours since 2011 when I first heard “Drum Talking,” I was delighted to hear that the English-Mauritian artist and producer has returned with new music.

 

 

 

Now living in the Japanese countryside, Joseph Deenmamode turns in his latest single, “Rockets to Mars,” a carefree groove with weighty words, infused with that trademark Mo Kolours percussion.

 

 

Says Joseph, “I love drum music, from hand-drums to 808s.

 

 

I love music from the ancient past, heritage music, indigenous music, traditional music passed down from the beginning of time.

 

 

Music from the body, hand claps, grunts and foot stomps.

 

 

Music with audible depth, busy, bustling, highly charged.

 

 

Music from the soul, the music from beyond.

 

 

I love music from the islands and the mountains.

 

 

The music of the streets, hustle music, alleyway beats.

 

 

Club music.”

 

 

Watch the video below.

 

 

Mo Kolours – “Rockets to Mars”

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Rockets to Mars” is taken from Mo Kolours‘ new album, Original Flow: Chapter One, released on November 17 via the Geneva, Switzerland label WRWTFWW Records.

 

 

 

 

Stream it on Spotify here.

 

 

 

 

Check out more of my favorite tracks from Mo Kolours here

 

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hear more of my favorite artists from Japan here

 

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listen to the tracks I’m very into right now on my 2023 Essentials playlist here.