About this Kane FM story
He started composing beats at the age of 20 under the name of Rafiralfiro, after spending a childhood possessed with music, from afro-latin, jazz & classical to modern rock and hip-hop. He soon became obsessed with the idea of mixing traditional, folkloric music with modern electronic patterns, looking for the perfect balance between organic and synthetic, old and new, art music and popular music, the holy and the profane, the darkness and the light, the brain and the feet.
His musical technic also became part of his identity, dealing with the smallest musical slices to create unique and original patterns from existing music, extracting a texture, a colour, a short piece of melody or rhythm. Assembling several musical layers to create new soundscapes, ambient & grooves, he works with passion to transform his computer in a dream machine, not just another beatbox.
He soon started acting in various music fields, composing scores for movies or documentaries, producing beats for rappers / singers, releasing free albums on the web and displaying unique live performance in France and beyond. Next to his solo, main project, he played in some bands or side projects with different musicians and singers. Obviously, the travel (through both time & space) and culture crossing is at the centre of his music, and his vision is global, outshining the obsolete concept of «world music».
Between Latintronics and Oriental bass, not to forgot African or Balkanise flavoured electronics, his music has no label and keeps evolving in several directions at the same time. Since 2011 he’s been producing under his real name “Rafael Aragon”and became an active member of the Global Bass scene, this movement that gathers artists from around the world willing to input eclectism and diversity into the bass music culture, through the prism of the traditional, folkloric and “world” music. Bringing the roots and culture crossing to the dancefloor, without giving a f*** about style-tagging or sub-genres. A post-modern vision of music togetherness; solidarity; no borders and no limits. Call it Global Bass, call it World Bass, it doesn’t matter, it’s the future of clubbing and music in general!
Rafael Aragon’s music is mainly club oriented, heavy bass material, yet delicate, maximalist and highly psychedelic. Sweaty, dancefloor killers and soulful, enlightened anthems to cheer you up and enjoy the beauty of life. With a very special, magic touch inspired by the ancient traditions of shamanism from all around the world. Mystic chimes, ritual drums and witchcraft incantations meet club kicks, filthy basslines and electronic “batucada” to provide a rich, “dancy” and psychedelic music for hips and ears!
With the residencies he has in Paris since 2011, or with the numerous gigs all around Europe and in South America, Rafael has made a name for himself as a talented producer, remixer, live act and DJ.
Since 2014 he’s playing DJ sets in addition to his live acts, which gives him more versatility to play in different configurations such as big electronic music festivals.
Fusion Fest, 2013, 2014 & 2015 - Goulash Disko Festival 2013, 2014, 2015 - Hadra Trance Festival 2013, Kobolde Fest 2015), world music festivals (Rio Loco 2015, Paris Cumbia Festival 2013), theatre festivals (At-Tension Fest 2014, Steirischer Herbst 2013, 2014), clubs, bars, rave parties, free parties, after parties, daytime events, open-air, private parties, etc. A true all-around act that can adapt to the ambient of the venue and to the crowd, without losing his touch and his will to display modern, original and genre blending music from all around the globe !
With many collaborations and EP projects coming in 2015 and 2016, as well as European and South American tours, the French “Global bass Pistolero” is ready to delight the world with his sweet tropical masala !
His tracks are regularly played on the Culture and Community Show Monday 1- 3pm on Kane
You can listen back to these on Mixcloud
https://rafiralfiro.bandcamp.com/
https://hawaiibonsairecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/rafael.aragon.paris/