"25 Interesting Facts about Nigeria and Nigerians" by Abdulkabir Olatunji. Uploaded to Coolstuff49ja licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.
Onism is a word coined by author and poet John Konieg that refers to the bitter realization of how little of the world you will ever truly experience.
Sadly, with the thousands of cultures alive today, most of us will only be a part of one, or perhaps a few if we are lucky.
Driven by this realization, I’ve embarked on a journey to immerse myself in as many cultures as humanly possible—what better way to do so than through a medium similar across every culture–Music?
Today, this journey takes us to the continent of Africa and to a country you have perhaps heard of before—the giants of Africa, Nigeria.
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria.
What do you know about Nigeria?
Just like most African countries, Nigeria was colonized by a European nation — Britain.
Nigeria is a country located in West Africa that boasts a population of over 233 million people who speak over 525 languages. It is the most populated country in Africa and the 7th in the world. Nigeria is widely known for its music, food and fashion industry.
Cover for 2015 single "Anhedoniac" by Andrei Eremin, featuring Kučka.
“Anhedoniac” brings to mind a beach in the wintertime, where the cold is pensive and the air is pristine; the swells of voice and sound are like solar flares in slow motion (or a lava lamp).
While I was looking for songs to play on one of my sets, I stumbled upon Andrei Eremin’s track “Anhedoniac” off of his 2015 EP “Pale Blue,” and was immediately intrigued. It features vocals from the charmingly extraterrestrial Kučka, and it is hypnotic.
Part of why I find it so fascinating is because, in my opinion, it kind of lacks the distinct 2010s electropop sound. In my head it’s comparable to “Innocence” by Flume, featuring AlunaGeorge, in how its deep-space atmosphere removes it from the throes of time. The synths of “Anhedoniac” wax and wane like ocean under a permanent red sun, and although ambient, the song is not aeriform.
Alongside Eremin’s gorgeous production, Kučka’s voice contributes a svelte substance to the mix. She takes her time, as if she was reading a poem she had written herself. Her vocals are a sensory experience: the words “[Y]ou could destroy me” sound like a sworn truth as they come out of her mouth, a revelation and a confession all at once.
Eremin has worked with several artists since, including the likes of Hiatus Kaiyote, Tash Sultana, Sampa the Great, MAY-A, Ta-ku, Wafia, and Kllo, but has not put out any new tracks of his own. He’s an elusive presence for sure, but his influence is not insubstantial, however quiet it may be. Here’s to hoping we get something new from him one of these days.
WKNC presents World College Radio Day on Friday, Oct. 4 with 24 hours of live DJs on WKNC HD-1 and HD-2 and a YouTube livestream.
Written by Mason Baker, WKNC Promotions Director
On Friday, Oct. 4, WKNC is set to host the fourth annual 24-hour celebration of World College Radio Day.
Starting in 2012, over 600 colleges across the globe have participated in the annual World College Radio Day. October 4th will mark the fourth year WKNC has participated in the festivities, boasting 24 hours of non-stop DJ sets on our HD-1 and HD-2 channels, with a healthy assortment of entertainment on our Production Room livestreams.
WKNC will kick off the day on HD-1 with our electronic and pop block Afterhours and rap and R&B block Underground from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. Afterwards is our indie rock block Daytime from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. rounded out by our metal Chainsaw block from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Additionally, our HD-2 schedule is chock full of music of all genres, including a smattering of sets from our newly trained DJs.
In addition to the live broadcast, WKNC will host a 24-hour livestream on both YouTube and Twitch. During the stream, you can catch such exhilarating activities as WKNC Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, LEGO building, PowerPoint presentations, detective work and many more.
“I’m so excited for World College Radio Day this year! This is going to be the fourth year in a row we have celebrated it, and each year it’s only gotten better,” said Rose Kelly, WKNC’s current general manager. “It’s such an incredible way to connect with other DJs, and I know everyone is looking forward to it so much!”
WKNC HD-1 can be heard throughout the Triangle on 88.1 FM. Our HD-2 channel can be heard on HD-enabled radios. Both stations stream online at wknc.org/listen and through our Live365 mobile apps.
all the music they wouldn’t let me play during the day
1-2 a.m.
dj paruko/dirty chai
THIS WCRD WE ARE NUKING YOUR SPEAKERS
2-3 a.m.
DJ Southpaw/perfume charms
afterhours x underground yaoi??
3-4 a.m.
chalcopyrite (with special guests the Dungeon Master and the Crypt Keeper)
Chalcopyrite and two wizards get sucked into a strange, twisting, alternate Forest. Together, they must not stray from the path in their quest to escape.
4-5 a.m.
DJ Mithrax
AFTERHOURS? I BARELY KNOW HER!!!!
5-6 a.m.
johnny ghost
The Radioman is speaking, and the Radioman says it is a beautiful night out there in Raleigh. (mostly big beat techno/sample heavy stuff)
6-7 a.m.
JustinTime
playing alt country just before sunrise
7-8 a.m.
perfume charms / animus worm
Japanese & English Post-Hardcore
8-9 a.m.
Bodhi
Your love letter to movies through music: 1940s Halloween – Aresenic & Old Lace
9-10 a.m.
DJ Tullykinesis
NOT Vocaloid!! (daytime with a tiny touch of afterhours)
10-11 a.m.
auxymoron & DJ Mithrax
Playing the greatest hits from Yo Gabba Gabba’s hit recurring segment, “The Super Music Friends Show”, featuring your favorite Super Music Friends, DJ Mithrax and auxymoron!
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
DJ Crush
Spookiest songs heralded by your spookiest host
12-1 p.m.
dj rodent
music you can squeak to – worldwide rock, psychedelia, and shoegaze.
1-2 p.m.
Claymore
mixture set, like anything is game
2-3 p.m.
lagomorph & table
WORLD EMO
3-4 p.m.
Maddog
My 2014 playlist #lit
4-5 p.m.
President Shrimpo/DJ Southpaw
Do you like rock and roll? Do you enjoy eating raw onions like apples? Would you vote for President Shrimpo for four nonconsecutive presidential terms? If you said yes to any of these questions you should listen to Fireside Chats with President Shrimpo Pop! Fireside Chats is the preeminent place to find music on this hemisphere of the Earth, so listen or you’ll feel a great sense of emptiness in your life!
5-6 p.m.
Fullmetal Racket/DMC Woodstock
bassline b2b livemix
6-7 p.m.
Wizard of Gore
All of the best from across the metal spectrum, with lots of death metal and underground extreme metal
7-8 p.m.
Sleepyhead
Metalcore/Post Hardcore/Emo
8-9 p.m.
Kjdoggy/DJ REAM
Queens of the scream. Female fronted metal bands only ;p
9-10 p.m.
Lead Pipe
Do you like strange metal music that would scare your grandparents? Then you’ll like the Sewage System Symphony. Here, we play metal in all its unholy glory in every one of its ungodly forms. Stick here and listen, or else…
10-11 p.m.
Claymore
Gaming metal
11 p.m.-12 a.m.
DJ Mithrax
metal, punk and very silly
WKNC HD-2 Schedule
Time
DJ
Theme
12-1 a.m.
DJ Vile
The Garden + their billion side projects + other bands that sound similar to them
1-2 a.m.
DJ Cherryheadache
Love and joy and whimsy and kindness
2-3 a.m.
DJ Vile, DJ Waterboy
Hardcore
3-4 a.m.
table
psychic medium contacts the dead (GONE WRONG)
4-5 a.m.
perfume charms
oldhead scaring music
5-6 a.m.
shmulik
folk, psychedelic, soft rock, and other laurel canyon-y sounds
6-7 a.m.
Small creature
little bit of a groovy funk experience
7-8 a.m.
dj cornbread, j
footwork/house adjacent chunes
8-9 a.m.
table
CRAZY HYPERFLIP MEGAMIX *O*
9-10 a.m.
DJ Mucas & DJ Mithrax
random stuff with some punk perchance?
10-11 a.m.
DJ Mucas
Punk and almost punk. Expect ska
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
DJ Babesicle
NC based bands 🙂
12-1 p.m.
Klementine
feel good, sweet, calm music
1-2 p.m.
Mythos
songs like east by earl sweatshirt
2-3 p.m.
Klementine
feel good, loud, fervent music
3-4 p.m.
DJ Moto
Moto takes you on a sonic journey throughout his mind.
4-5 p.m.
DJ Eysa and DJ Rani
kpop set except we vote on who has better songs (sudden death!)
5-6 p.m.
Rodeo Romeo
Oldies that will have you dancing like there’s no tomorrow
6-7 p.m.
Origen
A sampling of modern (and not nazist yes that’s somehow an issue here too) neofolk
7-8 p.m.
DJ REAM
One more time?
8-9 p.m.
DJ Southpaw
trust me its more than an MF DOOM set
9-10 p.m.
moonbytes
death rock / post punk
10-11 p.m.
DJ Crush
Old and new K-Pop alike
11 p.m.-12 a.m.
Big Anthony
1990s/2000s R&B
WKNC Livestream Schedule
Time
Host & Event
Description
12-1 a.m.
chalcopyrite – Bad Music Quiz Bowl
we got double bad music hour. test your knowledge of the worst music ever made
1-2 a.m.
Big Anthony – Glee Plots: Real or Fake?
Glee has absurd storylines but can you tell which ones are made up by me and other station gleeks?
2-3 a.m.
JustinTime – Geoguessr
I play geoguessr with others
3-4 a.m.
DJ Sleepy Sleep
[honk shoo we are sleeping]
4-5 a.m.
DJ Sleepy Sleep
[honk shoo we are sleeping]
5-6 a.m.
DJ Sleepy Sleep
[honk shoo we are sleeping]
6-7 a.m.
DJ Sleepy Sleep
[honk shoo we are sleeping]
7-8 a.m.
DJ Sleepy Sleep
[honk shoo we are sleeping]
8-9 a.m.
WKNC Fall Craft Hour
join your 2 favorite hosts as they share hacks, tips, and tricks for fall crafts!
9-10 a.m.
DJ Crush – WKNC Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader
No, the answer is probably no
10-11 a.m.
DJ Pon-3 – Man Bites Dog
In 2018 I went to the Mall of America and bought this card game. It’s time to take it out of the plastic.
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
DJ Southpaw – The Promo Hour
have you wanted a promo for your set? stop by to get one recorded since you’ll be in the station anyway
12-1 p.m.
1-2 p.m.
DJ Crush & President Shrimpo – WKNC Cold Cases: The Poopening
Two of WKNC’s okayest detectives try to solve the crime of the century
2-3 p.m.
DJ Sles – LEGO Building
I love LEGOs!
3-4 p.m.
DJ Southpaw – Where’s The Radio?
play some custom Geoguessr maps of various college radio stations made by me
4-5 p.m.
[DJ Name TBD] – Metal Lyrics or Edgy Rant?
Is the provided text metal/punk lyrics? or an incel/edgelord rant? Find out in our game show!
5-6 p.m.
Lagomorph – Smash Bros Bracket
We got games, we got platforms, we got fighters… Bracket type tournament free to enter with small prizes
6-7 p.m.
7-8 p.m.
President Shrimpo – Powerpoint Night
PowerPoints. At night.
8-9 p.m.
DJ Tullykinesis – WKNCcore Album Cover Skribblio
I make a Skribblio with the names of many classic album covers and everyone tries to draw and guess them!
9-10 p.m.
Wizard of Gore – Guess The Metal Band From The Logo
Making people try to read increasingly incomprehensible band logos
10-11 p.m.
DJ Southpaw – WKNC Family Trees
time to update the family tree! featuring all our new DJs over the past semester or two.
11 p.m.-12 a.m.
chalcopyrite + dmc woodstock – Electronic Music Genres: Real or Fake?
we present electronic subgenre names and the non-brainrotted kncers have to guess if it’s real, fake, or real to 5 people. will be harder than you think
I’ll be honest: I haven’t been doing a great job scoping out new music. As I wade deeper into what will hopefully be my final year of undergrad, I find comfort in returning to the classics and playing the same three songs by The Smiths over and over again just to feel something.
I’ve managed to drag myself away from “Hatful of Hollow” long enough to compose an assortment of sick new releases by various much-beloved artists to kick off the start of the fall season.
“Infinite Fear Jets” by IAMX
Formerly of the acid-tinged cool kids band Sneaker Pimps, Chris Corner’s newest release continues to push IAMX in a vivid new direction.
“Infinite Fear Jets” maintains the moody seduction typical of an IAMX track, but Corner leans heavily into mesmerizing electronic beats infused with r&b rhythm. The track’s bright and gyrating, landing closer to pop than darkwave on the musical spectrum.
Cover for “Fault Lines²” by IAMX
I totally dig this release. It’s got the kind of energy that pulls you in and leaves you to revel in an expanse of fun and danceable music, and Corner’s penchant for experimentation and the evocation of intense moods really shines through.
“Something is Wrong” by Melted Bodies
Grungy, nu-metal-ly and purely raucous, “Something is Wrong” is a track infused with foreboding, angst and absolutely sick guitar.
I’ve always been intrigued by the incongruous and eccentric sounds of Melted Bodies, and “Something is Wrong” proves to be just that — incongruous and eccentric; a song in multiple acts, weaving in and out of genres with seamless precision. And that guitar — chainsaw-sweet and growling like a wild animal — ties it all together.
“Kiltro” by Kiltro
There’s always an undercurrent of sadness in the music of Denver-based alt folk band Kiltro. The reverberating acoustic quality of their music is rivaled only by the work of vocalist Chris Bowers Castillo, whose lyricism weaves together a brilliant musical tapestry.
Cover for “Kiltro” by Kiltro
“Kiltro,” though written before Kiltro’s inception, captures the core essence of the band. An homage to Castillo’s hometown, the song is tinged with nostalgia so intense it hurts, conveyed so beautifully there are few words to truly capture its impact.
