GemValleyMusiQ

GemValleyMusiQ are considered with Toxicated Keys as the pioneers behind the Rough Amapiano genre. The three members of GemValleyMusiQ (22-yo Comfort Mphahlele aka Rushky D’ MusiQ, 23-yo Phuti Makhafola aka Phuddy Jay and 18-yo Ofentse Mauwane aka Drumonade) kept some of the basic principles of classic Amapiano : mid-tempo BPMs, syncopated beats and energetic, party-oriented vocals. But they stripped out the warmth and sweetness of the original version and made room for robotic vibes an eerie feel of never-ending pressure. They produce mid-tempo house music, like regular Amapiano, but its swing sounds from another world : it’s called the “Clunk Bass”, and it’s both dark and uplifting. Around it, moves two-note motifs and drum patterns, with jazzy vamps and sunrise-ready synths. This is music you could almost chill to, but ac- tually mental enough to make you go slowly crazy on the dancefloor. Recently, GemValleyMusiQ released the single “Jozi Night” which was con- sidered as one of the hottest viral songs on TikTok last summer. And they remixed of the French pop band Phoenix. It’s coming from the future, and this is now out on PSSNGR, always dedicated to promote emerging African electronic music.