Rhizomes

Désiré Niamké (FR)

Rhizomes is a concept developed by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guatarri, presenting an evolving model, always in motion, spreading in all directions. It has no beginning and no end, but always has a middle, through which it grows and overflows. The root thought is the one that kills everything around itself while the rhizome is the root that stretches out to meet other roots. Édouard Glissant borrows the concept to address the question of identity, crossbreeding of cultures and its evolution. 

This piece borrows the same concept. Aho Ssan collects and uses different sound materials, from artists such as Angel Bat Dawid, Nicolas Jaar, Moor Mother, clipping. and many more, to create a musical rhizome. Several concepts give life to this piece: the contribution of sound material that influences creation (or the prism of musical creation), the appropriation of a sound object, and the collaboration of a piece facing the current landscape. 

This piece is coming with a book and beautiful drawings from artist Kim Grano. Between hybrid research of languages and emotional responses to the piece, they're playing a big role to plunge the listener into a universe filled with organic mutation. 

Rhizomes is a concept developed by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guatarri, presenting an evolving model, always in motion, spreading in all directions. It has no beginning and no end, but always has a middle, through which it grows and overflows. The root thought is the one that kills everything around itself while the rhizome is the root that stretches out to meet other roots. Édouard Glissant borrows the concept to address the question of identity, crossbreeding of cultures and its evolution. 

This piece borrows the same concept. Aho Ssan collects and uses different sound materials, from artists such as Angel Bat Dawid, Nicolas Jaar, Moor Mother, clipping. and many more, to create a musical rhizome. Several concepts give life to this piece: the contribution of sound material that influences creation (or the prism of musical creation), the appropriation of a sound object, and the collaboration of a piece facing the current landscape. 

This piece is coming with a book and beautiful drawings from artist Kim Grano. Between hybrid research of languages and emotional responses to the piece, they're playing a big role to plunge the listener into a universe filled with organic mutation. 

All tracks written and produced: Aho Ssan featuring friends and family 

Drawings: Kim Grano 

Rhizomes was commissioned by Other People, Donaufestival & INA GRM 

Aho Ssan is the artist name of Paris based Niamké Désiré (FR). After studying graphic design and cinema, he began composing electronic music and creating his own digital instruments. Shortly after he went on to win the Foundation France television prize for his soundtrack to the film of Ingha Mago, and has worked on several projects related to IRCAM/ GRM in France. Aho Ssan will release his next solo album Rhizomes on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People label.

Aho Ssan is the artist name of Paris based Niamké Désiré (FR). After studying graphic design and cinema, he began composing electronic music and creating his own digital instruments. Shortly after he went on to win the Foundation France television prize for his soundtrack to the film of Ingha Mago, and has worked on several projects related to IRCAM/ GRM in France. Aho Ssan will release his next solo album Rhizomes on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People label.