Emeka Ogboh explores the sounds of Lagos’ bus stops on new album

Combining field recordings with ambient techno, synths, drums and dub.

Nigerian sound and visual artist Emeka Ogboh is releasing a new album, called 6°30’33​.​372”N 3°22’0​.​66”E, via his own Danfotronics label this July.

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The album focuses specifically on Lagos’ Ojuelegba bus station and its surroundings, acting as a sonic ode to the neighbourhood.

Across the record’s eight tracks Ogboh combines field recordings with drums, ambient techno, synths, and dub.

6°30’33​.​372”N 3°22’0​.​66”E follows his Beyond The Yellow Haze record — one of our favourite soundtracks from 2021.

Pre-order 6°30’33​.​372”N 3°22’0​.​66”E here in advance of its 29th July release; check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

2. Wole

3. Verbal Drift

4. Ayilara

5. No Countefeit

6. We Die Hia

7. Oju 2.0

8. Outro