92Jelani

Bio

92Jelani (Jelani Yorker) is a Sonic Alchemist inspired by warehouse techno and electronic grooves. For over a decade, Jelani has been DJing electronic music in nightclubs and raves since he was a teenager growing up in DC. Fascinated by the transcendental qualities of sound, 92Jelani has submerged himself in the analog recording universe. His instrument of choice is his eurorack modular system to combine the past, present, and future through his music. Intuitively reactive during his performances, 92Jelani brings his experience DJing to the world of modular synthesis. Taking inspiration from the 2nd Wave of Detroit Techno, 92Jelani explores electronic music both sonically, philosophically and motivated by the pure delight in the freedom of dance.

What does liberation mean to you?

Liberation is the process of removing an oppression. That can be in the form of physical oppression in the most obvious examples, but the subtle oppression from overwriting someone’s history can last for centuries later. If the world can believe that the Egyptians were not Black despite the full color painting in the tombs in Africa, Techno as a music and a culture can be lost from Black history as well. Liberation is taking back your power and your soul.

Info

Instagram: 92jelani
Affiliation: VALENCE Records / DELFT Records
RA: jelani-us
SoundCloud: 92jelani
Bandcamp: 92jelani
Website: jelanimusic.com