Artist Info: Kmru

Joseph Kamaru (KMRU) is a sound artist and producer based in Nairobi. He is notable for making atmospheric and experimental music, frequently using locally obtained field recordings to create intricate sonic soundscapes.

KMRU is also a DJ, and his mixes share a similar philosophy, where the music often has an elegiac quality of sounds, foleys and field recordings, sometimes accompanied with a pulsing slice of atmospheric techno suggesting a more cinematic approach. [read more...]