About Akouo

It's hard to pigeonhole Tasmanian DJ/producer Akouo (ah-koo-oh) into any one electronic music genre. On one hand, you can hear organic, soul-hop influences in his production for Letters To The Sun's 'My Heart ft. 20Syl' and on the other hand his futuristic, electronic rework of Chet Faker's 'Terms & Conditions' proves Akouo's creative trends are far from linear. Having produced solely for rappers in the past, Akouo's recent move toward a solo music career has garnered support from the online music community including blogs HillyDilly, Earmilk, Repeat Button, and have also crept onto the airwaves around the world, from local radio stations FBi and TripleJ to Los Angeles' KCRW. Known for a continuous output of works, Akouo's unofficial remix of Flume's 'Bring You Down' in particular received unprecedented buzz - skyrocketing to #6 on Hype Machine in it's first week. Likewise his first solo live ventures on the 2013 Hurcha tour pulled capacity crowds in multiple cities. With a string of official remixes along with an EP on Die High Records penned for release early 2014, expect plenty more from this hungry Tasmanian native.