Sounds of Khemit releases new EP from Hrag Mikkel, Tebra and Benyebe

Beirut-based DJ/producer Hrag Mikkel (pictured) has been one of the artists contributing to the New York label Sounds of Khemit’s new EP, titled “Sobek”.

Consisting of three tracks, the EP covers organic house timbres. Opener “Izvor” by Tebra is squarely aimed at making you feel just like one, with its large elastic bassline grooves, cheeky vocal snips and sunny vibe, while Hrag Mikkel’s “Odds & Ends” has juddering beats, warm pads, shimmering synths and jaggy soundscapes. So it’s great to hear Mikkel’s studio expertise being put to good use once again.

Benyebe’s “Solar”, on the other hand, finishes off the EP in good style with a dramatic, pulsing and rugged production which will be perfect for anyone looking to take things to a more sunny dance floor.

The title of the EP references one of the ancient Egyptian deities, Sobek, and is portrayed by the label as follows: “Sobek is the Khemitian crocodile master of strength, extreme power, Nile River, water, warfare, strategy, fertility and protection. His strength quickly led him to the position of head of ancient Khemit armies, making him the protector of the Rulers of Khemit. Sobek was represented as either a giant crocodile or as a man with a muscular human body and a crocodile head. Sobek often wears a crown that Ra - The Light - gave him after he had achieved many military conquests. In ancient Khemit, Sobek was to be responsible for the flooding of the Nile. This belief was based on the idea that the crocodile, as a marine animal, had the ability to plunge into the Nile, strong enough to cause flooding over its entire length. Sobek was the master of the Nile who brought fertility to the land. As the “Lord of the Waters” he was thought to have risen from the primeval waters of Nun to create the world and made the Nile from his sweat.”

“Sounds of Khemit is surrounded by the energy of the crocodile Master Sobek, giving us strength, power, strategy, speed, ferocity, fertility and protection in our mission to bring light from darkness.”

Listen to Hrag Mikkel’s “Odds & Ends” below and check out the full EP here.