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The Euphemist

by Asumaya

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1.
La Sekiya (ft Bawku West Collective) 02:43
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2.
A Game of Who Names It 04:12
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3.
Import Society 03:28
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4.
And Lucky 03:45
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5.
We Vibrate 03:39
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6.
Tines 03:28
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7.
In Tongues 03:41
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8.
Banners 04:32
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9.
We Are Not the Ones 03:50
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10.
Whistling in the Market (ft Saka Boys) 03:03
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11.
Appetites 04:59
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12.
Rebegin 03:37
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about

Asumaya is the brainchild of Madison WI drummer and multi-instrumentalist, Luke Bassuener, who layers bass, voice, mbira, percussion and field recordings into intricate compositions of counterpoint and polyrhythm. Drawing inspiration from his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, and from his other lives as a public elementary school art teacher and a part-time post-punk-dub-jazz drummer, Bassuener's songs sound like a warped world music from a place that might not exist.

The Euphemist explores the ways we seek to define and redefine the world around us - from political doublespeak and disingenuous marketing to the courage to embrace optimism in the face of adversity and despair.

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released March 24, 2015

Words, Music, Art: Luke Bassuener
Recording: Luke Bassuener and Adam Cargin
Mixing: Jeremiah Nelson
Mastering: Adam Staney at Breakpoint Mastering. Seattle.

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A single throat and four appendages attempting to multiply like cells. Loops and limbs. Mbira and Bass. A polyrhythmic, mono-member musical entity.

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