AWS04: Polyswitch

Hailing from North Africa, Mouhcine Zouitina better known as Polyswitch made a name for himself as one of the most influential figures in the Moroccan electronic music landscape. Introduced to the scene more than a decade ago, Mouhcine first became known for providing his hometown ‘’Casablanca’’ with a monthly club night back in 2011. Inspired by the likes of; Herbie Hancock, J Dilla, James Brown, Larry Heard, Miles Davis, Prince, Sun-Ra, P-Funk, Weather Report, Underground Resistance to name a few, his performances consistently channel a broad range of musical currents, all blended masterfully under one roof, bridging the gap between his native African roots and universal dance-floors.

Juggling between his studio and the turntables, Mouhcine’s drive for music expands as he cultivates higher ambitions and focuses on inheriting musical as well as technical knowledge throughout the years, which has ultimately led to the founding of his imprint ‘’Astrofever Records’’ Mouhcine’s firm step into the music industry, also a healthy way for the artist to flourish and embrace creative freedom without external guidance. Drawn from a vast and mature sound palette, committed to soul, funk, jazz, and hip-hop, his latest musical works ‘’Feverish Cuts’’ (published in two volumes) caught the attention of many established producers and led his material to sit in record stores shelves next to respected names in music around the globe.

Our next World Series mix delivers a 60 minutes encompassing a chunk of his favorite African musical goodies from across the continent along with some of his recent go-to records.
Here’s Polyswitch coming up next.