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Hibotep

SYSTEM 016: Hibotep

Boiler Room · 62 min · 2020 · Kampala, Uganda

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One tap plays here. When it ends, Pulse Radio carries on: more from Hibotep, then Kampala, then the continent.

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About this set

SYSTEM 016: Hibotep is a set by Hibotep, from Kampala in Uganda, a city Pulse places at 140 BPM (techno / experimental club). Crunching industrial polyrhythms, Addis-born, Kampala-based. It is hosted on SoundCloud by Boiler Room and runs 62 minutes, published in 2020. It plays here through the host's own embedded player, so the play counts for the artist.

Boiler Room describes crunching industrial polyrhythms and cutting-edge club sounds from across the globe, from a Somalia-via-Uganda artist.

The artist

Hibotep

Crunching industrial polyrhythms, Addis-born, Kampala-based

Addis Ababa-born DJ, fashion designer and installation artist who has lived in Kampala about seven years and plays genre-blending sets in Boutiq Electroniq / Nyege Nyege circles; first EP in production per Nataal.

'Saffron' 12-inch EP with KMRU (2023, per Shuga Records listing); on Nyege 2025 lineup.

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Then the radio carries on

Up next after this set, in order: more from Hibotep, then Kampala, then this month's rotation and the whole continent, weighted towards the busiest scenes.

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    Questions

    How do I listen to this Hibotep set?

    Press the big play button. The set streams here through SoundCloud's own embedded player, so the play counts for Hibotep. If your browser asks for one more tap inside the player, that is the browser's autoplay rule, not a fault.

    What plays after it ends?

    Pulse Radio carries on: more sets by Hibotep, then sets from Kampala, then this month's rotation and the rest of the continent. Press n or the skip button to move on early.

    Where is Hibotep from?

    Kampala, Uganda. On the Pulse map artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.