Bleep

David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label follows Who Is William Onyeabor, the well-received 2013 retrospective of the illusive Nigerian musician, with a collection of inventive covers and remixes. What?! recruits a diverse list of heavy hitters to interpret Onyeabor’s funky originals. JD Twitch re-envisions earthy afro-beat number ‘Why Go To War?’ as a floor ready electro banger, while Hot Chip smooth out the offbeat Memphis-soul of ‘Atomic Bomb’. Daphni mines a memorable synth-break for his throbbing house rework ‘Ye-Ye’, and Javelin contribute the hyperactive stepper ‘Heaven & Hell’, which would’ve sounded right at home on Honest Jon’s Shangaan Electro compilation.