Afro House legends Black Motion are gearing up to share a stirring remix of San Fransiscan duo Karmacoda’s ‘Time’ on March 6th via Sola Musa Music. The single has received support from National Irish public radio station RTÉ 2FM’s show Alternative with Dan Hegarty, as well as tastemaker publications Music In Africa and SIX AM. The release follows a well-received version by Prince Kaybee, championed by outlets including YourEDM, Music In Africa, SLIKOUR ONLIFE, and Vicious Magazine. Formed in 2010, Black Motion, now comprising founder Thabo Mabogwane and Kabelo “Problem Child Ten83” Koma, are renowned for their commanding percussion and rich Afro-house textures. With releases on Defected Records and multiple wins at the South African Music Awards, including Best Duo/Group and Best Dance Album, plus Gold- and Platinum-certified projects and a celebrated NPR Tiny Deskperformance, Black Motion remain one of South Africa’s most influential dance acts.
Karmacoda is a genre-defying duo with a two-decade career spanning electronica, trip-hop, R&B, ballads, and dream pop. Known for blending soulful R&B with jazz lounge influences, Karmacoda’s work has been remixed by renowned electronic producers and DJs like Krono, Birds of The West, Extrawelt, Tobias Bergson, Oliver Schories and Prince Kaybee. The project has gained recognition from publications like YourEDM, CLASH Magazine, Wonderland Mag, Electronic Groove, House Music With Love, Dancing Astronaut, with airplay on NPR Music and RTÉ 2XM. The original version of ‘Time’ was lifted off their2022 Lessons In Time LP. Featuring Jessica Ford (vocals), Brett Crockett (vocals/producer), and Eric Matsuno (bass/multi-instrumentalist), the track touches on themes of regret and introspection. It features subtle, autotuned vocals, interwoven into a symphony of piano chords, a steady shaker and mesmerising melody.
With effortless mastery, Black Motion transform the track into a potent Afro House number sure to ensnare fans of Caiiro, Culoe De Song, Sun El Musician, and Black Coffee. A steady yet kinetic Afro House beat anchors the song while a hypnotic arpeggio weaves its way around layers of rhythms and atmospherics, drawing the listener in as the vocals soar around the mix, retaining the emotional charge of the original while injecting it with renewed rhythmic life.
Black Motion shared: “The ‘Time’ remix was born from a conversation with the ancestors, a reminder that time is not just counted, it is felt in the drum and carried in the spirit. We approached it as a ritual in sound, where rhythm becomes memory and melody becomes prayer. It is our offering to the eternal pulse that guides us beyond the clock.”
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