Harnessing the power of the titular electric sun, Baloji and his band break out into an afro pop anthem on “Soleil de Volt.” Both halves of the track, from old-school funk to new styles of house, represent the duality of the Congolese-Belgian musician, and represent the resilience of his people, even when times were dark.
Baloji explains further in a press release: “‘Soleil de Volt’ is about my childhood home in Lubumbashi, where they only have electricity for six months of the year, people use dynamos to generate heat and real creativity is needed to keep the lights on at night. The psychedelic mid-section of the song describes times when the DRC’s government cuts off 3G and the Internet.”
Sawdust & Gin 