AGHARO

Agharo is a philosophy, language, art all rolled into one.
Created by Jaco Perroud, a member of Sinchi Collective.
Each month we invite a guest to pick a card at random and create a mix inspired by its meaning.

#09

Nicky Elisabeth

Iruhen - The Rise

THE CARD

Pinnacle of life, simplicity. Stripping off of unneeded baggage. Happiness, reason, compromise, matureness. caution. Time to settle. Iruhen was man becoming an adult, there was simplicity and happiness hand by hand with reason and compromise, no risks to be taken, but facing responsibility for Emkel and finding a balance. This Card belongs to the Seasons series. Seasons, they speak about the world, our surrounding. They advise and give council on how to approach life as a big picture. Also tell about what was and what’s coming. Each season has its own qualities. The bearer needs to recognise in them what he reflects, what he needs. This card will point you in a direction, not necessarily with the strength of a command but rather guide you.

THE ARTIST

It’s really a lucky and nice coincidence that in many ways this tarot card is very relatable to my current life. This phase is a beautiful one, to come to a point where you can let go of unnecessary things and be able focus on what’s truly important. If we manage to do this, in the end, life becomes extremely blissful. In the mixtape I tried to grasp the different phases of growing up. From the turbulent teens to the wild twenties and to finally becoming an adult; With all the unexpected turns, dark days, magical nights and anything in between. When listening, try to think of your own journey, the complicated moments and the unforgettable memories. To maybe in the end, like Iruhen, also strip off your unneeded baggage.

THE MIX

Our 9th submission comes from one of Nicky Elisabeth (Kompakt), the founder of Navalon and resident of De Marktkantine (Amsterdam). Born in the South of the Netherlands and raised in Belgium, Nicky Elisabeth is a DJ and producer. Her love for music started with singing when she was sixteen and developed into a passion for DJing by eighteen. Residing in Amsterdam, Nicky had the epicenter of electronic music at her doorstep and was fully immersed into the techno scene. It wasn’t long before she began producing records and developed her own unique sound. Nicky has played at leading festivals throughout the globe. Anyone who has experienced one of her sets there will find much of the special atmosphere and punchy sound of those nights in Nicky’s recent releases on Anjunadeep.