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In a\u00a0world where hype and artist success is often calculated through streaming figures and Instagram likes, Xmunashe<\/a> has chosen to play by his own metrics. The Botswana<\/a> born, Australia based lyricist has built a\u00a0devoted underground following hopping from city to city across the world, drawing crowds simply through the old school power of word of\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n He has no Spotify presence or recorded songs on the internet, and until recently, the only way to hear his music<\/a> \u2013 which blends energetic freeform jazz<\/a> with soul and hip hop \u2013 was to see him live. Gigs have taken place from corner shop basements to the Sydney Opera House, and from Brisbane to Phoenix.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, Xmunashe has released his first studio recordings, and in fitting fashion it\u2019s only available on limited edition vinyl. MAKE<\/span> YOURSELF<\/span> AT<\/span> HOME<\/span> \/ INSTINCTUAL<\/span> AUDIO<\/span> MANIPULATION<\/span><\/i><\/a> features four studio tracks on the A\u2011side, and the flip features a\u00a0fully improvised live recording from a\u00a0gig in Australia. To celebrate, we\u2019ve invited him to take part in Analogue Appreciation<\/a>, our series celebrating physical culture in a\u00a0digital world.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s perhaps no one doing it right now who embodies its spirit like him. \u200b\u201c<\/span>I think physical objects give things a\u00a0sense of permanence,\u201d he says. \u200b\u201c<\/span>You can touch them, keep them, damage them, move them from one place to another and eventually pass them on. They collect history. I\u00a0like that an object can carry memories and meaning in a\u00a0way that something digital sometimes doesn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n See his picks\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n