Off The Meds

Not long after Kamohelo Khoaripe moved to Stockholm from his nascent Johannesburg in 2013 he met Adrian Lux, Carli Löf and Måns Glaeser, three local dj-producers, all veterans of the small, tightly-knit, always evolving Swedish dance music scene. What truly brought these music makers together was their mutual state of constant searching – working on everything with everyone but never truly belonging anywhere – not until Kamohelo showed up in town, that is. Their first single that was released in 2017 "Geraas" (released on Jesse Rose-labeln Play it Down) created waves all around Europe, Australia, South and North America and South Africa. The positive response led to their first EP "The Meds Are Kicking In" in February 2018. Following up the Ep in August later that year they released the - low-slung, Eitho-jazz sampling hip-house gem Currency Low, one of the standouts on the compilation Studio Barnhus Volym 1. The band's Studio Barnhus Volym 1 appearance was followed by a 2019 solo release on the label – the ravey smash single Belter which came paired with a much-lauded remix by London top selector Joy Orbison. Their self-titled debut album arrives in late 2020. Off The Meds have also proved to be an exceptionally entertaining live act – the members' diverse musical talents fully displayed on stage, Kamo half-naked and beaming with energy – shouting, whispering and whistling from on top of a bass speaker, perhaps his favourite of all those places he calls home.