JakoJako drops ‘Dragon Bridge’ single ahead of new album
JakoJako (Photo by Katja Ruge)
Berlin-based producer and modular synthesist JakoJako (aka Sibel Koçer) has released “Dragon Bridge”, the latest single from her upcoming album “Tết 41”, due out 25 April 2025 via Mute on limited edition vinyl and digital formats.
The track takes its name from Cầu Rồng, Da Nang’s 666-meter-long suspension bridge that breathes fire and water on weekends. Koçer wrote the track during her time in Vietnam in 2024 – the Year of the Dragon: “I wrote this track in Da Nang on the day the Dragon Bridge spit fire,” says Koçer. “It was spectacular. After watching, we went home, and I wrote that tune.”
The 10-track album “Tết 41” is inspired by Koçer’s first trip to Vietnam with her mother. Created entirely with a Eurorack system and Waldorf Iridium Core, the album discards computer-based sequencing in favor of tactile improvisation. Added as well at the beginning and the end are field recordings of audio from the Tết festivities.
About JakoJako
JakoJako, born Sibel Jacqueline Koçer, is a Berlin-based electronic musician and producer renowned for her expertise in modular synthesis. Originally from Turkey, she moved to Berlin in 2012 to study nursing but soon immersed herself in the city’s vibrant techno scene. Her fascination with electronic music led her to experiment with modular synthesizers, eventually becoming a specialist at SchneidersLaden, a renowned synthesizer store in Berlin.
Her debut album “Metamorphose” was released on Bigamo Musik. She has also collaborated with artists like Rødhåd on the EP “In Vere”. In addition to her solo work, JakoJako holds a residency at the Berghain club in Berlin, where she delivers live sets.
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