Aho Ssan unveils The Sun Turned Black, an ethereal, percussion-free electroacoustic odyssey forged from Ghanaian roots and virtuosic violin.

Désiré Niamké, known to the avant-garde pantheon as Aho Ssan, stands as a titanic force at the nexus of experimental electronic music, sonic architecture, and contemporary composition. Over the past decade, the Paris-based visionary has dismantled and reconstructed the boundaries of sound, cementing his reputation with seminal works such as the harrowing Simulacrum (Subtext, 2020), the collaborative odyssey Limen with KMRU, and the sprawling, star-studded magnum opus Rhizomes (Other People, 2023), which features the incendiary talents of Moor Mother, Angel Bat Dawid, and clipping. His trajectory is a relentless ascent, marked by command performances at the hallowed halls of Lincoln Center, the Muziekgebouw, and the cutting-edge stages of Atonal Berlin, CTM, and Sonic Acts. Following a thunderous opening for Autechre at Le Trianon, his vanguard presence continues to dominate the cultural landscape with his upcoming showcase at the Philharmonie de Paris.
His latest masterwork, The Sun Turned Black, is an evocative, visceral exploration of ancestry and atmosphere. Commissioned by the prestigious Maison de la Radio for the Hyperweekend festival, the album germinated from field recordings captured within the vibrant, rhythmic heart of Ghana--Aho Ssan's ancestral cradle. By daringly exorcising all percussive artifice, the artist constructs a breathtaking sonic tapestry, defined by a transcendent dialogue with the internationally acclaimed violinist ASIA. This project occupies a rarefied, ethereal space where ambient introspection collides with the raw intensity of noise and the intricate precision of electroacoustic composition. Coproduced by the esteemed Subtext Recordings, The Sun Turned Black is not merely an album; it is a monumental, genre-defying statement that echoes through the corridors of modern sound, asserting Aho Ssan's position as a singular, epoch-defining composer.

Track Listing

• Sunrise
• 100 Suns Pt. I
• 100 Suns Pt. II
• The Children of Noise feat. ASIA
• 100 Suns Pt. III
• 100 Suns Pt. IV
• The Sun Turned Black

Additional Details

Label: Ici d'Ailleurs

Genre: Ambient/Experimental

Language: English

Run Time: 41 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/07/26

UPC: 3521381605372