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Independent sound. Shared culture.

Music with soul.
Culture without limits.

From Johannesburg to the world. Discover Wholegrain Music.

01 / Records & releases

Find your next feeling.

22 releases

02 / About us

Welcome to
Wholegrain Music.

We are more than just a music label; we are a passionate team dedicated to celebrating and nurturing exceptional talent in the ever-evolving music industry. With a deep appreciation for the power of music, we strive to amplify the voices of unique artists who have stories to tell and melodies to share.

Our story
“Music is the universal language that speaks to the depths of our souls, ignites our passions, and unites us in a symphony of emotions. It has the power to heal, uplift, and inspire, transcending all boundaries and connecting us to the essence of our humanity.”

03 / The artists

Two voices. One shared pulse.

Producer / DJ / Visual artist

Kojo Akusa

Kojo Akusa is the creative name of Mawuli Akussah, a producer, remixer, DJ, and visual artist based in South Africa. Born in Russia to Ghanaian parents, he began making beats in 2003 and founded the Beat Rebelz underground movement in 2005. After signing to Peng Africa in 2011, he went on to establish Wholegrain Digital in 2016. His work brings together a love of deep house, visual art, and multimedia.

Kojo Akusa bookings
068 443 4865
kojoahusa@gmail.com

Producer / DJ

Myazisto

Myazisto is a South African DJ and producer associated with Wholegrain Music. Born in Cape Town, raised in the Eastern Cape, and later growing up in Mfuleni, his background connects several parts of South Africa. His Bandcamp catalogue spans releases including Untitled EP, Dirty Minds, Return The Jewel EP, and Serenity EP, offering a direct route into his music and independent releases.

04 / Listen deeper

Intelligent Frequency.

All mixes on hearthis.at ↗

House, broken beat, and sounds for the hours in between. A selection from Kojo Akusa’s mix series.

Kojo Akusa - Intelligent Frequency 66 cover

63 MIN / HEARTHIS.AT

Intelligent Frequency 66

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Mix information & tracklist (13)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
House
BPM
116
Key
Bbm
Duration
63:33

Tracklist

  1. Nutty Nys – Where I Wanna Be
  2. Pedro Ricardo, Jenna Camille – Float
  3. Fred Everything – Universal Mind (Atjazz Remix)
  4. Sio – Hello (Original Mix)
  5. Alexander Flood, Kara Manansala – DON'T WAIT 4 ME (Oliver Night Remix)
  6. Crackazat – Promised Right
  7. WAPO Jije – Hold On
  8. Roland Clark – Run Until I Breakdown
  9. Oliver Night ft Trev – Run Like The River
  10. Zano, Atjazz – Truth (Simbad Dub)
  11. Rancido, T.Roy ft. Tito Monako – Zaire (Bruk Rogers Broken Beat Remix)
  12. STREETON – Needs
  13. Bruk Rogers ft. ASAP Shembe – Lalela (Alex Phountzi Remix)
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64 MIN / HEARTHIS.AT

Intelligent Frequency 65

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Mix information & tracklist (12)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
Deep House
BPM
118
Key
Gm
Duration
64:02

Tracklist

  1. Demarkus Lewis – Be Yourself
  2. N.W.N – Blues
  3. Soul Legend – Always Here (Extended Mix)
  4. Henrik Villard – With Every Move
  5. Chemars – Jazz In The Park (Extended Club Mix)
  6. KPD, HP Vince – Let Me Take You Back
  7. intr0beatz – That Dank
  8. Boogie Vice Deep Aztec – Promises (N-You-Up Extended Dub Mix)
  9. Sebb Junior – A Million Ways (Homero Espinosa Extended Tough Mix)
  10. Larry G – Common_Ground
  11. GEOTHEORY – Midnight_Racer
  12. Ross Couch – Visions
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60 MIN / HEARTHIS.AT

Intelligent Frequency 64

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Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
Deep House
BPM
116
Key
Dm
Duration
60:02

Tracklist

  1. Kid Sublime – The Cooldown
  2. Karol XVII & MB Valence – Aqua (Jimpster Remix)
  3. OddXperienc – Winning
  4. Andre Lodemann – For Those Who Care
  5. Shur-i-kan – As We (Stripped Dub Mix)
  6. Tour-Maubourg – I Wanna (I:Cube Remix)
  7. Manuel Tur – Soft Clip
  8. At One – Ubud
  9. Yuu_Udagawa – Ride It (Fred_Everything Remix)
  10. Atjazz, Fred Everything, Dominique Fils-Aimé – Be My Shelter (Dancefloor Extended)
  11. Reggie Dokes – June Child
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59 MIN / HEARTHIS.AT

Intelligent Frequency 63

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Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
Deep House
BPM
116
Key
Am
Duration
59:08

Tracklist

  1. Jovonn – Madness (DJ ERV ReWork)
  2. Tour-Maubourg – Feel Inside
  3. Pete Bandit – No Control (Let Loose)
  4. Declan McDermott – Why Don't You Believe Me? (I:Cube 'Pourquoir' Remix)
  5. Rami – Saturday
  6. 6th Borough Project – For Life
  7. Shur-I-Kan – Whole Lotta Lover
  8. SculpturedMusic – Higher
  9. Sampology ft. Tiana Khasi – Thicker Than Water
  10. Chaos In The CBD – Luxury Motivation
  11. Kid Sublime & Resolman – The Tool
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62 MIN / HEARTHIS.AT

Intelligent Frequency 62

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Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
House
BPM
117
Key
Cm
Duration
62:58

Tracklist

  1. Magic Number – Better (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
  2. Kuzco – Drooling
  3. Sio – Somewhere (Original Mix)
  4. 60 Hertz Project – Happy Days (Broken Beat Mix)
  5. Mr Beatnick – Catania
  6. STREETON, MIFE, Lucy Sparks – The Waters
  7. Opolopo – Pocket Lint
  8. Atjazz ft. Clara Hill- Endless
  9. LCSM – Salty (Alex Phountzi Remix)
  10. Blacksheep Shelter Thessaly – Love Is The Key (Kofi The Unknown Remix)
  11. WAPO Jije – Uthando (Original Mix)
  12. Piers Kirwan – Breakin In (Original Mix)
  13. Starring – Boo (Kojo Akusa Re-Edit)
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60 MIN / HEARTHIS.AT

Intelligent Frequency 61

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Mix information & tracklist (12)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
House
BPM
115
Key
Em
Duration
60:13

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 C-Blak & Coolkruger – Themba
  2. 06:20 To the bone – Feel It More (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
  3. 11:15 Misumami – Prove Your Love (Kid Sublime Remix)
  4. 16:15 Don-E – Lovin' You (Marvin Jupiter Remix)
  5. 20:25 Fizzikx – Boogie Bruk (Original Mix)
  6. 25:20 Oliver Night – Boss (EVM128 'Strings' Remix Instrumental)
  7. 28:39 Kid Sublime ft. Colonel Red – Kingz
  8. 34:18 Kojo Akusa – Hey (Soul Secured Remix)
  9. 38:17 Albert Marzinotto & Laencole – Comfort Zone (Bruk Rogers Remix)
  10. 42:26 STREETON – Dance With You
  11. 46:51 Cossham – The Search (Sean Mccabe & Haze City Brux Mix)
  12. 52:55 C-Blak ft. Spenk – Homeboy (Re-Visited Mashed-Up)
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05 / Watch & unwind

The sound, in motion.

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Kojo Akusa | Intelligent Frequency 67 | Deep House

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Mix information & tracklist (11)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Duration
64:42

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 Myazisto – Play
  2. 05:59 Dave DK, Anton Tumas – Dreaming (Original Mix)
  3. 11:34 Peter Vogelaar & Sacred Animals – Mindless Youth (Charles Webster Remix)
  4. 16:51 All Is Well – Tranquility (Yuu Udagawa Remix)
  5. 21:33 Noah Slee – Radar (Ruede Hagelstein Remix)
  6. 28:21 Robag Wruhme – Nata Alma (Club Smash Hit Version)
  7. 35:24 SET Mano, Le Tough – Energy Flow (DJ Koze's Miles More Remix)
  8. 42:17 Yuu Udagawa – Some Time Ago (Manuel Tur Remix)
  9. 47:00 Fred Everything – By Day (Andre Lodemann & Fabian Dikof Remix)
  10. 52:11 Stimming – 10 000 Miles From Home
  11. 57:20 Tiga – ECSTASY SURROUNDS ME (Deetron Remix)
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Kojo Akusa | Intelligent Frequency 66 | Broken Beat | Nu-Jazz

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Mix information & tracklist (13)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
House
BPM
116
Key
Bbm
Duration
63:17

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 Nutty Nys – Where I Wanna Be
  2. 06:37 Pedro Ricardo, Jenna Camille – Float
  3. 10:09 Fred Everything – Universal Mind (Atjazz Remix)
  4. 15:20 Sio – Hello (Original Mix)
  5. 19:10 Alexander Flood, Kara Manansala – DON'T WAIT 4 ME (Oliver Night Remix)
  6. 23:49 Crackazat – Promised Right
  7. 29:41 WAPO Jije – Hold On
  8. 35:40 Roland Clark – Run Until I Breakdown
  9. 41:23 Oliver Night ft Trev – Run Like The River
  10. 45:15 Zano, Atjazz – Truth (Simbad Dub)
  11. 51:24 Rancido, T.Roy ft. Tito Monako – Zaire (Bruk Rogers Broken Beat Remix)
  12. 54:25 STREETON – Needs
  13. 58:02: Bruk Rogers ft. ASAP Shembe – Lalela (Alex Phountzi Remix)
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Kojo Akusa | Intelligent Frequency 65 | Deep House | Funky House Mix

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Mix information & tracklist (12)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
Deep House
BPM
118
Key
Gm
Duration
63:48

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 Demarkus Lewis – Be Yourself
  2. 05:41 N.W.N – Blues
  3. 10:01 Soul Legend – Always Here (Extended Mix)
  4. 13:59 Henrik Villard – With Every Move
  5. 18:34 Chemars – Jazz In The Park (Extended Club Mix)
  6. 24:16 KPD, HP Vince – Let Me Take You Back
  7. 28:54 intr0beatz – That Dank
  8. 35:54 Boogie Vice Deep Aztec – Promises (N-You-Up Extended Dub Mix)
  9. 42:25 Sebb Junior – A Million Ways (Homero Espinosa Extended Tough Mix)
  10. 47:34 Larry G – Common_Ground
  11. 54:00 GEOTHEORY – Midnight_Racer
  12. 57:37 Ross Couch – Visions
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Kojo Akusa | Intelligent Frequency 64 | Deep House

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Mix information & tracklist (11)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
Deep House
BPM
116
Key
Dm
Duration
59:51

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 Kid Sublime – The Cooldown
  2. 05:07 Karol XVII & MB Valence – Aqua (Jimpster Remix)
  3. 10:40 OddXperienc – Winning
  4. 17:18 Andre Lodemann – For Those Who Care
  5. 22:13 Shur-i-kan – As We (Stripped Dub Mix)
  6. 27:31 Tour-Maubourg – I Wanna (I:Cube Remix)
  7. 33:01 Manuel Tur – Soft Clip
  8. 37:46 At One – Ubud
  9. 43:29 Yuu_Udagawa – Ride It (Fred_Everything Remix)
  10. 47:45 Atjazz, Fred Everything, Dominique Fils-Aimé – Be My Shelter (Dancefloor Extended)
  11. 55:13 Reggie Dokes – June Child
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Kojo Akusa | Intelligent Frequency 63 | Deep House

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Mix information & tracklist (11)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
Deep House
BPM
116
Key
Am
Duration
58:58

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 Jovonn – Madness (DJ ERV ReWork)
  2. 06:57 Tour-Maubourg – Feel Inside
  3. 12:33 Pete Bandit – No Control (Let Loose)
  4. 18:35 Declan McDermott – Why Don't You Believe Me? (I:Cube 'Pourquoir' Remix)
  5. 23:51 Rami – Saturday
  6. 29:07 6th Borough Project – For Life
  7. 33:05 Shur-I-Kan – Whole Lotta Lover
  8. 38:25 SculpturedMusic – Higher
  9. 44:20 Sampology ft. Tiana Khasi – Thicker Than Water
  10. 47:32 Chaos In The CBD – Luxury Motivation
  11. 52:40 Kid Sublime & Resolman – The Tool
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Kojo Akusa | Intelligent Frequency 62 | Deep & Soulful Broken Beats / Nu-Jazz

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Mix information & tracklist (13)
Artist
Kojo Akusa
Genre
House
BPM
117
Key
Cm
Duration
62:53

Tracklist

  1. 00:00 Magic Number – Better (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
  2. 04:53 Kuzco – Drooling
  3. 08:43 Sio – Somewhere (Original Mix)
  4. 12:49 60 Hertz Project – Happy Days (Broken Beat Mix)
  5. 20:12 Mr Beatnick – Catania
  6. 23:49 STREETON, MIFE, Lucy Sparks – The Waters
  7. 28:04 Opolopo – Pocket Lint
  8. 32:48 Atjazz ft. Clara Hill- Endless
  9. 38:15 LCSM – Salty (Alex Phountzi Remix)
  10. 43:28 Blacksheep Shelter Thessaly – Love Is The Key (Kofi The Unknown Remix)
  11. 47:41 WAPO Jije – Uthando (Original Mix)
  12. 53:10 Piers Kirwan – Breakin In (Original Mix)
  13. 56:52 Starring – Boo (Kojo Akusa Re-Edit)
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06 / Wholegrain apparel

Wear your rhythm.

Wholegrain apparel is coming soon. From the studio to the street.

Shop — Coming soon
Wholegrain branded hoodie and T-shirt

07 / Bookings

Love our Rhythm.

Welcome to the ultimate musical journey with Wholegrain, where electrifying beats, a diverse music selection, combine to create unforgettable moments that will keep you and your guests dancing, singing, and celebrating all night long!

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