Too Cool for NASA

­DJ duo Kabanjak & Dogu must have traveled to outer space to get inspiration for their debut album, We Are Here to Answer. Ancient Astronauts, what Dogu and Kabanjak go by, released their first offering on June 9 under their independent label, Switchstance Recordings. This sultry mix of musical genres fits on one CD meant to be played while cleaning the house or any other “chill” activities that boulevardiers engage in.

Their single, “I Came Running,” is what one would like to hear while eating at a Thai restaurant, sipping on some plum wine and conversing with friends. Follow that up with the track “Classic” featuring hip hop legends the Pharcyde, and you will go on a journey to the land of hip hop. The Ancient Astronauts take you to the Carribbean with the track “Surfing the Silvatide” where you can imagine yourself relaxing on a tropical island. We Are Here to Answer is a full album of uniquely mixed funk, dub reggae and hip hop featuring vocal collaborations with Bootie Brown and Imani of the Pharcyde, Azeem, Tippa Irie, Bajka, Phat Old Mamas, Ulf Stricker, Raashan Ahmad and Entropik. The Ancient Astronauts hail from Cologne, Germany and have previously worked with Fort Knox Five, Up Bustle & Out, and Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets.

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Listen to the track, “I Came Running” below

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