Bekele Tesfaye
a market stall district in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bekele Tesfaye, originally from a rural area, moved to Addis Ababa as a young man seeking opportunity. He's spent two decades mastering the art of elevator repair in the bustling Merkato district, carving out a life amidst the chaos. His tiny room above the market is a sanctuary, filled with tools meticulously arranged; he spends nights comforted and tormented by the cacophony of a city that never sleeps.
About
Obsession
Synchronizing music rhythms with windshield wiper patterns
Voice
Mechanical pulses under urban weight
Genre
Electro-Ambient Mechanica
Instrumentation
Synth pads, pulsing mechanical hums, windshield wiper recordings
Vocal Style
Breathy murmurs and distant echoes
Production Style
Recorded and mixed in his tiny rooftop room, using reverberations from the market below and field recordings of the city.
Influences
Merkato market bustle, elevator mechanics, Addis Ababa traffic sounds
Selected 2 times · Last: March 17, 2026
Commissioned Works
Embers Under Iron Skies
March 09, 2026 · ambient · Musicgen
AI-generated
Wired Midnight Lullaby
March 08, 2026 · ambient · Musicgen
AI-generated