Biography
Dutch-based trio Mansur blends spectral vocal incantations, oud-driven haunting lines, and abrasive post-industrial electronics into a potent hybrid. Formed in 2019 by ex-members of Phurpa and the Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, the group has issued four recordings to date, among them the 2022 album Oscuras Flores.
Jason Köhnen has accumulated an extensive catalog of metal, electronic, and experimental work since launching his career in the late 1980s. As Bong-Ra, his principal solo project, he ranks among breakcore’s leading figures and is credited with originating raggacore, an intensified strain of ragga-jungle, near the turn of the century. A broader listenership emerged once he co-founded the Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and its freer counterpart, the Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, ensembles that largely overlapped in personnel. Both outfits merged atmospheric jazz, dark ambient, and downtempo textures into cinematic soundscapes that helped codify the Angelo Badalamenti-inspired dark jazz idiom. Cult audiences quickly exhausted limited editions issued on Planet Mu, Ad Noiseam, and Denovali.
By the mid-2010s the two groups had disbanded, prompting their members to pursue separate endeavors. Köhnen explored the intersection of dark jazz and Arabic traditions through his solo outlet the Thing with Five Eyes. Mansur coalesced in 2019 around Köhnen, oudist Dimitry El-Demerdashi (formerly of Phurpa), and Hungarian vocalist Martina Horváth (ex-Niburta and frequent Thy Catafalque collaborator). The trio joined Denovali’s roster and delivered the debut EP Temple together with the first studio album Karma in 2020. An improvised live set, Minotaurus, followed in 2021. Horváth and Köhnen simultaneously launched the post-metal band the Answer Lies in the Black Void, releasing its opening full-length Forlorn, while Köhnen maintained occult-themed dark jazz under the solo alias the Lovecraft Sextet. Mansur’s fourth outing, Oscuras Flores, surfaced in 2022.
Jason Köhnen has accumulated an extensive catalog of metal, electronic, and experimental work since launching his career in the late 1980s. As Bong-Ra, his principal solo project, he ranks among breakcore’s leading figures and is credited with originating raggacore, an intensified strain of ragga-jungle, near the turn of the century. A broader listenership emerged once he co-founded the Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and its freer counterpart, the Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, ensembles that largely overlapped in personnel. Both outfits merged atmospheric jazz, dark ambient, and downtempo textures into cinematic soundscapes that helped codify the Angelo Badalamenti-inspired dark jazz idiom. Cult audiences quickly exhausted limited editions issued on Planet Mu, Ad Noiseam, and Denovali.
By the mid-2010s the two groups had disbanded, prompting their members to pursue separate endeavors. Köhnen explored the intersection of dark jazz and Arabic traditions through his solo outlet the Thing with Five Eyes. Mansur coalesced in 2019 around Köhnen, oudist Dimitry El-Demerdashi (formerly of Phurpa), and Hungarian vocalist Martina Horváth (ex-Niburta and frequent Thy Catafalque collaborator). The trio joined Denovali’s roster and delivered the debut EP Temple together with the first studio album Karma in 2020. An improvised live set, Minotaurus, followed in 2021. Horváth and Köhnen simultaneously launched the post-metal band the Answer Lies in the Black Void, releasing its opening full-length Forlorn, while Köhnen maintained occult-themed dark jazz under the solo alias the Lovecraft Sextet. Mansur’s fourth outing, Oscuras Flores, surfaced in 2022.
Albums

Pentatonic Ruins
2025

Último Ano Adolescente
2023

Leriyu
2022

Em Vão
2022

Oscuras Flores
2022

Palmistry
2021

Minotaurus
2021

Karma
2020

Temple
2020

Calung Galak Timuru
1995
Singles

Adele Indila
2026

Simuka
2026

Desert Rose
2026

Adele
2026

Maman j ai mal
2026

Danza Kuduro
2026

BEAUTIFUL
2026

With You
2026

No Air
2026

Beyoncé If Were A Boy
2026

Flashlight
2026

Im Alive
2026

Larium
2026

Set Fire to the Rain
2026

They Dont Care About Us
2026

Ego
2026

Fire on Fire
2026

Qui reste
2026

Glue
2026

Dont Matter
2026

The Floor
2026

Papaoutai
2026

Just a Dream
2026

Right Now
2026

Jangan bikin pusing
2025

Nanti bisa malu
2025

BALMAIN
2025

Higany
2025

AKTIV
2025

Szaturnusz
2025

Taboo
2023

Hamare Paas Ek Aisa
2023

Kad Mera Panch Fuut
2023

Jabse Iphone Liya Hai
2023

Mere Reel Bhejne Se
2023

Hambhi Harami hai
2023

DSLR Bhade Pe
2023

Manne Ek Din Apni Sasu
2023

Kayi Dekh Rahi Ho
2023

Layil Bade hathiyaar
2023

Kitne ladke Kaam
2023

Phirse Shuru Kar Rha Hu
2023

Tevar Sambhal Ke rakhiye
2023

Maine Hamesha Atyachariyo
2023

Ek Sach baat Btau
2023

Tere Ziulmo Ka Jariya
2023

Lakh Guna Khubsurat
2023

Jaye Tel lene
2023

Hath Me Lath Aur
2023

Acha Hu Ya Bura
2023

Bahot Slow Age Badh
2023

Fizul Kjarch karne
2023

Ab Jarah Soch
2023

Mustaqbil Banao Aur
2023

Maa Ne Lage Bahu
2023

Mujhse Dur Raho
2023

Piche Dekhna Chod
2023

Ham Kisi Majburi Me Chup
2023

Kuch Ghaw Aise Hai
2023

Farak Nahi Padta Kaam
2023

Aao Dubki Lga Lo
2023

Chalo Aaj Batao
2023

Darling Sabku Pta Hai
2023

Ek Hi Roop Dekha
2023

Makha Is Vieo Ko Share
2023

Mera Ye Manana Hai
2023

Like Nahi Comment
2023

Jo Baat Par Shak
2023

Sidhi Si Baat Hai
2023

Akela Hi Rahu Aur
2023

Ek Din Sab Logo Ko
2023

Pyar Ki Shuruaat Ladayi
2023

Istemaal Karke Maibhi
2023

Ghadi Th pahan Nai
2023

Chehre Par mushkurahat
2023

Chocolate Aur Gulab Toh Sab
2023

Sabse Pahle Naam Aya
2023

Hamlog Toh garib
2023

Sabr Rakh Fal Milega
2023

ÖLENE KADAR
2023

Пульсации
2023

Habitat
2022

Nerede
2022

Portal
2022

Salome
2022

Bambi
2022

Theseus
2021

Minos
2021

Maresia 18
2021

Sangria
2021

Um Terço
2021

Memento Mori
2020

Amor Fati
2020

Pentatonic Ruins
2020

Temple
2020

Disciples
2020

Plesam
2020