Portable aka Bodycode

It was in London, where Abrahams first began recording under the pseudonym of Portable, the experimental, atmospheric project that acts a living link between the indigenous sounds of his youth, and those first records whose futuristic aesthetic broadened his horizons. He founded the Süd Electronic label with his partner Lerato and released a string of 12″ releases.
A succession of full-length albums followed. Upon moving to Lisbon, Abrahams conceived of Bodycode, a more dancefloor-centric project that complements Portable’s headier textures with a more body-moving aesthetic. Unlocking the psyche via the body by layering tech-funk with wisps of melody, heady effects, and a liberal wash of otherworldly vocal samples he moves between beat-driven and melodious structures. The Conservation of Electric Charge is a whirlwind of percussive, multi-layered techno released on Spectral Sound in 2006. After a three-year absence, Abrahams resurrected the moniker for second Spectral full-length, 2009’s Immune, an intricately textured album of vocal-laced house. “I just felt it a good time for a warm, nurturing aesthetic,” says Abrahams of Bodycode’s shift in tone, “We need that right now.”