King midas sound is comprised of kevin martin also known for his work under the bug moniker, singerpoet roger robinson, and vocalist kiki hitomi. This is the first part of a documentary on the band king midas sound whos first album waiting for you was released in 2009 on hyperdub. They had always enjoyed the genre of lovers rock, which found its peak in london during the 70s with its seductively lavish form of reggae female vocalists, smooth soul influence, etc. These he gained as punishment for judging pan the better musician than apollo in greek mythology midas, wandering one day in his garden, came across the wise satyr silenus or silenos who was rather the. Syrian wedding singer omar souleyman, demdike stare and the legendary mark ernestus, performing with paul st. Their debut hyperdub album, waiting for you, had been stewing in its gloomy, heartbroken juices for a few months already. Their landmark 2009 debut waiting for you on hyperdub quickly established them as falling sonically, somewhere between subelectronic lovers rock, dub and the bleakest, slowest mutation of narco hip hop, while on the live front they were nestled. Seriously, the contributor list reads like a whoswho, and shows you just how much martin is respected by his peers. Huge casino, midas extractor, ludo king, and many more programs. The set featured some of martins most adventurous and accessible production work, greatly enhanced by robinson and hitomi. King midas sound mark their transitional debut on ninja tune with a raw, snarling three track ep entitled aroo. King midas sound, earth a kill ya gang gang dance rework.
Minitel rose elevator avec images minitel, musique. Surround me, an alluring and bleary dirge between dub and heartbroken lovers rock, set the tone for what followed. King midas sound, earth, god, ice, 1617, techno animal, pressure, justin broadrick, curse of the golden vampire kevin martin is a musician, record producer and journalist, often known under his recording alias the bug from england, uk. A dub head through and through, kevin martin takes the art of versioning seriously, hence this whole album of king midas sound remixes by the great and good of underground music. King midas sound funny love official video golven mijn liefste buiten tv youtube musica taken from the king midas sound single aroo, released on ninja tune, 20 april 20 for record store day. King midas sound albums, songs, and news pitchfork.
Hear king midas sounds bombastic take on shoegaze with aroo. A heartbreaking mix of roger robinsons spoken word passages left to float over the bugs cold to the touch iceambient electronics. The crew that quietus called one of the most exciting musical propositions the uk currently has to offer are back with a brand new manifesto. Apr 16, 2020 midas, in greek and roman legend, a king of phrygia, known for his foolishness and greed. King midas sound released their enthralling debut album waiting for you in the fading light of november 2009. May of 2010, during the futureeverything festival in manchester. King midas sound began coalescing when kevin martin industrial dance veteran, of the. Track taken from the album edition 1 by king midas sound. The tales are familiar to modern readers through the late classical versions. He was also famous for a more unfortunate trait, his donkey ears. Edition 1 indulges kmss love of shoegaze, dub and textured drone dynamics across a widescoped 1 hour suite, also included in killer instrumental mixes that work beautifully in their own right. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
Aroo licensed to youtube by merlin ninja tune ltd on behalf of ninja tune. The two decided to form king midas sound after appearing mutually fervent over a certain stylistic movement. King midas sound funny love official video youtube. Their landmark 2009 debut waiting for you on hyperdub quickly established them as falling sonically, somewhere between subelectronic lovers rock, dub and. Watch the video for king midas sounds funny love, the bside to new single aroo lists, singles club i 14. Audiam publishing, third side music, ascap, sodrac, and 3 music rights societies. King midas sound began coalescing when kevin martin industrial dance veteran, of the bug, was finding vocalists for london zoo 2008. The stories of midas, part of the dionysiac cycle of legends, were first elaborated in the burlesques of the athenian satyr plays. Download on amazon aroo play on apple music aroo download on itunes aroo play on spotify aroo play on youtube aroo.
King midas sound biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Download ninja jamm, the new remix app from ninja tune, free via the app. Their landmark 2009 debut waiting for you on hyperdub quickly established them as falling sonically, somewhere between subelectronic lovers rock, dub and the bleakest, slowest mutation of narco. After that track, martin and robinson joined forces as king midas sound and followed with the 2009 fulllength waiting for you. The crew that quietus called one of the most exciting musical propositions the uk currently. Official music video for king midas sounds aroo released for record. Attracting an audience of post metal volume junkies, new generation shoegazers and disenchanted dubstep escapees, king midas sound s unilaterally fresh approach is paying off. Kevin martin and cos king midas sound enlist christian fennesz to initiate a promising fourpart collaboration series. The 12th year of the oslobased fest featured sets from m. King midas sound first surfaced in 2007 with a track on the soul jazz compilation box of dub. Ive been waiting for whats next ever since and the trio just released a twotrack ep for record store day in advance of a forthcoming album on ninja tune. Mirroring the avalanche of sound which has characterized their unforgettable live shows, aroo is living proof that the nonaligned, nomadic trio have long since jettisoned their 21st century lovers rock, and set their sights. Nov 24, 2009 the two decided to form king midas sound after appearing mutually fervent over a certain stylistic movement. King midas sound is a musical crossover project, composed of martin, londontrinidad poet roger robinson and japanese artist and singer kiki hitomi london.
Themes of loss, heartbreak and obsession make for kevin martin and roger robinsons bleakest record. King midas sound aroo official music video youtube see more. The crew that quietus called one of the most exciting musical propositions the uk currently has to offer are. As producer kevin martin and vocalists kiki hitomi and roger robinson pursued individualized outlets, little was heard from them as a unit apart from aroo, a single issued in 20 that marked their move from hyperdub to ninja tune. King midas sound resurface with their first new recordings in years on cosmo rhythmatic, the label overseen and operated by shapednoise. King midas sound biography, albums, streaming links. He has been active for over two decades, in the genres of dub, jazzcore, industrial hip hop, dancehall, and dubstep his projects include god, techno animal, ice, curse of the. Come to my rescue never felt so aroo im getting close to you i hear you calling me my soul feels taboo my soul is shinging you im getting. Download king midas sound songs, singles and albums on mp3.
Edition 1 breaks an almost fouryear period of near silence from king midas sound. Slow, sexy, and deeply rooted in the grime and grit of kevin martins sound, waiting for you. Apr 22, 20 king midas sound mark their transitional debut on ninja tune with a raw, snarling three track ep entitled aroo. Drone, melancholy, and a sea of fuzz blisteringly collide, but aroo is also utterly infectious, its central howl living on in the memory long after the first listen. King midas sound aroo official music video duration. Burak cingiredfernsgetty martin and fennesz, meanwhile, score their singers agonies with broken guitar chords suspended in. King midas sounds profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. In this instance, martin and vocalist roger robinson were moved to link up with austrian ambient champ fennesz, whose laconic guitar tones lend an ethereal, orchestral quality to the haunted dub that kms have always been known for. The biggest surprise is probably the appearance of scritti politti ringleader green gartside, who. Jiddu krishnamurti is it possible for the mind to empty itself totally of fear. Michael lavorgna apr 25, 20 kind midas sounds 2009 album waiting for you.
Martin moved from weymouth to london around 1990 and is now currently based in berlin, germany. Taken from the king midas sound single aroo, released on ninja tune, 20 april 20 for record store day. All king midas sound lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Kingmidasmusic king midas music free listening on soundcloud. Midas, in greek and roman legend, a king of phrygia, known for his foolishness and greed. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Midas was a mythical king of phrygia who was famous for his ability to change anything that he touched into solid gold. Stream tracks and playlists from king midas sound on your desktop or mobile device. A hypermodern nocturnal take on lovers rock, featuring delicate but sour electronic instrumentals topped with roger robinsons bittersweet falsetto and kiki hitomis fragile voice, it highlighted a hitherto lessexposed side not just of producer kevin martins musical evolution, but.
By expanding and elevating the groups introspective dynamic with the lofty. King midas sound funny love official video on vimeo. Apr 10, 20 aroo licensed to youtube by merlin ninja tune ltd on behalf of ninja tune. Jiddu krishnamurti understanding whole content of fear. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from king midas sound at the discogs marketplace.
Their latest project is a series of four eps collaborating with an. Lead singer roger robinson official music video for king midas sounds aroo released for record store day 20 on ninja tune. Mirroring the avalanche of sound which has characterized their unforgettable live shows, aroo is living proof that the nonaligned, nomadic trio have. King midas sound aroo official music video youtube. King midas sound listen and stream free music, albums. This new album from kevin martins band of enchanting doommongers forms part of a new series that pits king midas sound against various collaborators. Kevin martin is a musician, record producer and journalist, often known under his recording alias the bug from england, uk. Edition 1 by king midas sound fennesz, released 18 september 2015 1.
Doing away with all elements of dub heard in previous releases, title track aroo is dense mix of grating shoegaze guitars and industrial drums with kiki hitomis vocals topping off the hypnotic essence. Aroo play on apple music aroo download on itunes aroo play on spotify aroo play on youtube aroo. Trinidadborn poet author roger robinson who had first worked with kevin on the title track for techno animals dead mans curse in 2001, was a generation older than most of the mcs on london zoo, and brought a troubled soul to you and me. The aside was a sweetly battering dubshoegaze hybrid, conceivably informed by.
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