{"title":"Kuedo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKuedo is an influential artist in the electronic music scene, known for his unique blend of futuristic sounds and cinematic atmospheres. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of genres including hip-hop, dubstep, and ambient music, *Kuedo* has created a distinct sonic universe that captivates listeners with its intricate textures and emotive melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a discography spanning over a decade, *Kuedo* has established himself as one of the leading figures in experimental electronic music. His innovative approach to production has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase worldwide. Collaborating with renowned artists such as *Om Unit*, *Ital Tek*, and *Blawan*, he continues to push boundaries and redefine the possibilities of electronic music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eListeners can expect to be transported into otherworldly realms when experiencing *Kuedo's* live performances. His captivating stage presence combined with his meticulous attention to detail creates an immersive audiovisual experience that leaves audiences mesmerized.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"severant-10th-anniversary-edition","title":"Severant - 10th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are excited to reissue Kuedo's classic 2011 album \u003ci\u003eSeverant\u003c\/i\u003e on double vinyl for the first time, and with a bonus track 'Work, Live \u0026amp; Sleep In Collapsing Space'. The cover artwork has been redesigned by Raf Rennie (Who also designed Kuedo's recent album on Brainfeeder, Infinite Window). In terms of feeling, \u003ci\u003eSeverant\u003c\/i\u003e explores the space between the detached world of the imagination and the real-time world; that feeling of coming out of a daydream, on the edge of the drift from the day-to-day grind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie says of this moment ”As reality shapes imagination and escapism affects your choices in the real world, there is a strange relational loop between the two and the space in between the two. There’s a bitter sweetness in that gap, it has a certain emotive quality, kind of in between being and non-being”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgain, musically \u003ci\u003eSeverant\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by related themes. It sounds as if it’s in a sweet spot between the emotive, innately futurist synth soundtracks of Tangerine Dream and Vangelis, borne from a time when the very idea of futurism was more prevalent, in combination with musical ideas and inspiration from the emotionally ambivalent, materialist fantasies of ‘coke rap‘ such as The Clipse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhythmically the record is influenced by what Jamie calls ”the two ultra modern musics of modern times”, footwork from Chicago, which Planet Mu has explored in depth on its recent releases, and again the drum machine grids of coke rap. Jamie says ”I wanted to capture a really futurist sentiment, kind of melancholy and grand luminescent, so I used the instrument that most evokes that for me - that sweeping Vangelis brass sound.” And on coke rap he talks about the emotional ‘half being’ of the music, the energetically charged, detached ambivalence of the MCs, and the admission that the MCs could be ”fantasising without admitting to doing so.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50491433451851,"sku":"343883","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2b82b0e3-6c48-403f-9189-fb49d15809a2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727686491"},{"product_id":"slow-knife","title":"Slow Knife","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's been five years since his acclaimed debut 'Severant' and time has proved it prescient; its futuristic trap influence is now ubiquitous. 'Slow Knife' seems to return to where 'Severant' left off, but with the intricate sound design of last year's haunting EP 'Assertion Of A Surrounding Presence' subsumed into the compositions, making them more exacting and beautifully crafted. Between albums Kuedo has been working as a sound designer and composer for hire and the application of intent and widescreen rigour that commercial work requires has definitely found its way into the new album. 'Slow Knife' has the subtlety, ambition and pacing of a brilliant soundtrack - a sense of an album of scenes, that easily lends itself to an impressionistic narrative. But, as with 'Severant', the title suggests relationship unease, with the slow knife being a metaphor for the building resentment in any close relationship. 'Slow Knife' is almost two albums; the first half, according to Kuedo, invokes the seduction of the city, taking the music of Michael Mann's 'Manhunter' as a cue, with the latter half being inspired by the bloody starscapes and voodoo wilderness of films such as 'Angel Heart', 'Night Of The Hunter' and more recently the 'True Detective' series. Both halves of the album are also in thrall to Mica Levi's inspiring 'Under The Skin' soundtrack, especially in the turbulence of the mid-section. The songs of the albums first half are synthetic and seductive, a gelatinous veil with shades of the pseudo-sophisticated trance of Enigma, of all things, underpinned with dusky unsettling shadows and atmosphere. 'In Your Sleep', perhaps surprisingly, features the vocals of Hayden Thorpe from Wild Beasts, who settles his dark, whispered vocals into the moonlit shadowy atmosphere. 'Floating Forest' is the first track to allow back some of Kuedo's experimentation with the Southern rap template, which he explored before it became commonplace, with echoed drum splashes and a sinister repetitive motif, ending with a haunting growl. The second half of the album enters wilderness territory with 'Approaching's slow descending notes, before 'Broken Fox - Black Hole' throws the record into the cathartic darkness, as undulating chords play hide and seek with riotous reeds and scratchy strings grown from challenging collaborations with cello player Koenraad Ecker (from Lumisokea). 'Breaking The Surface' shivers and coils, before metal and strings dominate while 'In Your Skin' feels like being lost in a vast hinterland before 'Warmer Light' introduces some memories of sunshine, with its plucked bassline and spiralling dub. 'Halogen Light' opens with the sound of crickets and a clear piano, cleansing the soul before 'Lathe' brings things down to earth with a short, yet powerful coda.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planet Mu","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50494728241483,"sku":"406277","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50494729584971,"sku":"406279","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bdbebced-6788-4c4d-8fcc-756d73efa306_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727707760"},{"product_id":"infinite-window","title":"Infinite Window","description":"\u003cp\u003eKuedo is an avant garde artist based in Berlin. Synergising Vangelis-esque futuristic melodies with thunderous drum programming, the sound is otherworldly in palette and explosive in dynamics. The album sonics owe as much to modern R\u0026amp;B icons like Frank Ocean and The Weeknd as they do to legendary composers such as David Axelrod and Tangerine Dream or contemporary breakbeat scientists Sully and Jlin. Collaborating with Flying Lotus on the \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner: Black Out 2022\u003c\/i\u003e OST (directed by Shinichirō Watanabe) led to Kuedo being signed by FlyLo’s Grammy-winning label Brainfeeder. He is a genuine genius of an artist who effortlessly treads the tightrope between electronica, classical and pop, and accordingly finds himself in demand with luxury brands such as Fendi and Bvlgari in addition to trailblazing haute couture designers such as Iris Van Herpen. Recommended if you like… Oneohtrix Point Never, Flying Lotus, Floating Points, Flume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brainfeeder","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50504273101131,"sku":"1157256","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50504275394891,"sku":"1157255","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/347db43d-7e15-4b51-8ad0-14e77ed193b3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727802718"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_cc851493_thumbnail_4096_f73f25ea-d63f-4b86-800d-0585c897514a.jpg?v=1727686472","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/kuedo.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}