King midas sound is a musical crossover project, composed of martin, londontrinidad poet roger robinson and japanese artist and singer kiki hitomi london. Burak cingiredfernsgetty martin and fennesz, meanwhile, score their singers agonies with broken guitar chords suspended in. 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. Gold is more important to me than anything else in the world. Includes unlimited streaming of aroo via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more. But midas often neglected his child, for he spent all his time admiring his treasure rooms and. Hear king midas sounds bombastic take on shoegaze with aroo. That evening goldie and king midas walked into the woods, and he found more happiness there than he had ever known. Stream tracks and playlists from king midas sound on your desktop or mobile device. May of 2010, during the futureeverything festival in manchester. Aroo taps into a dreampop sensibility with rasping snares and posturing guitars against kiki hitomis cutebutillcutya vocals. Aroo licensed to youtube by merlin ninja tune ltd on behalf of ninja tune. All king midas sound lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings.
Aroo taps into a dreampop sensibility with rasping snares and posturing. 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. He always had a smile when counting his gold coins. Once upon a time there was a very kind king called midas. This is the classic fairy tale of the greedy king who wants everything he touches to turn to gold, that is until he turns his daughter into a gold statue and learns what he really treasures. 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. Michael lavorgna apr 25, 20 kind midas sounds 2009 album waiting for you. Kongregate free online game king midas you are the king midas and everything you touch turns to gold, but get to the princess before play king midas. The biggest surprise is probably the appearance of scritti politti ringleader green gartside, who. Apr 22, 20 king midas sound mark their transitional debut on ninja tune with a raw, snarling three track ep entitled aroo. King midas sound listen and stream free music, albums, new.
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. 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. Martin moved from weymouth to london around 1990 and is now currently based in berlin, germany. King midas has an asss ears the river pactolus rises from the mount tmolus modernday bozdag which is where the second of midas great misfortunes occurred. Their latest project is a series of four eps collaborating with an. This came to be called the golden touch, or the midas touch. Taken from the king midas sound single aroo, released on ninja tune, 20 april 20 for record store day. The two decided to form king midas sound after appearing mutually fervent over a certain stylistic movement. King midas sounds profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
Kevin martin is a musician, record producer and journalist, often known under his recording alias the bug from england, uk. Huge casino, midas extractor, ludo king, and many more programs. King midas sound biography, albums, streaming links. King midas sound, earth a kill ya gang gang dance rework. 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. The midas player provides all the loading, saving and playback functions of midas 4.
Too kute is my favorite and lenny is the best one for me and they reckon he will be next sizzla gosh. Licensed to youtube by merlin beatink on behalf of hyperdub. 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 s latest stands at the intersection of shoegaze and dubstep, drone and dancehall. Edition 1 breaks an almost fouryear period of near silence from king midas sound. A sense of disembodied melancholy pervades both aroo and funny love. Nov 24, 2009 the two decided to form king midas sound after appearing mutually fervent over a certain stylistic movement. Audiam publishing, third side music, ascap, sodrac, and 3 music rights societies. King midas sound aroo official music video youtube. 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 the bleakest, slowest mutation of narco. 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.
Kingmidasmusic king midas music free listening on soundcloud. 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. 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. This new album from kevin martins band of enchanting doommongers forms part of a new series that pits king midas sound against various collaborators. Official music video for king midas sounds aroo released for record. 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.
King midas sound aroo official music video duration. King midas sound listen and stream free music, albums. Their debut hyperdub album, waiting for you, had been stewing in its gloomy, heartbroken juices for a few months already. 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. Slow, sexy, and deeply rooted in the grime and grit of kevin martins sound, waiting for you. King midas sound began coalescing when kevin martin industrial dance veteran, of the bug, was finding vocalists for london zoo 2008. Themes of loss, heartbreak and obsession make for kevin martin and roger robinsons bleakest record.
King midas sound resurface with their first new recordings in years on cosmo rhythmatic, the label overseen and operated by shapednoise. This is not my work, i just converted it to fit to mobile devices. 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. King midas soundsolitude lpcosmo rhythmatic londons leading vinyl records specialist based in soho, london w1 our website uses cookies so that we can provide a better service to our customers. King midas and the golden touch a greek tale uexpress. King midas sound is comprised of kevin martin also known for his work under the bug moniker, singerpoet roger robinson, and vocalist kiki hitomi. Namely, mount tmolus was the site where the musical contest between apollo and pan occurred, with the god of the mountain also named tmolus acting as the judge. The phrygian city midaeum was presumably named after him, and this is probably also. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from king midas sound at the discogs marketplace.
He loved money and gold so much that it was his obsession. King midas sound released their enthralling debut album waiting for you in the fading light of november 2009. King midas had a daughter named goldie, whom he loved with all his heart. The biggest surprise is probably the appearance of scritti politti. Nov 01, 2015 oceanic synths kevin martin of king midas sound. King midas sound biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The set featured some of martins most adventurous and accessible production work, greatly enhanced by robinson and hitomi. 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.
King midas sound mark their transitional debut on ninja tune with a raw, snarling three track ep entitled aroo. The crew that quietus called one of the most exciting musical propositions the uk currently. Edition 1 by king midas sound fennesz, released 18 september 2015 1. 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. An introduction to king midas sound via the guardian newspaper. The aside was a sweetly battering dubshoegaze hybrid. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Seriously, the contributor list reads like a whoswho, and shows you just how much martin is respected by his peers. 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. King midas and the golden touch a greek tale august 17, 1997 share on facebook share on twitter print article once upon a time there lived a king named midas who loved gold. After that track, martin and robinson joined forces as king midas sound and followed with the 2009 fulllength waiting for you. A heartbreaking mix of roger robinsons spoken word passages left to float over the bugs cold to the touch iceambient electronics. 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. By expanding and elevating the groups introspective dynamic.
King midas sound, goodbye girl kuedo reversion watch. 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. Now you can load your midas images, synchronized data files, tracked points, spreadsheet analyses, iriggps timing and position data, and notes. Sep 23, 2015 after that track, martin and robinson joined forces as king midas sound and followed with the 2009 fulllength waiting for you. Syrian wedding singer omar souleyman, demdike stare and the legendary mark ernestus, performing with paul st. King midas sound s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Reverting to the original duo of roger robinson and kevin martin, solitude is their first release since the fennesz collaboration edition1 in 2015. This is some dark stuff for the disenchanted and disemboweled. By expanding and elevating the groups introspective dynamic with the lofty.
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