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DNR 007LP
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Kerala Dust presents album Light, West, out on Denature Records. After six releases and three years of extensive touring around Europe and the Americas, the Berlin-based live trio around producer and songwriter Edmund Kenny finds itself taking an ambitious, sprawling turn with Light, West. A groove-laden soundtrack for a movie never made, this record feels like the most comprehensive review of Kerala Dust's varying influences and inspirations, merged into something wholly unique. Starting with guitar-driven blues-house on "Night, Bell (Arizona)" and moving firmly into the club on "Evening Redness," the record then rides through a heady collage of bolero ("Amsterdam"), techno ("Reflected") and '60s funk-balladry ("Phoebe"). The result of a year and a half's work, the record's most surprising aspect could well be that these varying musical tones all manage to feel part of a large, inter-connected musical narrative.
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OUIE 008EP
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Acid Pauli and Nico Stojan's Ouïe label acts as home for left-of-center music from disparate sources -- somehow connected by a thread of hedonism with a melancholic edge. Here, they welcome London-based trio Kerela Dust to the imprint. "Maria" is augmented with a thick, mid-tempo kick and sparse, effective percussion. The clever vocals provide the topping, showcasing the band's pop writing prowess. Acid Pauli and Nico Stojan's remix picks up the pace a little, while dubbing out the elements. "Nyla" brings a new vibe, deep, pulsing synths and a bubbling baseline accompany the crisp, compressed rhythm track.
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