I have been following Mount Kimbie since I heard ’50 Mile View’ (Sketch on Glass EP, Hotflush Recordings) at a friend’s University halls of residence, last September. The smooth, laidback electronic synth lead of ’50 Mile View’ hooked me into their unique blend of melodious electronic sounds and downtempo beats. Since then, I’ve made it my mission to hear and own everything they have released. Maybes EP (Hotflush Recordings) and Sketch on Glass EP are both intricate and ambitious works in themselves, and both their Remixes Part 1 and Remixes Part 2 (Hotflush Recordings) offer some excellent reinterpretations of their sound. James Blake’s remix of ‘Maybes’ is particularly noteworthy, as he transfuses the track’s sweet high-pitched melodies with his own brand of minimal dubstep.
It goes without saying then, that I am looking forward to their debut album, Crooks and Lovers (Hotflush Recordings, released July). I have had a listen to a promotional copy of the album, and it sounds amazing. Mount Kimbie have taken their spacey electronic sound to another level with tracks like ‘Carbonated’, which brings in a monstrous mix of sounds to develop a totally atmospheric yet pumping sound, and ‘Mayor’, which offers a more ravey affair for the duo. Crooks and Lovers is a seriously deep work, and I am hoping that it places Mount Kimbie at the forefront of atmospheric and harmonious electronic music.
Crooks and Lovers is out in July, released by Hotflush Recordings
Mount Kimbie - 50 Mile View (Sketch on Glass EP, Hotflush Recordings)
Mount Kimbie - Maybes (James Blake Remix) (Remixes Part 1, Hotflush Recordings)
Mount Kimbie - Carbonated (Crooks and Lovers, Hotflush Recordings)
Mount Kimbie - Mayor (Crooks and Lovers, Hotflush Recordings)
