Kite Base (Savages' Ayse Hassan & Kendra Frost) Post-Punk Debut Streaming via CLRVYNT
By: Caryn Robbins May. 23, 2017
Kite Base (Ayse Hassan of Savages, and Kendra Frost) are streaming their post-punk debut LP Latent Whispers today on CLRVYNT. The razor sharp album is a dark, ethereal and deceivingly sensitive collection. In addition to their album debut streaming on CLRVYNT today, the duo previously shared videos for album tracks Soothe, Dadum and Transition as well as a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song Something I Can Never Have, which quickly caught the attention of Pitchfork and was praised by Trent Reznor himself.
Recorded partly in their homes and finalized in a basement in Hoxton once known as 'MemeTune' (the studio of Benge Edwards of Wrangler and John Foxx and The Maths), the self-produced album was engineered & mixed by Chris Hamilton (Squarepusher). The space itself, once home to Benge's vast vintage synth collection, felt a natural home for a part electronic, part bass led album. Kite Base is the outcome of two friends with complementary yet contrasting approaches and a goal to realize a shared passion for the lower end frequencies, melody and beats. The disparate nature of two basses working together is a springboard for the moody yet melodic sound. Effortlessly introducing the intricacy of electronics and vocal harmonies has created a powerful record. There are many starting points found in origami, of which a "kite base"' is one. Kite Base has been set up to be as malleable as its origami counterpart; with the folds and creases of 'Latent Whispers' now fully formed, they are beginning to sculpt and form anew, once again.* = supporting Thor & Friends 5/1: Leeds @ Brudenell *
5/2: London @ Lexington *
5/3: Brighton @ Green Door Store *
6/3: London @ Field Day
6/7: Glasgow @ Hug & Pint
6/8: Newcastle @ Underground
6/9: Manchester @ Night & Day
6/10: Macedonia @ Skopje Festival (w/ Slowdive)
6/11: Leeds @ Brudenell Games Room
6/12: Brighton @ Prince Albert
6/13: Birmingham @ Sunflower Lounge
6/14: Bristol @ Lousiana
6/20: London @ Corsica Studios
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