W/The Producers

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Legendary figure of dub techno, Paul St. Hilaire (aka Tikiman) announces a new collaborative album marking the 10th anniversary of Kynant Records.Following his acclaimed 2023 solo album on the label founded by Richard Akingbehin, w/ The Producers changes the formula: St. Hilaire teams up with a different producer on each track. As a nod to the cult record w/ The Artists by Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald under the name Rhythm & Sound, he reverses the concept by becoming the sole voice on the album.Across nine tracks, St. Hilaire deploys an impressive vocal range, between conscious poetry and meditative incantations: from the dark spoken word of What''s This to the stripped-down call of Send Them On. The album traverses all the nuances of contemporary dub and confirms St. Hilaire''s unique place in the genre''s history.The producers were chosen by Richard Akingbehin to give the record a decidedly forward-looking dimension and to celebrate 10 years of Kynant Records. Among them are iconic figures like Mala (Digital Mystikz) or the elusive Shinichi Atobe, alongside representatives of the new electronic generation: Batu, Gavsborg, Azu Tiwaline, Priori, Cousin, Russell E.L. Butler, Aurora Halal, and DJ G. All infuse their own vision of dub techno, creating a rich and innovative sonic patchwork.With w/ The Producers, Kynant Records connects the original voice of dub techno to its new wave. A strong statement of intent for a label that, for ten years, has carved a path between hypnotic techno and dub explorations.