Knock Knock

Description

More than ever before on Koze's records, there are fascinating, individualist – and well-known – voices through out Knock Knock but again, each of them is rendered strange, drawn into a different reality Bon Iver's ghostly hymnals samples on “Bonfire” are very recognisably Bon Iver, but the way they twist and merge with synthetic sounds until choir and computer are writhing around one another in bliss are something else. The ever-unique Róisín Murphy, on two stunning tracks, becomes a cyborg funk diva. Speech from Arrested Development delivers luscious and lazy R&B-funk on “Colors of Autumn”, but Koze's warping bass, dubwise echo and alien nature sounds take it to an alternate dimension tropical landscape. Kurt Wagner of Lambchop is a vocoder bohemian, Sophia Kennedy is a sci-fi Weimar cabaret star, José Gonzalez a holographic projection from an old film of South Sea Islands... on it goes, nothing is real, everyone is an inhabitant of Koze-world. KEY SELLING POINTS: - Formats: - CD (8-page digipak) - 2xLP (inkl. 7“ und Download Voucher) - Strictly limited box set available incl. exclusive content: (2xLP +7“, 1xLP Instrumental LP - exclusive, 10“ (3 exklusive Tracks), DinA2 Poster (cover artwork), CD - Featured guest vocalists include high profile artists: Roisin Murphy, Speech of the group Arrested Development, Kurt Wagner of Lambshop, Sophia Kennedy, Bon Iver samples, Ada and many more - Album announcement via DJ Koze Facebook (224K+ followers) + Pampa Facebook (60k+ followers) + Pampa Soundcloud (102 k followers) - Marketing and promo via Pampa Records and via DJ Koze Facebook (more than 224K+ followers) + Pampa Facebook (60k+ followers) + Pampa Soundcloud (102k+followers), Instagram Promo through Simone Chilar (Anderson.Paak) - Additional promo will be secured via external PR agencies in G/S/A Beats International, Promo France: Charles Provost HIM, inhouse in other territories - videos will be shot by high profile video directors for „Illumination“, „Pick up“ & „Music on my teeth“ - Posters, Stickers, Postcards will be available - Carhartt co-op will be announced prior to official release date LIVE: - DJ gigs throughout the whole year across the world. - More details soon! LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/djkoze/?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/pamparecords/?fref=ts https://www.facebook.com/sophiakennedyofficial/?fref=ts https://www.pamparecords.com/ Long info: Like all DJ Koze records, Knock Knock exists outside of trend and influence. In fact, it's a step further beyond: absolutely every single thing here, from grooves to voices to handclaps, is otherworldly and unique. Which is not to say it is utterly alien abstraction, mind. There is still disco, there is still soul, there is still techno, there is still hip hop, there is still psychedelia – there are even wafts of easy listening, lost crackly thriftstore record memories and... sort of... indie rock – but though it may sound familiar, it never does what your brain thinks it