Klangstabil - Chronik

2025-04-24 / khocico / Reads: 362

I listen to a lot of new music. Some of it is great, technically — yet it leaves me untouched. Some is entirely forgettable the second it stops playing. Some aspires, some repeats, some follows patterns so closely it disappears into them. But music that is truly good, deeply good...

KITE ft Henric de la Cour and Anna von Hausswolff - Losing

2024-04-19 / khocico / Reads: 1826

From the very first chord, KITE captured my heart—its allure was immediate and profound, a rare enchantment that lingers. Niklas' voice dives deep into the soul, striking with unbridled emotional ferocity. It is dramatic, yet exquisitely beautiful, resonating with a poetic grace that is utterly irresistible. Each note he sings...

KITE - VII

2024-08-14 / khocico / Reads: 1287

Kite's 'VII' serves as a remarkable compilation that brings together seven 7" singles, now remastered, with the original full-length mixes presented on vinyl for the first time. Since their emergence on the Scandinavian synth-pop scene over a decade and a half ago, Nicklas Stenemo and Christian Hutchinson Berg, the duo...

Kite - Heartless Places (feat. Nina Persson)

2025-01-10 / khocico / Reads: 1120

Swedish duo Kite, celebrated for their heart-wrenching anthems and raw emotional pull, take a different yet equally compelling path with their latest release, Heartless Places. Featuring the iconic Nina Persson (of The Cardigans), this track offers a moderated, refined exploration of electronic soundscapes—elegant, rhythmic, and captivating in its restraint. Released...

KITE - Glassy Eyes

2024-02-20 / khocico / Reads: 937

Only a select few possess the innate ability to shatter hearts through music. The mere sound of Nicklas Stenemo's voice sends a shiver down my spine, captivating me instantly. There exists within this music an immense emotional intensity — a palpable tension, a profound and piercing sorrow, an unwavering honesty,...

Kill The Dandies - I Saw White Fields

2011-09-29 / A.k.Bizarre / Reads: 3215

Kill The Dandies! describe their music as a psychodelic-garage-punk mixture on their facebook profile. Yet, it is not a sufficient way of characterizing their sound. They are capable of blending the 60's rock with a cult hammond in the vanguard, they use analogue synthesizers while their guitarist, Richard Fischer, extracts...