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Kim Ki O - Dans (mini LP) AVAILABLE
limited
to 523 copies
Dance with us...
The Turkish girl band Kim Ki O was already present on
the Enfant Terrible compilation “Radio Resistencia”. Next to that they released
two very limited cd-r’s by themselves and already toured in Scandinavia.
Casiotone For The Painfully
Alone like cheap and charming electronic rhythms and that special 4AD sort of
quality throughout the songs.
With this debut mini album the band launches themselves into the world of music. Kim Ki O is for sure a band to keep an eye on!
Tracklisting (click title to hear low quality mp3 sample):
A1 27.01,
Berlin
A2 Herkes
Evine
A3 Zorla,
Zorlar
B2 Yalnızlık
Ömür Boyu
B3 Hayır
Hayır Hayır Hayır Hayır Ha...
"...Niemand hoeft te vrezen voor Orientaals exotisme of goedkopere na-aperij. We horen integendeel catchy droompop die wordt gedragen door de baslijntjes van Joy Division/New Order"...Kim Ki O klinkt namelijk als een smakelijk ijsje: zoet en koud, maar dan wel vol echte suiker; vergelijkbaar met Turks fruit. New Order is nooit ver weg, maar het zijn vooral 4AD-groepen als Cocteau Twins die langswaaien in deze zwierige pop noir. Een vergelijking met het recentere Casiotone for the Painfully Alone is ook op zijn plek." (KindaMuzik)
aangevuld met minimale synths en de breekbare vocalen waarmee bands op het 4AD label eind jaren 1980, begin jaren 1990 zo graag koketteerden. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan Lush of het
minder bekende en al lang vergeten Swallow. De catalogus van het Duitse Morr Music –tenminste de eerste relevante jaren -vormt een andere relevante referentie. Voor wie niet
zo ver in de tijd wil teruggaan, zijn Casiotone For The Painfully Alone of Beach House handige aanknopingspunten. Te ontdekken juweeltje." (Gonzo Circus)
"Kim Ki O is a duo from Istanbul that gathers the seemliest ghosts of past eras and threads them into soft and minimal tapestries where every specter is stitched perfectly in its place. There's delicate, high-end new wave synthesized alongside shiny white shoegaze vocal harmonies and always throughout, the long-form minimal planks of kraut's godfathers of dance holding it together like sinewy scaffolding." (Impose Magazine)
"On this new limited edition LP-only release Dans, Turkish duo Kim Ki O presents us with some luscious early ’80s-infused electronic sounds. These ladies (Ekin Sanac doing synth, keys, vox and beats and Berna Gol on bass, vox and beats) started doing music together in the summer of 2006 and have had a number of self-released CDRs and compilation tracks before doing this full-length for Enfant Terrible. The name of the band means “Who is that anyway” in Turkish and it reflects the ethereal nature of the sounds. With a lovely early ’80s slow and somber electronic vibe (think Joy Division) combined with floaty, minimal lady vocals (sort of 4AD-ish like Cocteau Twins and Lush) , it’s similar to a lightly frosted cupcake that’s sweet, but not saccharine." (KFJC 89.7 FM)
“Dans un registre plus tranquille et surtout venant de
bien plus loin, nous vous présentons également aujourd’hui le groupe turc Kim Ki O. Contrairement à ce
que les médias souvent trop américano ou euro-centristes nous
laissent parfois soupçonner, le duo féminin nous prouve qu’il
existe une scène underground bien
active à Istanbul. Avec Dans, la formation nous donne six
pistes aux influences très variées : un son que l’étiquette qualifie de indie lo-fi et qui a reçu des échos
favorables de la critique. Aux drum machines secs
se joignent des nappes planantes de synthétiseurs, des lignes de basse
façon The
Cure (dont l’influence
se nettement sentir sur toute leur musique) et une certaine aura de mélancolie
qui nous rappelle un peu The Organ. Nous aimons beaucoup la piste instrumentale
27.01, Berlin, inspirée; quant à Bu Şarkıyı Çok Seversin Sen, elle
illustre leur facette plus rythmée et pop.” (Blackout Musique)
"...As they (the band, ed.) explain, “The name
of the album here indicates ‘dancing’ as a social way of existence, which
connects to the themes of the songs on this mini-album, such as the feelings of
loneliness in massive cities, crowded spaces, fears, rapes, insecurity in
friendships, etc…” ‘Herkes Evine’ isn’t entirely my favourite track
on the album, but that might simply be because the album needs to be listened
to in its entirety as only then does the mood grow and grow, sweep you under.
Hence, the final track, the sumptuous ‘Hayır Hayır Hayır Hayır Hayır Ha…’, is
the stand-out for me, as it’s a consummation of everything that went before."(Collapse Board)
"...Synth
sounds along with a pulsating bass guitar usually are the core
structure of the song where basic drum beats and dreamy vocals paint
the emotions of two girls which are living into and Middle Eastern
metropolis. Tracks like the instrumental opening "27.01 Berlin" and the
following "Herkes evine" are pop but also hypnotic and it's like
listening to New Order playing melancholic minimal wave into a
bedroom." (Chain DLK)
"Denn KIM KI O beweisen, dass richtig guter Minimal/ Indie-Electro-Pop auch aus der Türkei kommen kann. Die sechs Lo-Fi-Elektro-Pop-Songs bestechen durch eine charmante 4AD-Qualität und deutlich NEW ORDER-inspirierte melancholische Melodien. Trotzdem haben die Songs das Zeug, Tanzflächen zu füllen. Eben ein gelungener Spagat zwischen modernem Indie-Elektro-Pop und klassischem Wave/ Minimal. KIM KI O ist damit mit Sicherheit eine Band, die man im Auge… beziehungsweise im Ohr behalten sollte." (Terrorverlag)
"Wirklich einwandfreier 80er Wave-Sound, der wunderbar ins Ohr geht und problemlos auch auf Factory Records hätte erscheinen können. Vielleicht die schönste kleine Musiküberraschung des Jahres 2010."(Backagain)