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artist · kudu
release · the kudu ep
year · 2003
genre · electronic
label · kudu
website · myspace.com/kudu / tinyurl.com/2d3wsw
date · 02-sep-2007
quality · alt-preset standard
source · digital download
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01 boom boom 3:37
02 ten fingertips 4:40
03 playing house 3:10
04 red light green light 3:41
05 cannibal (bite me mix) 5:48
playtime · 00h 20m 56s
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kudu is the dynamic duo based out of brooklyn and atlanta that
brings you beats, breaks, bounce, lyrics, and love with the wild,
intelligent, melodic, beauty that 21st century pop was meant to
be. where others stagnate in the past or fail to convince us with
their hodge-podge of styles, kudu succeeds by taking the best from
their western musical influences in electro, classical, jazz,
hip-hop production and throws them in a high speed blender crafted
from pop's finest modern materials. what you will taste here is a
hint of familiarity but something completely unique and refreshing
that once ingested induces hallucinations on the magic of life
from its deepest tones to the glow of its brightest neons.
kudu is comprised of two characters that individually can stand on
their own feet as major talents. together or separately they have
toured, played with, or recorded for artists such as vernon reid,
q-tip (kamaal the abstract), amel larrieux, n'dea davenport (brand
new heavies) and more.
d., the beat master, holds court among the finest drummers alive.
watching d. is like a caffeine jolt to the brain. drumming since
age 3 makes his kit as integral to his being as his right arm. he
plays at lightning speeds replicating machine made beats with
mechanical accuracy, plays the pocket like nobody's business,
bangs out solo sets by triggered samples, or draws you in with
abstract soundscapes. he is also one of the finest programmers
heard creating track after hot track for various projects and
artists.
sylvia, the vocalist, is also an accomplished bassist, lyricist,
songwriter, and producer. her voice harkens betty carter sometimes
playful and sometimes dark. she is likened to dancing the line
between billy holiday and siousie sioux. her lyrics have the
childlike pop sensibility of strict rhyme forms that recall shel
silverstein poems with all of the cleverness and the addition of
their poetic ability to place vivid and dreamlike images in one's
mind.
coming to a kudu show is like falling in love for the first time.
something new, wild, and passionate that completely captivates you
and sticks in your mind. the kudu e.p. is a nice representation of
the kudu world. something different around every corner. each
track it's own special color. there it is, the shake-up you
needed, the entertainment you wanted. finally some new-pop you
will really like.
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