Moniker(s) / Bloc Party
Thought you had Bloc Party pegged? Prepare to be surprised. Make that very surprised. The London four-piece have always had an undertow of dance music, something to do with their propulsive rhythm section perhaps, but their Installment in the !K7 Tapes series, selected and mixed by Kele, is pretty much a full-on dancefloor set full of twists and turns. “We always respected dance music,” explains Kele. “It's where lots of ideas for our songs started. Our first single, 'She's Hearing Voices', was very much inspired by the image of people dancing. Rhythm and groove has always been important to the band and I wanted to reflect that. I guess it's something that I'm taking further with this mix.”
A lot further. The Tapes concept is a mix along the lines of an old school cassette tape, two sides with different moods on each. Kele’s starts in familiar territory and builds towards something altogether new. It’s a love letter to Bloc Party fans, a journey charting the band’s influences and favorite music. It moves from obscure post rock, through afro beat, building to unashamed dance-floor action in the form of house, garage and electro, then fades into an afterglo...
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