In this age of instant gratification, it takes poise to make electronic music that is unpleasant to the listener approaching it for the first time. Two of the UK’s most exciting producers, Daniel Avery and Midland, both make tracks that exhibit this initial hostility, only to deliver real rewards for those willing to stick around and keep listening.
‘The Kudo Kato’, the latest effort from rising star Kiwi, shares the relentless drive of Avery’s superb ‘Drone Logic’ and the dark, tribal babble of Midland’s excellent ‘Trace’. It has a brooding menace that makes it a compelling listen, and we applaud its weirdness.
