JULY '08 - currently back at Hospital Studios after our Spring travels. Writing / Recording new material. Taking bookings for autumn now.
Single Release News - we are happy to announce the release of our second single 'Motorik' via Mind Exodus Recordings, scheduled for September '08. This will be available as a 7" and Download.
We are also delighted to be working with the fantastic Drifting Falling Records on a very exciting album release scheduled for Oct / Nov '08.
More details and info' to follow.
Info :
kontakte - draw from all sides of the sonic spectrum fusing together deep passions for Post - Drone - Space and Krautrock.
The bands love for distorted beats, transience and star-scraping melodies informs them on their quest to create music of depth, space and intensity.
kontakte is a unit of three minds pulling together to create challenging music and sounds that leave an indelible, lasting impression on the listener.
Reviews :
"Kontakte make music for motorways and autobahns." - NME
"These demos are addictive, one after the other, although... Motorik is the unchallengeable highlight - one of the most addictive tracks of the year." - Freeze Magazine
"Droning, motorik, space-rockers !" - TimeOut
"London drone-rock 3 piece Kontakte formed back in 2006, inspired by Krautrock, Mogwai, Spacemen 3 and MBV. If i was to add anthing to that exalted list of my own accord, i'd look north, then further north and toss in Glasgows superb Errors for reasons of electronic compatibility and software interface issues, and Icelands' magisterial Sigur Ros, for their shared love of ice-sculpted vistas of indescribable beauty. The 5 instrumental pieces here are all positively pregnant with trembling, aching beatitude.
This is deeply affecting, life-affirming magnificence.
The kind of music that picks you up when you least expect it to, transporting you from ennui and doubt to evangelical rebirth : a state of grace !" - trakMARX.com
"KONTAKTE – Instrumental three piece from London, a fine blend of drones and positively repetitive post-rock textures that build in to anthemic relish. Transient beats and delicate hints of warm distortion. Pleasant, easy bits of restrained refined Sigur Ros and Spiritualized that uncoil in their own way in their own time and relaxing uncluttered space" - Demo Of The Week - ORGAN Magazine
"This band has a unique charisma to produce a variety of feelings through space and atmosphere" - Atraktos.net
"Smooth teardrops of warm post rock sounds slowly compress and collide against each other violently before sweetly saluting each other goodbye" - NerdsAttack
"Around me the air is juddering (yes juddering!) courtesy of Kontakte. They are alternately cajoling and abusing their guitars into creating great sirens of drone-laden sound... turn off your mind, relax and join their trip to a spaced state.
Their are no vocals, as there's no need for words. Singing would be a distraction here, lyrics would knock your journey off course.
Motorik throbs with heartbeat thumps and a spiralling guitar line that echoes back on itself over steadily rising waves of fuzz; Kontakte take hunks of rhythm and puresoundwaves and make me twitch with glee." - KittenPainting.blogspot.com
"(kontakte) produce very pleasing drone rock instrumentals somewhere between Sigur Rós and Spiritualized, amid a set adorned with an old TV that broadcasts only static." - MusicOHM.com
"Based on layers of throbbing synthesizer bass and machine percussion, much like the motorik music of Kraftwerk, Kontakte's instrumental music brings to mind motion - there's something about this that makes me want to hear more." - PennyBlackMusic
"Dreamy dub like soundscapes disperse and a monolithic-like post-rock freak out explodes wondrously in front of you - Kontakte are deserving of your attention, now!" - SubbaCultcha
How was this going to be anything but awesome? Enraptured Record's welcome return to the seven inch single series, word-of-mouth rising underground stars, Kontakte, kick proceedings off with left-field verve and finnese; this single exemplifies their unkempt, raw promise.
Sterile World is a monolithic, Moog work out with a disconcerting voiceover full of apocalyptic portent.
Not since Stereolab's halcyon mid 90s period has retro-futurism sounded so fresh." - Rant
"... with a dash of Spacemen 3 and Kevin Shields thrown into the mix, ... some driving drum machine and pentatonic blues riffing on the bass before unleashing a blistering wall of texture as the track builds up. Over on the flip it gets even more epic, the whole thing accumulating into an immense swirl of fizz." - Boomkat.com
"The enigmatically named kontakte ('s) tunes were fabulously indulgent, heavy metallic spine-tinglers, which left me buzzing with more energy than i should ever possess on a Thursday night. Their set played out as a well executed tour of genres, pleasing, and definitely whetting the appetite." - Culture Deluxe
"Kontakte's music is essentially (with the emphasis on 'essential') drone-rock; transcendental, uplifting and life-affirming. The intrinsic beauty lies in its wordlessness. The instrumental nature tosses the listener between wildly different emotions and feelings. The dissonance and brutality of one song may be followed by such a sublime piece - that the listener can be left reeling and bewildered."
Andy McCulloch (KONTAKTE - Working Towards A New Language)
"Emotional, passionate and brave." Richard Bell
Radio :
Radio Scarpe Sensee - FRANCE
The British Breakfast, WRIR - USA
Resonance FM (KOSMISCHE) - UK
Air Altantic Underground Radio - USA
Kosmik Radiation, Wort fm, WI - USA
HGRNJ, New Jersey - USA
Cielo Liquido Radio Programme - SPAIN
L'attra Radio - ITALY
Radio FSK - GERMANY
Music For Listeners, Texas - USA
Video :
STERILE WORLD promo
Filmed and Directed by Marko Waschke/Twitching Curtains
*..hi guys, thx for the req :j ..i was just thinking_you know how people are always trying to find sth what they consider beautiful to fulfill their lives with? well, i'm always trying to find some new music that inspires me...and it's great when somehow -out of blue- that music comes to you...thx for sharing your music with me :))
hello, thanks for the req! it is very hot in Greece, indeed. Imagine that I can't sleep at night without air-conditioning. I know that it destroys our environment, but we have to survive! :P
Big Bad Love at 93 Feet East July 10th Doors: 7pm £6.50
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/32336
Hello folks, just a little spam for ya. Thing's are pretty hectic at Please Please You this month as you can see!
Sat. July 5th. Her Name Is Calla, Glissando + Oh Wow, Meow!, The Basement, York, 8pm. £5.
GLISSANDO New album 'With Our Arms Wide Open We March Towards the Burning Sea' out now.
"it plays like a majestic dream. And it's one you'll never want towake up from" NME
"Low meets Mogwai, only with fragments of Regina Spektor at her mostrestrained. Exceptional. " RockFood 5/5
HER NAME IS CALLA New mini-album 'The Heritage' out now. "...there can be no denying that Her Name Is Calla are one of the most daring,unconventional bands the UK has to offer right now. For that alone weshould all be exceedingly thankful. " Drowned In Sound 8/10
"...this is the most agitated and obsessive I've been about an album all year. It has ruined my work-habits and destroyed my deadlines. And that, I think, is exactly what art should do.
Whisperin & Hollerin 8/10"
Tues. July 22nd. Ballboy, Les Cox Sportifs, Over The Atlantic + Burial In The Sky, The Basement, York, 8pm. £5adv.
Also, I'm very excited to announce a special PPY party at The Duchess in York. Canadian psych, country, garage, surf (!?) outfit The Sadies will be performing one of eight UK shows in October. An exceptional live band that played the third ever PPY show in 2006 we are delighted to have them back.
Sat. 25th Oct. The Sadies + The Federals, The Duchess, York, 7.30pm. £10adv.
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Good evening! Thank you for your pleased message!:) And,I'm sorry that I don't reply soon. For a long time,my health was bad...X( But,I am alright now.;)
Greece? Great! Have a wonderful holiday!:)
Fukuoka(my home) is rain season now.:) This season can't see sun. But,sometimes can see sun.:) I want to see sunshine soon!:)
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It's time to crump...Coronary Crumpage number 4 hits this Thursday 3RD July...THE INVISIBLE, DEF LANGOUSTINE, SEYMOUR'S FAT LADY and DJs...yesyesyesyes...
EYES Cosmic sensory overload of electro/R&B/pop/outsider free jazz worship! Totally good, totally label mates of Xiu Xiu and totally from Chicago, USA. www. myspace. com/iieyes
SKITANJA Highly melodic psychedelic no-holds barred punk and noise on fuzz guitar, trumpet, manic keyboard and insane pre-recorded tracks from Bournemouth. www. myspace. com/skitanja
PFAFF The ultimate one man band. Pfaff plays guitar, drums, bass and sings. He does everything and now he'll be doing it for you.
