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Kevin Martin Reveals Guest List For the Next Bug Album, From Grouper and Gonjasufi To His Old Buddy Justin Broadrick

January 15th, 2012 | File Under: News | One comment

Kevin Martin has revealed more details about his long-awaited fourth album as the Bug. Fresh off a session with Gonjasufi, he told his Twitter followers, “Gonja’s voice is like a homesick alien’s heading for the stars…He is a brother from another planet.”

He continued, calling the record a “dream come true” and promising it sometime this year, including sample-driven duets with Daddy Freddy, Flowdan, Warrior Queen, Death Grips, Grouper and Martin’s longtime GOD/Ice/Techno Animal collaborator, Justin Broadrick of Jesu and Godflesh.

Check out a lengthy interview with Martin from last summer here, and his last duet with Broadrick, the Bug single “Catch a Fire” (featuring King Midas Sound‘s Kiki Hitomi) below…

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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: King Midas Sound’s Kiki Hitomi Covers Crystal Waters Over a Ricardo Villalobos Beat

January 9th, 2012 | File Under: Download This Now | Leave A Comment

While Kiki Hitomi got our sign of approval a while ago, the King Midas Sound vocalist just earned a couple extra points by posting a killer cover of the Crystal Waters classic “Gypsy Woman.” Not just any old rendition, either; we’re talking about freshly filtered vocals set atop the steady pulse of Ricardo Villalobos’ “Lugom-ix” single. Grab it below, alongside the DUMMY mix it’s taken from…

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PREMIERE: Hype Williams’ Exclusive King Midas Sound Mixtape

November 1st, 2011 | File Under: Premiere | Leave A Comment

Since we’ve spent the past couple years pushing Kevin Martin‘s King Midas Sound project on you, self-titled thought we’d let someone else plug their next release: Without You, a collection of drastic reworks by Gang Gang Dance, Flying Lotus, Kode9, Nite Jewel, Ras G and 10 others.

Not to mention Hype Williams, the merry pranksters/Hyperdub labelmates who happened to pass a special KMS mixtape our way. Check it out below, alongside a complete one-week-only stream of the record itself, which hits shops early next week…

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THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: The Bug

July 27th, 2011 | File Under: The S/T Interview | 3 comments

(King Midas Sound, L to R: Kiki Hitomi, George Robinson, Kevin Martin)

Words by Andrew Parks

If self-titled had to make a short list of our favorite living producers, Kevin Martin would rank right up near the top, in the spot most people reserve for the Kanye Wests and Aphex Twins of the world. Whether we’re talking about his early post-apocalyptic projects with Justin Broadrick (Techno Animal, Ice, GOD) or the Dick-ish—as in Philip K.—dub of the Bug, Martin has proved to be one of the bravest beat makers in the business.

This is especially true of his current trio King Midas Sound, an ever-evolving entity that’s gone from the dread-chased cuts of Waiting For You to the road-seasoned reinterpretations/remixes of this fall’s Without You collection, which includes contributions from Gang Gang Dance, Mala, Hype Williams and many more. Check out an exclusive video premiere from the eagerly awaited record below, along with an extensive, exclusive talk with Martin about everything from his undying love of Jamaican music to the chances of us hearing another record from his brain trust with Broadrick…

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PEEP SHOW: Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick Reunite On the Bug’s New Single, “Catch a Fire”

September 10th, 2010 | File Under: Peep Show | Leave A Comment

“Beautiful new single from THE BUG – ‘Catch A Fire’, I play guitar in the middle section.” [Justin Broadrick's Twitter]

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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: The Bug, “Poison Dart (Skream Remix)”

August 23rd, 2010 | File Under: Download This Now | Leave A Comment

No doubt about it: Kevin Martin can do no wrong in our mind, whether we’re talking about the claustrophobic, skin-burrowing creepiness of King Midas Sound or the ballistic beats of The Bug. The latter gets the grand ole’ party treatment here by Skream, whose “Poison Dart” remix is the latest limited download release from Ninja Tune’s XX series. If you head over there today, the label will also E-mail you an exclusive edit of a brand new Bug track (“Catch a Fire”) and updates on future MP3-christened celebrations of Ninja Tune’s 20th anniversary.

The ultra luxe Ninja Tune XX box set—featuring six 7-inch singles, six CDs, and a hardback book—is available for pre-order now here.

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PEEP SHOW: King Midas Sound, “Lost”

June 11th, 2010 | File Under: Peep Show | Leave A Comment

Check out a 60-minute mix from King Midas Sound here, and our feature with all three members—including the Bug’s Kevin Martin—here.

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2009 IN REVIEW: Part Two of Our Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Releases, Including Shackleton, The Horrors and 10 More Must-Listens

December 31st, 2009 | File Under: 2009 In Review, Features | 2 comments

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Click here for part one of our guide to 2009′s must-hear LPs. We’ll run a list of honorable mentions on our Tumblr page this weekend. Happy New Year everyone!

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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: King Midas Sound’s FACT Mix

December 3rd, 2009 | File Under: Download This Now | One comment

Curious about King Midas Sound after reading our feature with them a few days ago? FACT magazine‘s got you covered, then, with an exclusive live mix that’s cut with EFX and vocals. Download/stream links and one hell of a tracklist are after the jump…

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From Joker to Corrupted, King Midas Sound Share Their Favorite Poets, Artists & Producers

December 1st, 2009 | File Under: Features | 3 comments

(L to R: Kevin Martin, Roger Robinson, Kiki)

Like his last public appearance as the Bug (2008′s speaker-pummeling London Zoo LP), Kevin Martin‘s King Midas Sound project is rooted in dub reggae and subterranean electronic music. There’s one key difference between the two, though: the Bug is dancehall gone heavy-metal and KMS is everything we wish Massive Attack were in 2009: sinister and strangely sexy, with a debut album (Waiting For You…, out now on Hyperdub) that’s quickly becoming one of our favorite late fall listens. That’s because it unfolds like a tour of London’s neon-lit back alleys. Or at the very least, a walk through Central Park at midnight, as snow starts to fall and the freshly-frozen ground crunches and caves in beneath your boots.

Since King Midas Sound is such a group effort (Martin’s ominous soundscapes paired with the falsetto-infused poetry of Roger Robinson and the melancholic melodies of Kiki), we asked each of its members to talk about five rising artists/producers/spoken word performers in their respective fields. Here’s what they had to say…

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