THE CYCLE REPEATS

TRACKLISTING


A1. KAU - Kampala
A2. KAU - Amulet
A3. KAU - Mirage
A4. KAU - Kautokeino
B1. KAU - Zero G
B2. KAU - Little Steps
B3. KAU - Hyde
B4. KAU - Alaska





INFO< br>

KAU (previously KAU trio.) is an instrumental trio based in Brussels. Representing various European backgrounds, the Belgian capital and melting pot proves to be a never ending source of inspiration for the band. Taking influence s from jazz, groove and dance music, their aim is simple but straightforward: to make your heads bob. The formula they use to do so has been the same since thei r early days: improvisation, never ending jam sessions and an open-mindedness to wards various genres and styles. This gives their music an organic and vibrant f eel. Furthermore, the three boys' long-lasting friendship is at the heart of it all, always relying on what brings them together: their love for music. The KAU cycle is bound to repeat itself and to birth something new - over and over again .

"The Cycle Repeats" is KAU's debut album, due on September 22 on SD BAN Ultra, the home of ECHT!, Black Flower, Glass Museum, STUFF. and more. It re presents a milestone in the band's musical journey: it's their firm decision to present a strong and unified trio playing music that stands out through the comb ination of 80's synths, acoustic drums and electric bass. Moreover, the album su cceeds in capturing the energy of their infectious and legendary live shows.

Highlights are album opener "Kampala", which has a throbbing bassline, j azzy synths and heavily modified arpeggiators at its core. The album's first sin gle "Little Steps" starts with a strong hip hop groove, morphing into Herbie Han cock-style chords. "Amulet" is inspired by breakbeats, fast paced grooves and pe ntatonic bass lines. Both "Kautokeino" and "Alaska" are an invitation to travel to the utmost remote places of this earth, using intense sequencing and suffocat ing subbasses into an epic finish, probably demonstrating the trio in its most s incere form.

In short: with André Breidlid on drums, Matteo Genovese on bass and Jan Janzen on synths, KAU are a trio of childhood friends with a pan -European identity, whose music reflects the city they grew up in: unapologetic, richly diverse and with a spontaneous groove underlining it all. With their new album "The Cycle Repeats" they directly aim for your dancing shoes and souls.< br />