Influences: The Kdms
Somewhere between the eclectic delicacies of pop and dance music we stumble upon The KDMS. The pair experiment in sound design and layer dream like vocals above layers of melodic pads, whether they will one day end up in the charts is yet to be seen. For now the pair are content to exist within a musical sphere in which they feel comfortable.
The duo, which is compirsed of Max Skiba and Kathy Diamond, have just released their second full length album on U Know Me Records. It follows on from a string of previous releases which have appeared most prominently on Munk and Telonius' record label Gomma. There is certainly dance music undertones to the pairs work, but this is also matched with an Eastern European flavour which descends from Max Skiba's Polish roots.
We caught up with the duo to talk influences. See below…
Buy the recent album HERE.
Maxi; From the wonderful “Golden Tears” LP, a piece of genius boogie that changed the way I hear and feel. I got this LP from Daniel Wang, shortly after I met him at Astigmatic Festival, which was mentored by my friend Artur 8 Korycinski, who’s also the part of The KDMS project. The complex boogie rhythm is one of the most dramatic and sexiest things ever invented, one of my favourite from the Alec R Costandinos’ catalogue!