lineup and details for lost midas & werkha on wed 8th october 2014
Soundcrash are excited to announce a double headline show with two of the freshest Tru Thoughts signings of 2014; Lost Midas + Werkha right here in London at Electrowerkz! The very first headline live show for both artists, this promises to be something extra special. Wednesday 8 October 2014 – stick it in the diary.
With influences ranging from a lifelong love of pop melodies and the ‘80s New Wave through J. Dilla to The Mahavishnu Orchestra, LA based producer and multi-instrumentalist Lost Midas treads an aesthetic turf somewhere between Neon Indian and Bibio; irresistible and enduring ditties peeped through a shifting shroud of striking textures and idiosyncratic beats.
“Beautiful, dreamy sounds coming out of LA courtesy of Lost Midas.”
“Amazing… absolutely brilliant.”- Lauren Laverne bbc6music
Werkha is the project of musician and producer Tom A. Leah.He cites physical instrumentation, and his own live recordings, as the essential ingredient that gives his sound its consistent energy and unique identity. After a big year in which his reputation has swiftly spread, this rising talent has now signed to Tru Thoughts and is putting the finishing touches to a clutch of new tunes to be released in 2014.
“Honoured to play him first” - Gilles Peterson, BBC 6Music – Album of the Week
Brand new, never before heard material, LIVE from two of the most sought after producers of 2014, all for under a tenner…
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