ＫＡＧＥ - S O S E I K I [A/V MIX 2023]
For an artist named K A G E, this South African talent sure knows no limitations…
Hailing from the same Cape Town beat scene as fellow bass luminaries Chee, Jon Casey and Zain Wolf, K A G E has been honing and refining his craft in the shadows for many years.
Emerging and burgeoning on labels such as local imprint Rubricate and German genre-melting station Saturate!, K A G E’s sound has gradually morphed, mutated and ultimately blossomed across the bass spectrum from halftime beats to D&B via house, dubstep and anything else he cares to apply his emotional, mysterious, hazy signature to.
Enigmatic, and happiest when the music and art is doing all the talking, K A G E has never done any interviews or spoken publicly about his craft, his vision or his destination. Until now…
S O S E I K I is K A G E’s most ambitious and detailed work of art so far. A 40 minute adventure through his own productions, this A/V showcase is a trip through his deepest psyche and inspirations.
The music, almost all of which is unreleased and exclusive to this mix, is wholly his own. It spans, stretches and flexes across his entire range from abstract bass designs to brutalist drum & bass, always rooted in an intoxicating blend of melancholy and hope.
Digging just as deep visually, the eye-melting animations were generated using freeware AI software. Painstakingly rendered between South Africa’s current spate of loadshedding power cuts, and brought together in a brilliantly unique and zero-budget DIY style, K A G E has harnessed some of the most forward-thinking tech in one of the most accessible and inspiring ways. In doing so, he’s created a never-ending, relentlessly mutating universe that’s instantly recognisable, loaded with myriad references, characters and symbols we can all relate to and ready for you to dive as deep as you possible into.
In short, it’s the most beautiful piece of art 1 More Thing has uploaded on the channel so far.
Japanese for genesis, S O S E I K I marks the beginning of a new era for K A G E. Still retaining a strong air of mystery (his name is Japanese for shadows) he’s now ready to reveal what is most important to him… His vision, his dreams, his destination and his unending sense of artistry.
Dive deep and glue this young talent to your radar. We suspect the next dispatch will be even more ambitious, detailed, innovative and inspiring.
If you'd like to support K A G E more then visit his Bandcamp for two of the tracks on this mix, sample packs and more: https://kageidk.bandcamp.com/music
Read K A G E's first ever interview: https://1-more-thing.co.uk/interviews...
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