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AK/DK offer accompanying video for ‘Maxwell’s Waves’
This week saw the release of AK/DK‘s much anticipated debut album SYNTH + DRUMS + NOISE + SPACE. The excellent first taste from the album, ‘Maxwell’s Waves’, has now been paired with befitting visuals offering a glimpse into the storming live shows the pair are know for. Watch it now.
SYNTH + DRUMS + NOISE + SPACE is out now via Little Miss Echo Recordings.
AK/DK announce debut album, drop first single ‘Maxwell’s Waves’
We’ve been keeping our ears peeled on Brighton’s sterling drums and synths duo AK/DK since they first came under our radar at the end of 2012. So we’re thrilled to learn they are finally releasing their debut full-length album aptly entitled SYNTH + DRUMS + NOISE + SPACE. Known for their raw and fierce live shows, AK/DK’s upcoming album was recorded live and largely improvised capturing their energy and spontaneity. In anticipation of the album, the pair have shared the first taste of it, the excellent and infectious ‘Maxwell’s Waves’. Listen to it below and be on the look out for SYNTH + DRUMS + NOISE + SPACE which is set to drop on May 19th via Little Miss Echo Recordings.
Win tickets to see AK/DK and Chik Budo
We’re giving two lucky readers a pair of tickets for the first CTD night next week at The Dalston Victoria featuring AK/DK and Chik Budo and DJ sets from Leaf Troup and Alpha Centauri. Hell, what an incredibly special show it promises to be! To be in with a chance of winning, submit your entry here by midnight Monday 15th July.
More details about the evening can be found on the event page HERE. Tickets are £3 advance and £5 on the door.
AK/DK + Chik Budo | July 18th at The Dalston Victoria
We’re ecstatic to announce that Cast the Dice will present a night of musical hysteria next month in London. We’re still not quite sure how it happened but comes the 18th of July, AK/DK and Chik Budo, two of our absolute favourite bands, are set to storm the Dalston Victoria.
Head over to our event page for more info and tickets.
AK/DK announce new EP and offer lead track ‘Battersea’
Brighton’s AK/DK have announced the release of their new EP Dispatch #3. Graham Sowerby and Ed Chivers, who make up AK/DK, first released Dispatch #1 in 2011 and its follow-up Dispatch #2 dropped last year.
Dispatch #3 comes in the shape of a limited edition fluorescent cassette and is slated for a May 20th release via their own imprint LittleMissEcho Recordings.
Known for their fierce improvised shows, the forthcoming EP “sounds as raw and energized as their live performances” and sees the pair “resisting the temptation to edit or add anything in post-production”, as the press release describes.
Lucky for us, ahead of the EP’s release, AK/DK are offering the brilliant and thunderous single ‘Battersea’ as a free download on their bandcamp. Listen to it now.
AK/DK’s debut full-length is expected this summer, we’ll keep our ears peeled for updates. In the meantime, make sure you listen to the excellent mixtape they put together for Cast the Dice last month.