For our next episode, we are thrilled to have Kin Leonn onboard with his interpretation of a post apocalyptic world.
Currently based in London, Kin Leonn is a Singaporean musician and producer who is well known for his ambient compositions and performances. Following his founding role in the electronic group midst in 2015, Kin Leonn solo ventured into the world of ambient music where he released his debut album Commune in 2018 under Kitchen Label. He then when on to publish 2 more releases, the latest being Faraway Vicinity in 2020 where he collaborated with Hiroshi Ebina, a Japanese musician who performs gagaku – which is a traditional ritualistic form of music from Japan.
Having graduated from the London College of Music with a BA (Hons) in Music Mixing and Mastering, and as a recipient of the 2021 Spike Stent Award for high academic achievement, his compositions are skillfully crafted where carefully curated sounds are masterfully interweaved with one another to create an ethereal bliss.
For this month’s episode, Kin curates some of his musical inspirations behind his ambient endeavors. From the likes of Jon Hopkins to Chihei Hatekeyama, the mix is a utopic blend of field recording textures and atonal drones.
Artist Description:
Kin Leonn is an ambient artist, composer and producer. His creative nascence as founding member of electronic act midst in 2015 established him as an exciting, versatile presence in Singapore’s indie scene. In 2018, he made his solo debut as the youngest new artist under KITCHEN. LABEL – an avant-garde/neo-classical record label based in Tokyo and Singapore. Since then, he has performed numerous sold-out shows in both London and Singapore, and released a collaborative ambient EP with Japanese sound artist Hiroshi Ebina. Kin Leonn is also a first class graduate of the London College of Music, having studied a BA (Hons) in Music Mixing and Mastering.
Mix Description:
Aural accompaniment for Earth’s last eventual surviving human. Please utilise when experiencing symptoms of melancholy and/or severe existential stress.
Tracklist
Jon Hopkins – Candles
N Chambers – Sinew
Pijus Džiugas Meižis – 1500 MW
TIBSLC – Extended Stay of Blue Sky
a wave, a mouth; – éphémère
36 & zakè – Stasis Sounds for Long-Distance Space Travel (Extended Hypersleep Program 3 – Rain)
Chihei Hatakeyama – Realize
Hideki Umezawa – Dokkyaku
Dylan Henner & Robert Farrugia – Xochitlatcan
Sarah Davachi – Gradual of Image
Richard Quirk – Radar Hill
Felicia Atkinson & Jefre Cantu-Ledesma – E
Rødhåd – He Was Beginning To Despair Of Ever Knowing
Helios – Domain
loscil – Vespera