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King Midas Sound

Reviews 4

The Lead Review: Rory Gibb On King Midas Sound & Fennesz’s Edition 1

Things The Quietus Learned At Incubate Festival 2012

Articles 6

A Quietus Interview

The Difficulty Of Love: King Midas Sound And Fennesz Interviewed

John Doran meets Christian Fennesz, Kiki Hitomi, Roger Robinson and Kevin Martin in Tilburg, NL, after their first ever live performance together at Incubate festival. They discuss their excellent new album Edition 1, the difficulty of romance, the nature of melancholy and their memories of rain

A Quietus Interview

Reading The Riot Act: Roger Robinson Interviewed

Neil Kulkarni speaks to the dub poet, author and King Midas Sound frontman about his new, Brixton-inspired album Dis Side Ah Town

A Quietus Interview

Cerebral Assassination & Physical Hits: The Bug Interviewed

With Kevin Martin's new album as The Bug released this week, he meets Luke Turner in Berlin to discuss how both personal and political concerns have fed into the fierce and fiery Angels & Devils. Photo by Morisa Tamaki

Albums of the Year

Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Albums And Tracks

John Doran, Luke Turner, Rory Gibb and Laurie Tuffrey sift through 2013's releases to bring you a guide to their favourite albums and tracks

A Quietus Interview

THX 1138 Married To A Ragga Beat: Kevin Martin Interviewed

Sci-Fi Dystopian Ragga? Acid Dancehall? The Buena Vista Social Club On Crack? John Doran asks a righteous Kevin Martin where his head's at

A Quietus Interview

Rhythm And Blues: A King Midas Sound Interview And Album Micromix

You lucky people. Listen to an exclusive micromix of the King Midas Sound album produced by Kode 9 here. Jonny Mugwump talks to Kevin Martin, Roger Robinson and Hitomi about their sublime new sound

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Roger Robinson Wins TS Eliot Prize

The poet, also known as one-half of King Midas Sound, was recognised for his 'A Portable Paradise' collection

King Midas Sound To Play Southbank Tonight

Kevin Martin and Roger Robinson will debut their latest album live tonight in London

King Midas Sound & More For Bradford Literature Festival

King Midas Sound, Lady Leshurr and Saul Williams make up part of Bradford Literature Festival's music showcase this summer

King Midas Sound Announce New Album

Roger Robinson and Kevin Martin are back with a new King Midas Sound album

King Midas Sound And Fennesz Rework Album

Album offering alternative, dub-orientated takes on original collaborative album set for release next month

King Midas Sound Album With Fennesz

King Midas Sound and Fennesz collaborative album set for release in September

Basinski, Fennesz & More For Incubate

William Basinski, King Midas Sound and Fennesz join Tilburg's September festival

LISTEN: Bo Ningen – DaDaDa

First taste of new album, due out in May on Stolen

WIN: Simple Things Festival Tickets

Get hold of a pair of tickets for this month's Bristol one-dayer, with These New Puritans, Jon Hopkins, Mykki Blanco on the bill

WATCH: Roger Robinson – Ghost

Ace new track from King Midas Sound singer

WATCH: King Midas Sound – ‘Aroo’

Watch the video for the new single from Kevin Martin's King Midas Sound

WIN: Om/King Midas Sound Tickets

We've got a pair of tickets for Om's gig on Sunday, with support from King Midas Sound and Quietus DJs, but act quick - entries in by tomorrow midday

LIVE REPORT: King Midas Sound, Incubate

King Midas Sound scorch the Incubate Festival with a performance that proves, once again, that they're one of the most exciting musical propositions the UK currently has to offer

King Midas Sound To Support Om

Quietus DJs also on the bill for September event

TONIGHT! King Midas & JK Flesh

Tonight! Justin Broadrick and Kevin Martin bring the subsonic vibrations to Corsica Studios; set times below

King Midas Sound & JK Flesh Gigs Upon Us

Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick playing Birmingham gig tomorrow at Eastside Projects, in association with The Quietus and Supersonic Festival

King Midas: Supersonic Warm Up Shows

The Quietus and Supersonic present a meeting of supreme heaviness, in London and Birmingham

The Quietus Presents: King Midas Sound & JK Flesh

Aieeee! We celebrate Supersonic's 10th anniversary in London & Brum

King Midas, Chris & Cosey For Incubate

New names added to Tilburg Festival

King Midas Added To Sun Araw/Congos Show

Kevin Martin & Kiki Hitomi to play an MC/DJ set in support of psych/reggae collaborative show, in London in June

LISTEN: Another Kiki Hitomi Revoice

After last week's taken on Zomby, this week Hitomi revoices a Mark Pritchard track

King Midas’ Hitomi Revoices Zomby

Download the first in a series of 'revoices' by King Midas Sound's Kiki Hitomi

TOMORROW! King Midas Sound Live

Last chance to grab tickets for tomorrow's Exotic Pylon special, A Night In The Haunted Dancehall

WATCH: King Midas Sound Documentary

"We're like some crazy, psychedelic Benetton advert, made up of someone from Trinidad, Ireland, Scotland and Japan"

King Midas Sound Release ‘Re-versions’ Album

Kevin Martin's lovers' dub project to release Without You through Hyperdub in November

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Reviews 4

King Midas Sound Solitude

The Lead Review: Rory Gibb On King Midas Sound & Fennesz’s Edition 1

Things The Quietus Learned At Incubate Festival 2012

King Midas Sound Without You

Articles 6

The Difficulty Of Love: King Midas Sound And Fennesz Interviewed

Reading The Riot Act: Roger Robinson Interviewed

Cerebral Assassination & Physical Hits: The Bug Interviewed

Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Albums And Tracks

THX 1138 Married To A Ragga Beat: Kevin Martin Interviewed

Rhythm And Blues: A King Midas Sound Interview And Album Micromix

News 25

Roger Robinson Wins TS Eliot Prize

King Midas Sound To Play Southbank Tonight

King Midas Sound & More For Bradford Literature Festival

King Midas Sound Announce New Album

King Midas Sound And Fennesz Rework Album

King Midas Sound Album With Fennesz

Basinski, Fennesz & More For Incubate

LISTEN: Bo Ningen – DaDaDa

WIN: Simple Things Festival Tickets

WATCH: Roger Robinson – Ghost

WATCH: King Midas Sound – ‘Aroo’

WIN: Om/King Midas Sound Tickets

LIVE REPORT: King Midas Sound, Incubate

King Midas Sound To Support Om

TONIGHT! King Midas & JK Flesh

King Midas Sound & JK Flesh Gigs Upon Us

King Midas: Supersonic Warm Up Shows

The Quietus Presents: King Midas Sound & JK Flesh

King Midas, Chris & Cosey For Incubate

King Midas Added To Sun Araw/Congos Show

LISTEN: Another Kiki Hitomi Revoice

King Midas’ Hitomi Revoices Zomby

TOMORROW! King Midas Sound Live

WATCH: King Midas Sound Documentary

King Midas Sound Release ‘Re-versions’ Album

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