Today, much-revered composer, producer, filmmaker and multi-instrumental polymath, Kutiman showcases his discerning ear for the groove on his new double-sided single. Believe In You pairs Dekel’s dreamy vocals with a backing of languid bass lines and dub effects while Fresh Haze is a shimmering psych-infused instrumental perfectly suited for hot summer days. Both tracks are taken from Kutiman’s new album ‘Open’ forthcoming on Siyal, October 14th 2022.
Longtime collaborator and vocalist Dekel says:
Believe In You’ is one of my favourite songs in the album. It’s one of those things when you write something from a deep place and people can connect with it in different ways. To have someone believe in you is so important, no matter who you are and where you are in life.
Returning to the city, post-nine years in isolation and deep immersion in musical and self study, Kutiman connects the dots between Can, Arthur Verocai & Tame Impala, delivering a fresh reimagining of his eclectic groove-laced sound whilst reconnecting with society, embracing his roots and welcoming the unknown.
As comfortable scoring orchestral suites as he is bridging sounds from Fela-inspired horn arrangements, electric era-Miles funk, classical Indian ragas, or even chopping environmental field recordings, Kutiman’s journey to his latest full-length, Open is a story of complete absorption in sonic fusions. Having achieved worldwide acclaim for his role in Netflix music documentary, Presenting Princess Shaw, alongside his Thru You projects, where he wrote new songs editing together clips of amateur musicians on YouTube, reaching ten million views in only two weeks (voted Top 50 Inventions of 2009 by Time Magazine), Kutiman has applied an impeccable attention to detail over a series of releases from 2016’s inventive “scuzzy desert epic” (The Guardian) 6am, 2020’s psychedelic feast, Wachaga and 2021’s Surface Currents, a 45min ambient outing of weightless piano drones and modular synths.
Artist: Kutiman
Second Single:
Believe In You / Fresh Haze (Radio Edit)
Impact date: October 4
Label: Siyal