Three Tigers - New Kumo EP

THREE TIGERS “According the Chinese tradition the year of the tiger began on 1st of February 2022. I was teaching a Tai Chi lesson that night and we celebrated the new year. One student asked what to expect in the year of the tiger and I answered “war”. To my horror it appears I was right. Yet there are many tigers. A tiger is not only an adversary, it can also be a defender. It can be the strength inside you to overcome problems, it can be big, beautiful and calm. These three tracks, named and derived from Tai Chi forms, use ancient Chinese harmony to explore different aspects of the tiger, and our relationship to this magnificent and dangerous beast, that, once respected and understood, can be as powerful a force for peace and reconciliation as a harbinger of war.”

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Slave Dances (Seven Portraits) Album Out Now

We are celebrating INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS ABOLITION with the release of the new KUMO album: SLAVE DANCES (SEVEN PORTRAITS)

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Slave Dances (Seven Portraits) Zine

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"An essential accompaniment to the album, indeed a brilliantly educational document in its own right, is a full colour 52-page A5 zine, featuring soberly beguiling artwork by Joyce Treasure and superb design by Dan Taylor. Here, Kumo explains in detail how he sourced, researched and put together these pieces, his recording methods and motivations in making the album. There is additional text also from Treasure, an essay based around her cover image The Dancer, in which she lays bare the insidious processes of cultural and mental colonisation which deprive both blacks and whites of true consciousness..."
David Stubbs

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REASON STENDEC: IMPULSION EP – ON SALE NOW!

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=NEW RELEASE= 17/7/17 REASON STENDEC: IMPULSION EP is ON SALE NOW! 12” Vinyl and download available via bandcamp https://reasonstendec.bandcamp.com/album/impulsion-ep and Lobster theremin distribution https://lobsterrecords.co.uk/products/reason-stendec-impulsion-pre-order “…This new EP matches that sense of mystery by unexpectedly commencing with a heartfelt, even spiritual vocal that quivers and emotes after an introductory chant as the glistening backdrop swells with

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