Four tet is Kieran Hebden, a post rock and electronic musician from London. His music incorporates elements of hip hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk music with live instrumentation. His new album there is love in you is in my opinion one of the best records released in 2010 so far and I don’t think that’s going to change come December. This track in particular begins with a crisp cymbal tap that sounds perfectly live until a quick digital stutter comes a few bars in, and then a clipped female voice, reduced to just syllables but still conveying a strong sense of yearning. The complex yet simple power of sound is something Kieran has definitely mastered. Enjoy…

Listen to “Angel Echoes” here

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