Kowton

Kowton is one of the godfathers of the South West scene that is currently producing some of the UK’s most exciting young artists.

His early releases on Keysound Recordings and Idle Hands showcased the signs of a producer skilled at working features of dubstep into a bass-weight fuelled take on techno. But it was linking up with Peverelist and Asusu in 2011 to form the Livity Sound collective when he really began to hit his stride.

The trio quickly rose to prominence, taking a position among the UK’s most exciting imprints, unleashing a steady stream of hard-hitting, broken techno, with hallmarks of grime, jungle and dub built in to incendiary effect, inspiring the current generation of young guns such as Batu and Hodge.

EPs on a number of renowned imprints followed, with each respective release highlighting the now-London-based producer’s impressive range. Pev collaboration ‘Raw Code’ on Hessle Audio is an immersive combination of ferocious percussion and hazy synth blasts; ‘TFB’ on All Caps is a murky, grime-infused techno banger; and Whities outing ‘Glock & Roll’ is a slice of lush house, characterised by a muted vocal sample and gentle chiming melody.

Kowton is now primed to release his debut full-length ‘Utility’ through Livity Sound on April 15. ‘SCIDO’ from the LP opens with a lively percussive line that skitters up and down, providing a basis around which outer layers of shimmering ambient tones and flecks of distortion are constructed. Listen below

'Utility' is available to pre-order now here

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