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DAIS Records

VII Kite

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Release date: Aug 09, 2024
Catalogue number: DAIS228CD
Barcode: 0683950557741
Condition: Brand New
Release date: Aug 09, 2024
Catalogue number: DAIS228LP
Barcode: 0683950557734
Condition: Brand New
Release date: Aug 09, 2024
Catalogue number: DAIS228LPC1
Barcode: 0683950557727
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Since surfacing into the Scandinavian synth-pop scene 16 years ago, Nicklas Stenemo and Christian Hutchinson Berg aka KITE have steadily grown from local icons to a global phenomenon, yet until now they’ve never released a full-length studio album. VII breaks the ice, collecting 14 of the duo’s deepest and most dynamic anthems into a stormy saga of immersive, apocalyptic emotion. Sourced from a series of six 7-inch singles released over the past half-decade, the collection persuasively showcases KITE’s distinctly cinematic strain of Swedish darkwave in all its glory and desolation. Stenemo and Berg had both logged time in other bands before joining forces in the mid-aughts, although their unique chemistry became apparent immediately. After forming in Malmö, Sweden, they soon relocated to Stockholm, further refining their fusion of brooding synths, booming rhythm, and vocal theatrics over a string of celebrated, numbered EPs (named I through VI).

Despite their rising profile, KITE then and now have largely refrained from publicity, allowing their music to speak for itself – which it clearly has, as KITE’s live performances have become the stuff of legend, prompting frequent festival invitations, international tours, and limited engagements on prestigious stages (recently at the Royal Swedish Opera, and Dalhalla, the former limestone quarry turned open air amphitheatre, to name a few).

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