'Loukoumades' is the latest album from the Dave De Rose led international improvisation project Agile Experiments, released in full on November 15th on None More Records.
The title 'Loukoumades', which is the Greek word for doughnut, was inspired by J Dilla's album "Donuts", tipping the hat at the connection between the Greek location of the sessions, the musical style of Penka's hip-hop/funk drumming and the Agile Experiments avant-garde sonics the project was founded on. The record is built on breaks and beats layered with eerie loops and effects, calling on hip hop, post-punk, psychedelia, dub and further out-there experimental textures. 'Loukoumades' brings to mind the textures of El-P's production work for the likes of Cannibal Ox or DJ Shadow in his Endtroducing era, whilst the live drums and bass guitar give the album a real energy and tightness reminiscent of Portishead's Third or Can at their funkiest.
Second single 'Bubble Smoke', out on October 18th, is built around a looping groove of a bass line, as if aliens were delivering an unhinged attempt at For The Love Of Money. The drum beat locks in and dripping pads and textures push the tune into killer new territory.
one of the most exciting bands around - Jazz Journal
dark, dubby, glitchy, eerie and genuinely dystopian - The Jazz Man
...De Rose... has a knack for abstracting a groove, along with an electronic producer’s feel for space... - The Wire
...can’t wait to drop this one... - Giles Peterson
...pure and raw, but also challenging and strangely verdant... - Fragmented Flaneur
Take a deep breath, and let it out slowly as you hit play on this one… - Bonafide
Live up to their reputation for having the heaviest abstract grooves - Music Is My Sanctuary
an incredible and moving experience from start to finish - Everything Is Noise
- Kudos happily ship all items worldwide.
- Shipping costs and delivery times are available here.
- UK items are sent tracked as standard at no extra cost.
- We aim to dispatch orders placed before 2pm on the same day.
- We are unable to ship orders on weekends or Bank Holidays.
- If you purchase a pre-order item amongst an order of in-stock releases, we will typically hold your order until all items are in ready to send.
- Although we use all reasonable means to ensure that your order is delivered within a specified time, we cannot accept any responsibility for late deliveries due to circumstances outside of our control. We will do our best to inform you of any unexpected delay.
![Bubble Smoke by Agile Experiments - None More Records [NMR016DS2]](https://media.kudosdistribution.co.uk/nmr016ds2/800/cover.ki)
