Ever before his debut single “Mind Reader” (released on Fool’s Gold), Kingdom has been involved in Night Slugs, having had his European debut at our second ever club night. It was his mixtapes that first alerted our attention. Mixing up garage, crunk, US club, house and R&B, Kingdom was instantly on a wavelength. Uniquely, R&B (the production but especially the vocals) stood out as his most prominent influence.
On the “That Mystic” 12″ Kingdom delivers three tracks that reference many of the aforementioned genres, but also posses a completely individual, other-worldly gleam. It’s the sound of digital chimes, operating system environments, skipping CDs, midi ringtones – the tracks are haunted by the digital realm.
The EP moves from the Bubblin’/Club of the title track, to the percussive, broken “Bust Broke”, through to the sublime refracted R&B of “Seven Chirp”. The tracks are as abstract and challenging as they are honed and club-ready.