Derek Kamm is the American producer behind the Kidislive project and brings more than two decades of experience. The Long Island-raised DJ and producer has previously received support from the likes of Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, and Carl Craig, while releasing on Visionquest, but now hones his craft, combining influences from micro house, minimal, and experimental. Fresh off a third outing on 8 Head Records, he is back on his own new label to explore more compelling grooves.
Opener ‘Down To The Penny’ has a lively carnival feel, with an excitable mix of shimmering synths and subtle guitar riffs bursting through the mix. Sweeping filters ramp up the scale as more delicate melodies hang in the air, helping to hypnotise the dance floor. There is plenty of sunshine in the rich, multilayered instrumental ‘Never Stop Reaching’, which builds through rousing chords and florid flute lines. Vocals arrive with an empowering message that will bring real rapture. The fantastic ‘Dipper Fox’ is a rugged rhythm with chunky bass and a muscular feel that’s softened by wispy, swirling synths and soaring choral vocals. Last but not least, ‘Shorty Circuitry’ is a study in emotional soundscaping – a warm, effervescing brew with strings and breathy vocals, long-tailed chords and a sense of joy all swarming around a subtle bass guitar that moves things onward and upwards.
Kidislive’s ‘Mad Motel 002’ comes on vinyl and digitally via Mad Motel on 28th May 2026.
Tracklist
1. Down To The Penny
2. Never Stop Reaching
3. Dipper Fox
4. Shorty Circuitry
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