KITE Drops Remixes for Don’t Take the Light Away / Remember Me
Kontravoid, Pelada, Randolph & Mortimer and Mr. Monell remix the songs from KITE’s latest EP; out now digitally, on 7inch November 3rd from Dais Records.
See KITE live at the legendary Swedish outdoor venue / quarry DALHALLA on September 2nd.
Photo by: Fredrik Etoall.
Since founding Swedish synthpop duo KITE in 2008, singer Nicklas Stenemo and keyboardist Christian Hutchinson Berg’s brooding fusion of cinematic electronics and anthemic pop has steadily elevated into a spectacle of passion, atmosphere, and communion. Their debut double-A vinyl single for Dais Records, Don't Take The Light Away / Remember Me (out now on digital formats, out on 7inch November 3) captures KITE at their most urgent, thrilling and apocalyptic.
September 2, 2023 marks a grand homecoming for KITE, as they will headline the largest show of their career at one of the world’s most breathtaking and beloved outdoor venues: Dalhalla. An open-air theater built into a former limestone quarry in central Sweden, it presents a fitting throne for KITE’s ascendence to the highest echelons of global synth-pop.
In celebration, KITE have dropped a quartet of new remixes of the two tracks; "Don't Take the Light Away"— one by Monell, another by Randolph and Mortimer, and "Remember Me"— one by Pelada, another by Kontravoid.
Although Stenemo and Berg grew up in small Swedish towns (Stenslanda and Tranås), KITE has carried them around the world, on extensive tours through dozens of countries and immortalized their 2019 performance at the Royal Swedish Opera backed by a 16-piece orchestra. The elemental melody and emotion of KITE’s music resonates in every culture; their lyrics can be felt without being understood. This sense of potency extends to their recordings as well – KITE favor the EP format, having released six so far, in keeping with their “all killer, no filler” ethos. 2022 found the duo returning to the United States for a bi-coastal string of shows, sharing bills with other dark synth pioneers such as Front 242 and Cold Cave.
Now, KITE's trajectory continues to climb with the release of Don’t Take the Light Away / Remember Me and their career highlighting performance at Dalhalla this Saturday.
Pre-order Don’t Take the Light Away / Remember Me on 7inch here, stream the release on DSP's here, and look for more news from Kite and Dais Records.
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