The Beat Tapes

by Kbit

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1.	And Another Thing 03:01	buy track
2.	Metaphorical Musings 04:28	buy track
3.	Miles Ahead 03:23	buy track
4.	Filming Begins at Dawn 03:05	buy track
5.	Subway Story 02:32	buy track
6.	All Things Considered 04:17	buy track
7.	Below the Surface 02:09	buy track
8.	Midnight Caller 03:14	buy track
9.	Midweek Sermon 02:29	buy track
10.	Innerspace Sound 03:10	buy track
11.	Cassette House 02:05	buy track
12.	One for the Tribe 02:39	buy track
13.	Sunday Sermon 01:38	buy track
14.	Lost and Found 03:09	buy track
15.	That Vintage Feeling 04:42	buy track
16.	Countdown to Bliss 01:58	buy track

about

For me hip-hop was one of those teenage discoveries after growing up listening to classic soul, jazz, and funk. Except it was a genre that was hard to fathom where all of the sounds and great music came from. The groove, the rhythm, the breaks, the beats. It was, and still is, magic.

Starting to mess around with music in the late ‘90s, the creation of beats and the use of loops was a go to. A way to learn the form. And from there creating little slices of chilled downtempo with roots in hip-hop, house, funk, and jazz. The Beat Tapes began the same way. Messing around with beats and grooves and finding various moods, creating something from a mix of old, new, and found.

Tapping into youth and a love of the sound, these small exercises grew into a potential EP. But it wasn’t long before a few dozen projects and tracks began to tell a different story. As the latest Kbit album this might be a detour, but one that is definitely in line with the sensibilities that have informed my production over the past few years.

Warm hip hop, funk, jazz, house, and lofi ambience presented in a way that’s simple and emotive. At least that’s the idea. If you’re in the mood for some chill, then this might be some welcome company.

-- Kosta (Kbit)

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released October 21, 2021

All tracks written, produced, and mixed by Kosta Andreadis
Artwork by Rachel Wu

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Kbit is Kosta Andreadis, an electronic musician, writer, and dreamer from Melbourne, Australia.

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