Slow Knife CD

Kuedo's previous album, 2011's Severant, was marked out by the producer's willingness to combine Vangelis style soundtrack synth-scapes with the body-popping beat patterns of trap and footwork. On Slow Life, he switches focus a little, emphasizing his cinematic influences - Michael Mann and Mica Levi are mentioned in the press blurb - while toning down the beats and bass. The resulting set is seductively atmospheric, with drowsy chords, bewitching electronics and ear-catching melody lines combining to create beautiful and beguiling instrumental soundscapes. There's little in the way of club-focused material, but plenty of period detail and a string of brilliantly mood-altering compositions. It could well be Kuedo's strongest set yet.

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