Release: 06.08.2021

Popsicles, the debut single on Sonar Kollektiv from Hamburg based quartet, The KBCS, is best described by the band themselves as “a late summer teenage adventure”. Hazy guitars and warm keys playfully amuse each other over a solid, funky beat on what is an evocative and vivid introduction to this talented foursome.

Typical of their musical output, Popsicles started its life as a jam played by four session musicians stepping out of the shadows of their musical day jobs, and allowing themselves to enjoy the freedom of expression that their very own personal project would give them. This sunny, psychedelic groove exemplifies this band’s laidback attitude - allowing some refreshing naivety and innocence to shine through. If Wolfgang Petersen would have made his own version of Stand By Me, set in Northern Germany, this may well have been the perfect soundtrack.
The KBCS represent the coming together of four very uniquely gifted, but very complementary, musicians from Hamburg. Drummer Lucas Kochbeck spends much of his time obsessing about vintage recording equipment, tape machines and the like, whilst adding his talents to the recordings of retro-loving contemporaries such the Bacao Rhythm And Steel Band and the Colemine Records family.

Keyboard wiz Nicolas Börger is very much an in-demand, sound-centric master of the blacks and whites, in the same way that guitarist Lars Coelln lends his skills to a myriad of works across the sonic spectrum. Completing the quartet, bottom end provider Daniel Stritzke adds a little freeform jazz and hip hop attitude to the mix, but even then you can find his bass holding things down on crossover hits galore.
Popsicles is the first taster from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album, Color Box, due out in November on Sonar Kollektiv.

Keep an eye out too for their collaboration with Thomas D of Die Fantastischen Vier (The Fantastic Four) - also due out in 2021, which is sure to be a strong year for this terrific tetrad.

The KBCS - Popsicles

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Beeat (96 BPM)

In memory of the victims of the October 7, 2023 massacre and in honor of the heroes who stood between life and death.

May their memory be a blessing. 

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1–8

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English:

*"This track has been unearthed and re-mastered from my drawer. It’s a cinematic ambient journey with micro-house and dub influences, featuring slowly evolving drones, shimmering pads, and textured layers. A deep, minimal 4/4 beat with soft kicks, warm sub-bass, and subtle hi-hats creates a hypnotic rhythm, while gentle percussion and smooth dub delays add emotional depth.

Futuristic yet introspective, the music feels like echoes in timeless space, inviting you to relax, reflect, and get lost in the sound. Every layer is meant to evoke feeling, curiosity, and a sense of calm exploration."*

Italiano:

*"Questo brano è stato riesumato e re-masterizzato dal mio cassetto. È un viaggio sonoro cinematografico con influenze di micro-house e dub, con droni che evolvono lentamente, pad scintillanti e strati di texture. Un beat minimal 4/4 profondo, con kick morbidi, sub-bass caldi e hi-hat delicati, crea un ritmo ipnotico, mentre percussioni leggere e ritardi dub aggiungono profondità emotiva.

Futuristico ma introspettivo, il brano sembra echi in uno spazio senza tempo, invitandoti a rilassarti, riflettere e perderti nel suono. Ogni strato è pensato per evocare emozioni, curiosità e un senso di calma esplorazione."*

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