Check out jr kong's Live Session posted this morning......
A budding songwriter, producer and DJ; jr kong began a life long musical pursuit at an early age. From playing in school bands, church choirs, to scoring music for films; jr kon's musical interests have been wide and varied.
Musical influences and production styles include: Electronica, hip-hop and rock; often blurring the lines between musical styles and convention - a sound that might fit somewhere bewteen DJ Shadow and some geeky guy.
The debut abum release of "12 inch biscuit press" is an electronic mix of urban styles - soulful, digital, street - with a distinct Kiwi vibe.
“Aurally dynamic, and stylistically diverse in a manner that sees multiple changes of mood per song, ‘12 inch biscuit press’ the debut album from mysterious producer jr kong, took me by surprise. To make matters worse (by which I mean better) I guess he’s a futurist, becuase this release is primarily intended for digital distribution. Abstracting electronic production influence from genres such as dubstep, neo rave and glitch, jr kong then proceeds to temper his sound with qualities undoubtedly informed by more traditional musical movements such as blues and psychedelic, all under-toned by an explicit Kiwi feel. Sonically speaking the album finds jr kong obtaining a comfortable full spectrum mix definately designed for the club. Chunky kicks and snares, shimmering guitar/synth parts, and dirty, but well EQed bass lines - and most of the time it sounds great… jr kong manages to hook the listeners’ ears on dubstep styled cuts Hegemony and Lame Boy, I find it hard to be too critical. I will definately be watching out for future releases from this emerging talent”.
Martyn Pepperell. NZ musician
