Sydney producer Kilter has been a staple of the Aussie live music scene for some time now. His background as a drummer has helped propel him to become one of the forerunners of producers performing in a very live sense, and he remains one of a small minority of local producers who has – and likely always will – perform without the aid of a laptop.
To be sure, having nailed down captivating live performances is no mean feat, but putting together a full-length album is a different beast entirely. Kilter has released a steady stream of fun and generally poppy remixes and originals over the years, but as he showed with his 2014 EP Shades, there was always a sense that he wanted to put together a more diverse project encompassing all his stylistic influences.
Through The Distortion delivers on what Kilter has hinted at for years: a desire to show off the many sides of his creative identity. Bringing together an enviable list of collaborators including Lanks, Woodes, Yates, Gill Bates and Yaw Faso, Through The Distortion boasts plenty of radio-friendly material across a massive 13 tracks.
There is undoubtedly plenty to sink your teeth into on this record, if you’ll simply look through the distortion.
Through The Distortion is out Friday June 9 through Etcetc.
