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Our introduction to KMRU is well documented. First heard the music through Dr. Pete Larson’s Dagoretti in 2020. Opaquer alerted us to sounds coming from Africa and beyond that, at the time, we were largely unaware.
Since then Editions Mego and many other EU folks filled the gaps and wider context.
Grateful for this Rehberg-release to surface here in early 2026.
One-sheet reads:
“Editions Mego welcomes KMRU back to the fold. Kin is Kenyan born, Berlin based, sonic wizard Joseph Kamaru's second release on Editions Mego, following on from the classic 2020 release Peel (EMEGO 289CD/LP). Since the release and subsequent praise for Peel, the artist has been a staple on the electronic scene performing on numerous stages and festivals worldwide in tandem with a flood of media recognition. Kin could be construed as the second child following Peel.
The project came out of initial discussions with Peter Rehberg about what a Peel sequel would sound like. It is a deft ambiguity and vague tiptoeing around the concrete that encapsulates the ambiguous sound world of Kamaru's vision. Kin was started early 2021 in Nairobi with Kamaru exploring his noisier palette of sounds encompassing distortions reminiscent of the sounds he would muster from in his youth when playing guitar.”
Moments here suggest “highly abstracted Aphex Twin forcing its way out of a hard drive,” future sounds poking through the endless referential cycle. As w/ all KMRU Lps, “colors and textures, nuance and narratives unveil” over time.
Our introduction to KMRU is well documented. First heard the music through Dr. Pete Larson’s Dagoretti in 2020. Opaquer alerted us to sounds coming from Africa and beyond that, at the time, we were largely unaware.
Since then Editions Mego and many other EU folks filled the gaps and wider context.
Grateful for this Rehberg-release to surface here in early 2026.
One-sheet reads:
“Editions Mego welcomes KMRU back to the fold. Kin is Kenyan born, Berlin based, sonic wizard Joseph Kamaru's second release on Editions Mego, following on from the classic 2020 release Peel (EMEGO 289CD/LP). Since the release and subsequent praise for Peel, the artist has been a staple on the electronic scene performing on numerous stages and festivals worldwide in tandem with a flood of media recognition. Kin could be construed as the second child following Peel.
The project came out of initial discussions with Peter Rehberg about what a Peel sequel would sound like. It is a deft ambiguity and vague tiptoeing around the concrete that encapsulates the ambiguous sound world of Kamaru's vision. Kin was started early 2021 in Nairobi with Kamaru exploring his noisier palette of sounds encompassing distortions reminiscent of the sounds he would muster from in his youth when playing guitar.”
Moments here suggest “highly abstracted Aphex Twin forcing its way out of a hard drive,” future sounds poking through the endless referential cycle. As w/ all KMRU Lps, “colors and textures, nuance and narratives unveil” over time.