Kettama - Archangel [CD]

On October 3rd, Kettama drops his highly anticipated debut album Archangel, cementing the moment with his biggest London headline show to date at Brixton Academy Sat 4th October, followed by subsequent tours across Europe, North America and Australia. Real name Evan Campbell, the Galway born, London based artist has spent the best part of the last decade refining his sound to exist in a powerful yet delicate state: a product of his many influences, ranging from 90s hard-house and trance, to hip-hop and beyond.Archangel is an elevated testament to the young artists' maturity in sound, a magnum opus of 15 tracks encompassing a plethora of melodic textures flexing Kettama's production dexterity while also celebrating the fusion of his sonic world with that of equally pioneering collaborators of the current scene such as Interplanetary Criminal, Prospa, Clouds, DJ HEARTSTRING, Solv, KLP, Shady Nasty and Fred again...The record has consistently overtaken the airwaves of international radio stations and an echoing roar of support can be found across the digital landscape with countless videos that capture the excitement from fans old and new, in response to Kettama's affable persona and raw performances at Coachella, Seismic, Arc Festival, CRSSD Festival, Portola and more. From his humble roots in the Irish electronic underground scene, Kettama is now selling- out 8,500 tickets in his home territory and undertaking generational feats such as playing b2b with Chris Stussy to 20,000 punters in Belfast as well as a 19 date North America run including a sold out headline at Brooklyn Steel Nov 28, taking him to the end of 2025. Bringing the sounds of his native 'G-Town' to the world, turning heads with every evolution and expression of his art, Archangel marks a crucial culmination in Kettama's development - a debut album which promises to engrave the young artist's craft within the cultural fabric of electronic music's most respected legacy acts.