- The [o=o]. logo on Kwes's records looks different on Songs For Midi. Instead of the sharp lines of computer-generated symbols, it has a wonkier form. The music mirrors that visual transformation. The same elements from early Kwes records are here, but they are more vivid than ever. An ode to his two year-old niece, Midi, who helped design the cover, Songs For Midi recalls the themes of childhood of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's The Kid.
Featuring the whirring sound of a bike chain wrapping around your ears, "Trike" lives up to its name. The nostalgic sample transports you back to moment you first put your feet onto the pedals of a bike. The faint lullaby chimes twinkling through "Ungry/Milk" might convey lightness and joy, but they are backed up by more unsettling tones hinting at youth's more difficult moments. These hyperreal textures play a central part in Songs For Midi, which can take on a physical quality. The high-pitched bleeps and frequencies add to this, bouncing in a way that could make your stomach lurch. The physicality of this EP shows how Kwes's music can make distant memories feel real.
Lista de sequência de músicas01. Midori
02. Trike
03. Ungry/Milk
04. 99flake
05. Hometime
06. Blox/Connor