Danish DJ and producer HEDEGAARD has released KIN, a 10-track album built from years of travel across western China.Ad 0:00 Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 The album arrived on June 19 after a string of singles that hinted at its scope.
‘Say My Name,’ a collaboration with dance-pop artist Arash, introduced listeners to the project’s crossover instincts.‘Monolith’ then leaned into cinematic electronic music alongside MOGUAI and Brandon Beal while ‘Control,’ featuring Waka Flocka Flame, carried a darker edge.
The result blends EDM with regional storytelling, an approach that has become central to how the DJ describes the ambitious project.KIN draws on traditional instrumentation, field recordings and collaborations with local musicians gathered during HEDEGAARD’s travels through ten Chinese provinces.
A companion documentary series, Western China’s Melody, unfolds across ten episodes, following the artist into the villages and communities that shaped each track.The series aims to give listeners a fuller picture of the collaborations and cultural exchanges behind KIN.
Featuring collaborations with Karen Harding, Curbi and more, the album also includes ‘Monument,’ a single featuring Danish compatriot Jon, whose reworked earlier hit ‘Turn the Lights Off’ has drawn renewed attention this year.The new version of that track has surpassed 60 million streams on Spotify after the revival of its predecessor, which blew up as the center of the viral on Hamm meme from from the Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors.
“KIN” is out now via OneHundred and Spinnin’ Records.You can listen to the album below.
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