The producer and composer of digital
music known as Kio has released his latest EP record, “A Temporary
State of Euphoria.” The record comprises six original songs and an
intro for an approximate total listening time of 40 minutes, making
for a comprehensive Kio experience with a size comparable to that of
a full-length album. It has been released on the Pushbang record
label. Widely varied, expertly executed and optimally engineered for
dance floors everywhere, “A Temporary State of Euphoria” is proof
that Kio is a digital musician to watch in the coming months.
Kio (often stylized KIO) cites as main
artistic influences Skrillex, Deadmau5, Afrojack, Shockone, Chemical
Brothers, and Daft Punk, but also pays homage to the music he grew up
loving, such as that of Tool and Rage Against the Machine. This
latter side of his listening taste makes frequent appearances in his
compositions on “A Temporary State of Euphoria,” as it forms the
foundational history of his musical development.
“I started out playing the guitar
briefly, before joining my first rock band in primary school playing
the drums,” writes the artist from Sydney, Australia. “Soon after
high School I was playing in many rock outfits before discovering
dance music and trading my drum set for a set of decks.”
Asked to describe the themes and motifs
of his new record, Kio writes that “A Temporary State of Euphoria”
is about, “Real vs Artificial feelings and emotions.” He goes on
to state, “For example: the feeling you get from an act of kindness
vs the similar feeling you can get from just popping a pill.”
“[The album isn't] 'for' or 'against'
any of the above,” he explains, “but as the EP title and artwork
suggest, it's about working out the difference between these
different mediums, and their lasting effects, whether long term or
only temporary.”
While critics of electronica sometimes
opine that modern dance, house, or club music can seem too similar to
other works belonging to the genre, Kio speaks to this directly.
“The songs [on 'A Temporary State of
Euphoria'] are unique in the sense that they are not just mainstream
short shelf-life DJ tracks that are being spewed out by the thousands
at the moment. Each track is a journey, constructed meticulously,
with no exception to time taken, wholesome and epic songs that tell a
story. The EP is a perfect blend of the 'rock track' and the 'big
floor dance tune.'
You can sit down, listen and really get into the layers and intricacies of the song, or just let go and dance away without thought!”
You can sit down, listen and really get into the layers and intricacies of the song, or just let go and dance away without thought!”
“A Temporary State of Euphoria” by
Kio is available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“A Temporary State of Euphoria”
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