Praise for QuinzeQuinze
“an intoxicating journey that doesn’t conform to any rules” – Crack Magazine
“The vibe is dark and introspective.” – Bandcamp
“It might be the record that takes QuinzeQuinze to the next level.” – DJ Mag
“ceremonial take on dance music” – CLASH
“bridges Polynesian music past and present.” – NPR
Tahitian/Parisian 5-piece outfit QuinzeQuinze have shared their first single of 2023 ‘KODEK’. They’re making music like no one else, conjuring up epic soundscapes coated in Moombahton and club-ready jaunts of the underground that’s been lauded by Crack, Dazed, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, NPR, and received a personal invitation by Benji B to his prestigious Maida Vale ‘End Of Year Special’, alongside George Riley, Liv.e and Ojerime.
The group have been making music shaped by their Tahitian heritage (two of the groups five members are from the South Pacific Island in the French Polynesia) while also bringing together ancestral ōrero (Polynesian oratory art), utilising traditional percussive instruments such as to’ere and steel drums, as well as incorporating South American and Caribbean influences alongside their own futuristic electronic explorations. ‘KODEK‘ picks up from where they left off on “their dark twist on Tahiti’s ori deck dance music” (Resident Advisor) – a wonderfully glitchy, twitchy piece of deconstructed dancehall meets dance music. “We have reinterpreted it on ‘KODEK’,” they say. “Using some of the codes that make Ori Deck rough and impactful in order to translate a rise in power, characterising the narrator’s moods.”
The group have been making music shaped by their Tahitian heritage (two of the groups five members are from the South Pacific Island in the French Polynesia) while also bringing together ancestral ōrero (Polynesian oratory art), utilising traditional percussive instruments such as to’ere and steel drums, as well as incorporating South American and Caribbean influences alongside their own futuristic electronic explorations. ‘KODEK‘ picks up from where they left off on “their dark twist on Tahiti’s ori deck dance music” (Resident Advisor) – a wonderfully glitchy, twitchy piece of deconstructed dancehall meets dance music. “We have reinterpreted it on ‘KODEK’,” they say. “Using some of the codes that make Ori Deck rough and impactful in order to translate a rise in power, characterising the narrator’s moods.”
The fiery visuals take aim at impending anger of lead singer Tsi Min, following him with a thermal camera, as the band explain: “‘KODEK’ is a song about rising anger. We present Tsi Min as an arsonist, portraying him as the perpetrator of a massive island-wide fire. This (external) fire is a métaphor of his (inner) fire.”
QuinzeQuinze – ‘KODEK’ (Official Video)
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About QuinzeQuinze:
The multidisciplinary collective turned music act QuinzeQuinze produces « climatic », colourful and insular music, carried by the Tahitian heritage of two members of the group. By bringing together ancestral ōrero (Polynesian oratory art), traditional percussive instruments (to’ere, steel drum), South American and Caribbean influences (candombe, calypso), and futuristic electronic productions, QuinzeQuinze gives life to a singular and timeless narrative style.
The multidisciplinary collective turned music act QuinzeQuinze produces « climatic », colourful and insular music, carried by the Tahitian heritage of two members of the group. By bringing together ancestral ōrero (Polynesian oratory art), traditional percussive instruments (to’ere, steel drum), South American and Caribbean influences (candombe, calypso), and futuristic electronic productions, QuinzeQuinze gives life to a singular and timeless narrative style.
QuinzeQuinze – ‘KODEK’ is out now
via XL Recordings
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