Natasha Kmeto “Channel 1” (exclusive)

25 Mar 2014 — Evelyn Malinowski

Just in time for our proud publication of the "follow up" interview with Natasha Kmeto, we've been asked to premiere this fresh, unpredictable, and sort of naughty track. "Channel 1" has some kind of tone of severity mixed with confident beats - something else Kmeto is very good with – driven towards the song's rolling middle ground and acid bass. Something about this song seems to represent the attitude of ceasing to care about something that cannot be changed into one's favor, which is fitting since it is part of the launch compilation for Unspeakable Records, a Los Angeles-based label dedicated to both electronica and female artists. While talk of permeation and elimination of gender differentiation has been issued to some extent, label founder Kate Ellwanger aka Dot articulates that it's still quite crucial to gather the forces, to represent and stand up for forward movement in this pushing-through form. The label's name says it all, really, as does Kmeto's new vocal but non-lyrical track: female producers and discussion about their under-representation has been effectively called out for being treated as if it were unspeakable. From here, it's upward, and the discussion is more open than ever before. In the meantime, enjoy some nice beats.

The compilation will be available through the label's bandcamp site soon. The official label launch and record release party is happening on April 6th at The Virgil in Los Angeles, with performances by Dot, Alluxe, DJ Shiva, G.L.A.M. Girl Is Tough, Youngmin Joo, and Cat 500. Check out the Facebook event page here.

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