Description
After their albums Barkas (2020) and Trugschluss (2023), the Belgian trio Kameel is forging a new path. With their third album, Variomatic, the band trades their familiar jazz and krautrock influences for a more electronic approach. The album chugs, stutters, and growls like a tuned-up automatic, reminiscent of DAFs in a workshop. Guest appearances from Rudy Trouvé, Tim Vanhamel, and saxophonist Joppe Bestevaar, among others, enrich the raw, industrial sound.
On their 3rd full-length Kameel experimented with analogue synths, arpeggiators and electronic textures. Naturally their quirky vintage old-school sound is still represented but, in some cases, it’s accompanied by a more digital undertow. From intense mellow with an additional sound scape feel to dancefloor fillers. It’s all there.
To top it all off they got a little help from some amazing friends: Rudy Trouvé (dEUS Kiss My Jazz, Dead Man Ray, …) and Tim Vanhamel (Millionaire, Magnus, Eagles Of Death Metal, Evil Superstars,…) lent their beautiful voices and Joppe Bestevaar – who previously played on Kameels’ incredible interpretation of the Buscemi/Steve Ignorant track “Who D’you Think You’re Talking To/Getting Cosy With Steve” – again plays his out of this world saxophone.
And there’s more. We got a very limited to 250 copies bonus album you can pursue. Black vinyl/white labels containing a live impro set of 2/3rd Kameel somewhere in Hasselt, May 29, 2025. This spacey ‘n’ weird mushroom-attack of a recording will leave you astounded on a natural high AND with a big smile on your face.
Credits:
Additional synths and electronics by Joris Caluwaerts
“Tales From A Sinister Farm” – Lyrics and vocals by Tim Vanhamel
“The Floor Eats First” and “Bleak” – Lyrics and vocals by Rudy Trouvé
Joppe Bestevaar – Saxophone on “Miss Emma” and “The Big Thing”
Production: Kameel & Joris C./Recording @ Mixing: Joris C. @ Finster Studio/Mastering: Frederik Dejongh @ Jerboa Mastering
Artwork: Onno Hesselink
A1 Miss Emma (Featuring Joppe Bestevaar)
A2 Tales From A Sinister Farm (Featuring Tim Vanhamel)
A3 Campo
A4 The Floor Eats First (Featuring Rudy Trouvé)
A5 Muling Gambit Part I
B1 Muling Gambit Part II
B2 Dead Air Anthem
B3 Variomatic
B4 Bleak (Featuring Rudy Trouvé)
B5 The Big Thing (Featuring Joppe Bestevaar)
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