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Latest Release
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- 5 APR 2024
- 12 Songs
- Texas Sun - EP · 2019
- A LA SALA · 2024
- Texas Moon - EP · 2022
- A LA SALA · 2024
- Con Todo El Mundo · 2018
- Con Todo El Mundo · 2018
- A LA SALA · 2024
- Con Todo El Mundo · 2018
- Texas Sun - EP · 2020
- Mordechai · 2020
Essential Albums
- It’s a good eight minutes and most of two songs into the second album from this Houston, Texas trio before you hear any vocals, and by that point they may well be superfluous. Khruangbin (the name translates from Thai as “flying engine” or “aeroplane”, and the former feels particularly fitting) make immaculate instrumental tracks that effortlessly accommodates psychedelic rock, Thai funk, Caribbean grooves, vintage funk and Middle Eastern riffs. What makes Con Todo El Mundo (another translation, this time from Spanish: “for all the world”) so pleasurable is the way those touchstones tie together to create a singular, gratifying sound. Bassist Laura Lee deftly moves in and out of the beat, guitarist Mark Speer supplies long and supple runs, and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson places a funk kick on the rhythm as these songs unfurl without undue stress. Like gears on a car, the three-piece can shift up into the sharp, reverb-heavy bite of “Maria También” or slow into a nocturnal, jazzy drift on “August 10”. The feel is mellow, but it’s never merely easy listening; the shifting melodies and pinpoint drum parts keep you focused on the many possibilities of this sound.
Albums
- 2024
- 2024
- 2021
- 2021
Artist Playlists
- This psychedelic swirl of worldly grooves is instantly intoxicating.
Singles & EPs
More To Hear
- The band on “A Love International.”
- Laura Lee discusses Khruangbin’s evolution with Leon Bridges.
- The artists on "B-Side."
- Laura and DJ talk through their brand new record Mordechai.
- Showcasing the Texan psych-rockers' crate digging skills.
- Zane Lowe shares new music from Khruangbin.
- Showcasing the Texan pysch-rockers crate digging skills.
More To See
About Khruangbin
International flavours mingle naturally throughout Khruangbin’s supple, free-flowing jams. Named after the Thai word for “airplane”, the trio formed in 2010 in Houston, Texas after guitarist Mark Speer and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson met while playing in a local church’s gospel ensemble. After recruiting bassist Laura Lee Ochoa, the band set out to explore funk, soul, psych, surf and dub from all around the world. Being largely instrumental has given Khruangbin the freedom to incorporate diverse stylistic cues, though the selective use of vocals eventually introduced another expressive colour to the trio’s palette. Soul revivalist Leon Bridges led the band through warmly mingled country and R&B elements on 2020’s Texas Sun EP, while the same year’s Mordechai saw Ochoa add her own vibe-steeped vocals to some of the more self-reflective tunes. A series of live albums highlighted the players’ improvisational chops, while team-ups with Malian singer/guitarist Vieux Farka Touré and British-born DJ/producer Quantic further widened Khruangbin’s heady horizons.
- ORIGIN
- Burton, TX, United States
- FORMED
- 2004
- GENRE
- Alternative