Kuedo Vinyl, CD & tapes by Kuedo at Norman Records

Kuedo has left a hefty five years in between the release of his debut full-length album Severant and this follow-up. Slow Knife has a sleek, neon-city-at-night kind of feel, with stuttering trap percussion and glassy synths everywhere. But there are also contributions from cellist Koenraad Ecker and Wild Beasts singer Hayden Thorpe. A highly atmospheric trip on Planet Mu.

'Assertion Of A Surrounding Prescence' marks the return of Jamie Teasdale aka Kuedo, the second release on his new label 'Knives' and his first new work in three years. Typical futuristic and detailed productions featuring collaborations with Roly Porter - his ex partner in Vex'd and Egyptrixx the 7 tracks demonstrate abstraction and emotion through the prism of electronic structures. The record also features stunning artwork by Melbourne's Joshua Petherwick whose visuals provide a fitting accompaniment to the audio within.