Kevin Richard Martin, aka the Bug, and Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, have announced a new collaborative album titled under the name KRM & KMRU. Disconnect will be released onJune 14 via Phantom Limb. Listen to the new single ‘Differ’ below.
Martin became aware of KMRU “watching the short 2020 documentary Under the Bridge,” according to a press release. “Which, aside from immediately finding Joseph’s approach to sound and music so instantly impressive, I also found his spoken voice possessed a captivating, lilting, tonal quality, with his soft-spoken accent.”
“The album originated from an exploration of a text I wrote during my sound art studies, delving into the complexities of Otherness,” Kamaru explained. “The project served as a response to Audre Lorde’s idea that differences should be embraced as a dynamic force within humanity, rather than a perceived threat.”
Disconnect Cover Artwork:
Disconnect Tracklist:
1. Differences
2. Arkives
3. Difference
4. Ark Private
5. Differ Private
6. Arcs