#khidja

The long awaited Khidja LP is finally here. MTLP0012 'Transmissions' will be divided into two separate releases - Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1, presented here, will be released on June 2nd, while Part 2 will be released in the 2nd half of September 2023. The album was written and produced by Khidja over the last several years. It was mastered by Enrico Mercaldi and distributed world wide by One Eye Witness, with freshy fresh artwork by Angus Plunkett & Morey Talmor @ &talmor Part 1 consists of 5 gems showcasing the diversity in the Romanian duo's production - from shuffle to slow mow, to 'chugging' to new age 4th world... Bine Khidja <3

Part 2 of Khidja's debut LP Transmissions. 5 fresh tracks written & produced by Andrei Rusu and Florentin Tudor Mastered by maestro Enrico Mercaldi Artwork by our heros at &Talmor

Khidja continue to develop their tripped out vision with their first full EP for Hivern since 2019's 'Impossible Holiday'. In 'Something In The Water' the Romanian duo presents three new tracks that drift between genres and moods through open minded studio experimentation. “The Future Has Disappeared” and “Back To Vid” rely on contrasting sound palettes and a smart use of the stereo field to build up tension while 'Science of Ghosts' is an expansive number of galactic electro-funk. The 12” features a stripped out mystical remix by Azu Tiwaline while the digital release includes two extra oddball dancefloor cuts. Artwork by cm-dp.

Motordiscs is a various artists record serie created by the people behind Garage. The parisian club was shut down during summer 2018 but its spirit continues with Motordiscs: Putting artists together and promoting independant electronic music has always been the credo and is now continuing on records. The releases goes both digital and vinyl. Motordisc 1 features tracks from Kasper Bjørke, Khidja, Curses and Zombies In Miami 

After turning in a wall-shaking remix of Essaie pas last year, Romanian production duo Khidja present their first EP for DFA. These four tracks are deep, spooky heaters – think John Carpenter in the club, with industrial basslines, frenetic melodies careening a bit out of control, and vocals echoing from the corners of the room. Their signature throb that runs along all four tracks, influenced by their time spent in underground scenes in Bucharest, London, and Berlin, as well as an emphasis on the jagged sounds of hardware. Having established themselves with previous releases on labels like Hivern Discs and Malka Tuti, Khidja get darker, dubbier, and more twisted on In The Middle Of The Night. We find the record in the witching hour, and the tracks represent the cycle of nighttime mentalities, revealing the various directions the mind can wander in the place between consciousness and unconsciousness – mania, paranoia, even boredom. It all makes for a raucous dancefloor experience, with the duo bringing something new and heavy to the DFA roster.

To sign off 2018, Malka Tuti are releasing a mega 4- tracker ep by Khida, in collaboration with their old time friend from back home Mihai Balabas. The 4 different tracks were written over the past few years, slowly plotted produced and perfected, each in its own “twisted” direction. There are no dancefloor killers here, but instead 4 very unique voyages, experimental sonic excursions in time and space. It was the track Chloe that caught our attention, back in 2015. It's not a typical Khidja track, but the musicality and the composition in it reminded us of lost balearic moments. It made us reminisce on summery Sunday mornings back when life was still a bit more innocent, and naive. Out of our infatuation with that track came the idea of “sitting on it” until the right tracks will be ready, and here we are, more than 3 years later.credits

Something In The Water (2022, Hivern Discs, HVN061)