The Pieces Are Falling With Akouo

Akouo releases ‘Pieces’

From upcoming ‘All They Do’ Single

 

“Heavily-textured percussion is a signature of Akouo’s style, and “Pieces” shines through with ingenious, tinny sounds in the backdrop that are occasionally masked by highly buoyant drum sequences, vivacious toms, and an ideal measure of distorted bass. The vocals are an area the artist dives into now and then, and he executes delightfully in this case, fading in appropriately and ricocheting off each beat without the slightest mishap. It’s all basically more of the Akouo you love.” – Hilly Dilly

 

 ‘Pieces’ will be released with forthcoming A-Side ‘All They Do’ Monday 26^th January.

Launceston, Tasmania-based producer Akouo (ah-koo-oh) was locally recognized as a beatmaker and DJ in Australia’s underground hip-hop scene before gaining national and worldwide attention as a solo act in 2014. His breakthrough came after his reworks of Flume and Childish Gambino effortlessly floated into Hype Machine’s top 5 most popular charts, and he has since become an in-demand remixer, appearing on official releases by Gorgon City, ZHU, SAFIA, Indian Summer and more. Beyond his remix capabilities, Akouo has proven his worth as an artist with his debut EP, "Mesa" climbing straight to #1 on iTunes’ electronic albums chart upon release. Lead by the infectious single "Last Time", "Mesa" is a soulful, downtempo journey into the post-hip-hop inspired world of Akouo, featuring spaced out synths, cleverly crafted percussion, and brilliant hooks sung by himself.