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Kin Image
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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from Berlin-based ambient/sound artist KMRU features a guest appearance by Fennesz.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Mar 5, 2026
    80
    Gives the impression of an overwhelming fullness, a life force captured in a riot of barely controlled waveforms.
  2. Mar 5, 2026
    80
    Kin is unexpectedly abrasive compared to other KMRU albums, but feels just as natural and inviting.
  3. The Wire
    Mar 5, 2026
    80
    Kamaru expertly composes in a broad field. The sounds he favours are expansive on their own, but together they narrate an impossibly vast space, offering a lingering glimpse into the composer's ability to work within constraints. [Mar 2026, p.52]
  4. Uncut
    Mar 5, 2026
    70
    Some tracks are more like art installation art. .... But the highlight might be closer "BY Absence", where a single-note drone is slowly orchestrated over the course of 20 minutes. [Mar 2026, p.34]