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Khruangbin Preps ‘Late Night Tales’ Mix & Shares Kool And The Gang Cover

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Khruangbin were tapped to curate a mix for the Late Night Tales series, which is set for release on December 4. The trio previewed the 15-track compilation by sharing their cover of Kool & The Gang’s “Summer Madness.”

“We definitely wanted to cover as much global territory as possible,” said Khruangbin of their Late Night Tales mix in a statement. “So it was the globe and then home. We wanted to show the treasures from our hometown, or people from our hometown that the rest of the world probably doesn’t know. Then these gems from across the world, showcasing them in the same way. That’s what makes Khruangbin Khruangbin. The stubbornness about being so hometown-centric. But what makes Houston is this constant international influence; that’s the gulf stream, bringing it right into the city.”

The trio consisting of bassist Laura Lee Ochoa, guitarist Mark Speer and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson selected tracks from such artists as Roha Band, Nazia Hassan, Sanulim and David Marez to include in their mix. Khruangbin’s contribution was “Summer Madness,” a cover of an instrumental Kool & The Gang originally released on 1974’s Light Of Worlds.

“‘Summer Madness’ became a staple in this medley that we play,” explained Johnson. “Specifically, one of my favourite things about it is the tone of the bass, which really reminds me a lot of Laura Lee’s bass which has this chunky, peanut butter, rich tone. It was always a special moment, getting to that song because, it just did something to the room, everywhere.”

Stream Khruangbin’s “Summer Madness” cover below:

Khruangbin Late Night Tales Tracklist

  1. Devadip Carlos Santana And Turiya Alice Coltrane – “Illuminations”
  2. Brilliantes Del Veulo – “I Know That (When The Springtime Comes)”
  3. Nazia Hassan – “Khushi”
  4. Kelly Doyle – “DRM”
  5. Sanulim – “Don’t Go”
  6. Maxwell Udoh – “I Like It (Don’t Stop)”
  7. David Marez – “Enséñame”
  8. Gerald Lee – “Can You Feel The Love (Reprise)”
  9. Justine & The Victorian Punks – “Still You”
  10. George Yanagi + Nadja Band -「祭ばやしが聞こえる」のテーマ
  11. Песняры – “Зачарованная моя”
  12. Khruangbin – “Summer Madness” (Exclusive Kool & The Gang Cover Version)
  13. Paloma San Basilio – “Contigo”
  14. Roha Band – “Yetikimt Abeba”
  15. Tierney Malone / Geoffrey Muller – “Transmission for Jehn: Gnossienne No 1” (Produced by Khruangbin) (Exclusive Track)

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