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Youth

Ben Khan

2014

Youth

Release Date:  2014

By Pitchfork

Reviewed May 20, 2014

Ben Khan operates with woozy R&B affairs, heavy on the low end and decorated with squelching synths and bluesy guitar lines that are equal parts Prince and Cliff Martinez. In contrast, the London producer-songwriter’s latest track, “Youth”, from his recent 1992 EP, is a brighter, more expansive cut than his other work; what begins as a sparse, atmospheric track blasts into a cacophonous, funk-infused pop jam with an infectious bass line accentuated by soft synth stabs that gather around the beat, lingering like a warm mist. “Youth” takes Khan’s formula for sultry soul and adds a few more hooks, an earworm-y melody, and a glossy production finish. It’s Khan at his most accessible, and his most daring, too.

8:00 PM · May 20, 2014 · 1 Views