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			'''Kinobe''' is a British electronic music group, founded in west London in 1998 by childhood friends Mark Blackburn and Julius Waters. Blackburn departed in 2004, replaced by Dave Pemberton. Chuck Norman replaces Pemberton for their 2017 releases.
	Kinobe are a band from the UK.

			Kinobe first came to prominence with their single "]" (sampling ] "From Here to Eternity") during the late 1990s/early 2000s boom for chilled electronic music, alongside ], ] and ]. The track featured on numerous TV, film and compilation soundtracks and was reissued in 2016 with new remixes featuring Psychemagik, Stephen Hague, Shibumi and Enginearz.
	The bands original line-up comprised Mark Blackburn and Julius Waters. Both are originally from England, however Julius Waters spent many of his teenage years in Australia. Julius grew up in the affluent area of Barnes, in London, his parents being next door neighbours and friends of Brian May from the band Queen.

			Kinobe followed up the success of the single with a series of albums that featured continued use of sampling and live instruments, while also introducing guest vocalists.
	* In 2000 Kinobe released their debut album Soundphiles to critical acclaim; the track 'Slip Into Something More Comfortable' brought the duo to a wide audience through its use in a major TV advertising campaign, and saw the group hailed as new pioneers of the rapidly expanding 'chill-out' genre. Despite this, Kinobe weren't particularly happy about being pigeon-holed, along with many others, simply as 'chill-out' artists.
	* 2001 saw the release of Verse Bridge Chorus? The very title questioning the sometimes unusual structure of Kinobe's songs. Verse Bridge Chorus provided a more varied and experimental sound than that of the debut, which alienated some fans but attracted others.
	* In 2004 Kinobe released Wide Open. Recorded and produced in the French countryside as a result of the duo's frustration about the current state of the music industry and bleak London town, it proved to showcase the more upbeat side of Kinobe, with a distinct French influence on certain tracks.

			In May 2017, after an eight year hiatus, Kinobe released ''The Firebird EP''. The title track was accompanied by a vintage skateboarding video, featuring legendary Seventies downhill speed champ, Guy ‘Grundy’ Spagnoli.
	Their current activities are unknown due to lack of a band website, but their and continue to be updated. Julius has been known to DJ at London bar 'The Strongroom' on Saturdays for Compulsion Records.

			A further EP, ''Thought It Was You EP'', was released in July 2017, comprising four new songs: the title track featuring vocals from the Donny Hathaway-esque songwriter Rich Hale, "Summer Rain" sung by model and songwriter Lucy Chapman, and two instrumentals "Sunray" and "Watch The Skies". The video for the latter contained edited sections of a General Motors promotional video 'Designed for Dreaming'<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.loc.gov/item/mbrs00003802/#:~:text=%2D%20Summary%3A%20Design%20for%20Dreaming%20is,1956%20General%20Motors%20Motorama%20at \| title=Design for Dreaming \| website=] }}</ref>
	Both show new music and work towards a new album, possibly entitled ].<ref></ref>

			In August 2018, they released ''Golden Age'', their first full length album since 2009, with lead single "Little Words". This was followed in October 2019 by ''Golden Dubs'', an instrumental album based on the previous years’ ''Golden Age''.
	== Discography ==

			==Discography==
	*''Soundphiles'' (2000)
			===Studio albums===
	*''Versebridgechorus'' (2001)
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	*''Wide Open'' (2004)
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			* Released: 2000
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			* Released: 2001
			* Label: ]/Pepper
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			* Released: 2004
			* Label: Jive
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			* Released: 2009
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			* May 12, 2017
			* Label: Something Good
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			\|''''
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			* July 14, 2017
			* Label: Something Good
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			\|''''
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			* September 17, 2020
			* Label: Kinobe
			\|-
			\|''''
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			* August 31, 2018
			* Label:
			\|-
			\|''''
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			* October 18, 2019
			* Label: New State Music
			\|-
			\|-
			\|''''
			\|
			* May 14, 2022
			* Label: Kinobe
			\|-
			\|''''
			\|
			* August 4, 2023
			* Label: SGKL
			\|-
			\|''''
			\|
			* August 9, 2024
			* Label: SGKL
			\|-
			\|}

	== References ==		==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
	<references/>
			* {{facebook\|kinobeofficial}}
			* on YouTube
			* at discogs.com
			*

			{{Authority control}}
	== External links ==

	* on ]
	* at ]
	* on ]

	]		]
			]

Latest revision as of 09:09, 25 December 2024

British music act

Kinobe

Background information
Origin	Hammersmith, West London, England
Genres	Electronica, trip hop, nu jazz, Chill-out
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment UK, Zomba, Jive, Something Good, New State Music, SGKL.

Members	Julius Waters Chuck Norman

Past members	Marc Blackburn Dave Pemberton

Kinobe is a British electronic music group, founded in west London in 1998 by childhood friends Mark Blackburn and Julius Waters. Blackburn departed in 2004, replaced by Dave Pemberton. Chuck Norman replaces Pemberton for their 2017 releases.

Kinobe first came to prominence with their single "Slip Into Something More Comfortable" (sampling Engelbert Humperdinck's "From Here to Eternity") during the late 1990s/early 2000s boom for chilled electronic music, alongside Lemon Jelly, Bonobo and Bent. The track featured on numerous TV, film and compilation soundtracks and was reissued in 2016 with new remixes featuring Psychemagik, Stephen Hague, Shibumi and Enginearz.

Kinobe followed up the success of the single with a series of albums that featured continued use of sampling and live instruments, while also introducing guest vocalists.

In May 2017, after an eight year hiatus, Kinobe released The Firebird EP. The title track was accompanied by a vintage skateboarding video, featuring legendary Seventies downhill speed champ, Guy ‘Grundy’ Spagnoli.

A further EP, Thought It Was You EP, was released in July 2017, comprising four new songs: the title track featuring vocals from the Donny Hathaway-esque songwriter Rich Hale, "Summer Rain" sung by model and songwriter Lucy Chapman, and two instrumentals "Sunray" and "Watch The Skies". The video for the latter contained edited sections of a General Motors promotional video 'Designed for Dreaming'

In August 2018, they released Golden Age, their first full length album since 2009, with lead single "Little Words". This was followed in October 2019 by Golden Dubs, an instrumental album based on the previous years’ Golden Age.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Soundphiles	Released: 2000 Label: Zomba
Versebridgechorus?	Released: 2001 Label: Jive/Pepper
Wide Open	Released: 2004 Label: Jive
Choose Your Own Adventure	Released: 2009
Firebird (EP)	May 12, 2017 Label: Something Good
Thought It Was You (EP)	July 14, 2017 Label: Something Good
Follow The Sun	September 17, 2020 Label: Kinobe
Golden Age	August 31, 2018 Label: New State Music
Golden Dubs	October 18, 2019 Label: New State Music
Full Circle	May 14, 2022 Label: Kinobe
Over The Horizon	August 4, 2023 Label: SGKL
Out of The Blue	August 9, 2024 Label: SGKL

References

"Design for Dreaming". Library of Congress.

External links

Kinobe on Facebook
Kinobe on YouTube
Kinobe at discogs.com
Website

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