{"id":4057,"date":"2021-07-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=4057"},"modified":"2021-07-25T00:27:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T07:27:45","slug":"soundwave-69-from-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/soundwave-69-from-overseas\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUNDWAVE : 69 : FROM OVERSEAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week\u2019s deejay is K\u00e9vin S\u00e9ry, AKA From Overseas<\/a>. K\u00e9vin is also the label manager for Past Inside the Present<\/a>, a label, and resource for the ambient listener.<\/p>\n\n

From Overseas is K\u00e9vin\u2019s ambient project. Using his guitar as his tool of expression and looping techniques, he creates a multiplicity of layers, intense drones, and mesmerizing soundscapes both in the studio and in live performances.<\/p>\n\n

Originally from the tiny French Overseas Department and Region, Reunion Island, he routinely bounces between his home island, a small port town on the east coast of the US, and continental Europe, picking up fresh ideas and inspiration along the way.<\/p>\n\n

K\u00e9vin\u2019s mix is very familiar, even though I\u2019m unfamiliar with every song and musician featured in his mix. There\u2019s something about K\u00e9vin\u2019s mix that evokes the sound and feel of 4AD<\/a>, a label that was known for alternative rock, post-punk, gothic rock, and dream pop albums. But if I had to narrow it down, I\u2019d say that K\u00e9vin captures the spirit of 4AD\u2019s This Mortal Coil<\/a>. There\u2019s something haunted in the selection of his songs but still quietly triumphant.<\/p>\n\n

K\u00e9vin has some words below about his mix.<\/p>\n\n

Join us next week when our guest deejays will be brothers Sebastian and Daniel Selke of CEEYS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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K\u00e9vin S\u00e9ry, AKA From Overseas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

It\u2019s an honor to be part of the Soundwave series. I love doing mixes like this. It\u2019s a great\u00a0way to go on a unique journey and to immerse yourself in the work of amazing and\u00a0influential artists. This mix was made on February 23rd, 2021, when winter was slowly giving space to spring. Hopefully, people feel what I feel and can discover a few gems.<\/p>\n\n