Last year I released an alphabetical series of tracks under this weird Polymar name – which at one point was going to be a pseudonym. In my head the Polymar project could be a new workspace to explore a more minimal and meditative sound, and an opportunity to work with more expansive durations and soundscapes.

At the time of producing them I thought they were sounding quite different from my normal output to justify a different name but in the end I decided, actually, this is just more Kelpe, some of the best stuff I’ve done recently, and I don’t want it to get lost out there – so I released the tracks under my own name but just with the Polymar title, allocating an alphabetical letter to add on the end of each title, A, B, C and such. In my mind I always thought that the tracks should be listened to as a whole in order, but when I eventually came to assemble all the tracks into an album, it came out way too long since some of the tracks were up to 15 minutes long. So back to the drawing board a bit, I reworked the tracks into a more album friendly format, sometimes adding new sounds and remixing. During this process I was also working on new tracks to finish off the album.

Anyway, the result of all this is ‘A Polymar Compendium’ – a 16 track, 64 minute album which hopefully works as a nice coherent listen.

As well as digital formats, the album is available on a limited number cassette tape with deluxe 4 flap double sided fold out featuring the artwork that went along with the tracks and more. Finally, a limited CD with onbody print in a digipak with clear tray. I designed the packaging for these myself and they’re available on Bandcamp. Limited to 50 copies each.

The second instalment in my Polymar series is out now.

Click the image below to check it out!

Or if you’re a spotify user, stream it below

There’s so many different places online to maintain now that I sometimes don’t get round to updating this website with new releases. If you are reading this and also a Spotify user, it would be a great idea to press the button below to follow me on Spotify and be immediately notified about new releases.

I have been working on a series of EPs – the first of these will be released on the 6th of April 2018.

You can already pre-order this, including an immediate download from bandcamp

Hello!

I’m happy to back after a bit of a break – and releasing and touring once again.

I released this 6 track beatless EP last month and hadn’t got around to updating here – so here we are

It’s also available across all digital stores to buy.

More soon.

Last week I did 2 new mixes, one for Coldcut / Ninjatune’s iconic Solid Steel Radio, and one for Vice’s THUMP. Both are below:

Kelpe Guest Mix by Thump on Mixcloud

LP no. 5 – ‘The Curved Line’ is out now on digital formats!

Vinyl will follow on th 7th of September.

Also available from the below outlets and more, plus spotify and other streaming services.

Bleep
iTunes
Boomkat
Juno

And I got album of the week on Bleep! ->

A few weeks ago Boiler Room invited me to Mexico City to headline the latest Heineken Uncover Sessions, and here it is now. Lots of new tracks from my forthcoming album in the second half if you stay tuned or fast forward!

Also, be sure to check Marcos Cabral’s DJ set from the same event, it was awesome!

You can now hear a second track from my forthcoming LP ‘The Curved Line’.

Stream ‘Valerian’ below, via Boiler Room.