Sometimes it seems like Mount Kimbie consists of the most patient dudes on earth. Like their cohort and sometime co-performer James Blake, they have an almost conceptual understanding of musical space, as though each element they allow to bleed in is carefully mapped to support the rest of the structure—construction workers laying foundation. In this live version of "Ruby," they're content to let the ambiance steep for awhile, not getting to the payoff until the shift in composition at about 3:30, when new synths swoop in and the beat takes over gingerly. They know beauty, too, obviously. Another live track from this Berlin set will appear on their Blind Night Errand EP, out November 29 on Hot Flush. UK tour dates after the jump.
Upcoming UK dates
5th October – Jam, Brighton
6th October – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
7th October – Cockpit, Leeds
8th October – Bungalow and Bears, Sheffield
9th October – Stealth, Nottingham
M14th October – Band on the Wall, Manchester
16th October – Airwaves Festival, Iceland
17th October – Optimo Club, Glasgow
18th October – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
27th October – Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
28th October – The Shipping Forecast Club, Liverpool
29th October – Heavyweight, Newcastle
30th October – Mountain of 9 @ Amolfini Gallery, Bristol
20th November – Warehouse Project, Manchester
