Difficult task to fully describe the many facets of multi-instrumentalist and experimental electronic artist Kevin Follet. Its origins are founded in Verona, a charming town in northern Italy so dear to William Shakespeare, where in 1992 a young KF began to take its first steps in the world of electronic music. His path was the most varied and complex: first DJ, then producer, drummer, keyboard player, sound designer and only recently also “builder” of electroacoustic instruments.
His music can be defined as “crepuscular“, dark and obscure tones are predominant in his compositions, with connotations between the delicate, the abrasive and the infected. A characteristic that identifies him is his reluctance to restrictions, he likes to be able to freely explore the soundscapes without any preconception or direction of any kind, his compositional approach is visceral, at times mystical and archaic, not influenced by aesthetic standards and predefined goals .
“Music is Being“. He has always been fascinated by the unknown, the unusual and all that is out of the ordinary; the immense curiosity, the taste, the scientific imprinting and the transversality of his knowledge, allowed him to generate a wide range of sound experiences (Editor’s note).
Kevin Follet’s first single “Iperione”, is now available on Youtube via Radial
Here is his path of artistic growth step by step: In 1992 he bought his first electronic music vinyl “Jaydee – Plastic Dreams”.
In 1994 he bought his first “Roland D-50” synthesizer. In 1996 he bought his legendary drums “TAMA Rockstar” . In 1997 he released his first self-produced album titled “Harvest People”, following a long series of productions including EDM, IDM, breaks, ambient and pure experimentation. From 2003 he started a live Trip Hop project “Bristol Style” with his singer friend Iris FreeForm and under the supervision of DJ Afghan, titled “Dark Inc”.
In 2008 he decided to collaborate with his drummer friend ElectroJJ in the EDM live project “Toxic Music”. Since 2010, together with DJ T, Marco Novalis, ElectroJJ, djzood and Davide Zambelli, he has conducted his own independent label called “Drummond Records”. Also in 2010 he accepted to play drums in a Ramones tribute band called “Cavrones”. In 2011 he prints his first vinyl “Letter A” for the label Drummond Recordsl.
From 2014 he takes part, as a keyboard player / rumorist, to a Doom Metal project called “WOWS”. In 2015 he actively participated in the organization of the “Drummond Gate Festival”, an exhibition organized by the label Drummond Records. In 2016 he made his first electroacoustic instrument called “The Thing”, to follow others like “Springophone”, “SpringBox” and “StringBox”. In 2017 he signs with the German label Blue Tunes Chillout for the release of two releases “Just A Scratch On The Surface” and “Viscera”, Vinyl versions will be released by Epictronic / Goodfellas.
WEB Presence:
https://kevinfollet.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/kevinfollet
https://www.instagram.com/kevin_follet/
https://www.facebook.com/kevin.follet
https://soundcloud.com/kevin-follet
http://drummondrecords.com/kevin-follet
https://twitter.com/kevin_follet
