Bomphcast 089: FLAWS

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FLAWS (Kai Hickinson) is a UK based DJ and producer with a talent far in advance of his relative youth. Internationally influenced and served with quiet confidence, his music draws you in, giving you something for the mind as well as the dance floor. FLAWS is already receiving attention for his music in the wider techno scene, with support from respected DJs and guest slots himself at club events in London, Manchester, Nottingham and beyond. Indeed, his DJing style represents an extension of the attention to detail present in his own work, tracks come together on a deeper level but the groove and devotion to pure rhythm is always present. Whether you are experiencing FLAWS as a result of his own material or arriving through one of his DJ sets, you can be certain this is a talent you aren’t going to forget quickly." FLAWS' biography sourced from Resident Advisor. FLAWS' biography I think about sums it up. His tracks are made from minimal sound sources which he uses to create insatiable grooves. They're perfectly paced, unique and considered layers that shine in a DJ set. The youngster from the UK has garnered the attention of DVS1 (Zak Khutoretsky). FLAWS tells quite a memorable story about hearing his music being played at Berghain by Zak no less. I can understand how FLAWS' music would fit into one of Zak's sets. You can listen to it in the interview proceeding his mix. It made my jaw drop. The UK talent runs Platform 22 in collaboration with his good friend XONO. XONO will feature in a future edition of Bomphcast, something we look forward to releasing. There is a lovely cohesiveness to each release on Platform 22. Their whole discography could comfortably be played in a DJ set, in its entirety, and the audience would be dazzled.