New and upcoming dub-jazz sextet from Ghent, leaving crowds exhausted and breathless every time they perform. Watch for the new sound of completely live played dub, with 2 jazz guitarists (Edmund Lauret and Cyriel Vandenabeele) and saxophone player Ambroos De Schepper.

With a background in jazz, Kosmo Sound creates an exciting, danceable and eclectic universe with tight grooves, oriental sounds and spacy sound effects. Improvisations and expansive melodies take the listener on a trip through their cosmos. The sextet has toured the UK several times. That is where the inspiration for the full album Antenna in 2020 arose. The ultimate recognition came when their singles were mixed by dub legends Daniel Boyle and Alpha & Omega and when they played as the support act for Adrian Sherwood, The Twinkle Brothers, Groundation and Omar Perry. 

 


“A richly varied fresco and a reflection of their exciting live shows. Few bands make it to the big festivals, but Kosmo Sound is really ready now.” – De Standaard

“As if GoGo Penguin started improvising with Khruangbin” – OOR
“Fruit Of The Void is bursting with creativity and surprisingly surpasses the first album of these talented musicians from Ghent” – Gonzo (Circus)

“Now to dash through some of the best contemporary jazz from around the globe. From Belgium come Kosmo Sound whose second album ‘Fruit of the Void’ mixes jazz with dub, electronica and Afrobeat to a sinewy effect” – Shindig! Magazine (UK)

 

Musicians:
Bass – Mattias Geernaert (Julien Firmin, His Trust Fund, SUMI)
Drums – Marius Couvreur (Madame Blavatsky, RVB Quartet)
Guitar – Edmund Lauret (Nordmann, FUR, The Milk Factory)
Saxophone – Ambroos De Schepper (Bandler Ching, Azmari)
Guitar – Cyriel Vandenabeele (Okkupeerder, SUMI, FUR)
Keys – Bos Debusscher (The Congos, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry)

 



Reviews

Fruit Of The Void

“Now to dash through some of the best contemporary jazz from around the globe. From Belgium comes Kosmo Sound whose second album ‘Fruit of the Void’ mixes jazz with dub, electronica and Afrobeat to a sinewy effect” – Shindig! Magazine (UK)

“jazz meets dub, psychedelic guitars, unpredictable turns and much more more.” – Irie Ites (DE)

 

Furious / Furious Dub

The song starts mysteriously with a hefty dose of Eastern influences and percussion, but not even half a minute later, we’re already in higher realms with that infectious groove, languid, heavy basslines, and delightful spacey sounds. It’s more than five minutes of pure enjoyment. It’s a wonder that the band left this gem in the drawer for so long. In Furious Dub, that masterful bass takes more prominence, and the drums and soundscapes gain even more echo. We seriously appreciate this version too. – Luminous Dash BE

 

Antenna

After the release of their “Kosmo Sound EP” in 2018, the 2019 single “Ilam b/w Ilam Dub” and earlier this year released single “Furious”. Kosmo Sound finally presents its long-awaited debut album ‘Antenna’.

“Een plaat die rijpt bij elke beluistering” – De Standaard

“The canvas that these six musicians span as Kosmo Sound has a musical breadth that effortlessly ranges from dub over jazz to psych.” – daMusic

“Fascinerend album van een unieke band die ook internationaal met niks of niemand te vergelijken is.” –
Reggae.be
“As a mixture of Slimmah Sound, El Michels Afffair and Khruangbin in which deep dub basses flirt with thin desert blues guitars, jazzy drum patterns and tufts of saxophone.” – Indiestyle

“This remarkable debut makes one curious about future releases” – Irie Ites

“Dit sextet heeft roots in jazz en gaat best eigenzinnig om met de erfenis van King Tubby, Augustus Pablo en consoorten.” – Jazz & Mo

“More than worth hearing” – Reggae Vibes