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L'addio / Hayat

by Kit Sebastian

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    1. L'addio / 2. Hayat

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L'addio 03:19
The lights are off It’s you and me Drifting our lives Untouched by light L’ultimo bacio Per dirti addio È stato bello (The last Kiss To say goodbye It was nice) Your smile is shy Praying for love Filled with disdain You heal my pain But it’s the end Prendi il mio corpo Portami via Non mi importa dove Ma senza dubbio So che ti ho perso Buio è il mondo (Take my body take me away I don't care where But without a doubt I know that I have lost you Dark is the world)
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Hayat 04:08
Kaçak fikirlerin Sen nerdesin? Evren nerede? Geliyor ve geçiyor hayat Kendine kıyma aman Yürü ah arkana bakma Sessiz saatlerde Sen neredesin? Özün nerede? Geliyor ve geçiyor hayat Kendine kıyma aman Aklı bedenden ayırma Geliyor ve geçiyor hayat Kendine kıyma aman

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The illustrious, London-based duo Kit Sebastian, aka Kit Martin and Merve Erdem, return with a limited edition 7” single. It features ’L’addio’, a breakbeat driven, sultry ballad, and ‘Hayat’, a hazy, psychedelic scorcher that delves into the band’s Turkish and Azerbaijan influences.

‘L’addio’ saw the band perfecting their production and orchestration, with strings, horns and double bass, and an Italian synth found in a French dump. The music was greatly influenced by Italian soundtracks and Italian female singers, such as Mina or Rita Pavone. The track announces itself with a break that is guaranteed to get samplers twitching. The tone of the melody and lyrics is heartfelt and aching. It has a beautiful, intimate sadness like the closing scenes to a love affair, and it exquisitely rides over the slow, psych-funk-dramatic backing track. The lyrics are inspired by a flat opposite Merve's window that's occupied by drug addicts, with many guests coming in and out every night. Merve elaborated “Being both neighbours and strangers, and with the boredom of a post-tour everyday domestic life and a pinch of urban voyeurism, it was hard not to wonder what was happening in that flat. The words imagine an addict before her/his golden shot as if it's a love relationship between them that comes to an end.”

Having spent much of 2022 touring and writing, ‘Hayat’ was the first original composition the band recorded since their October 2021 album, ‘Melodi’. Here we see them weaving a psychedelic tapestry of Mugham melodies, organ-driven grooves, and jazz-pop harmonies in classic Kit Sebastian fashion. Recorded to Fostex 1/4” tape, the essence of the production is perfectly balanced between being brand new and retro, which is a feat very hard to pull off.

‘Hayat’ is sung in Turkish and the title translates as ‘Life’ in English. The song examines our desire to find one's place in the world and the provisionality of existence. Merve's searching lyrics ask “Where are you? Where is the universe?”. Her vocal delivery perfectly reflects the lyrical focus, its texture is probing and ethereal, almost as if sung from looking above us.

7” artwork designed by Raissa Pardini.

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released June 23, 2023

Music & lyrics by Kit Martin & Merve Erdem

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Kit Sebastian London, UK

Kit Sebastian is a duo formed in London by Kit Martin and Merve Erdem, spread between Turkey and France. Their music is a meeting point of different genres from Anatolian Psychedelia and Brazilian Tropicalia to 60’s European pop and American jazz.

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