Kp9000
Kp9000
Genres: electronic, hip hop, trip hop, All
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About Kp9000
What is KP9000? It is a concept that blends Latin rhythms with electronic trends, converging in the vast sea of sounds of Caracas’ urban landscape. Through live performance of bass, guitar, and drums combined with electronic devices, the band fuses musical styles such as cumbia, bossa nova, salsa, bolero, with drum and bass, breakbeat, downtempo, trip hop, funk, and hip hop. The band was born in mid-2002, when well-known musicians from the Caracas underground scene—Chofa (ex-Lamuybestiapop), Nano (La Leche), Magoo (Desorden Público, Papashanty Saund System), and Zokram—experimented with electronic and acoustic drums, samplers, guitars, turntables, and every technological oddity they could get their hands on. KP9000 also featured collaborations with other musicians such as Simon (Simple Crew) and One Chot (Negus Nagast, Papashanty Saund System), who contributed rhymes over the band’s rhythms and soundscapes. But soon the group faced the loss of several founding members: Magoo decided to focus exclusively on Desorden Público and Papashanty Saund System, Zokram moved to Spain, and sadly, Nano passed away. None of these losses, however, stopped KP9000 from moving forward. In 2003, Aldo Lamanna joined, taking on bass duties while also leading the production of the band’s first album. Another collaboration at that time was Dgeral, who briefly served as MC, bringing her distinctive onomatopoeic style. By 2004, Maíz and Chancho became part of the project—Maíz with his scratches and uplifting lyrics, and Chancho with visuals that turned live shows into true multimedia experiences. Later, the precise drumming of Claudio Leoni (Pacífica, Babylon Motorhome) and the inventive Fidel Goa joined in to take control of consoles and monitors. Thus, after an intense run of live shows and a constantly shifting lineup, KP9000 reached 2005 with a definitive formation and their first album. The record captures the group’s entire musical evolution, with tracks drawn from their various stages since 2002. The production includes songs that vividly reflect daily life in the Venezuelan capital: the raw, hip hop–styled dramatism of Av. Baralt’s bars in “Condenado a Muerte”, the salsa-infused street toughness of “Mala Malanga”, and the echoes of urban violence in “BigmanPonk”, to name just a few. However, the departure of Magoo, the death of Lara, and the exit of Zokram eventually led to a restructured lineup including José Luis Larriva “Maíz,” Chancho, and Claudio Leoni. The group later reduced to a trio (Loero, Leoni, and Larriva), kept active for a while thanks to the album’s success, but without further releases, KP9000 ultimately disbanded.
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