preview: Four Tet - Ringer EP.

Kieran Hebden is somewhat of a genius. He has been making groundbreaking electronic music under the name of Four Tet for quite some time, and alongside his own material, he has remixed the likes of Bloc Party, Thom Yorke, Battles, Andrew Bird and Radiohead to name but a few. 

He has certainly been busy of late, 2008 has already seen Hebden team up with his "musical soul mate" veteran jazz drummer Steve Reid for another improvisational experiment Daxaar (out now on Domino), as well as working with Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor on the production of the Letter G's Its Gone single, AND recording a singles session with hot oxford five-piece - Foals. On top of all of this, Hebden has found the time to record mini-album Ringer - out April 21st on Domino. Although described as a mini-album, the release only contains four songs, but they do clock in at a total of 32 minutes. Tracklisting as follows:

1. Ringer

2. Ribbons

3. Swimmer

4. Wing Body Wing

You can catch Hebden live on April 24th, where he will be headlining a London show at the Indig02, with impressive support coming from Sunburned Hand Of The Man, Kode9, James Holden, OOIOOO and Fairmont. Tickets are avaliable now priced £12.50.

Here is a little taster of what to expect from Ringer, as well as some other Hebden related treats. mp3s:

Four Tet - Ribbons

Letter G - Its Gone (feat. Kieran Hebden & Alexis Taylor)

Foals - Cassius (produced by Kieran Hebden) 

Thom Yorke - Atoms For Peace (Four Tet Remix)