Kai Tak is an LA-based music collective led by producer Chris King who recently released their debut album, Designed In Heaven Made In Hong Kong.
“Until We Leave From Here” is the album’s closing track which features vocals from Chelsey Boy. It’s an anthemic blend of rousing electronic rock and pop with a commanding presence from Boy’s soaring vocals that provide a widescreen sound with a strong emotional connection.
Speaking on the track, King adds:
“I’ve always been fascinated by the phenomenon of how much more generous and tight-knit communities that deal with poverty are compared to the selfishness, distance and lack of empathy that you always feel in communities of affluence. No place exemplified this better than Kowloon Walled City, and while it may have seemed dangerous, scary, or depressing to outsiders, it had a distinct spirit of hopefulness and togetherness that still inspires me to this day. The Walled City was the most densely populated place on the planet. It was also located right by the old Kai Tak airport, and the planes would fly right over it as they made their landing approach, having watched countless planes fly into Kai Tak as a kid, I wanted to capture that feeling as well.”
Enjoy a listen now below and find the album available to stream and buy at Bandcamp.
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