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November 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Revisiting Scratch 22 – Distance From View: 10 Years On…

One of my favourite albums from 2011 was Distance From View by Scratch 22. This rolling, flowing instrumental hip-hop album was created by New Zealander Rodi Kirk. His DJ/producer alias: Scratch 22. What I loved about Distance From View, instantly was that it flows and moves; it is not just a series of tracks. It is an album […]

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November 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Rodi Kirk: Solms – EP

Rodi Kirk Solms – EP (Independent/Bandcamp) He released an excellent album as Scratch 22 and this is his first recording (under his own name) since relocating to Berlin. Rodi Kirk’s stitched-together sound-world, here, is informed by Krautrock’s driving rhythms on the opener, Pisces. There’s a yearning, mournful sound – not unlike a Jeff Beck guitar […]