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Nate Smith | Essential albums and listening guide
Explore Nate Smith through Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere. Discover what to listen for and follow related styles to your next record.
Nate Smith
Meet the artist
A drummer working across jazz, soul and funk, known for a detailed, elastic groove. His Kinfolk project connects instrumental interaction and singing with personal memory and varied musical influences. Small shifts and carefully placed accents give a beat depth and elasticity.
The detail creates a natural place for songs rather than complexity for its own sake. Different drum-kit components can move independently while forming one physical flow. His projects connect instrumental pieces and vocals, making the drums' character part of the atmosphere of the whole song.
Where to start listening
On Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere, follow the drums beneath voices and melodies, hearing how small details change the groove's texture.
2017Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere
Nate Smith
Nate Smith's Kinfolk project draws on personal memories and musical encounters. Detailed drumming connects instrumental interaction and singing into a soulful flow.
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