k-os
Heaven only knows what was on Kheaven Brereton's mind when he embarked on his latest venture. Canadian vocalist/emcee/producer of K-OS's third release, Atlantis: Hymns for Disco, is an ambitious array of samples, weaved together with drum machine beats and riddled with spiritual guidance. K-OS (an acronym for knowledge of self) has struggled hard to escape the narrow limits of an industry obsessed with classification. His latest effort is indeed another testament to sundry influences, ranging from rock to soul, jazz to dub, with hints of gospel and yes, even disco; he enlists the help of rappers Buck 65 and Kamau on "Ballad of Noah", and Broken Social Scene's Sam Roberts and Kevin Drew on "Valhalla".