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ICYMI, uploaded the digi of my City-2 St Giga EP “Head In The Sand” to Bandcamp this weekend. Released earlier this year as a 12”, it’s been sold out and tough to find or listen to in hi res. Most of these tracks were written for my Osmosis 2024 live set then tuned up over the next year. That set and fest will always be a core memory for me and these tracks are tied to a time in my life when making music started to make sense again.
Shout out to @st._giga for blessing the digi release and the perseverance and quality control on getting this out. C2SG is the absolute truth and deserves infinite support. If you bought the 12” and would like a DL code, please reach out.
Thank u for listening and the support!!!
26 Oct 2026
Deep, deep stuff on the debut album from @__k_wata.
K Wata - Give U Space
2xLP
Short 11
out May
Long and dubwise, dark and detailed. Smoky noir, with bass that fills and warms a space.
Kenzo’s music is unique and I think he was one of the first people I hit up asking to keep the label in mind for future projects? When he dropped this set through later in the year it was already close to fully realised, and with the perfect sequencing to think of as a first album and a debut on Short Span. A silvery, loose flow-state that reveals the way some tracks were first built and deployed live at Sustain Release 2025. Then taken back to the lab and tightened up further into final form.
If you caught K’s EP for @st._giga from earlier this year, or really any of his past material solo or as part of @slink.nyc or E Wata, you have a taste of his capability and what you’re in for sonically and narratively across the two discs here. “Looking Glass” and “Whisper Dub” can be streamed today from the preorder link and give you softer and harder vibes respectively, full samples on the @rubadubgla page.
The tunes feel architectural. Rooms to be in and settle into. They’re simultaneously stripped back and then etched with neat little details and characterful or atmospheric sound choices that mark it apart. The silhouette of slo mo Memphis and Houston trap has been a leading influence. Mixed w/ bits of click’n’cut sampling and psychoacoustic tricks. Dub techno, drowsier dubstep, the space carved out by a sound system, and SG’s soft vocals. Every time I listen I hear a new little thing in the mix, especially when playing off the test pressing wax over the last few weeks.
Mixed by K Wata and @christopherbotta at Fer Sound Studio.
Mastered and cut by @mikegrinser at @manmademastering.
Vocals on “Give You Space” and “Go” by SG.
Clarinet on “Radio Embrace” by @eugene.clarinetist.
Gorgeous art in black and silver printed onto recycled board by S. Gong.
22 Apr 2026
Thank you to @___pet___ for including me on this avengers style line up of remixers for “Friend”🫂
Was honored to reconfigure “Days Go By” into a minimal dnb tune, out today along with a beautiful dub roller from the don @west_mineral
The original is an absolute favorite of mine, so patient… and lyrically quite heavy in contrast to the calm and hopeful instrumental. I thought it would be interesting to lean into the longing/loneliness of the lyrics by stripping everything down, leaving just the voice, clicks, and a bass pulse. The end result is something quite dear to me and (I think) brings the track into a new zone entirely.
Shout out to this track for forcing me to figure out MIDI control on the Sherman Filterbank, a technique I’ve used nonstop since, and to the Microwave XT for pretty much all of the synths. And a special thank you to Jamie for digging up dry vox stems to work with!
Amazing CD design by Jamie and @d.pika
Full release out on @ad93rec on Apr 24 📀
07 Apr 2026
SOLD OUT- Friday, June 26th, Canary Sound Werk and Slink are excited to present E Wata (Enayet and K Wata)... ALL NIGHT...[Live / DJ]
Enayet and K Wata are two of the four founding pillars of Slink, a label and club series based in NYC that continues to weave new sounds that shimmer between experimental and intricate grooves that are allure, twist, ignite, and encompass you entirely on the dancefloor.
If you missed their live sets that have been amongst the highlights of Sustain, Dripping, and Osmosis, you’ll be glad to know that Enayet and K Wata have prepared brand new solo and collaborative material for this special night of head spinning hybrid performances.
Expect the unexpected as E Wata takes us away with an evening of effortless control, impeccable timing, and cavernous space.
Come early and stay late - you’re not going to want to miss a single beat.
See you in the fog...
Date: Friday, June 26th
Doors: 10pm til late
Location: DTLA
Poster: @sysk.wav
NO tickets at the door.
*This is a safe space: if you see inappropriate behavior or discrimination notify staff*
**No yapping, No phones, No cameras, No props / backpacks on the dancefloor - you get one warning; no refunds to those who are dismissed for break the rules**
***Strictly 21+, NO valid ID NO, NO exceptions.***
27 May 2026
K WATA [LIVE] — MΣƧƧ IƧ ᄂӨЯΣ x GӨӨD GЯIΣF:: VOL.3 // JUNE 5TH
Peak chaos incoming. You’ve been warned.
Kenzo Perron AKA @__k_wata builds with sub weight like nobody else in the city — snaking rhythms, smoky tension, details buried in the mix you catch differently every time you hear it. Bass as architecture. Dub techno, drowsier dubstep, shot through with the silhouette of slo-mo Memphis and Houston trap as a guiding influence. Dark, dubwise, and completely his own thing.
A cornerstone of the Brooklyn underground — co-founder of SLINK, host of Micro Dubs on The Lot Radio, fresh off an RA podcast this week.
He arrives at @mess.is.lore x @goodgrief.flac June 5th on the back of his debut LP Give U Space on Short Span.
Now coming to our floor, performing LIVE.
MILXGG drag a feral psychedelic sideshow into town: blown-out electronics, a deranged spectacle, hypnotic noise. Pure freak chaos underneath the big top.
[secret DIY location ~ tickets on sale, link in bio]
@__k_wata [LIVE]
@relaxerelaxer [LIVE]
DJ I:QUIT @aele__ [LIVE]
@azumioooe x @eucademix [LIVE & MOVEMENT]
@drewknowitz b2b @katestein.xyz [DJ]
Flyer by @drewknowitz
19 May 2026
When it rains it pours! RA mix is up now, collected dubs from friends, some tracks from the LP, inspiring bits from the DJ hard drive, and a whole bunch of echo. Very happy with how this turned out. A shade darker than my usual zone, dedicated to the fatigue and tension of late nights waiting for the train in midtown.
A major thank you to everyone who sent me some tracks, tried to prioritize the flow and narrative and didn’t fit everything in, but oof my friends are making some incredible work 😤.
Full Q+A is up over on RA.
18 May 2026
K Wata - Give U Space
SHORT11
This one means a lot. Feels like a document of a studio flow I’ve found after many years of trial and error, leaning into space and stability. Finding pockets of detail by keeping a hand on the knobs. Never been the type to be cryptic with captions, will take this space to say more about the record and thank some friends 🙏🏻
Most of this LP was written for my live set at Sustain Release last year, in The Grove (where this photo was taken by @zenpartymix). I was between jobs, coming back from touring, and spent two weeks straight in the studio figuring out the set. Something a bit manic about that time, but emerged with a collection of tracks that felt like a complete, undisturbed sound. After working through many years of over tweaking, was slowly finding ways to carve things down, remembering dub is a timeless formula…
I mixed down with @christopherbotta at Fer Sound Studio. Someone whose ears I trust completely, that final process was crucial to the sound of this record. Major shout out to Matthew @shortspanrecords for the ask and being so incredibly on top of things this entire process. Sharing the sleeve shots here but LPs will be arriving in stores this week. Turned out beautifully. My partner SG is absolutely central to this record. Both as a designer and vocalist, someone I trust to listen and respond with care. If you know her, you know there is no K Wata without SG.
Thank you to @eugene.clarinetist , an absolute genius who I recorded in Taiwan a couple years back and sampled on “Radio Embrace”.
So much love for everyone, friends, collaborators, artists making inspiring music… grateful to be a part of it all 💗
15 May 2026
Latest Micro Dubs is up on my SoundCloud 📡 @_rrao took the second hour with a sublime mix. Track list here as well, a tribute to dubbed out footwork, jungle, and dnb.
Vid is quite boring because it’s mainly me telling Turiya how much I love this @tompliments track, which is a lovely flip of an upcoming release of mine 🤌
Some upcoming shows to shout out! Playing the inaugural Dome Survey in Detroit this Saturday @lincolnfactorydetroit
Dome Survey is a new duo and party by the legends @2lanes.0 and @jeffffff_garcia (check out their first track Nice Crema, minimal mode masterclass)
@_enayet and I will be activating the E Wata peak time b2b for this one. It’s also birthday 2 birthday, special shout out to Enayet, my studio soulmate and an overwhelming net positive to any room 🎉
@pacific_mode22 is on Apr 17, and what a lineup by everyone’s fave cross cultural ambassador @m_s.healthyyy 😤
Downstairs J Wata is emerging for our first b2b… going all evening in room 2, no telling where we’ll go but @jstorm111 is a truly special artist and DJ and I have complete faith good music will be played.
Finally, @slink.nyc returns to L&SD on Apr 19 (join the newsletter in bio for tix and info). Featuring the one and only @lovie.world and my fellow residents for a special Sunday golden hour hang.
09 Apr 2026
Gutted to miss @pacific_mode22 in Tokyo due to airline misfortunes but the rest of my Asia tour is still a go. Some upcoming dates in Taipei, Shanghai, and Chengdu with friends new and old 📡
Despite missing the show, still put a mix together for Pacific Mode that I’m quite happy with. Includes a couple of tracks from myself that will be out in a few months!
04 Mar 2026
PACIFIC MODE mix series 005 is from an artist based in NYC, collective SLINK, K Wata (@__k_wata ) is releasing a mix of outstanding dedication to dub ahead of upcoming Asia tour.
Step into a 70-minute journey, elegantly woven and delicately sculpted into sound.
"Shout out to Masa for having me play the upcoming PACIFIC MODE night in Tokyo! This mix represents a zone I love to work with for earlier DJ sets, shifting back and forth between floating dub and crisp grooves. Head down, eyes closed, lost in the fog. Includes some tracks from myself that will be coming out later this year.
Recorded on my Model 1.4 mixer with a Zen Delay pedal for even more dub action."
PACIFIC MODE Mix Series 005 は、NYCを拠点に活動するアーティストであり、コレクティブ SLINK のメンバーでもある K Wata (@__k_wata )よる最新ミックス。
間近に控えるアジアツアーに先駆け、彼のダブへの深い献身を体現した内容となっている。
エレガントに編み込まれ、繊細に音として彫刻された70分間のサウンドジャーニーへ。
「東京で開催されるPACIFIC MODEに招いてくれたMasaに感謝。
このミックスは、アーリータイムのDJセットで自身が重視している領域を表現したものです。浮遊感のあるダブと、輪郭のはっきりしたグルーヴを往復しながら、目を閉じて、フォグの中に迷い込むような没入感のある流れを構築しています。
今年後半にリリース予定の新曲もいくつか収録している。
Model 1.4ミキサーとZen Delayペダルを使用し、より深いダブ感を追求して録音した。」
23 Feb 2026
In this Instagram post I will attempt to demonstrate that music is, in fact, “the best”. Exhibit A, my latest collection of “microscopic dub” for @thelotradio (track list can be found on their new website), an investigation of what I am loosely defining as “micro jazz”, inspired by artists such as Lifted, Conjoint, et cetera…
I will also be presenting my findings on “music being the best” live at a few upcoming symposiums. Feb 13 will be themed, “Lunar New Year - A Fun Evening at Bossa”, organized by the esteemed SAM-E (@nycsuave ) and featuring guest speaker @kat.offline
Feb 14, I will be on a panel at the @hinrgtheory conference (at an undisclosed warehouse location), in dialogue with the inimitable DJ Deadname (@epicvirgomoment ), @ma_sha_music , and the Hi NRG crew.
Sunday Feb 15, SLINK returns from an extended sabbatical to present a full day of presentations and breakout discussions, dedicated to inquiries around “Music: Is it The Best?”. We’ve invited two important researchers to join us, @eden.aurelius , and @kiiiriii.s . For more information, please sign up for the @slink.nyc newsletter.
I hope you will join me in discussing this important topic!
06 Feb 2026
Lurking around the corner and slowly pulsating toward the surface through a low pass filter, the second edition of Downbeat Detection at Bossa Nova Civic Club takes place Sunday December 14th. The crew will also play a special b2b set streaming live on The Lot Radio on Saturday December 13th from 4 to 6 pm.
DBD 02 delves further into the realm of minimal, dub, and bleep with a heavyweight crew of selectors. Headlined by @__k_wata and @eden.aurelius expect deep and cut-y excursions across the echo sphere. Philly’s @kristian_cho aka nail salon (Bounce House and Beauty Parlor) supports with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and host @spiraleddie , going gritty and resonant with angular, groovy finesse.
From 7 to 10 pm, we have a special Happy Hour treat courtesy of S Label braintrust @46pin and @goyle____ , fresh off the release of a deep and groovy split EP. Expect glowing hypnotic rhythms and modular descended madness to kick things off correct.
Our beautiful promotional materials come courtesy of @_dirkdegram_ An edition of 40 double sided fold out liporello posters will be printed to commemorate the event and will be available for purchase at the show.
As always, entry to Bossa on Sunday is free before 11 pm, and $10 at the door after 11.
Thanks @juno_likethesynth and @johnbarclay3000 for the trust.
See you in the night. Keep it deep.
Love,
🌀
01 Dec 2025
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