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Khruangbin has announced that they have curated the latest installment of the Late Night Tales mix series. Part of the group’s rise to prominence came when D.J. Bonobo included Khruangbin’s own “A Calf Born in Winter” on his Late Night Tales mix in 2013. Now, the trio of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass), Mark Speer (guitar) and Donald “DJ” Johnson (drums) have created their own mix, which will come out on Dec. 4.

In addition to the mix announcement, Khruangbin also shared an exclusive cover of Kool & The Gang’s “Summer Madness.”

“Late Night Tales is such a special thing to be a part of, because we wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for Bonobo’s Late Night Tales,” said the band via press release. “Because that’s how we got into the LNT family – and got a break.”

“‘Summer Madness’ became a staple in this medley that we play,” said Johnson of the single. “Specifically, one of my favourite things about it is the tone of the bass, which really reminds me a lot of Laura Lee’s bass which has this chunky, peanut butter, rich tone. It was always a special moment, getting to that song because, it just did something to the room, everywhere.” 

“‘Summer Madness’ was paying homage to Kool & The Gang, a band we aspire to be like and also we’ve played it a hundred times but never in full,” continued Lee.

For their mix, Khruangbin showcased their eclectic tastes, selecting tracks such as South Korean band Sanullim’s “Don’t Go,” a “Hindi-disco” track “Khushi” by Nazia Hassan, tracks by Texas-natives David Marez and Kelly Doyle and much more. See the full tracklist below!

“We definitely wanted to cover as much global territory as possible,” said Khruangbin of their Late Night Tales mix (via press release). “So it was the globe and then home. We wanted to show the treasures from our hometown, or people from our hometown that the rest of the world probably doesn’t know. Then these gems from across the world, showcasing them in the same way. That’s what makes Khruangbin Khruangbin. The stubbornness about being so hometown-centric. But what makes Houston is this constant international influence; that’s the gulf stream, bringing it right into the city.”

Khruangbin was recently on the cover of Relix for our July/August issue. Click here to read more!

Click here to pre-order Khruangbin’s Late Night Tales Compilation, and listen to “Summer Madness” below!

Khruangbin Late Night Tales Tracklist:
01. Devadip Carlos Santana And Turiya Alice Coltrane – “Illuminations”
02. Brilliantes Del Veulo – “I Know That (When The Springtime Comes)”
03. Nazia Hassan – “Khushi”
04. Kelly Doyle – “DRM”
05. Sanulim – “Don’t Go”
06. Maxwell Udoh – “I Like It (Don’t Stop)”
07. David Marez – “Enséñame”
08. Gerald Lee – “Can You Feel The Love (Reprise)”
09. Justine & The Victorian Punks – “Still You”
10. George Yanagi + Nadja Band -「祭ばやしが聞こえる」のテーマ
11. Песняры – “Зачарованная моя”
12. Khruangbin – “Summer Madness” (Exclusive Kool & The Gang Cover Version)
13. Paloma San Basilio – “Contigo”
14. Roha Band – “Yetikimt Abeba”
15. Tierney Malone / Geoffrey Muller – “Transmission for Jehn: Gnossienne No 1” (Produced by Khruangbin) (Exclusive Track)