Contour

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The Charleston, South Carolina artist Contour's body of work is evidence of a restless curiosity that culminates on his latest album and debut for Mexican Summer, Take Off from Mercy. Starting off as a beatmaker, Khari Lucas's vision has broadened over releases like Onwards (2022, Touching Bass), Love Suite (2021, Good Question) and Weight (self-released/Purple Tape Pedigree, 2021), spanning from noirish, sample-driven R&B to covers of Strawberry Switchblade. Take Off from Mercy eschews samples in favor of guitar-driven songwriting, positing a singular take on the blues, Tropicalia, hip hop, post-punk and indie rock, establishing Lucas as an exemplary lyricist and broad collaborator, working with the likes of Saul Williams, Mndsgn and his co-producer, Omari Jazz.
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Top tracks

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Theresa
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
03:14
Composers: Khari Lucas
01
From Exile (3rd Ward)
Contour
Onwards!
03:17
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Mark Sweeny
01
Hearing Voices
Contour
Hearing Voices
02:17
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
01
Lies
Contour
Weight
01:52
Writer: Khari A Lucas / Composers: Khari A Lucas
11
Crowded Afternoon
Contour
Onwards!
02:40
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Roger Habon
06
(re)Turn
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
03:22
Composers: Khari Lucas
03
Faith
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:42
Composers: Khari Lucas
01
If He Changed My Name
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:54
Composers: Khari Lucas
04
Entry 10-4 (Mood Recipe)
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:08
Composers: Khari Lucas
02
Now We're Friends
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:21
Composers: Khari Lucas

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2025 Macassar Records
01-03-2025
Sommer Party
01
100.000 Mal (Hunderttausend Mal) (Power Mix)
Et Cetera
Sommer Party
03:40
Writer: Uwe Doberstein - Claudia Uhsemann / Composers: Uwe Doberstein
02
Mein Herz brennt wie ein Feuer (Remix)
Eichblatt.
Sommer Party
03:55
Writer: Ulrich Eichblatt / Composers: Andy Matern - Ulrich Eichblatt
03
Summer Lady (Disco Version)
Pete Peasant
Sommer Party
03:11
Writer: Peter Gebauer / Composers: Peter Gebauer
04
Urlaub pur (Was e' kus' du???)
All Possible
Sommer Party
03:30
Writer: Birgit Möller - Öczan Tarakcil / Composers: Birgit Möller - Öczan Tarakcil
05
Ti amo amore (In My Backstreet Heaven) (Remix)
DJ Onko
Sommer Party
02:49
Writer: Marc Chandler / Composers: Marc Chandler
06
Fliegerlied - Heut ist so ein schöner Tag
Mr. Roll + Nina
Sommer Party
03:31
Writer: Andreas Donauer / Composers: Andreas Donauer
07
Wie bist du denn drauf
Christian König
Sommer Party
04:14
Writer: Jürgen Weinhold - Jörg Bausch / Composers: Roland Steutelings
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℗ 2024 Mexican Summer, LLC.
01-11-2024
Take Off from Mercy
01
If He Changed My Name
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:54
Composers: Khari Lucas
02
Now We're Friends
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:21
Composers: Khari Lucas
03
Faith
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:42
Composers: Khari Lucas
04
Entry 10-4 (Mood Recipe)
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:08
Composers: Khari Lucas
05
Watchword
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
02:18
Composers: Khari Lucas
06
(re)Turn
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
03:22
Composers: Khari Lucas
07
Mercy
Contour
Take Off from Mercy
01:20
Composers: Khari Lucas
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2024 RVNG Intl.
21-06-2024
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
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three
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
05:50
Composers: Khari Ayo Joel Lucas - Omari Jazz Addae
02
one
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
04:56
Composers: Omari Jazz Addae - Khari Ayo Joel Lucas
03
six
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
05:53
Composers: Omari Jazz Addae - Khari Ayo Joel Lucas
04
seven 1/2
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
01:18
Composers: Omari Jazz Addae - Khari Ayo Joel Lucas
05
two
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
02:35
Composers: Omari Jazz Addae - Khari Ayo Joel Lucas
06
five
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
03:30
Composers: Omari Jazz Addae - Khari Ayo Joel Lucas
07
nine
Black Decelerant
Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant
04:42
Composers: Omari Jazz Addae - Khari Ayo Joel Lucas
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The Path Of Least Resistance
22-09-2023
Compensating for Reality
01
Compensating for Reality
Contour
Compensating for Reality
04:49
Writer: Anna Doran / Composers: Conan James Wynne
02
Slip Upstream
Contour
Compensating for Reality
05:04
Writer: Conan James Wynne / Composers: Conan James Wynne
03
Perpetual
Contour
Compensating for Reality
03:43
Writer: Anna Doran / Composers: Conan James Wynne
04
Watch My Hands
Contour
Compensating for Reality
05:48
Writer: Conan James Wynne / Composers: Conan James Wynne
05
Casual Dystopia
Contour
Compensating for Reality
04:43
Composers: Conan James Wynne
06
Come Comply Together
Contour
Compensating for Reality
03:44
Writer: Anna Doran / Composers: Conan James Wynne
07
Thinking About an Exit
Contour
Compensating for Reality
05:59
Writer: Conan James Wynne / Composers: Conan James Wynne
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℗ 2022 Touching Bass
07-10-2022
Onwards!
01
From Exile (3rd Ward)
Contour
Onwards!
03:17
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Mark Sweeny
02
Trench Prayer
Contour
Onwards!
03:13
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Roger Habon
03
Nigga Won't Reach Mars
Contour
Onwards!
02:37
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Mark Sweeny
04
Hearing Voices
Contour
Onwards!
02:17
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
05
You'd Do Well to Pack Light
Contour
Onwards!
02:08
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Alejandro Abapo - Omari Jazz Addae
06
Skin Closure
Contour
Onwards!
02:51
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
07
Babe Brother
Contour
Onwards!
02:57
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
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Good Question
21-05-2021
Love Suite
01
The Pulse
Contour
Love Suite
01:37
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Joshua Tu Le
02
What Do You Want?
Contour
Love Suite
00:30
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
03
Love Suite no.1
Contour
Love Suite
02:32
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
04
Song for Me
Contour
Love Suite
02:15
Writer: Khari Lucas - Demae Chioma Wodu / Composers: Khari Lucas
05
Pour
Contour
Love Suite
01:04
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
06
Labor Of
Contour
Love Suite
04:59
Writer: Khari Lucas - Andy Alexander De Leon / Composers: Khari Lucas
07
Outmyface (Love Suite no.2)
Contour
Love Suite
03:35
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Vivek Menon
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Contour
15-03-2019
Live on Record
01
Overtime (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
03:50
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Tyler Sim - Chase Bunes - Jesse Kieve
02
Tied Together (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
03:00
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
03
The Question (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
03:00
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Tyler Sim - Chase Bunes - Jesse Kieve
04
Lesson Plans (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
04:14
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
05
Don't Lament (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
03:44
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas - Tyler Sim - Chase Bunes - Jesse Kieve
06
Time (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
02:34
Writer: Khari Lucas - Tyler Sim - Chase Bunes - Jesse Kieve / Composers: Khari Lucas - Tyler Sim - Chase Bunes - Jesse Kieve
07
Hilton Head (Live)
Contour
Live on Record
04:06
Writer: Khari Lucas / Composers: Khari Lucas
KIP CLIQUE
13-07-2018
Interim Report
01
El Camino
Contour
Interim Report
01:36
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
02
Ya Dig
Contour
Interim Report
02:45
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
03
Bored (Interlude)
Contour
Interim Report
01:25
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
04
Compromise
Contour
Interim Report
02:19
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
05
1-800-Kng-Trta
Contour
Interim Report
01:35
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
06
Progress (Interlude)
Contour
Interim Report
01:37
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
07
Yellow Lights (feat. Rizz Capolatti)
Contour
Interim Report
04:42
Composers: Contour - Garrott Odom
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2017 Conan Wynne
15-10-2017
Appropriation
01
Intro
Contour
Appropriation
04:34
Composers: Conan James Wynne
02
Sintra
Contour
Appropriation
01:02
Composers: Conan James Wynne
03
Stand Firm
Contour
Appropriation
04:11
Composers: Conan James Wynne
04
Weapon's All Midi'd Up
Contour
Appropriation
01:37
Composers: Conan James Wynne
05
Wookies Ode
Contour
Appropriation
02:30
Composers: Conan James Wynne
06
Parlais
Contour
Appropriation
01:21
Composers: Conan James Wynne
07
Cash Crop Circles
Contour
Appropriation
03:48
Composers: Conan James Wynne
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Contour and Illadell
08-09-2017
Verses
01
Intro
Contour
Verses
01:37
02
Supreme
Contour
Verses
02:15
03
Truth
Contour
Verses
02:13
04
Keep Pushin'
Contour
Verses
01:46
05
Schemin
Contour
Verses
01:26
06
What's Happen
Contour
Verses
01:50
07
Beenreel
Contour
Verses
01:53
Macassar Records
03-02-2012
Around the World 1999
01
You Are Not Alone
Contour
Around the World 1999
03:43
Writer: Dieter Bohlen / Composers: Dieter Bohlen
02
Boom Boom Boom Boom
Contour
Around the World 1999
03:25
Writer: Benny Goeran Bror Andersson - Wessel D. Van Diepen - Dennis William Van Den Driesschen - Bjoern K. Ulvaeus / Composers: Benny Goeran Bror Andersson - Wessel D. Van Diepen - Dennis William Van Den Driesschen - Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
03
Always Have Always Will
Contour
Around the World 1999
04:26
Writer: Jonas Peter Berggren - Michael Donald Chapman / Composers: Jonas Peter Berggren - Michael Donald Chapman
04
I Wish
Contour
Around the World 1999
03:24
Writer: Florian Fackler - Marco Spürgin / Composers: Florian Fackler - Marco Spürgin
05
Ma Baker
Contour
Around the World 1999
03:44
Writer: Frank Farian - Fred Jay - George Reyam / Composers: Frank Farian - Fred Jay - George Reyam
06
Tarzan and Jane
Contour
Around the World 1999
03:28
Writer: Amir El Falaki - Per Holm-Petersen - Anila Mirza / Composers: Amir El Falaki - Per Holm-Petersen - Anila Mirza
07
Big Big World
Contour
Around the World 1999
03:25
Writer: Emilia Hanna Rydberg - Lars Olof Stig Anderson / Composers: Emilia Hanna Rydberg - Lars Olof Stig Anderson
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2009 AKASA Records
12-06-2009
Latin Party
01
The Ketchup Song
Contour
Latin Party
03:40
Composers: Francisco Manuel Ruiz Gomez
02
Mamboleo
Contour
Latin Party
03:38
Composers: Eder Alberto Ortega
03
Bailando
Contour
Latin Party
03:33
Composers: Patrick Samoy
04
Latino Lover
Contour
Latin Party
03:43
Composers: Hans Van Hemert, Pieter C Piet Souer
05
We're Going To Ibiza
Contour
Latin Party
04:23
Composers: Jeffrey Calvert, Max West
06
Porques Te Vas
Contour
Latin Party
03:26
Composers: José Luis Perales Morillas
07
No Tengo Dinero
Contour
Latin Party
04:01
Composers: Hajidakis, Agami, R.Balmorian
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EPs
KEG music
28-09-2023
I Can See How This Ends
01
Death of a Friend
Contour
I Can See How This Ends
03:34
Writer: Kayle Goguen / Composers: Dan Gallinger - Mark McIntyre - Mike Bryen - Kayle Goguen
02
Shut Your Mouth
Contour
I Can See How This Ends
03:01
Writer: Kayle Goguen / Composers: Mark McIntyre - Mike Bryen - Dan Gallinger - Kayle Goguen
03
Caricature
Contour
I Can See How This Ends
03:10
Writer: Kayle Goguen / Composers: Dan Gallinger - Mark McIntyre - Mike Bryen - Kayle Goguen
04
I Hope You Know
Contour
I Can See How This Ends
03:56
Writer: Kayle Goguen / Composers: Mark McIntyre - Mike Bryen - Dan Gallinger - Kayle Goguen
05
I'm Not Yours
Contour
I Can See How This Ends
04:11
Writer: Kayle Goguen / Composers: Dan Gallinger - Mark McIntyre - Mike Bryen - Kayle Goguen
Contour
12-03-2020
Weight
01
Lies
Contour
Weight
01:52
Writer: Khari A Lucas / Composers: Khari A Lucas
02
Distance
Contour
Weight
03:24
Writer: Khari A Lucas / Composers: Khari A Lucas
03
Good Call
Contour
Weight
03:25
Writer: Khari A Lucas / Composers: Khari A Lucas
04
Rain Man Freestyle
Contour
Weight
04:35
Writer: Khari A Lucas / Composers: Khari A Lucas
2018 Contour
01-12-2018
Recesses
01
Bloom Through the Cracks
Contour
Recesses
04:09
Composers: Conan James Wynne
02
Krocodial
Contour
Recesses
06:03
Composers: Conan James Wynne
03
Missing Out
Contour
Recesses
04:53
Composers: Conan James Wynne
04
Existing Regardless of You
Contour
Recesses
05:50
Composers: Conan James Wynne
05
The Deep Circle Draw
Contour
Recesses
03:51
Composers: Conan James Wynne
06
Funderland
Contour
Recesses
04:45
Composers: Conan James Wynne