Kinkajous

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Kinkajous ​explores the space between jazz, orchestral and electronic music, in a compelling mix of tonalities and influences drawn from their London home. Led by drummer/producer B​enoît Parmentier and saxophonist ​Adrien Cau, they have earned a reputation for conjuring up a powerful and cinematic sound, being described by CLASH as “a key part of the British music landscape”.

Touching on ideas of certainty, belief and identity, their highly anticipated second album ‘Being Waves’ was released at the end of 2021, receiving widespread support of key tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Sian ElerI, Jess Iszatt and The Vinyl Factory. With its blend of acoustic and orchestral instrumentation, analogue synthesis and sampling processes, there is an elaborate yet organic feel to the music that makes Being Waves the five-piece band’s most introspective work to date.

This new record follows an evolution from their critically acclaimed debut ‘Hidden Lines’, released in June 2019 on Nottingham label ​Running Circle.

Joined by ​Jack Doherty (synths/keys) and Andres Castellanos (bass), their live performances are exhilarating yet intimate, reflecting the band’s outstanding musicianship and versatility.

Notable performances in the UK and Europe include sell out headline shows at London’s ​Kings Place and Jazz Cafe, ​EartH Theatre with the London Contemporary Orchestra, Bluedot Festival​, Firenze Jazz Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, ​Secret Garden Party​.
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Top tracks

03
In the Void of All Things
Kinkajous
Shifting Sands
03:20
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
01
All Kinds
Kinkajous
Staring at the Odds
05:23
Composers: Adrien Cau - Benoit Parmentier
02
Black Idiom, Pt. 2
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
05:03
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2024 Running Circle Records
18-10-2024
Nothing Will Disappear
01
AARA
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
03:57
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
Pulses
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
03:32
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
03
In the Void of All Things
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
03:20
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
04
Shifting Sands
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
05:54
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
05
Transient, Forever
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
05:51
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
06
Overflow
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
06:25
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
07
Calling
Kinkajous
Nothing Will Disappear
03:42
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
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℗ 2021 Running Circle Records
17-09-2021
Being Waves
01
Convolution
Kinkajous
Being Waves
04:42
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
It Blooms/Then Nothing
Kinkajous
Being Waves
05:10
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
03
NOOMS
Kinkajous
Being Waves
03:55
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
04
Cloaks
Kinkajous
Being Waves
07:06
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
05
The Eyes
Kinkajous
Being Waves
05:32
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
06
A Quiet Chaos
Kinkajous
Being Waves
02:16
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
07
System
Kinkajous
Being Waves
05:26
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
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℗ 2019 Running Circle Records
07-06-2019
Hidden Lines
01
Black Idiom, Pt. 1
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
02:32
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
Black Idiom, Pt. 2
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
05:03
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
03
Jupiter
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
04:16
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
04
Dotah
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
03:26
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
05
Light Drops
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
04:46
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
06
Bear of Paradise
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
05:53
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
07
On Hiatus
Kinkajous
Hidden Lines
02:10
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
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EPs
2016 Kinkajous
03-06-2016
Staring at the Odds
01
All Kinds
Kinkajous
Staring at the Odds
05:23
Composers: Adrien Cau - Benoit Parmentier
02
Intro
Kinkajous
Staring at the Odds
01:14
Composers: Adrien Cau - Benoit Parmentier
03
Cloud Four
Kinkajous
Staring at the Odds
04:52
Composers: Adrien Cau - Benoit Parmentier
04
When the Silent Eye
Kinkajous
Staring at the Odds
05:24
Composers: Adrien Cau - Benoit Parmentier
05
Avahi
Kinkajous
Staring at the Odds
03:46
Composers: Adrien Cau - Benoit Parmentier
Singles
℗ 2024 Running Circle Records
04-09-2024
Shifting Sands
01
Shifting Sands
Kinkajous
Shifting Sands
05:54
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
Heliosphere
Kinkajous
Shifting Sands
04:28
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
03
In the Void of All Things
Kinkajous
Shifting Sands
03:20
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
℗ 2024 Running Circle Records
12-06-2024
Heliosphere
01
Heliosphere
Kinkajous
Heliosphere
04:28
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
In the Void of All Things
Kinkajous
Heliosphere
03:20
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
℗ 2024 Running Circle Records
13-08-2021
It Blooms/Then Nothing
01
It Blooms/Then Nothing
Kinkajous
It Blooms/Then Nothing
05:10
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
Convolution
Kinkajous
It Blooms/Then Nothing
04:42
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
03
Still (Drifts)
Kinkajous
It Blooms/Then Nothing
05:24
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
℗ 2024 Running Circle Records
26-05-2021
Still (Drifts)
01
Still (Drifts)
Kinkajous
Still (Drifts)
05:24
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
℗ 2024 Running Circle Records
03-05-2019
Black Idiom
01
Black Idiom, Pt. 1
Kinkajous
Black Idiom
02:32
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
02
Black Idiom, Pt. 2
Kinkajous
Black Idiom
05:03
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
2018 Kinkajous
11-05-2018
Jupiter
01
Jupiter
Kinkajous
Jupiter
04:11
Composers: Benoit Parmentier - Adrien Cau
Featured in
Cafe del Mar Music
04-07-2016
Café del Mar Jazz 4
01
All Kinds
Kinkajous
Café del Mar Jazz 4
05:20
02
Just For A Day (Sunday)
TM Juke
Café del Mar Jazz 4
04:32
03
Wicked Game
Bossasonic
Café del Mar Jazz 4
03:12
04
Voce
Captain Planet
Café del Mar Jazz 4
03:44
05
Dismantled Floop
Téhu
Café del Mar Jazz 4
03:09
06
Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Remix)
Nostalgia 77
Café del Mar Jazz 4
07:08
07
We'll See The World
Breezewax
Café del Mar Jazz 4
03:21
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Cafe del Mar Music
05-08-2016
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
01
Evening Shadows
DK
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
03:40
02
Fall
Blooms
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
03:49
03
Bongo Legs
Ash Walker
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
03:34
04
Velocity Of Love (Hot Toddy Mix)
D-Pulse
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
07:23
05
Feed You (Ambient Jazz Ensemble Rework)
Double Yellow
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
06:01
06
Slowly Rolling Camera
Slowly Rolling Camera
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
05:11
07
Sunburst
All India Radio
Café del Mar, Vol. 22
04:49
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℗ 2018 Tarifa Records
23-03-2018
El Sol (Vol. 3)
01
Moments
Kidnap Kid
El Sol (Vol. 3)
05:00
Writer: Kidnap Kid / Composers: Kidnap Kid
02
LOVE is
Tim Deluxe
El Sol (Vol. 3)
04:13
Writer: Tim Deluxe / Composers: Tim Deluxe
03
Black Magic Woman
Winston King Cole
El Sol (Vol. 3)
02:49
Writer: Green / Composers: Green
04
My Mind
Jimi Tenor
El Sol (Vol. 3)
05:31
Writer: Jimi Tenor / Composers: Jimi Tenor
05
Insomnia 2016 (Short Edit)
Martin Decay
El Sol (Vol. 3)
03:32
Writer: Alexander Maxwell - Ayalah Fraser Bentovim - Rollo Armstrong / Composers: Alexander Maxwell - Ayalah Fraser Bentovim - Rollo Armstrong
06
Oh Suga
Capricorn Confusion
El Sol (Vol. 3)
04:53
Writer: Capricorn Confusion / Composers: Capricorn Confusion
07
Yona (Ahava Sheli Across the Sea)
Tal M. Klein
El Sol (Vol. 3)
05:20
Writer: Tal M. Klein / Composers: Tal M. Klein
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℗ 2018 Tarifa Records
23-03-2018
El Sol - Vol. 3
01
Moments
Kidnap Kid
El Sol - Vol. 3
05:00
Writer: Kidnap Kid / Composers: Kidnap Kid
02
LOVE is
Tim Deluxe
El Sol - Vol. 3
04:14
Writer: Tim Deluxe / Composers: Tim Deluxe
03
Black Magic Woman
Winston King Cole
El Sol - Vol. 3
02:49
Writer: Green / Composers: Green
04
My Mind
Jimi Tenor
El Sol - Vol. 3
05:31
Writer: Jimi Tenor / Composers: Jimi Tenor
05
Oh Suga
Capricorn Confusion
El Sol - Vol. 3
04:53
Writer: Capricorn Confusion / Composers: Capricorn Confusion
06
Yona (Ahava Sheli Across the Sea)
Tal M. Klein
El Sol - Vol. 3
05:20
Writer: Tal M. Klein / Composers: Tal M. Klein
07
Magic Single Barrel (Mo'Horizons Restyle)
La Taverne Du Lac
El Sol - Vol. 3
06:29
Writer: Pierre Romain - Sandro Sachs / Composers: Pierre Romain - Sandro Sachs
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