Mount Kimbie - Mayor (Live July 2014)

What this video is

Filmed in July 2014, this live document situates 'Mayor' — a track from Mount Kimbie's critically acclaimed 2010 debut — within the band's mature touring phase following Cold Spring Fault Less Youth (Warp Records, 2013). The Guardian described the duo as 'leading an exploratory breakaway from bass-heavy dubstep towards a lighter, hazier style of electronica.' By 2014, Mount Kimbie had evolved from bedroom-produced…

Why it matters

Mount Kimbie are widely credited as originators of post-dubstep, and 'Mayor' is among the genre's defining early recordings. A live capture of this track in 2014 documents the translation of bedroom-produced IDM-adjacent bass music into a staged live format, a critical transition point for UK…