Review: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise - Grow (Independent)

At last spring has arrived for Küf Knotz & Chri
stine Elise as thier lastest album, 'Grow' has be released to give new life to independent hip-hop.

We've been following the previous single releases from the duo with 'Inner G' / 'Clean' (see review HERE), 'Somewhere' / 'Patience' (see review HERE), 'Yü' / 'Cascade' (see review HERE) and the last album, 'Hypnagogia' (see review HERE) so now we have a further 11 tracks.

And it doesn't take long before we get more hot box goodness with 'Altitude' featuring Marv Ellis' and 'Worldy Water' as they follow the theme, incase you've not got it yet, that's following  the "metamorphosis of both plants and humans" on the circle of life and germination from 'Seeds' to 'Peace Of Mind'.

Having reached their 4th album with 'Grow', Küf (Producer/MC) and Christine (Harpist/Vocalist) have designed thier own back-yard plot that can be transfered to any part of the world.  Even then, 'Cascade' is one of the stand out tracks as the pair complement each other so well and when the world needs "joy, peace, love" more than ever, 'Clean' is the message; they do come from "The City of Brotherly Love" after all.

Tracks funk and bap with space synths like 'Patches', 'Magnetic' and the finisher (or should that be starter?), 'Seeds'.

If your a window sill gardener or commercial farmer, there's always something new to learn in the garden of life; and 'Grow' is new growth for spring this year.

Artist: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise

Title: Grow

Release date: 7th March, 2025

Label: Independent

Catalog Number: TBC

Format: Digital

Review: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise - Inner G / Clean (Independent)

Here's the latest from Küf Knotz & Christine Elise, 'Inner G' / 'Clean', check it out here.

Following on from their incredible run of singles, starting with 'Hypnagogia' (see review HERE), 'Yü' / 'Cascade' (see review HERE) and thir last single that featured Christine's vocals on the two tracks, 'Somewhere' and 'Patience' (see review HERE) so you're getting the idea that .this combo of a couple are above average with R&B flava, conscious hip-hop soul and with 'Clean', dare I say pop?

'Inner G' is more of a 3G prayer with MCs Knotz, Philly's Boogieman Dela and Shad from London as we all look more to an inner peace and spirituality.

And we're getting closer to the release of their fourth album called 'Grow' so expect to start getting to know these guys more and more as their brand of cross-over radio friendly tracks take hold and bloom this summer.

Artist: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise

Title: Inner G / Clean

Release date: 7th February, 2025

Label: Independent

Catalog Number: TBC

Format: Digital

Review: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise - Somewhere / Patience (Independent)

Küf Knotz & Christine Elise take us 'Somewhere' into the future and have shown us 'Patience' as there new album is due out soon.

On the last Küf Knotz & Christine Elise single we were singing the praises of Christine's harp playing (see review HERE) and still do.  This latest single features her vocals on two tracks, 'Somewhere' and 'Patience'.

Both tracks are draw on R&B,conscious hip-hop, funk and soul and whilst it's Xmas time, it's a shame there not instrumental versions, particularly as there's an angelic harp solo on 'Patience'; perhaps, we'll have to wait until the new year. 

And, indeed, there is their fourth album called 'Grow' which is due out next Spring and with the backing of these two tracks in particular as they are very radio friendly. 

Artist: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise

Title: Somewhere / Patience

Release date: 20th December, 2024

Label: Independent

Catalog Number: TBC

Format: Digital

Review: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise - Hypnagogia (Independent)

I had no idea about 'Hypnagogia' (a sleep technique practised by Thomas Edison and Salvador Dalí no less) but the creative powers of Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise are wide awake on this new album.

There's been more than one female jazz harpist vs. hip hop culture mix in a genre clash merging melting pop and here's another but this time uniquely forged in the city of brotherly love.

This massive 17 tracks of conscious hip hop-nu jazz as imagined by Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise (vocals and harp) - like a re-imagined John and Alice Coltrane meets The Roots - is full of life like the single, 'High Vibraionz' that featured Mother Lion.

No only that, they've attracted guest appearances with Arrested Development's superstar Speech with John Robinson (Scienz Of Life) on 'Window Pain' and K-Prez on 'How Far...?'

But these two are not reliant on big name bezzie mates, check out 'LUCIDreamin' and the reggae-dubish 'Hanalei' an for some deep hip-hop poetic funk-beats: modern day golden era underground Gilles Peterson worldwide a la 'Dream Chaser' (MG Gost with Jack Jones (ed. not that one), BluRum 13, Yarah Bravo etc) try ' 'Rotation', 'Drivin' Off' and far too many to mention.

So if you're looking for some multi-genre spiritual hip-hop soul with a New Age twists (and great cover artwork), this is the album youre after.

Artist: Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise

Title: Hypnagogia

Release date: 9th April 2024

Label: Independent

Catalog Number: Digital / Bandcamp