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 - Yü / Cascade (Independent)

Whether it's Amanda Whiting's harp countdown to Christmas or Yoga & Harp at this years' London Jazz Festival, the harp keeps making a come back from the untrendy wilderness of the old days.

And we already know from Küf Knotz and Christine Elise's 'Hypnagogia' (see review HERE) that this duo know how to use it in the almost unheard of area of hip-hop/beats culture - apart from samples of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby that is

And on 'Cascade', "we proceed, and continue" with some jazzy consious hip-hop which isn't as harpy (Ed. that's not a word?) as 'Yü' that's very radio friendly and full of positivity and self-awareness.

Küf Knotz (Producer/MC) and Christine Elise (Harpist/Vocalist) definitely have a uniquely individual blend of hip-hop, soul and classical/jazz heritage that they can transpose from 'golden era' 90s to today and this release is proof of their growth. 

Artist: Küf Knotz & Christine Elise

Title: Yü ft. Boogieman Dela / Cascade

Release date: 29th November, 2024

Label: Independent

Catalog Number: TBC

Format: Digital

Links:

16th November londonjazzfestival.org.uk

Harp Yoga with Benita Glogowska and Marysia Osu