"Live at Kusina La Madera" EP by Keith Human with Jouissance

Keith Human follows up his recent song "Leave Your Baggage By The Door" with a live EP entitled Keith Human with Jouissance - Live at Kusina La Madera. This live EP was recorded on November 27th of last year, when most of us were still getting used to being back in crowded places. It had a soothing vibe to it—- definitely brings you back to the pre-covid days, when live performances were widely available.

There are six tracks on the EP, including the songs Patterns, Sunset Rays, Hail Aphrodite, Contigo, and Desire. Also included in the set list is his recent single, Leave Your Baggage By The Door. Despite the rawness of the recording, all of the songs have a multi-layered, personal, and comfortable mood to them. Keith describes the music in this EP as "raw, unfiltered, and loose."  It's his tribute to those who miss the energy and spontaneity of a live performance.

“There's a lot of genres in this EP so I'm not even sure what to call my music anymore. The EP started with me uttering "Wa ko kahibalo sa akong genre. Basta rock... mao na." (I don't know my genre. Safe to say it's Rock... maybe.") “ - Keith Human on his new Live EP

Keith also expressed that the majority of the songs on this EP were composed in a short amount of time. The majority of the songs' inspiration came from chance, such as how "Hail Aphrodite" was created on a simple drunken night. "Desire" was a last-minute addition to the EP, while "Sunset Rays," "Patterns," and "Hail Aphrodite" were songs he already performed a few times during his days as an acoustic performer. "Contigo," on the other hand, is Keith's ode and birthday gift to Kubra Commander, the band of Leave Your Baggage by the Door producer Bobbi Olvido.

As Keith recalled, the most difficult aspect of this release was producing it. It's not easy to capture a live performance in its most natural state. Fortunately, he collaborated with Rex (add family name), the sound engineer for this recording, because they were both insanely ambitious with this project. THE WHO'S LIVE AT LEEDS and the ROLLING STONES' GOT LIVE IF YOU WANT IT, arguably two of the most visceral live albums ever recorded, were major influences.

Keith also mentioned that releasing a live EP without a single or a well-known song was a risk he took when deciding to release it. He hopes that this EP will serve as a bridge for some of his listeners who are looking forward to his debut album. He also wants to reach out to folks who are unable to attend shows due to a variety of factors as well as those who missed out on some of Keith's older tracks since they aren't available on Spotify. This side of Keith is completely new, so they are in for a treat.

The album cover by itself is a treat.  It was inspired by the Blue Note Recording Label's signature record artwork. Keith enjoys listening to jazz albums. When he saw that Blue Note Recording created the majority of the cover art for his favorite jazz albums, he knew he had to imitate it.

This year, even with the delays caused by Typhoon Odette, Keith promises to release a teaser for his "Leave Your Baggage By The Door" Music Video by the end of January.  

“Well, we're back to another lockdown. I hope all of you are safe and taking cautions. The material you are about to hear right now is recorded during a hopeful time when a glimpse of living mask-free work feels plausible. Nobody knows if bands will ever experience another gig in front of people but who knows. This is more than a LIVE EP. It's an experience.”

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