‘The Eighth Note’ is 8 quick Questions with Wellington Musicians.

A chance for us to catch up with people & see what they’re up to, or introduce you to a new musician/band and their music.

Today’s guest is Katherine, who makes music & DJs under the moniker k2k.

 

Who are you? Tell us a bit about your music.
I’m Katherine, I make music and dj as k2k. I try to make house music but I’m influenced pretty strongly by 90’s pop melodies and incorporate a lot of old RnB acapellas into my tracks.

What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or albums on the way?
Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time DJing, working on mixes and making radio/putting on shows with my pals Inky Waves. I’m also intending to put out my first EP in Jan, called Sugar, so I’ve been working on finishing off a few tracks for that.

Where is the best place people can follow you & find your music?
Probably Soundcloud for my music.

What were the 3 most influential albums to you growing up?
My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Gas – Pop

Which other Wellington musician (s) would you most like to work with?
Probably my pals, Mongo Skato and Borrowed CS. The tracks they’ve been making recently are amazing, they definitely deserve more overseas hype!

What’s your favourite Wellington venue to play in?
Valhalla for sure, amazing sound system and it reminds me of my punk days back in Nelson :’)

In your songwriting or composing (or the band’s songwriting) how do the compositions and songs take shape?
Normally with me playing around in Ableton. Messing around with soft synths and acapellas, hoping it turns into something. I also record a lot of song ideas on my voice memos on my phone, intending to one day turn them into songs. It never really happens but at least I have 100s of ideas to come back to if I run out of stuff to do!

Where/when is your next gig?
I’m playing the Camp A Low Hum new years eve gig, should be fun!