Electronic duo Kayex has stepped up to the plate with their debut EP “Tempus In LA” and has knocked it into the stratosphere with their catchy pop hooks and out of this world production. Following the excitement around the release of the lead single from the EP ‘Tempus III: Ready, Go’, “Tempus In LA” is bound to place the Perth duo firmly on the path to be one of Australia’s most interesting Electronic exports.

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“Tempus in LA” tells a story and is heavily inspired by KAYEX’s time spent in LA. With beats catchy enough to reel you in, their first single on the EP “Electric Fire” is described to be the spark that motivated the electronic due to finish the EP and move to LA for a bit. Their second song “I’m Not In Love” was recorded on their iPhone, telling a story about Tom being reminded of being 16 and bumping into his crush at a house party. Despite it being a sad song about not being in love, their blend of funk and groove still follows throughout the whole EP as their electric energy does not slow down.

An absolute gun of a track, and lead single ‘Tempus III: Ready, Go’ employs a heavy bass beat to get listeners grooving. The duo explain that the track was inspired by long drives and listening to the local radio,

“We noticed so much of the music on the radio was bass heavy which is where it all started for us with “MyFriends”… so we decided to wind it back and make an LA flavoured version with a few different twists and turns.”

Their EP concludes with the song “How Far Would You Go” that started off as Tom jokingly mimicking Sting, but ended up liking the way it sounded against the music. Almost not making the cut, the song is to be described as having a special place in their hearts and a reminder of the time the duo spent hanging out and having fun in LA.

This EP follows up their single released earlier this year, the timelessly groovy “Warrior Games”. Co-written and produced by Lionel Towers (Gypsy & The Cat), and mastered by Mike Marsh (Calvin Harris, Chemical Brothers), “Warrior Games” was a hit with audiences as Kayex hit the road in support of Crooked Colours in May and June.

The single was accompanied by a colourful and quirky new music video, the vintage 80’s aesthetic of which perfectly complemented the track’s throwback sonics.