PADDOX (ex-Trophy Wife) to release concrete-clad debut LP Aphrodisiaque

23 October 2014, 10:25 | Written by Laurence Day

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Ever wanted to buy a record enveloped in silky smooth, luxurious... erm, concrete? Well, now PADDOX are here to make that bizarre fantasy a reality.

PADDOX are cultivators of avante-garde techno, Kompakt-esque noise and ambient soundscapes, formed around Kit Monteith, ex-drummer for Trophy Wife.

They will release their debut record Aphrodisiaque 1 December through Bear on A Bicycle Records and One Note Forever. It will feature casing made from 3kg of concrete moulded in 3D printed shapes. It was co-designed with Francesco Miniati.

Expanding upon the record's intentions, a press release notes:

"The band perceives Aphrodisiaque to be a genre in its own right. Aphrodisiaque is any piece of music sympathetic to an ambient vision of the act of love. The album’s six tracks listed as ‘Aphrodisiaque #001’ through to ‘Aphrodisiaque #006’."

PADDOX will perform Aphrodisiaque in full at an album launch 29 November at the Old Fire Station, Oxford.

Stream the lead track "Aphrodisiaque #001" below, and pre-order the LP here.