Four Tet is the name used by Kieran Hebden (born 1977 in Putney, London, UK… Read Full Bio ↴Four Tet is the name used by Kieran Hebden (born 1977 in Putney, London, UK) for his experimental electronic music-oriented solo efforts, to differentiate from his work with post-rock band Fridge.
Hebden's solo work typically utilises samples lifted from various sources including hip-hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk mixed with his own guitar playing. Four Tet shares some stylistic similarities with other musicians, such as Prefuse 73, who use computer editing techniques that give the music a staccato, cut-up feel. Hebden's music is notable for its rich, organic sounds and harmonious melodies as well as for eschewing the traditional pop-song format in favour of a more abstract approach.
Kieran Hebden began releasing material as Four Tet in 1998 with the 36 minute and 25 second single "Thirtysixtwentyfive" on Trevor Jackson's Output Recordings label. Later that year, he released a second single, the jazz-influenced "Misnomer". 1999's "Dialogue", again on Output, was Four Tet's first full-length album release and fused hip-hop drum lines with dissonant jazz samples. This was followed by the double A-side single "Glasshead"/"Calamine", which was to be Four Tet's last release on Output.
In late 1999, Warp Records released a tenth-anniversary compilation of remixes of Warp tracks; Hebden contributed a remix of "Cliffs", the opening track of Aphex Twin's "Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II". This relatively high profile exposure attracted a lot of new interest in Four Tet from fans of electronica and IDM, genres in which the Warp brand had a preeminent status.
In 2001, Four Tet's second album "Pause" was released on Domino and found Hebden using more folk and electronic samples, which was quickly dubbed "folktronica" by the media & press in an attempt to label the style (often also applied to artists such as Isan, Gravenhurst and some of Canabrism's later work). The acoustic guitar track "Everything Is Alright" is the theme music for the National Public Radio talk show On Point, produced at WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts; it was also featured in a US Nike commercial in 2001-2002 and in the Sony Bravia commercial in 2005.
"Rounds" was released in May 2003. It was Hebden's most ambitious album to date, incorporating diverse samples such as the mandolin on "Spirit Fingers", and even a rubber duck on the closing track "Slow Jam". Three singles were released from the album: "She Moves She", "As Serious as Your Life", and "My Angel Rocks Back and Forth". This last single was released as an EP featuring remixes by electronica duo Icarus and Isambard Khroustaliov along with additional Four Tet tracks "I've Got Viking in Me" and "All the Chimers". An accompanying DVD featured all of Four Tet's videos to date.
At the beginning of 2003, Four Tet opened for Radiohead on their European tour. A remix of the song Scatterbrain from Radiohead's latest album "Hail to the Thief" was included on their 2004 EP "COM LAG (2plus2isfive)".
A live album named "Live in Copenhagen 30th March 2004" was released in April 2004 as a limited edition, available only through the Domino Records website.
In March and April of 2005, Four Tet performed two shows of improvisational music, in collaboration with jazz drummer Steve Reid, in Paris and London. He also appears on Steve Reid Ensemble 2005 album "Spirit Walk". This collaboration was extended into a series of international tours, and the release of two albums, "The Exchange Session Vol. 1" and "The Exchange Session Vol. 2" over the course of 2005 and 2006.
His fourth studio album "Everything Ecstatic" was released on Domino on 23 May 2005. The video for the lead single, "Smile Around The Face", features actor Mark Heap. The album brought with it another shift in style, leaving behind the breezy "folktronica" of "Pause" and "Rounds" for a darker, more complex sound. On 7 November 2005, Domino has released a DVD version of "Everything Ecstatic" featuring video clips for each track of the album plus a CD with new material.
Hebden has also remixed, under the Four Tet name, tracks by a wide range of artists including Madvillain, Bloc Party, Super Furry Animals, Beth Orton, Badly Drawn Boy, The Notwist, Boom Bip, Kings of Convenience, Explosions in the Sky, Radiohead, and Doves.
Hebden's solo work typically utilises samples lifted from various sources including hip-hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk mixed with his own guitar playing. Four Tet shares some stylistic similarities with other musicians, such as Prefuse 73, who use computer editing techniques that give the music a staccato, cut-up feel. Hebden's music is notable for its rich, organic sounds and harmonious melodies as well as for eschewing the traditional pop-song format in favour of a more abstract approach.
Kieran Hebden began releasing material as Four Tet in 1998 with the 36 minute and 25 second single "Thirtysixtwentyfive" on Trevor Jackson's Output Recordings label. Later that year, he released a second single, the jazz-influenced "Misnomer". 1999's "Dialogue", again on Output, was Four Tet's first full-length album release and fused hip-hop drum lines with dissonant jazz samples. This was followed by the double A-side single "Glasshead"/"Calamine", which was to be Four Tet's last release on Output.
In late 1999, Warp Records released a tenth-anniversary compilation of remixes of Warp tracks; Hebden contributed a remix of "Cliffs", the opening track of Aphex Twin's "Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II". This relatively high profile exposure attracted a lot of new interest in Four Tet from fans of electronica and IDM, genres in which the Warp brand had a preeminent status.
In 2001, Four Tet's second album "Pause" was released on Domino and found Hebden using more folk and electronic samples, which was quickly dubbed "folktronica" by the media & press in an attempt to label the style (often also applied to artists such as Isan, Gravenhurst and some of Canabrism's later work). The acoustic guitar track "Everything Is Alright" is the theme music for the National Public Radio talk show On Point, produced at WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts; it was also featured in a US Nike commercial in 2001-2002 and in the Sony Bravia commercial in 2005.
"Rounds" was released in May 2003. It was Hebden's most ambitious album to date, incorporating diverse samples such as the mandolin on "Spirit Fingers", and even a rubber duck on the closing track "Slow Jam". Three singles were released from the album: "She Moves She", "As Serious as Your Life", and "My Angel Rocks Back and Forth". This last single was released as an EP featuring remixes by electronica duo Icarus and Isambard Khroustaliov along with additional Four Tet tracks "I've Got Viking in Me" and "All the Chimers". An accompanying DVD featured all of Four Tet's videos to date.
At the beginning of 2003, Four Tet opened for Radiohead on their European tour. A remix of the song Scatterbrain from Radiohead's latest album "Hail to the Thief" was included on their 2004 EP "COM LAG (2plus2isfive)".
A live album named "Live in Copenhagen 30th March 2004" was released in April 2004 as a limited edition, available only through the Domino Records website.
In March and April of 2005, Four Tet performed two shows of improvisational music, in collaboration with jazz drummer Steve Reid, in Paris and London. He also appears on Steve Reid Ensemble 2005 album "Spirit Walk". This collaboration was extended into a series of international tours, and the release of two albums, "The Exchange Session Vol. 1" and "The Exchange Session Vol. 2" over the course of 2005 and 2006.
His fourth studio album "Everything Ecstatic" was released on Domino on 23 May 2005. The video for the lead single, "Smile Around The Face", features actor Mark Heap. The album brought with it another shift in style, leaving behind the breezy "folktronica" of "Pause" and "Rounds" for a darker, more complex sound. On 7 November 2005, Domino has released a DVD version of "Everything Ecstatic" featuring video clips for each track of the album plus a CD with new material.
Hebden has also remixed, under the Four Tet name, tracks by a wide range of artists including Madvillain, Bloc Party, Super Furry Animals, Beth Orton, Badly Drawn Boy, The Notwist, Boom Bip, Kings of Convenience, Explosions in the Sky, Radiohead, and Doves.
Slow Jam
Four Tet Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Slow Jam' by these artists:
B.O.S.E. Baby looking so fine to me I really wanna see y'a…
Babyface & Tamia can't believe I'm here Down at the q's jook joint (no…
Corinne Quinajon Ahh ooh Boo doo doo doo doo doo Perhaps you miss it,…
Don L Gata vem comigo chapar Mas só a conta Vem tomar um drink…
Grimm Lynn In this moment I look into your eyes You crack a lovely…
Jeeks You'll see You'll see You'll see It's a miracle To me A fuck…
Jeff Joyner Slow jam, summer love Take a chance and dance with me Smooth…
Jinky Vidal (Usher) I was all alone, I was feelin rather low, I needed s…
Junebug Slim Hey MR DJ can you play another slow jam Play…
Kenichi Takemoto そっと灯を消して 始めようかShow Time Oh Oh Baby 唇重ねるたびに弾ける美しい音色が Oh求めるメロデ…
M.C. Magic Hey MR DJ can you play another slow jam Play…
MC MAGIC Hey MR DJ can you play another slow jam Play…
Midnight Star Excuse me, may I have this dance I was all alone,…
Monica I was all alone I was feeling rather low I needed someone…
N-Wise Somebody said they saw you the person you were kissing…
New Order As I look at the morning sky Today the wind is…
Sowelu and LEO Dare ni mo mie nai futari no Bed room Up &…
The Jam Allstars I was all alone, I was feelin rather low, I needed someone…
Tirzah I'm frozen, I'm sorry my son But you're too old to…
Twista & Kanye West Are you gonna be? Say that you're gonna be Oh, oh, oh,…
Usher I was all alone I was feeling rather low I needed someone…
香取慎吾 The grass ain't always greener On the other side, the…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Four Tet:
0181 من یه گلایولم که توی این سرزمین شوووم راهم به قبر…
101112 Anytime, anywhere, any place You could be anyone today Maybe…
2 cups of blood Intro: Ryzarector, Grym Reaper Aiyyo Reaper, those kids out…
3.3 Degrees From the Pole high speed electronic digital device, wait till you see one …
A Joy (instrumental)…
Angel Echoes Help, I have done it again I have been here many…
Baby It's 'cause, baby, anything you can have, you're taking me…
Carmella There's something kinda funny 'bout a man making money Of a…
Crush It's a beautiful life I'll stay by your side It's a beautifu…
Degrees From The Pole high speed electronic digital device, wait till you see one …
Figaro The rest is empty with no brain but the clever…
Flutter Help, I have done it again I have been here many…
Fuji Check You're that colour, you're the movement and the spin. Never.…
Hands All artists reach a zenith in their career, a high…
If I Were Only a Child Again If I were only a child again No one's ever been,…
Les Yper-sound You go in that team I go on this team Divide everything A…
Love The light gets stronger and all our eyes look yonder to…
Morning Side Meri dua hai lakh janam tak Tu ho unki dulhan Samajna na…
No More Mosquitoes Oh, no no no more mosquitoes oh, no no no more…
One Way Glass Give me a window with one way glass, Just look out…
Pyramid I remember how you walked away And how you did me…
Represent [Chorus] (I'm the calm one, but my crew is sorta sick) Yeah,…
Strange Ways Wreak havoc, beep beep it's mad traffic Sleek and lavish peo…
Tale in Hard Time Take the sun from my heart Let me learn to despise I'll…
Up Against the Wall Yo, I'll be your black pantha, all in your dreams Up…
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6by7
Heard this song for the 1st time at work just after being told my dog wouldnt survive past the weekend. 5 years later hes still going strong. Always brings a tear to my eye🙂
tsitos
this song came on shuffle while i was driving and i hadnt heard it before. was already having a hilarious convo with my friends in the car when the fuckin squeaky toy came in. i have no idea how i didnt crash, i was in hysterics.
tsitos
great song tho
radiomonkey20
My favourite Four Tet song. This guy is ridiculously talented. Some of the best electronic music of the last 10 years if you ask me.
SamP
Absolutely perfect album closer. perfect perfect PERFECT!
yaaancey
This music transcends anything else we can create. In the matter of 6 minutes, this random assortment of sound has instilled in me a great sense of hope. Humanity struck something magical when it discovered music.
iandareopal
That rubber ducky is an inspired moment of genius. still blows me away. How did he know it would work so well?
stijnthieren
This should be a happy song, but strange enough everytime I hear it, it just makes me sad in some kind of nostalgical way.
tall32guy
I think that was his intention in writing the song.
Kala Iriarte
we all get sad when something is over