Armada Music 2020



Liverpool, England native Kevin Williams makes upbeat and full-bodied vocal house tracks under the name Kokiri. He got into production as an adolescent, inspired by the U.K. hardcore and drum'n'bass tunes he heard played by his older brother. His interest was piqued when his sibling informed him that a certain cut was recorded in a bedroom rather than a proper studio. A little over a decade after Williams started to make electronic dance music with minimal means, he had a breakthrough with Turn Back Time (Retrospect) (2015), a single released on Ministry of Sound in the U.K. and on Big Beat/Atlantic in the U.S. For an assortment of labels including Love & Other, Perfect Havoc, and Armada Music, he continued with other A-sides typically fronted by strong vocalists, including the Adam F collaboration Harmony and the A-Minor collaboration Energy, as well as the solo productions Chasing and Other Side of Love (all 2016-2017). Williams' commissioned work by this point included remixes for; Marshmello, Jessie Ware, Naughty Boy and Craig David among others. His music features a high energy sound with melodic baselines. He also features a bi weekly music playlist called Opia on Spotify, there he features music that he’s currently listening to and playing within his sets. “Harmony” his most recent work released a video August 21 and he was also highlighted on Apple Music. We caught up with Kokiri to talk about the background of him, the meaning behind his tattoo and what music in Liverpool is like. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.