Klaves

Born and raised in the city of Poznan in Poland, 22 year old Mikołaj Gramowski grew up fully immersed in a hotbed of musical inspiration. From eagerly sifting through his parents jazz collection to mastering the art of piano as a young teen, Gramowski soon discovered a burgeoning UK club scene, drawing influence from the likes of Joy Orbsion and Deadboy. Yet it was it was his discovery of the modern day Renaissance man, Nicolas Jaar, that led to the birth of Klaves. He notes “when I heard his first EP and realised he was only a year older than me, everything changed”. Fast forward to the present day, and Klaves has already had the pleasure of touring Poland with Jaar, absorbing pockets of genius in the process. His breakthrough EP, “People/Oh No”, was released in October through the critically acclaimed PMR Records. Known to many as the house of Disclosure, Jessie Ware and Julio Bashmore, PMR took to the melodic wizardry of Klaves as he expertly moulds airy percussion with harmoniously unforgettable synths and razor-sharp vocal cuts. Skream, Annie Mac and Tensnake have peppered Klaves all over BBC Radio 1 whilst SBTRKT, Catz n Dogz and Monki are among a series of A-Graders also quick to support the young Polish prodigy. On top of that, he’s rapidly gaining recognition from the tastemakers of the scene with i-D, FACT and Resident Advisor labeling Klaves as one to keep a very fervent eye on in the coming months.