Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid

The Profile

A collaboration between English electronic musician Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and American jazz drummer Steve Reid. They recorded a series of albums in the mid-2000s blending live jazz drumming with electronic textures.

Kieran Hebden records as Four Tet. Steve Reid was an American jazz drummer who worked with artists including Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman and Sun Ra. Their collaborative releases include The Exchange Session volumes, The Sun Never Sets and NYC.

The reviews praise the duo's blend of Steve Reid's jazz drumming and Kieran Hebden's electronic production. Tracks are described as evocative, tension-filled and cinematic. The overall reception is favorable, with particular attention to atmosphere and rhythmic interplay.