Kenton Slash Demon

Kenton Slash Demon

Kenton Slash Demon are a Copenhagen, Denmark electronic group made up of Jonas Kenton and Silas Moldenhawer. The pair grow up together in Copenhagen, where they first develop a shared interest in electronic music, begin DJing, and start producing tracks in their teenage years.

Background and related work

Before focusing on Kenton Slash Demon as a separate project, Kenton and Moldenhawer also form part of the Danish indie-electro group When Saints Go Machine, alongside two other musicians. Kenton Slash Demon develops in parallel with that band rather than replacing it.

Style and approach

The duo’s music is described as organic and futuristic, with productions that move beyond the usual structure of a club track. They aim to make music that works both on dancefloors and on home stereo systems.

Releases and reception

Kenton Slash Demon begin attracting attention despite releasing relatively little material. Their Khattabi EP appears on Tartelet Records and is released in 2009. The title track, “Khattabi”, is selected by Brodinski for his BuggedOut compilation, and the release is championed by DJs including DJ Koze, Claude VonStroke and Luciano.

In 2010 they follow with the Schwarzschild Solution trilogy, made up of the EPs Sun, Matter and Daemon. Sun is released first and becomes one of the most talked-about records of that year, with support from artists including Tiefschwarz, dOP and Catz 'N Dogz, as well as fans such as Hot Chip, John Talabot and Gold Panda. Their next EP in the sequence, Matter, is also part of this planned trilogy.

Live profile

Alongside their releases, Kenton Slash Demon build a reputation for creative and dynamic DJ sets across Europe.