Khan: Who Never Rests. This alone kinda says it all.

If you’re not familiar with Khan, all I can say is he
really never rests. Born Can Oral (possibly the best
name EVER, in my opinion), raised in Frankfurt to
Turkish-Finnish parents, Khan is an extremely
prolific producer – to put it mildly. Describing him as
a restless vagabond is not really quite enough. He’s a
world resident (currently based in Berlin, after
previously residing in New York, Mexico, Cologne
and Finland) who has produced electronic music
under at least 10 pseudonyms and collaborations
(including Bizz OD, 4E, El Turco Loco, Captain
Comatose, Kid and Khan). So for his first album for
Tomlab, Who Never Rests only begins to explain the
persona of Khan, yet at the same time, presents a
very complete picture of the musician and man today.

Who Never Rests is a celebration of a man who is in
full control of his sound and vision. With his
previous albums on Matador, the journey was just
starting. “1-900 GET-KHAN” was the first chapter
of the story. Khan launched the persona of a male
hustler, selling himself to the audience by performing
in a pair of underpants with “KHAN” stitched on the
ass. It certainly got the party started! Then with “No
Comprendo”, Khan produced a living-homage to the
artists that inspired him, collaborating with
Diamanda Galas, Andre Williams, Kid Congo
Powers, Brigitte Fontaine, Julee Cruise, and Stereo
Total’s Francoise Cactus. It’s a true work of sheer
class and innovation. Might sound cheesy, but if you
listen to it, you’ll get the drift. But then Khan started

focusing on collaborations. He toured and produced
with Kid Congo Powers (The Gun Club, Bad Seeds,
The Cramps) and released “Bad English”
(Transsolar). He recorded as Little Annie and The
Legally Jammin (with Christian Jendreiko). And he
recorded and toured as Captain Comatose (“Going
Out” and “Up in Flames”) on Playhouse as the last
standing disco band: one giant disco party!
Now the party isn’t really over…it’s just mutated
into a celebration of Khan. “Honey, it’s been a
journey to the moon and back…” he sings on “Favor
After Favor”, and that summarises Who Never Rests
pretty well. Khan has lived all over the world,
worked with his heroes, started the party and got the
T-shirt. Now he’s quite literally found his voice. Six
years ago, he had other people sing his songs and
now it’s him – solo. Unashamed. Upfront. Honest.
All or nothing. Khan times 20! He’s finally worked
out where his home is: within himself. For those who
have that eternal search for needing to belong, you’ll
know what he means. He’ll never rest because his
restless soul is in his blood. A Turkish-Finn, raised in
Germany and performs in English? Sure. For Khan,
this is who he is. Believe that.

So yet there is another progression in Khan’s sound
and style. Who Never Rests drips with sleaze and
sophistication. There’s a party, and Satan’s standing
in the corner, soakin in sexy sweat, drinking
champagne with the gothic bunny himself. (“Take it
Out on Me”, “Strip Down”, “On the Run”, Favor
After Favor”, ”U Like 2 Party”) Khan’s a torch
singer in a greasepaint carny clown suit, ready to

strap you in and take you to Hell. But don’t worry,
he’ll bring you back in one piece after he has his way
with you. (“Who Never Rests”, “Hey Lil’ Sister”,
“Excommunication”, “The Shining”). Khan’s
journey is one that isn’t about to end so you better
just sit back and enjoy the ride.

To experience this fully, you need to see Khan at his
live finest. He performs solo or in the trio Khan of
Finland, featuring Boris Bergmann on piano and
Mark Boombastik as human beatbox. Coming to a
village of the damned near you…

01 Excommunication
02 Satan Backwards
03 Strip Down
04 Golden Dawn
05 I Got To
06 Who Never Rests...
07 Take It Out On Me
08 You Like To Party?
09 On The Run
10 B-Movie
11 Hey Lil’ Sister
12 The Shining
13 Favor After Favor

Total Running Time

39:16 min

Catalog:

TOM96CD / TOM96LP

Release:

MAY 22, 2007

Formats:

CD / VINYL LP (vinyl non returnable)

CD Packaging:

STANDARD JEWELCASE

Box Lot:

30 (CD) / 6 (LP)

Genre:

ELECTRONIC / DANCE / POP

No Export.:

EU, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA

Key Markets:

NYC, CHICAGO, LA, SAN FRANCISCO,

PORTLAND, TORONTO (CA), MONTREAL (CA)

CD – UPC 656605669625

LP – UPC 656605669618 (sticker)

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• 7 inch release with his live band Khan

Of Finland will be promoted to indie
stores alongside the album release

• Nationwide servicing to press and radio

• Retail posters, promotional CDs and

press kits are available upon request

• First soloalbum of Khan since his

releases on Matador Records (USA)

• Continues the success of his previous

work as Captain Comatose (Playhouse)

• US clubshows in preparation