Kinetic might be labeled as jazz, but that barely scratches the surface, as this album blends fluid improvisation with the tight rhythmic focus of funk, afrobeat, and even subtle electronica. From the very start the album keeps you on your toes, the title track playing out in several movements, shifting tempos and grooves unpredictably, completely sidelining the listener just when they think they’ve settled into its rhythm. The interplay of the flutes is particularly mesmerizing.

Despite its rhythmic complexity, Kinetic never feels too complicated. Tracks like Synesthetic are full of bounce and joy, and Monkey System introduces a spoken-word monologue that grounds the music in real themes rather than leaving everything up to interpretation, but perhaps the most remarkable thing about Kinetic is how it sits at the crossroads of multiple music worlds. 
While undeniably built within a jazz framework, its pulse is closer to world music, funk, and even the hypnotic repetition of electronic music that can work in a DJ set on a dancefloor, seamlessly bridging genres in a way that few artists achieve. The musicianship is exceptional, yet it never overshadows the music’s fundamental goal - to make you move.
Black Flower has long been pushing jazz beyond its usual confines, and with Kinetic, they’ve created something vital, boundary-pushing, and endlessly listenable, blending global musical traditions into something fresh and distinctly their own, with this latest release delivering a deeply intoxicating experience for jazz purists, groove enthusiasts, and fans of forward-thinking electronic music alike.