KAPOTE 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Berlin's Kapote has fast become a staple of local label Toy Tonics - this will be his fifth release on the imprint in as little as three years. These remixes by some of the top names in house music are equally as worth your while: "Temptation" from last year's EP of the same name gets a remix by Real J: dusty, blissful lo-fi shenanigans from the street in typical Berliner style - much like Money $ex et al. "LOVE" from the Body Move EP (also from 2017) receives a makeover from Swedish wunderkind Art Alfie and is a right stompin' affair that you could imagine hearing up at Panorama Bar on a Sunday night. On the flip, we get treated to a journey down the cosmic hole by Italians Marvin & Guy on their Obscure mix of "Tonite", while FYI Chris' remix of "Salvation" goes down a deeper route on this emotive and swing fuelled number that gallops along quite nicely.

Review: Second time around for Kapote and Kosmo Kint's first collaboration, 'Strangers', which debuted as a digital-only single earlier in the year. This vinyl version doesn't boast the pair's original full vocal version, a revivalist boogie-meets-organic house delight, but Kapote's instrumental interpretation is tucked away at the end of the EP. Elsewhere, it's remixes all the way, with COEO delivering two different takes on 'Strangers': a bustling, synth-bass-propelled 'House Mix' full of swing and soulful vigour, and a killer 'Garage Mix' that's powered forward by a frankly filthy, speed garage style wobble bassline. Just as inspired is Andres's bonus 'extended remix' of the previously unheard 'Misbehave', a languid and laidback shuffle into organic house grooves, deep house keys, roller-disco friendly house beats and more luscious lead vocals from Kint.