city fly are very excited to present their latest 12 inch, this time coming from long time friend of the label and all round powerhouse kez ym. the leicester label have long been representing for the east midlands underground house scene, bringing local talent to the world and bringing global connections to their locale. hot off the back of their 10th release celebration va and a strong offering from legend tim toh, the japanese connoisseur kez ym is back with more of the goodness that has made him a favourite of the label from such an early stage.
the ep drips with kezs trademark blend of deepness, kicking off with the heads down groover of *bump into the sky*. next up *eagle eye* builds around crisp 909 drums and a super tight bass line. pure classic vibes from start to finish. over on the flip *my joy* is underpinned by deep, jazzy chords and finishing off we have *spiral traffic* which takes things to a new tip entirely with an almost latin feel to the chord patterns.

hailing from japan, kazuki yamaguchi aka kez ym has already produced a distinguished discography since debuting on rotterdam label 4 lux five years ago with his sweetly confused ep. he has subsequently released tracks on yore (the acclaimed city soul and butterfly eps), deep explorer, ragrange records and faces (run by city flys frequent collaborator pablo valentino) - with his soul infused detroit beatdown-inspired productions receiving support from influential peers such as moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade and cassy.

excellent detroit deep house

ltd 50% deal ... first come , first serve...after his stellar stride ep release (faces 1210) and his latest offering late night blue sound ep (on the uks city flys records, featuring andrés remix), japanese deep house king- kez ym is back on faces records! bringing delicious beatdown flavors to the cooking pot that blends kazuki yamaguchi into a serving of signature recipe, kez ym.
with ongoing support from influential peers such as moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade & cassy, this is one delicious treat that will leave the fans salivating for more.

after 15 releases and years of experience, kez ym has established his reputation as a masterful house producer, a world class dj, and a pillar of the japanese deep house cannon. over the course of multiple sold-out releases on faces records, 4lux, theplayground, city fly, and yore records, kez ym has developed a unique sound that sets his work apart. with “random control” (bbc-004), kez ym is back with four new york house (garage house) tracks that instantly catch your attention, raise your spirits, and remind you why you love dancing to his records.
infusing the tracks with his signature mix of disco, funk, afro, and deep house elements, kez ym has produced some truly perfect examples of new york house. conjuring up images of the mythical larry levan and colorfully adorned dancers representing all classes of people in new york city dancing together in a hot paradise garage, this ep could just as easily be played out during a set at dekmantel or keep the crowd bouncing in a sweaty basement in neukolln.

new vakula!!

kez ym made his debut in 2010 on 4lux. he released great music through labels such as yore, faces and city fly after. the japanese producer now returns to 4lux with what he does best and delivers 4 amazing deep house tracks.

the playgrounds 8th release comes from japanese artist kez ym. his ability to blend soul-infused house and disco seamlessly is revered by many. four solid tracks with the a-side featuring strong and deep grooves, while the b-side feels warm and dubby. vinyl only release (no digital!).

after - stride ep - and - root bound ep - the japanese deep house king is back with his third release on the faces imprint.
* escape to the vibe ep* is kazukis first release after his relocation to berlin. as usual mixing ingredients from detroit, chicago house, funk, disco & afro to the cooking pot that blends kez ym into a serving of signature recipe. his reputation extends beyond his productions, as one of the standout japanese house djs endlessly rocking dance floors and hearts from berlin to tokyo.

though moving vision is the fourth ep the japanese producer-and-dj has released on yore, it arrives more than four years after the appearance of tokyo connection and five after city soul and butterfly - even more his return to yore keeps bursting with fresh energy.

10 years of dopeness galore brings forth an exciting new project between well established future soul producer inkswel and blossoming underground rnb vocalist charli james.

having featured international house heavyweights kez ym and andres on their previous release its no surprise that the late night blue sound ep was a monumental success with demand outweighing supply and a repress sought

deep 4 tracks from kez ym from japan.

kez ym brings 4 excellent detroit-style house tracks... sure fire tip! for its 10th 12 inch release, faces records goes back to its first love: real house music!
4 tracks ep from our man in japan: kazuki yamaguchi aka kez ym. yamaha electronic school graduate and the first japanese participant at rbma, kezs reputation as a dj & producer with his unique style and skills grows and grows. his music, that can be classed as detroit house beat-down, has been supported and playlisted over the years by moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade, cassie & many more.

following his wicked remix of the revenges forever in their debt, home taping welcome back the maverick dj and production talent that is red rack’em. red is the force behind the much loved smugglers inn radio show and has had releases on top imprints like tirk, untracked and deep freeze for which he has received props from the likes of gilles peterson, mr scruff and greg wilson amongst others. in his first outing for the imprint red decides to fuse two very different sides of his musical repertoire. the first cut, pressure is an early 90s inspired banger that draws from his teenage experiences of house music and captures the spirit of those end of festival dj sets when the dance floor is really going off. flipping over to the other side, back home is an expertly crafted slo mo collage of sounds which was written back at his parents home in a scottish fishing village and is all about reds feeling of being at home and sifting through his dads record collection looking for inspiration. also on the flipside, is up and coming japanese producer and red rack em favourite kez yms beautifully deep detroit inspired rework of pressure. put house back into your life and ease the pressure with the sounds of home taping! two top workouts that will rule the floor! press play and feel the rhythms!!

makoto & kez ym featuring takumi kaneko from cro magnon! played by gilles peterson, kevin beadle, jazzanova, kyoto jazz massive & simbad etc...

tokyos kez yms follow up to his maiden yore ep, city soul, opts for a more pronounced party vibe, as evidenced by the plenitude of voices that repeatedly pop up during butterflys four deep house tracks. the material sounds of japanese producer kazuki yamaguchi puts a clubby spirit to this ep. propelled by a beautifully warm and soulful bass pulse, inner city funk grooves mightily for five blissful minutes, its rhythm bolstered by the crisp snap of the snare, the funky wah wah of an electric guitar, and the occasional interjection of a synthesizer melody. bridge to bridge quickly charts its own percolating course with the addition of a stepping disco house pulse and a male voices sleepy, off handed musings. bringing the lights down for a romantic make-out session, the sexy low tide chills the pace slightly so that spent dancers can catch their breath and replenish themselves before the next go-round. of the four tracks, the title cut grooves most powerfully in merging a rambunctious broken beat drum attack with an equally driving bass line and manic electric guitar soloing. play these jams loud.

bang on house music! kez ym is a japanese producer and hosts his own club night in tokyo and plays along side jazzanova, gilles peterson, jimpster, ame, jazztronik and many more. sweetly confused is a 12inch with deeeep house groovers with phat basslines, solid key- and synth work, dreamy leads and a catchy vocal sample. maybe the strongest house banger on the ice versatile 4lux label! this easily fits in dj sets next to tracks from moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade and the like. simply timeless house music. another winner.

armenian disco, funk, and soul

journey of the armenian diaspora 1971-1982

incl. simon hinter remix. summer anthem!

ltd repress 2020

prinz porno mit neuem album auf doppelvinyl.

feat kez ym & simbad

kez ist ein mysteriöser, aber sehr produktiver musiker aus cornwall, dessen umfangreiches material fast vollständig unveröffentlicht ist. er stieg aus der asche des punks auf und 1979 experimentierte er bereits mit 17 jahren mit der mischung zahlreicher musikformen und verdrehter elektronik.

vier geheime waffen für die nacht wäre sicher auch ein passender titel für katalognummer 11 aus dem hause polyfon gewesen. doch das erscheint den stets angenehm zurückhaltenden label-aktivisten aus thüringens mini metropole erfurt vielleicht ein ganz klein wenig zu dick aufgetragen.

limitiertes rotes doppelvinyl im nummerierten & signierten klappcover inklusive downloadcode. vinyl 2 enthält sämtliche instrumentals.

japanese label ragrange with japanese jazz funk house cuts from no milk that got a remix treatment. kez ym goes deep and gives some nasty funky grooves.

the long awaited return of japans edit meister kw! side a is a edit of patrick adams sweet soul classic. side b is a edit of nina simones *aint got no.
dj support: dicky trisco, max essa, beaten space probe, kza, rondenion, kez, ym ...

rondenion is a japanese dj and producer. his link with music started working as a recording artist in the late 90s. under the name hirofumi goto, his released his debut ep *ameria*. it drew attention for its dark atmosphere, and was played by international figures of the electronic scene such as derrick may. he changed his name to rondenion as a tribute to chicago and detroit. not so long later, he released his *love bound ep* on the respected rush hour records. it reached the top sales chart position on the rushhour store, and rondenion began to make himself known within the european scene. in 2012, he co-founded ragrange symphony, alongside no milk and kez ym. kicks kicks is a young graphist, dj and producer based in france. his passion for skateboarding lead him to discover all the 90s deep house/garage scene such as kerry chandler through skateboard videotapes. his debut set happened in bordeaux a few years ago alongside nicholas & larcier. he is an analog freak and started producing his first tracks in 2013 which will finally be out on cracki records.

hirofumi goto aka rondenion made his debut releases on still music back in 2005. shortly after, he released a streak of detroit infused house 12 on rushhour, aesthetic audio and more to great critical acclaim. a dj and producer born in japan. he began working as a recording artist in the late 90s under the name hirofumi goto, and released his global debut, >ameria ep<. it drew attention for its dark beats, unusual for a japanese artist, and was played by top djs like derrik may. he changed his name to rondenion to show respect to chicago and detroit, and began working on an overseas release. ultimately, his love bound ep was released by major labels such as >rush hour< and became a big hit. it reached the top on the rushhourstore sales chart, and became popular in europe. in 2012 he formed >ragrange symphony< with his old friends no milk and kez ym, and he is currently working on a number of projects for his own record label, >ragrange records<.after being approached by roundabout sounds for a remix, discussions shortly after were directed towards a plan for releasing rondenions debut album on both vinyl (roundabout sounds) and digital (plug research). the result is the luster grand hotel debut album, ready to drop in september 2013. luster grand hotel is the most accomplished project from rondenion, an absolute blend of detroit and chicago house, reminiscent of the music from moodymann, theo parrish and rick wilhite. a must have for any real house music fans.

tidy discofied house ep from the faces boss. also featuring the talents of tokyos kez ym. tip!

kez ym (ragrange records/faces records/yore records): deep jazzy atmospheric grooves. motec of eve white(contentismissing/perspectiv rec./ballad inc.): pure deepness on both sides. the track i believe (club mix) comes rough and soulful with a catchy vocal cut

orlando b serves very delicious detroit rooted deep house . incl kez ym remix (yore records) / back 2 basics on the flipside is a stunning 70s inspired disco monster

strong release from dj yellows camp featuring two big remixes from san soda & kez ym. support from all real djs...

very soulful deep house , incl kez ym remix (well known from yore records)

yore returns with four funky and warm disco-ish house tracks that the tokyo connection boys kez ym, rodenion and no milk drop like its hot.

20th release with music from old and new friends. bjak (eargasmic records) and julio bishop (realdeep recordings) are opening the fire with their >fashion (bc deeper luv mix)<, a late night percussive track to wake up the floor if it gets sleepy. the a2 is for ernie (minuendo recordings) and its called the alcoholics where mixes indian prayers and spiritual chords ... but make no mistakes, its just the effect of the alcohol. in the b side kez ym continues his race to be one of the best producers coming from japan lately. his track pebbles is cool a follow up to his previous releases on yore records. ordell (minuendo recordings) goes black and soulful on the blackholics.

already played by efdemin, akufen, mathias kaden, jimpster, frivolous, magda, jeff samuel, kez ym, mathias schaffhäuser, tomboy and more... strong gymnastic house tunes brought to you straight from the gym. pumping iron by brandt brauer frick… and 1 and 2 and 3! brandt brauer frick produce club music with self-recorded acoustic instruments (prepared piano, vibraphone, drums, various per- cussions, brass and string instruments), rhodes, bass guitar and few analogue synthesizers, as heard on their ep „iron man“ (incl. remixes by lee jones and treplec) or at their great performance at berghain last month. for the gym they have made two rather untypical house tracks, using more synths than they usually would, celebrating a more gymnastic dancefloor approach. enjoy!

a new member to the 4lux family the talented alex agore! his productions are drenched with pumping beats, catchy riffs and funky deep grooves. to give some quick references we could say that alexs 1st twelve for 4lux is reminiscent of some of moodymann and theo parrish tunes fused with some dj sneaks uplifting spirits. 4 tracks with the syncopated collage of quiet jingling, subtle handclaps, keyboard melodies, and soul-drenched vocal samples and phat phat basslines! this will sell out even faster then the previous kez ym release on 4lux. you missed that one? don t sleep on this! essential house record.

a new member to the 4lux family the talented alex agore! his productions are drenched with pumping beats, catchy riffs and funky deep grooves. to give some quick references we could say that alexs 1st twelve for 4lux is reminiscent of some of moodymann and theo parrish tunes fused with some dj sneaks uplifting spirits. 4 tracks with the syncopated collage of quiet jingling, subtle handclaps, keyboard melodies, and soul-drenched vocal samples and phat phat basslines! this will sell out even faster then the previous kez ym release on 4lux. you missed that one? don t sleep on this! essential house record.

armenian disco, funk, and soul

like hardly any other contemporary dj, catherine britton aka cassy is living at the interfaces between reduction and soul, jazzy deep house and geometrically structured techno. and it comes as no surprise, because being the english-born daughter of a caribbean father and an austrian mother, cassy started at a very early age to develop a sense for artistic aesthetics that draws its special magic from the >in-between< especially. being resident in berlin since 2003, she quickly gained a residence at the panorama bar, worked as a producer with such renowned musicians like ricardo villalobos, luciano, mathew jonson or swayzak and releases her music on labels such as perlon, ostgutton as well as on her own imprint cassy. simply devotion, cassys 2nd mix cd after the highly acclaimed panorama bar 01 compilation is a proof of her love for deep house of a different kind, which has - despite occasional flashes of souly vocals - nothing to do with garage house and handbag factor