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.

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.

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.

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.

yore continues the global digging for the deep. after the sensational trackleton ep, we proudly welcome another new cat to our family tree. kez ym (aka japanese producer kazuki yamaguchi), whose city soul ep oozes soul in the best possible way.

the goal of nataural anthemes is to provide listeners with releases that are inspired by themes of sound. antheme 03: showcases the music of tokyo based artists ryo miyashita and hiragi(kazuki mochizuki). ryo and kazuki have contributed releases to well respected net labels unfoundsound and indigo magenta so their sound is welcomed by fans of both minimal and experimental aesthetics