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Larry De Kat - Tune In Turn On
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Larry De Kat - J
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Larry De Kat - The Spoiler
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Larry De Kat - LoPass CLIP
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Larry De Kat - Zoned Out (Locked Groove)
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Larry De Kat - Lonnies Tune
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Larry De Kat - Nxsty Girl
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Larry De Kat - Interloot
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Larry De Kat - Criminally Underrated
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Larry De Kat - Tribulations
Larry de Kat joins Alexis Raphael’s recently launched Paella Hair Sex imprint with his debut EP on the label entitled ‘Radio K-Nip 4.20 FM’. Utrecht-based DJ and producer Larry de Kat is a rising talent with releases on Slapfunk Records, Lazare Hoche, Ruff and his own Katnip imprint. The artist has built a diverse underground following with his eclectic but distinctive sound gaining support from the likes of Bicep, Mark Farina, Ben UFO and Subb-An. 'Radio K-Nip 4.20FM' explores Jazz, Hip-Hop, House and Funk, adding another impressive release to his growing catalogue. Alexis has established himself as a critical figure within the house scene since rising through the ranks in 2011. His illustrious career has seen his material land on prestigious labels like Hot Creations, Mad Tech, Moda Black, Get Physical and Nervous, whilst remixing Disciples, Kim English, Tiger Stripes and Miguel Campbell. The recently launched Paella Hair Sex imprint is the beginning of a new chapter in the long-standing Deep House artist’s musical story. A return to vinyl in 2016 sparked the inspiration behind the vinyl-only label, now welcoming a heavyweight release from Larry de Kat this coming March.
Brief ‘cut and paste’ opener 'Tune In Turn On' features immersive drum loops, spoken word vocals and a classic flute sample, laying the way for the rest of the package. The sensational ‘J’ provides a feel-good Deep House affair, as a slick bassline sequence fuses with rising synth lines and soulful vocals to guide listeners on a hypnotic journey. The charming vibe continues on interludes - ‘The Spoiler’, ‘LoPass’ and ‘Zoned Out’ which showcase another side to the artists’ unique style, providing three stripped-back modern jazz affairs. On the flip, Larry de Kat’s rework of Vanity 6’s ‘Nxsty Girl’ combines funk-infused melodies with taut bass guitar-riffs and loose percussion arrangements to keep the energy flowing. ‘Criminally Understated’ is a harmonic slice of old skool gospel and soul - sensual chords, soft keys and fluttering modulations rise through the cosmos, whilst the B-side interludes 'Lonnies Tune', 'Interloot' and Tribulations round out proceedings in style. More
Brief ‘cut and paste’ opener 'Tune In Turn On' features immersive drum loops, spoken word vocals and a classic flute sample, laying the way for the rest of the package. The sensational ‘J’ provides a feel-good Deep House affair, as a slick bassline sequence fuses with rising synth lines and soulful vocals to guide listeners on a hypnotic journey. The charming vibe continues on interludes - ‘The Spoiler’, ‘LoPass’ and ‘Zoned Out’ which showcase another side to the artists’ unique style, providing three stripped-back modern jazz affairs. On the flip, Larry de Kat’s rework of Vanity 6’s ‘Nxsty Girl’ combines funk-infused melodies with taut bass guitar-riffs and loose percussion arrangements to keep the energy flowing. ‘Criminally Understated’ is a harmonic slice of old skool gospel and soul - sensual chords, soft keys and fluttering modulations rise through the cosmos, whilst the B-side interludes 'Lonnies Tune', 'Interloot' and Tribulations round out proceedings in style. More
More records from Larry De Kat
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larry de kat - I know you can hear me
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larry de kat - Naakte groef
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larry de kat - Amlou
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larry de kat - She doesn't
Tracklist:
A1. I know you can hear me
A2. Naakte groef
B1. Amlou
B2. She doesn't
Info:
Five years deep into the game, all nine lives fully intact: Utrechtian feral feline Larry De Kat prowls
his way onto Pets… And we really don’t need to tell you how purrrrfectly apt this debut union is.
Fresh from launching his own Katnip imprint (and putting the final touches on a hush-hush disco edit
series), Pets have managed to prise four of his finest, broadest creations from his creative claws.
Each one floor-bound, each one backing up the hype he’s enjoyed from the likes of Axel Boman,
Mark E and Laurent Garnier, each one making us feel like cats who got the creamiest of creams…
‘I Know You Can Hear Me’ takes the lead on a more direct tip that you might expect from De Kat.
Big pumps wrapped in a fine vibe balance of Detroit and Parisian house textures, but done with
Larry’s signature dubby, jacking style, it’s the perfect paws-sitive statement of intent.
Slinking deeper into the EP, ‘Naakte Groove’ lives up to its nude name with a lean-but-warm bass
riff that purrs with finesse around a straight-up strutting drum arrangement. So much fun in such a
tight, detailed groove, you’ll want this on loop forever.
‘Amlou’ stalks up behind with dusty, thumping charm. Rolling and scratching like it was 20 years
younger, there’s an innate physicality in the drums that snaps you out when the big disco hook rides
in from nowhere.
Finally we hit ‘She Doesn’t’. The dubbiest groove of the set, all eyes are on that bulbous sub,
rippling synths and precision tuned snare shot. Hypnotic, heavy, unhurried and heads down… These
sounds are fur real. Like all the best stray cats, expect Larry to return to Pets as and when he
pleases. More
A1. I know you can hear me
A2. Naakte groef
B1. Amlou
B2. She doesn't
Info:
Five years deep into the game, all nine lives fully intact: Utrechtian feral feline Larry De Kat prowls
his way onto Pets… And we really don’t need to tell you how purrrrfectly apt this debut union is.
Fresh from launching his own Katnip imprint (and putting the final touches on a hush-hush disco edit
series), Pets have managed to prise four of his finest, broadest creations from his creative claws.
Each one floor-bound, each one backing up the hype he’s enjoyed from the likes of Axel Boman,
Mark E and Laurent Garnier, each one making us feel like cats who got the creamiest of creams…
‘I Know You Can Hear Me’ takes the lead on a more direct tip that you might expect from De Kat.
Big pumps wrapped in a fine vibe balance of Detroit and Parisian house textures, but done with
Larry’s signature dubby, jacking style, it’s the perfect paws-sitive statement of intent.
Slinking deeper into the EP, ‘Naakte Groove’ lives up to its nude name with a lean-but-warm bass
riff that purrs with finesse around a straight-up strutting drum arrangement. So much fun in such a
tight, detailed groove, you’ll want this on loop forever.
‘Amlou’ stalks up behind with dusty, thumping charm. Rolling and scratching like it was 20 years
younger, there’s an innate physicality in the drums that snaps you out when the big disco hook rides
in from nowhere.
Finally we hit ‘She Doesn’t’. The dubbiest groove of the set, all eyes are on that bulbous sub,
rippling synths and precision tuned snare shot. Hypnotic, heavy, unhurried and heads down… These
sounds are fur real. Like all the best stray cats, expect Larry to return to Pets as and when he
pleases. More
Continuing to push that deep, raw house sound Chris Carrier’s Adult Only label presents a brand new EP from Slapfunk affiliate and all round funkateer, Larry De Kat. Larry keeps the grooves rolling in his native Holland, where he has close ties with the much respected Slapfunk Records, along with good friend Anil Aras. His back catalogue includes another French connection, with the young masters at Lazare Hoche Records. This time he links up with prolific producer Chris Carrier to give Adult Only a taste of his funky medicine. On side A we have ‘Diks On Gruds’, a gruff dance floor banger with a deadly bassline and ultra crisp hats, which inject a solid energy from start to finish. On the flip another French hero, Phil Weeks, add his stomping Chicago flavour into the mix reworking the track with panache. A2 is ‘Noodlez’, a quirky joint composed of odd sounds wriggling and whirring above a slinky bassline counterposed with choppy percussion. Finally, the EP closes out with ‘Um?’, a sombre affair which pumps and purrs with minimal composition – subtle effects in the arrangement bounce around the beats, while a mysterious voice creeps in and out of the background. Sublime…
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More records from Paella Hair Sex
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Kuwahara - Ginger Cut (Anne Rox Hip Hop Mix)
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Kuwahara - Ginger Cut (Rich Tea Edit)
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Kuwahara - Jaffa Quake
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Kuwahara - Kustard Cream
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Kuwahara - Ginger Cut (Balearic Bonus Mix)
We're happy to report that the music on the 'Son of a Biscuit' EP from Kuwahara aka Mick Wilson and Scott Gray is every bit as colourfully eccentric as the title it bears. 'Ginger Cut' is dubbed up cloud of sound billowing over choppy hip-hop breaks, with an old skool female MC poking her head out of it to have her say every now and again. Rich Tea's edit of the track takes it into housier territory but, like one of those old Orb ambient singles singles on Wau Mr Modo, still gives plenty of work to the studio's echo chambers. 'Jaffa Quake' goes for snazzy, jazzy overtones and off kilter breaks, 'Kustard Cream' offers up reggae skank, again served up with plenty of sonic exotica, and there's even a more relaxed, Balearic bonus mix of 'Ginger Cut'. A thoroughly nutty record, but a genius one at the same time.
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Zapatilla - Like That
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Zapatilla - Zimzimmer
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Zapatilla - Disco Facial
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Zapatilla - Self Isolated
Zapatilla, better known as Louis Hackett, is a founding member of Brownswood 's Owiny Sigoma Band and key collaborator on Eska's Mercury nominated debut album, but has a neat side hustle making house music with one foot in the gentle melodies of Balearic beat and another in the irresistible energy of Afrobeat. It's a recipe that he continues over onto this fine four tracker, which opens with the smoothly grooving but lively 'Like Dat' before 'Zimzimmer' builds up around a gently frenetic Afro guitar riff. On the flip, 'Disco Facial' is slower and more retro, with a synth line that could be from a lost John Carpenter soundtrack. 'Self Isolated' completes the package in its most esoteric fashion, another synth work rooted in the past, this time perhaps echoing the approachable experimentalism of Jean Jacques Perry.
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Alexis Raphael - Respect & Belief
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Alexis Raphael - Sex Appeal
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Alexis Raphael - Liberty
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Alexis Raphael - House of Chorge
Paella Hair Sex is the beginning of a new chapter in Alexis Raphael’s musical story. The first two EPs will be from the label boss himself, kicking off with ‘Digital Music Almost Killed Me EP’. HS returns to some of that more sexy, emotive house music that Alexis was originally known for, but with a fresh sound for the new decade. Paella Hair Sex is set to be a representation of the music Alexis loves, both his own and other artists. The first EP: PHS001 – Digital Music Nearly Killed Me kicks off with the main room groover ‘Respect & Belief’ . A jazz-infused bass line underpins chunky rolling beats, punctuated with vocal samples calling for unity and love and laden with floating classical pianos and warm pads. A definite party banger ! The second A side track “Sex Appeal” references back to Alexis’ original signature House sound. An emotive and sexy track bound to get temperatures rising on the dance floor . Flip to the B-side and find the after party brother of Respect & Belief - ‘Liberty’. A seminal minute long speech paves the way to the single breakdown moment of the track when lush Jupiter-8 chords make way for an epic moment as the beats drop back in. A unique piece of minimalistic House music for the after hours . The bonus track, House of Chorge. ends the EP with a bang. An upbeat cheeky groove that stays in your head long after the turntable stops spinning. But who is Chorge.?
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