THE NITE OWL DINER co-founder ALEX BURKAT finally graces us with a full EP! "SPINNING PLATES", "STYLE WARS", "MOVING DAY" and "RED PINEAPPLE" are all driving late night stompers sure to leave an impression long after the party has ended. Support from THE BLACK MADONNA, OCTO OCTA & others. More

Having releases on Third Ear, 100% Silk and Mister Saturday Night ("Shower Scene" was featured on John Talabot's Dj Kicks Compilation) under his belt, Brooklyn's Alex Burkat provides a full on EP for Permanent Vacation. Three tracks with sparkling melodies and razor sharp beats that evoke the best party nights in NYC of the past 30 years. This package is backed up by a remix of man of the moment Barnt, who adds some mysterious vocal bits and an extra portion of magic to create a quiet rave anthem.


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All the tracks on Alex Burkat's latest release, the ep 285 Kent are references to, homages to, and an elegy for various NY clubs and clubbing experiences. Alex Burkat, resident of Brooklyn NYC, lands on (in?) Third Ear with an ep that further develops the sound he has been imagining since he was inspired to write Shower Scene, his to-date, most well-known track. Shower Scene, which was subsequently released on the Mr Saturday Night label, was conceived while returning from a Mr Saturday Night party. Clearly, the clubbing experience, in particular in New York is still an inspiration to Alex Burkat's music. 285 Kent was a well-known DIY warehouse venue that hosted Punk, House and Techno parties in Brooklyn that closed only recently in January 2014. Sullivan Street in the West Village of NY is where Sullivan Room is located, a well-known House party venue. The BQE is the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. The track evokes for Alex, people speeding to and/or from NY parties. Hou se Of Yes, the name of another famous DIY New York venue that closed in the Summer of 2013 was where Mister Saturday Night threw their Saturday night parties. All four tracks are distinctive. Alex Burkat has his sound now. It may not be the only sound he ever creates, and given his propensity for evocation his catalogue will probably be prodigious and varied. For now, he is honing in on his subject; the rapidly evolving club scene based around Brooklyn in New York. There is soul in these tracks and a refreshing lack of artifice. For all the wide-eyed imagination and wide-screen soundscapes (huge bass and shimmering sonics out on the perimeters), there is no sentimentality; just a forward-looking More

A triumphant song full of strings & things. Eamon & Justin liked it so much that they decided to do a dreamier take on the original. Alex added 'Ammadomyownthing,' a slamming, way-off-kilter monster of a track to complete the package. More