Review:
Koyoto kicks off what will eventually be a trilogy of EPs on the Mixpak imprint with "Midsummer Tales" - a trimvirate of sunshine drenched summer riddims, utilising analogue synths and drum machines. First up is "Night Train"; opening with the sounds of a heated thunderstorm it progresses into a brooding but compelling number, which segues nicely into "Saint-Vincent-Lespinasse", up next, tuning into a glorious synth-driven, organ chiming euphoria sensibility with gently pumping beats and beautiful cooing flutes. Finishing with "Lost In Bamboo Park", it's all jungle noises, whirring beats and snapping rattles for the duration.