Review: Since making his debut on Mister Saturday Night a decade ago, Keita Sano has racked up releases on such esteemed imprints as Delusions of Grandeur, Let's Play House, 1080 and Spring Theory. Here the Berlin-based Japanese producer makes his bow on another admired house stable, Local Talk. He begins in typically sweat-soaked fashion via the breathless lo-fi house beats, cut-up vocal samples, hissing cymbals and rubbery slap-bass of 'When Love Comes Around', before opting for a more intergalactic sound on sci-fi house jam 'Special Time'. 'Roll of Acid' is a surging slab of lo-fi acid house insanity, while 'Love You Mr Brooklyn (KS For You Dub) is a bubbly, intoxicating and mind-mangling early morning stomper.
Flowers From Your Grave (T2 edit) - (6:34) 123 BPM
Let's Stay Together - (6:38) 127 BPM
Night Walking - (5:55) 120 BPM
Review: Holic Trax has established itself as a respected, no nonsense outlet for quality house and
techno and that carries on here with a new EP from Keita Sano. Keita Sano, based in Okayama, Japan, has previously released on labels such as NYC's Mister Saturday Night and Hugo Capablanca's Discos Capablanca. Up first, 'Flowers From Your Grave' is a gritty number with tough drums, Detroit inspired pads and plenty of physicality in the groove. Crisp and dynamic, it's a robust house cut, for sure. 'Let's Stay Together' is a more party sounding offering with atmospheric ambience in the back ground as streaming Rhodes chords and organic percussion set a Moodymann style vibe front and centre. Then comes 'Night Walking', which flips the script again, this time sinking down into a warm, propulsive deep house vibe with bold but soft edged chords, driving drums and engaging hand claps. This is a fine EP that is sure to make a big impact on the dance floor.
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