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Kez Ym
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Review: Since 2008, Kazuki 'Kez YM' Yamaguchi has been a reliable source of club-ready deep house, delivering regular releases for the likes of Yore, City Fly and Faces. Here, he returns to his roots, appearing on Gerd's 4Lux label for the first time since unveiling his quietly impressive debut EP, Sweetly Confused. Highlights include the conga-laden, Theo Parrish-ish shuffle of "Turns Me Off", and opener "Force Carrier", whose mighty percussion track layers loose, African drumming over a formidable kick-drum pattern. Arguably best of all, though, is the snappy-but-deep warmth of "Repair My Head", which sounds like a long lost Chez Damier jam.
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4 LUX1602
27 May 16
Deep House
27 May 16
Deep House
Review: On Escape To The Vibe, Kazuki Kamaguchi's first outing on Faces Records for two years, the Japanese producer delivers another lesson in deep, soul-flecked, sample heavy house. He begins by getting deep into the jazz on "Black Box Jam", an Andres style looper full of intoxicating Rhodes chords, saxophone samples and dense, organic percussion. The more bass-heavy "Free Show" is, if anything, even deeper and looser in feel, while "Escape To The Vibe" piles on the dancefloor pressure via sneaky MPC style swinging drums, chopped-up vocal samples and warm, rich bass. Best of all, though, is arguably "Fall Together", which makes great use of a rubbery bassline and superb electrofunk and hip-hop samples.
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FACES 1220
29 May 15
Deep House
29 May 15
Deep House
Review: Marvin Gaye-styled party atmospheres, soulfully sung notes and beating drums all hit the spot for jubilant dancefloor vibes in the opening track of Kez YM's Root Bound EP, which after moving into the drum machine-jamming and chord-persistent "Random Collision" - one can't help think MCDE raw cuts! "Alive" provides passages of Rhodes that sing like birds, freeform jazz samples and more loop party-commentary, while "Passing Through" ventures into dubbier territory, but there's plenty of percussion, happy atmos and keys to prevent it from fall too deep into a moody ether.
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FACES 1215
24 Jan 14
Deep House
24 Jan 14
Deep House
Review: When he first reached the wider deep house scene on Yore Records, Kez YM demonstrated his ability to absorb the legacy of Detroit house as fathered by the likes of Kenny Dixon Jr. or Theo Parrish and adapt it to a more direct template. Where his influences might be famed for their curveball tracks, a DJ is safe with Kez YM's bluesy, soulful jams. It's actually 'Smoke Reflection', the closer on this EP that wins out with its smartly employed vocal. Whilst Kez YM's productions are undoubtedly steeped in a vintage deep house aesthetic they maintain a high-grade ethic that makes it hard to resist.
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FACES 1210
06 Jan 12
Deep House
06 Jan 12
Deep House
Review: For the uninitiated, Kazuki Yamaguchi is a rising deep house producer from Japan. His first single on the Dutch label famed for their distinct future jazz groves, 4lux, was a huge success both on the dancefloor and in the record shops. Now he returns to the label with a specially commissioned remix EP of his debut release, the highly acclaimed "Sweetly Confused|."
Whilst hosting his own club night in Tokyo, Kez YM plays alongside the likes of Ame, Jazzanova and Giles Peterson. You can hear the kind of deep house groove that is associated with those producers In his original "Sweetly Confused." With deep basslines combined with solid keys and atmospheric synths and then dreamy leads over a catchy vocal sample, the track could lend itself to any of the aforementioned highly established acts, such is the talent of this up and coming producer.
Here though, the original track finds itself in between two stomping house mixes from fellow 4lux mover Alex Agore and one bouncy, dubby offering from the label's head honcho, Gerd. Opening with Alex Agore's re-edit, we are plunged into peak-time territory with a pure and simple house track. His Beatdown Version though is a much hazier affair, with warm bass and a cosy and intimate feel throughout. Such is its popularity that the original track is included in the EP, it comes in here before Gerd reveals his funked up, dub version. With pristine chords and warm melodies, it sounds playful but in perfect keeping with the depth of Kez YM's original effort.
All four tracks on here are more than worthy releases. Full of warmth and soul, they all radiate a positive energy but at the same time hold the ability to get the dancefloor jacking.
Whilst hosting his own club night in Tokyo, Kez YM plays alongside the likes of Ame, Jazzanova and Giles Peterson. You can hear the kind of deep house groove that is associated with those producers In his original "Sweetly Confused." With deep basslines combined with solid keys and atmospheric synths and then dreamy leads over a catchy vocal sample, the track could lend itself to any of the aforementioned highly established acts, such is the talent of this up and coming producer.
Here though, the original track finds itself in between two stomping house mixes from fellow 4lux mover Alex Agore and one bouncy, dubby offering from the label's head honcho, Gerd. Opening with Alex Agore's re-edit, we are plunged into peak-time territory with a pure and simple house track. His Beatdown Version though is a much hazier affair, with warm bass and a cosy and intimate feel throughout. Such is its popularity that the original track is included in the EP, it comes in here before Gerd reveals his funked up, dub version. With pristine chords and warm melodies, it sounds playful but in perfect keeping with the depth of Kez YM's original effort.
All four tracks on here are more than worthy releases. Full of warmth and soul, they all radiate a positive energy but at the same time hold the ability to get the dancefloor jacking.
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4LUX 034
18 Feb 10
Deep House
18 Feb 10
Deep House
