Review: Alex 'Kiwi' Warren's first outing on Futureboogie, 2018's "Amityville", was something of a gem, so hopes are naturally high for this belated follow-up. The London-based producer hits the ground running with opener "Charlie's New Vision", a dark and brooding affair that peppers a sleazy, all-action analogue bassline and unfussy dancefloor drums with a bubbly electronic lead lie, echoing blues guitar notes and tipsy spoken word snippets. Johnny Aux provides an even more druggy-sounding remix before Warren returns with "Ghiaccio", a glassy-eyed trip into deep space in which attractive, analogue sounding synthesizer lines buzz around an arpeggio-driven Euro-disco groove. Rounding off a rock solid EP is "Italian Heat", a gloriously shirtless and celebratory dance through revivalist, early'80s Italo-disco pastures.
Review: Alex "Kiwi" Warren is undoubtedly a star in the making. Since he last appeared on Futureboogie in 2016, his stock has risen further thanks to fine outings on Moda Black, Blitz and 17 Steps. Predictably, this is another fine EP. We're particularly enjoying the horror-inspired Italo-disco chug of "Amityville", where Warren makes terrific use of notable vocal samples and a thickset arpeggio bassline, though DJ Tennis's breezier, disco-tinged deep house re-make is almost as good. There's more dark and throbbing Italo-disco style fun to be had via the thrillingly heavy and pulsating "Warriors", while EP closer "Paco" - all glacial, tumbling synthesizer melodies, undulating acid bass and unfussy drum machine beats - offers a more considered option for those searching for solid warm-up fare.
Review: Next up on Bristol's Futureboogie is Alex Warren aka Kiwi who has had previous releases on the likes of Optimo Music, Blase Boys Club and Sneaky Music in addition to promoting for well known London parties and clubs like Orlando Boom/Kate Boss and The Nest. The versatile producer wastes no time getting stuck in, starting out with the explosive "Orca" which features one of the most amazing arpeggios this side of "I Feel Love". There's more vintage, synth driven disco vibes on "Minke" or "Logmans Break" while the feel good nu-disco vibes of "Pygmy" are reminiscent of modern greats like Jay Shepheard or Milton Jackson.
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