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Remix EP
Baby's Berserk & Kris Baha - "Glassy Towers" (Kris Baha remix) - (6:31) 113 BPM
Baby's Berserk & Nicolini - "Eat Your Dollar" (Nicolini remix) - (3:56) 118 BPM
Review: Hot on the heels of their self-titled debut LP, a riot of punk-funk, mutant synth-pop and post-punk dancefloor workouts, Amsterdam outfit Baby's Beserk have been given the remix treatment. It's an interesting and highly entertaining collection all told, with Nikolas Wandt's inspired 80s Italo-goes-acid house revision of 'Eat Your Dollar' being followed by an excitable 80s electrofunk style interpretation of 'Rum 'N' Kola' courtesy of label regular Sam Ruffillo and a throbbing dark synth-pop re-wire of 'Rum 'N' Kola' by Each Other. To round off the EP, Kris Baha goes all angular, analogue and new wave on a stylish version of 'Glassy Towers', while Nicolini provides a delightfully low-slung, dub disco-meets-punk funk tweak of 'Eat Your Dollar'.
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TOYT 149
08 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Glassy Towers
Glassy Towers (Kris Baha remix) - (6:31) 113 BPM
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TOYT149S 2
20 Nov 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Magic
Magic - (3:22) 113 BPM
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TOYT140S 5
09 May 23
Deep House
Remix EP
Kapote, Kosmo Kint & Andr?s - "Misbehave" (Andres remix extended) - (5:30) 112 BPM
Kapote, Kosmo Kint & Tom Jarmey - "Misbehave" (Tom Jarmey remix) - (5:04) 111 BPM
Misbehave (Andres remix instrumental) - (5:30) 112 BPM
Review: Kapote and Kosmo Kint's various collaborative tracks on Toy Tonics are all top-drawer, so hopes are naturally high for his epic, action-packed remix EP. The headline reworks come from Detroit deep house legend Andres, who delivers vocal and instrumental takes on 'Misbehave' that place Kint's slick, soulful lead vocal atop an attractive bed of rubbery bass guitar, crunchy mid-tempo house drums, lilting lead lines and colourful chords. Elsewhere, Tom Jarmey offers a funky, shuffling, post-electro nu-disco rework of the same track, while Coeo drops vocal and instrumental versions of two distinctive mixes of 'Strangers': a rolling, retro-futurist 'House' take (all fluid and jazzy synth bass, sustained synth-strings and warming electric piano riffs) and a 'Garage Mix' underpinned by an Armand Van Helden style 'dark garage' bassline.
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TOYT 139
18 Nov 22
Deep House
Freedom EP
Expendable - (5:16) 118 BPM
Felipe Gordon, Marc Bianco & Bob The Egoist - "Time" - (3:41) 115 BPM
Review: One-man musical whirlwind Felipe Gordon has been one of the deep house sensations of the last few years, notching up a formidable catalogue of subtly jazz-funk flavoured treats for all manner of labels. This EP for Toy Tonics marks something of a departure for the talented Colombian, as it marks the first time he's worked with a vocalist - fellow countryman Daniel Pardo AKA Bob The Egotist. The latter makes a big impression on title track 'Freedom', a weighty, wobble-bass propelled chunk of ultra-atmospheric, '90s-influenced deep house brilliance. The other four tracks on the EP are equally as impressive to be honest, with highlights including the flute-sporting, deliciously percussive 'Don't Try It', the shuffling, jazz-funk flavoured mid-tempo warmth of 'Time' (featuring marc Bianco) and the Georg Levin-esque brilliance of 'Expandable'.
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TOYT 133
02 Sep 22
Deep House
10.000 Hours
MPFree Now - (4:13) 114 BPM
House In The Hills - (4:27) 116 BPM
Review: Session Victim's last couple of vinyl-only releases have been blissfully Balearic affairs. While undeniably impressive and well worth checking, their latest EP - a rare outing on Toy Tonics - is a much more club-ready affair. They start in typically confident fashion with 'Chunky Dip', a constantly-building house loop jam crafted from various disco samples (think Soundstream, and you're close), before opting for a warmer, looser and more organic, Afrobeat-influenced sound on the warm and sunny 'MPFree Now' (which also boasts some superb old blues-rock samples). 'Hide & Seek' is an ultra-deep chunk of smoky late-night jazz-house/deep house fusion, while 'House In The Hills' is a drowsy mid-tempo number that joins the dots between Balearica, heady ambience and loved-up deep house. Quality... as usual!
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TOYT 122
03 Dec 21
Deep House
Misbehave
Strangers - (3:48) 115 BPM
Misbehave - (4:20) 111 BPM
Strangers (instrumental) - (3:48) 115 BPM
Misbehave (instrumental) - (4:20) 111 BPM Hot
Played by: Dj XS (FVUK)
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TOYT 127
29 Oct 21
Deep House
Music For Friends
Slipstream - (7:35) 115 BPM
Midnight Visions - (5:16) 116 BPM
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TOYT 123
24 Sep 21
Deep House
Gourmet Life EP
Shrimp Cocktail Pt. 2 - (5:34) 110 BPM
Review: Toy Tonics latest signing, Gome, is a Hamburg-based duo who make, in their own words, "good mood music inspired by the 1980 Italo and Munich disco vibe". In practice, that means cheery and colourful cuts that combine electronic instrumentation with jammed-out electric piano riffs, rubbery bass guitar and the odd dash of funk guitar. It's a winning formula all told, with highlights including the jazz-funk-goes-nu-disco warmth of opener 'Fever (of the Night)', the sub-heavy, beatbox electro flavours of 'Bier and Gold (Vocoder Jam)' (not to mention its accompanying extended take with added German rap) and the proto-house-meets-late-80s smoothness of 'Shrimp Cocktail Part 2'. Classy and colourful... what's not to like?
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TOYT 120
27 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Da Real EP
Da Real - (3:57) 119 BPM
Review: Martinique-raised, France-based producer Fenyan is a genuine rising star with a deep, soulful sound that impressively joins the dots between broken beat, dusty house, Zouk, Afro-house and tropical beats. For his debut EP following a few contributions to compilations, the sometime professional dancer has joined forces with enough talented artist on the up, Berlin-based American soul vocalist Kosmo Kint. The results are deep, soulful and rhythmically impressive, with warming instrumentation, punchy beats, toast bass and emotive lead vocals catching the ear. Our pick of a very impressive bunch is bouncy, ultra-deep workout 'Break Your Rules', though broken house bomb 'Take Of' and the effortlessly groovy 'Da Real' are also top-notch.
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TOYT 119X
21 May 21
Deep House
Osmosis
Got To Survive - (4:30) 118 BPM
Review: Having previously worked alongside Cody Currie on two terrific EPs, GRAMMY-nominated pianist and producer Joel Holmes has gone solo on this latest outing for Toy Tonics. As you'd expect given his credentials, Osmosis really is a fantastic collection of cuts. Check first opener 'It Feels Good', a fluid, warm and effortlessly soulful number that brilliantly joins the dots between Detroit deep house (think Moodymann, Theo Parrish and Amp Fiddler) and chunkier NYC flavours, before turning your attention to the deep, woozy and fluid 'Playing With My Mind', which boasts some great Kaidi Tatham style keys and synths. 'Pose' boasts a more bass-heavy and thickset groove alongside Holmes usual starry synths, while 'Got To Survive' is a sparkling slab of jazz-funk/soulful house fusion.
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TOYT 117
12 Mar 21
Deep House
PHB Remix EP
Judge Not (Ray Mang Disco mix) - (6:13) 112 BPM Hot
Do What You Like (David Bay extended remix) - (6:27) 110 BPM
Do What You Like (David Bay remix) - (3:50) 110 BPM
Review: Four tracks by the mighty Phenomenal Handclap Band get remixed by the great and the good of the disco scene. Danny Krivit's Edit and Instrumental Edit of 'Let Out On The Loose' have a synth-y, epic feel, while Ray Mang's take on 'Judge Not' is the rumpshaking order-to-dance it was always gonna be. Cooper Saver's breakbeat house remix of 'Riot' is perhaps the most dramatic of the reworks on offer, while David Bay's Remix and Extended Remix of 'Do What You Like' are the most faithful to the original - but as that track was one of the strongest songs on the band's recent album, that's not a problem.
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TOYT 111
04 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Sport House
Midnight Funk - (5:35) 118 BPM
Playa Bola - (5:34) 115 BPM Hot
Review: Young Italian DJ/producer Sam Ruffillo recently staked his claim to being "one to watch" by contributing two brilliant, musically expansive tracks to Boogie Caf? Records' essential "Bologna On The Move" EP. Here he provides further proof of his "rising star" status via a debut EP on Toy Tonics. It's an assured and surprisingly mature EP, with Ruffillo adding all manner of neat, often jazz-funk-influenced musical touches to a thickset deep house groove on opener "Ride My Bike" and the jazzier, more percussive dancefloor bliss of "Midnight Funk". "Playa Bola" is a dreamy and drowsy slab of organic deep house soul rich in electric piano solos, while "Surf Ways" sees him pepper a seductive house groove with warm chords and playful flute solos. In a word: superb.
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TOYT 108
10 Jul 20
Deep House
L.O.V.E. 2020 (NYC Tribute)
L.O.V.E. 2020 - (4:43) 111 BPM
Played by: Flevans
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TOYT 090S
12 Jun 20
Deep House
Dreams
More More More - (5:13) 114 BPM
Heather's Body - (5:09) 119 BPM
Review: Magou is apparently a new alias for a producer who is "very well known in the contemporary disco scene". We've no idea who it may be, but we can safely say that all four tracks are luscious blends of 1980s synth sounds, the loved-up colour of Italian dream house, and the rolling grooves of deep house. Opener "Sample Dream" lives up to its title by turning a saucer-eyed 80s soul gem into a chopped-up synth-house masterclass, while "Clockwork Lemon" joins the dots between acid, tactile synth-pop and electronic disco while retaining a suitably loved-up vibe. Elsewhere, "More More More"is a slap-bass heavy loop-house gem in the style of Tiger & Woods, and "Heather's Body" is a bubbly, electro-sampling treat.
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TOYT 107
17 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Wait On Me EP
El Meloncito - (4:37) 119 BPM Hot
Review: Since last appearing on Toy Tonics two years ago, Felipe Gordon's profile has risen considerably, thanks in no small part to well received outings on Black Jukebox, Quintessentials and Razor 'N' Tape Reserve. His return to the popular imprint is of course a successful one, with each of the four tracks proving particularly alluring. He begins with the drowsy, blues-sampling cut-up deep house bump of "Wait On Me", before reaching for the crunchy disco drums, cowbells and funky bass guitar on the Holy Ghost-goes-house vibes of "El Meloncito". Elsewhere, "The Semimodular Bird of Jazz" is a fine bit of dusty deep house/jazz-house fusion, while "Definitely and Completely Mayor" is a slightly off-kilter dancefloor work out rich in poignant pianos and quirkily swung drums.
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TOYT 105
21 Feb 20
Deep House
Remain Silent
Remain Silent (Superpitcher remix) - (8:17) 113 BPM
Remain Silent (Superpitcher dub) - (7:48) 113 BPM
Remain Silent (Ray Mang extended mix) - (6:26) 116 BPM Hot
Remain Silent (Ray Mang instrumental mix) - (5:26) 116 BPM
Remain Silent (12" version) - (5:14) 113 BPM
Review: Since joining Toy Tonics last year, the Phenomenal Handclap Band has served up some of their greatest material to date. Predictably, their third outing for the label is another winner. You'll find the band's original mix of "Remain Silent" - a wonderful slab of off-kilter revivalist disco rich in attractive lead vocals, authentic instrumentation and spacey synths - tucked away at the end of the EP. The headline-grabbing remixes once again come from Ray Mang, whose "Extended Mix" and "Instrumental Mix" both offer a slightly tighter, polished-up feel that's arguably more suitable for club spins. The EP also contains rather good "Remix" and "Dub" takes from Superpitcher which subtly strip the track back and give it a more spaced-out dub disco feel.
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TOYT 097
08 Nov 19
Deep House
New Chapter
Beyond The Stars - (6:08) 116 BPM
Review: For the uninitiated, Joel Holmes is a GRAMMY Awards-nominated American jazz pianist. It's somewhat of a surprise, then, to see him collaborating with deep house rising star Cody Currie on Toy Tonics. We're glad the collaboration has happened, though, because the resulting EP is exceptionally good. Check, for example, "Beyond The Stars", a wonderfully warm, loose and organic deep house cut rich in improvised scat vocals, hot-to-trot electric piano solos and heady jazz-funk bass, and the ambidextrous broken beat bustle of "A New Chapter", which is every bit as inspired as anything made by Kaidi Tatham or Dego. Elsewhere, "Blue TV Screen" is a deliciously jazzy deep house bumper and "Theme One" is an even deeper and warmer dancefloor excursion with tons of great solos from the effervescent Holmes.
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TOYT 103
18 Oct 19
Deep House
Nine To Shine
Your Beauty Is A Spoiler - (6:38) 118 BPM
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TOYT 101X
27 Sep 19
Deep House
Remix EP 2
Jaas Func Haus (Rahaan remix) - (5:55) 115 BPM
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TOYT 091X
06 Sep 19
Deep House
Brasiliko
Salva Tion - (6:51) 110 BPM
Played by: BRENDON P, Jabru
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TOYT 089
01 Feb 19
Deep House
Top Tracks Vol 6 EP
Harry Wolfman - "The Accord" - (6:19) 119 BPM Hot
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TOYT 088X
18 Jan 19
Deep House
Judge Not (Ray Mang Mixes)
Judge Not (Ray Mang Special mix) - (7:57) 112 BPM Hot
Judge Not (Ray Mang instrumental mix) - (7:17) 112 BPM
Judge Not (Ray Mang Reprise) - (5:38) 112 BPM
Judge Not (Ray Mang Disco mix) - (6:13) 112 BPM
Judge Not (Ray Mang radio edit) - (3:34) 112 BPM
Review: Just seeing the words 'Phenomenal Handclap Band' and 'Ray Mang' on the same release will be enough to get disco lovers' musical tastebuds tingling, and the results of this heavy-hitting hook-up - which rumour has it trails a new album - don't disappoint. Across four mixes (plus a Radio Edit) he variously pulls out the track's disco, gospel and house-y elements, with his Disco Mix the choice for straight-up disco floors, the Special Mix the pick for the Balearic crew and the Reprise the one for house clubs, with an Instrumental Mix also supplied to cater for anyone who finds the vox a little OTT.
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TOYT 081
05 Oct 18
Funky/Club House
Yeah Pass It
Want No More - (4:43) 115 BPM
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TOYT 086X
03 Aug 18
Deep House
Toy Tonics Top Tracks Vol 6
Various
COEO - "Flesh World" - (6:38) 117 BPM
Harry Wolfman - "The Accord" - (6:19) 119 BPM
Kapote - "Salvation" (FYI Chris remix) - (6:00) 118 BPM
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TOYT 080X3
06 Jul 18
Deep House
Teusaquillo EP
Tell Me Something True - (7:11) 117 BPM
Broken VHS - (6:39) 117 BPM
Review: Fresh from fine recent outings on Lovedancing and Quintessentials, rising star Felipe Gordon releases his first EP on Toy Tonics, a label he's been loosely affiliated with since contributing a track to a compilation style EP last year. The centrepiece of the EP is clearly "Acid Party at Teusaquillo", a cut that cleverly combines classic deep house elements (woozy chords, spine-tingling pianos) with the jacking rhythms and mind-altering acid lines of early Chicago house. While the track arguably didn't need remixing, we're rather enjoying the deeper, jazzier interpretation from Retrogott and DJ Qualle, not to mention the enveloping warmth of Seb Wildblood's Detroit Techno-meets-deep house rework.
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TOYT 082
01 Jun 18
Deep House
Portal Gun
Stromboli - (6:31) 119 BPM Hot
The Rickest Rick - (6:43) 119 BPM
The Accord - (6:19) 119 BPM
Review: Whether delivering slo-mo disco loop jams, heady deep house groovers or boogie-powered improvisations, Harry Wolfman can usually be relied upon to bring the goods. There's certainly plenty to enjoy on the producer's first EO for Toy Tonics, not least the lolloping, sample-heavy goodness of opener "Stromboli", where soulful vocal snippets, jammed-out Amp Fiddler style synths and sumptuous chords amble around a brilliantly loose deep house beat. Wolfman goes deeper still on the dusty warmth of "The Rickest of Rick" - all elastic jazz-funk bass, tactile stabs and heavily manipulated vocal samples - before donning his Speedos for a shirtless romp through jazzy deep house/disco fusion on the decidedly sun-kissed "The Accord".
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TOYT 075
27 Apr 18
Deep House
Remix EP
Kapote & Mona Lazette - "Tonite" (Marvin & Guy Obscure mix radio version) - (4:41) 116 BPM Hot
Salvation (FYI Chris remix) - (6:00) 118 BPM
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TOYT 078X
02 Mar 18
Deep House
Temptation
Curation - (7:52) 110 BPM
Salvation - (7:27) 112 BPM
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TOYT 074X
01 Dec 17
Deep House
B Tru 2 U
Iruzu Jam - (5:53) 118 BPM
Review: Munich twosome Rhode & Brown (AKA producers Friedrich Trede and Stephan Michael Braun) have put out an EP on Toy Tonics every autumn since 2013. B Tru 2 U, then, is their fifth annual missive for the prolific deep house stable. There's naturally plenty of rock solid club fare on show, from the brilliantly stuttering, chopped-up peak-time flex of "Mary's Tool" - think Tiger and Woods with R&B samples, and you're close - and moody-but-spacey late night pump of "B Tru 2 U", to the languid, solo-rich jazz-house shuffle of closer "Iruzu Jam". "Third Rail Mills", a dreamy but jaunty fusion of jazz-funk instrumentation of drowsy deep house grooves, is also rather good.
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TOYT 071
03 Nov 17
Deep House
Flesh World
Flesh World - (6:38) 117 BPM Hot
In Motion - (7:10) 116 BPM
Flesh World (Kapote's Drum Jam version) - (9:59) 117 BPM
Review: Having spent the last few years giddily hopping between labels, COEO has decided to settle down. Flesh World is the Munich-based twosome's second release of 2017 for Toy Tonics, an imprint they first graced back in 2014. As usual, they're in a positive frame of mind, serving up a trio of tracks rich with both the feel good pulse of disco and boogie, and the metronomic heaviness of house. Both "Flesh World" and "In Motion" explore similar sonic territory, with the duo working a range of ear-pleasing samples from killer old disco and boogie cuts. Best of all, though, is the Kapote Drum Jam version of "Flesh World", which adds a little percussive pressure to an already celebratory workout.
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TOYT 067
06 Oct 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Mushroom House EP4
Karl Hector & Nicolas Tounga - "Ngunga Yeti Fofa" (The Joaquin Joe Claussell's Electric Afrika version) - (11:35) 118 BPM Hot
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TOYT 068DX
06 Oct 17
Deep House
Jockey Jams No 2
Metropolitan Soul Museum - "Saaab" - (6:15) 113 BPM
Review: The second volume in Toy Tonics' occasional Jockey Jams series is something of a gift to DJs. Although naturally rooted in deep house, each of the showcased tracks offers something distinctively different. So, while Felipe Gordon's "Rinogal" is an funk-fuelled house bumper built around an elastic, acid-fired synth bassline and trippy late night effects, Metropolitan Soul Museum's "Saab" is a delicate, warm-up friendly fusion of lilting synths, bubbly electronics and the kind of twinkling pianos frequently found on vintage Italian dream house records. The eclecticism continues elsewhere, too, from the Adonis-via-Rimini thrills of Jacky Mingo's wonderfully positive "Brothers Cup", to the jazzy warmth of Black Loops and analogue house bleeps of Jad's "Overpriced Kaiser Chips".
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TOYT 072
04 Aug 17
Deep House
The Body Move
Tell Tony - (7:35) 118 BPM
L.o.v.e. - (7:49) 111 BPM Hot
Review: Kapote is head honcho down at Toy Tonics HQ in Berlin with Manuel Kim and Bavarians Munk. He presents the label's latest offering in the form of The Body Move EP. It starts off with the funky and disco-fied jam that is the title track and then moves into "Tell Tony" which continues on in a deep and filtered fashion reminiscent of early Daft Crew releases: full of whirly synths and rough beats beneath. Finally, you can recline for the lo-slung acid jazz inflections of "L.O.V.E.". This is slow grooving dance music. In the words of the label, nothing is stressed here: just mid-tempo house with live played bass, keyboards and plenty of warm harmonies.
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TOYT 066
05 May 17
Deep House
Mushroom House EP3
Ponty Mython - "Slippin' Into Darkness" - (5:34) 115 BPM
Review: Toy Tonics' Mushroom House series has so far sparkled, delivering a series of "weirdo house" inspired EPs full of tracks that look to "ethno, Afro and psychedelic" music for inspiration. Each of the producers involved in this third installment predictably hit the mark, with Ponty Mython's trippy opener - think rolling tropical deep house with hallucinatory flourishes - expertly setting the tone. Fast-rising producer Kiwi steals the show with a low-slung fusion of dub disco and smacked out Afro-house, while the Barking Dogs join forces with Tom Trago for a seductive trip into cosmic deep house territory. Red Axes also do a terrific job turning Munk's "The Bolero Brunel" into a hazy chunk of nu-disco psychedelia.
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TOYT 063
10 Mar 17
Deep House
Room 69
Room 69 - (6:25) 118 BPM
Good Things - (5:42) 116 BPM
Played by: Kisk, Alkalino, Scott Diaz
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TOYT 059
30 Dec 16
Deep House
Get Down Brother
Uhh Baby - (5:56) 116 BPM
Review: Toy Tonics are getting their money's worth out of Kapote. Since making his debut for the label 18 months ago, the Berlin-based producer has had a hand in no less than four other EPs. There's no messing around on this latest four-track missive, as he launches himself at the dancefloor with the rubbery, punk-funk bass, fizzing percussion and jazzy disco samples of "The Nose". He heads for smoother, groovier deep house pastures on "Get Down Brother", before dipping the tempo a little on the shuffling, pie-eyed disco-house goodness of "Uhh Baby". That track also gets the remix treatment from Irish twosome Brame & Hamo, whose jazzy-but-driving interpretation makes excellent use of clattering drum machine hi-hats.
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TOYT 060
09 Dec 16
Deep House
Snabsnus
Leeched Love Boils - (6:26) 115 BPM
Snabsnus - (5:39) 118 BPM
Played by: Dave Scott
Review: Rhode & Brown, AKA Munich-based producers Friedrich Trede and Stephan Michael Braun, are no newcomers. They first appeared on Toy Tonics back in 2013, and have been regular contributors to the label ever since. There's naturally much to admire on this latest annual missive, from the dreamy deep house, ragged acid and UK breakbeat fusion of opener "St Hippolyte", to the Andres style deep house jazz of hazy closer "Snabsnus". There are treats in between, too, including a further acid exploration ("The A"), and the sun-kissed positivity of the pleasingly loose and languid "Leeched Love Boils".
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TOYT 061
11 Nov 16
Deep House
Devoted
After Hours - (5:24) 119 BPM Hot
Review: Mancunian Kevin Gorman is back with some more lo-slung soul excursions as Adesse Versions. Although usually appearing on his own eponymous imprint or for Glasgow's Numbers, he appears this time for Berlin's Toy Tonics. Starting out with the emotive and dusty deepness of "After Hours" (which soon introduces the most phased and psyched out guitar lick ever) there's then the thumping yet soulful vocal house of "Radio Rahman" with some seriously Kerri Chandler style keys. Closing out this EP in style are the filtered disco loops of "Explain It" which is so infectious and would make even DJ Sneak or Phil Weeks stand up and notice!
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TOYT 058
14 Oct 16
Deep House
Mushroom House EP2
Munk - "Nigerian Jam" - (6:20) 119 BPM Hot
Review: The second volume in Toy Tonics' ongoing Mushroom House series gathers together more Afro-influenced dancefloor jams from an impressive selection of producers. Zut and Kapote kick things off with the bouncy house rhythms, chanted African vocals and heavy dub disco bass of "Afro Rico", before Gomma regular Munk pays tribute to Afrobeat on the excellent "Nigerian Jam". Elsewhere, Freerange and Objektivity regular Hyenah throws down a typically tactile chunk of atmospheric, Afro-tinged tech-house ("Fire"), and Glaswegian genre-bender Auntie Flo layers up indigenous instrumentation and hand-held percussion on the standout "Kampala Boda Boda Ride".
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TOYT 054
29 Aug 16
Deep House
Jockey Jams
Doug Gomez - "Make Your Body Move" - (7:43) 118 BPM
Review: Berlin's Toy Tonics latest trick is Jockey Jams, the first in an 'irregular series of various artist EPs'. They've rustled up an interesting mix too, starting with the warm mid-paced throb of "Sex' by Black Loops, which features the voice of Scarlett Johansen (from the movie Her). Elsewhere "Waterfalls" by Moritz Butschek, which has that sleazy DJ Hell sound, Portugal's Pixel82 sees his diva house jam Going On given a choppy, hypnotic rework by Australian surfer dude Jad & The Ladyboy. Lastly New York's Doug Gomez wraps things up nicely with the clavinet-driven old school funk joint "Make Your Body Move".
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TOYT 057
25 Jul 16
Deep House
Mushroom House EP1
Who Made Who - "Keep Me In My Plane" (DJ Koze Hudson River dub) - (8:11) 116 BPM Hot
Alien Alien - "Uhura" - (7:11) 118 BPM
Review: Berlin based imprint Toy Tonics serve us with a new series entitled Mushroom House which will explore some mutant strains of house music, drawing in a diverse range of influences and boy are we excited! Starting out with the legendary Danish trio WhoMadeWho with the deep and smacked out DJ Koze remix of their track "Keep Me In My Plane". Also on offer is Australian act and the Sonar Kollektiv affiliated Jad & The Ladyboy who offer us the jagged and exotic latin flair of "Gervinho", the dark dancefloor drama of Berlin/Mexico collaboration by Munk & Rebolledo "Surf Smurf" (Rebolledo Short version) and Italian duo Alien Alien with the emotive Detroit techno influenced "Uhura" for something a bit deeper and futuristic.
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TOYT 052
09 May 16
Minimal/Tech House
So Damn Hot
So Damn Hot - (5:13) 118 BPM Hot
So Damn Hot (Kian T remix) - (6:07) 118 BPM
Review: Toy Tonics regular Kapote returns to action, and this time he's brought a friend along for the ride. Zhut joins the party, lending a hand on the EP's two original tracks, "Make It Cold" and "So Damn Hot". The former is a lively, off-kilter disco-meets-deep house gem built around rubbery electric bass and picturesque melodies, while the latter sounds like a balls-out, pitched-down take on the Soundstream disco-house sound. Nachtbraker remixes "Make It Cold", adding some swinging beats, fluid synths and a whole lot more energy, while Kian T turns the more restless "So Damn Hot" into an undulating, Mister Saturday Night style deep house groover.
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TOYT 049
02 May 16
Deep House
Luftikuss
Kabale - (5:24) 117 BPM
Played by: Alkalino
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TOYT 048
14 Mar 16
Deep House
Back In The Days
Jugendstil - (5:47) 116 BPM
Review: To date, Bavarian duo Coeo has released a number of quietly impressive deep house singles on a variety of labels, including Let's Play House, Seven Music and Dabit. Back In The Days sees them return to the Toy Tonics imprint they last graced back in 2014. There's a classic disco-house-meets-contemporary deep house feel to the groovy and attractive title track, while "Jugendstil" adds hazy jazz influences to the same successful formula. The bizarrely titled "+++" throws African vocal and drum samples into the mix, combining them with bold string riffs and unfussy house beats to excellent effect. Finally, bonus track "Humbled" sees the duo return to their filter-sporting best, with the results sounding like a fusion of Soundstream and Tom Trago.
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TOYT 046
08 Feb 16
Deep House
Tunnel Woman
Tunnel Woman - (5:46) 115 BPM
Whistleblower - (6:21) 118 BPM
Whistleblower (Hodini Rework) - (4:51) 119 BPM Hot
Razzmatazz - (6:04) 118 BPM
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TOYT 044
21 Dec 15
Deep House
Tetralogy
Power Rockin 97x - (5:37) 117 BPM Hot
Autosave My Love - (5:27) 118 BPM
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TOYT 042
26 Oct 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Heavy Friends Part 2
Alixander III & Tuxxedo - "Go On Use Me" - (6:03) 119 BPM
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TOYT 041
28 Sep 15
Deep House
Emergency Call
Emergency Call - (7:39) 113 BPM
Emergency Call (Legowelt remix) - (6:35) 119 BPM
Review: As resident at hot Milan club Le Cannibale, Uabos has made some friends in high places. When the time came for a new release he called up his buddy Munk and wrangled a single on Gomma offshoot, Toy Tronics. Not bad going and the music's pretty good too. There are three originals here, the percolating analogue jack-jam "Hard T", the warped and loopy house of "A Spirtual Thing" and the long, cosmically pulsating title track. The latter also gets a remix by Danny 'Legowelt' Wolfer, who delivers a trippier, linear excursion into electro and disco-fied waters.
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TOYT 038
20 Jul 15
Deep House
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