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Review: Last time we heard from Toy Tonics boss Kapote (real name Matthias Modica), he was offering up a updated and reworked version of his 2019 debut album, What It Is. 'Electric Slide', his latest EP, showcases his first all-new original solo music for almost five years. Our pick of the bunch is energetic opener 'The Party', a percussion rich romp rich in heady party atmos, densely layered drums, addictive electric piano hooks and a propulsive bassline. Naturally, there's plenty to set the pulse racing elsewhere across the EP, from the subtly proto house-influenced, hands-in-the-air joy of 'The See Me' and the thickset deep disco house flex of 'The Come On', to the kaleidoscopic nu-disco elasticity of 'The Slide'.
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TOYT 161
29 Mar 24
Deep House
29 Mar 24
Deep House
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TOYT161S 1
12 Feb 24
Deep House
12 Feb 24
Deep House
Review: South Londoners Athlete Whippet find their way back to Toy Tonics following a collaborative drop with Amy Dabbs on Aus Music earlier this year. Turning in something polished and produced with soaring synth lines, massive walking basslines and 909 kick drums with weight, "Release Me" features beautiful, multilayered vocals by Allysha Joy, known for her solo work on labels like Gondwana and First Word but also for being the voice of Australian cult outfit 30/70. Cut from a similar cloth is "U Look At Me" with its vocal hook, live synthstrumentation and starry arpeggios. Known for exploring the more playful side of house music and those genres around it - Athlete Whippet's serve the tonic.
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TOYT 154D
10 Nov 23
Deep House
10 Nov 23
Deep House
Review: Following a string of collaborative EPs, Kosmo Kint goes solo to deliver a debut album piled high with effortlessly soulful vocals and colourful, synth-powered musicality. Of course, joint productions still feature - Sam Ruffilo makes his presence felt on two tracks (including the sparkling deep house synth-soul of 'Invincible', which also features Kapote), while Zac Tenebaum stamps his authority on 'Magic' and 'The Formula' - but there are far more solo works amongst our bulging list of album highlights. These include the deep, drowsy and soulful two-step garage brilliance of 'Only Gets Better', the seductive R&B/neo-soul wonder of 'Happy Ever After' and the subtly disco-influenced vocal house of 'Fake Love'.
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TOYT 140
26 May 23
Deep House
26 May 23
Deep House
Review: Cody Currie has established himself in the music scene with notable labels such as Razor N Tape, Classic, Shall Not Fade, and Toy Tonics. His Lucas LP from last year showcased his talent, and now the label has released a feel-good remix package featuring renowned artists. Dan Shake's remix of "Cash" delivers a tough-bumpin' version, while Sam Ruffillo and Kapote amp up the funky elements of the track. Following is the British multi-instrumentalist Kaidi Thatham delivering a soul-charged rendition of "Money," while Jamie 3:26 takes the track deeper with a sweet Moog bassline that is sure to get the crowd grooving.
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TOYT 143
21 Apr 23
Deep House
21 Apr 23
Deep House
Played by: Irregular Disco Workers, DJ LAUREL, Rob Lee, FINGERMAN, ROMANTO (YSR / DISCO MACHINE), Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Ash Reynolds, Discolypso, Rayko, Andy Downtown Science, TERR, THE NICEGUYS, Andy Vann/Grass Green, Chuggin Edits, Ruff Diamond, Paper Recordings, D.S.D., DiCE_NZ, The Magic Track, 1Farshad
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TOYT 132DL
01 Apr 22
Deep House
01 Apr 22
Deep House
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
21 May 21
Deep House
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
12 Mar 21
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Following his recent trans-Atlantic collaboration with Felipe Gordon on Shall Not Fade, Cody Currie returns to Toy Tonics with a swathe of guest musicians and vocalists in tow. Perhaps the most notable number - and given the quality on show, that's saying something - is 'Moves', a deliciously deep and jazzy vocal broken beat number featuring Eliza Rose that Currie later re-imagines as a Latin-tinged chunk of jazz-house heat (track five). There's plenty to get the pulse racing elsewhere across the EP though, with highlights including 'LS Anthem', another musically rich bruk-up workout featuring Andy K and Ally McMahon, and the toasty deep house soul of 'When The Time Is Right'. Impeccable.
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TOYT 113
12 Feb 21
Deep House
12 Feb 21
Deep House
Kapote / Various
Played by: Kraak & Smaak, Juno Recommends Deep House, G-Blaster (Memorie Cluster), Pontchartrain, Chuggin Edits, VIGI
Review: Last year, Kapote joined forces with regular home Toy Tonics to release Teutonik Disaster, a compilation of his own re-edits of late '70s and early '80s, "German new wave funk". 12 months on he returns to the same label with a new collection, Mushroom House, which boasts a mixture of Balearic, Afro and cosmic-influenced cuts from the imprint's vaults. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the rubbery, dubbed-out Afro-house bounce of Ponty Mython's 'Slippin' Into Darkness' and the dusty Afro-disco haziness of Munk's 'Nigerian Jam', to the intergalactic electro trip of the Asphodells' killer remix of 'The Circular Path' by the Deadstock 33s, and the deep space Italo-disco chug of Baldelli's sparkling 'Phobos (2020 Version)'.
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TOYT 115
20 Nov 20
Deep House
20 Nov 20
Deep House
Played by: Kisk, Juno Recommends Deep House, Dave Mathmos, BRENDON P, An Architect, 80's Child, Marina Trench
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
21 Feb 20
Deep House
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TOYT 074X
01 Dec 17
Deep House
01 Dec 17
Deep House
Review: Italian producer Whitesquare has been one of the success stories of 2014, with releases on Toolroom and Mr Carter following his April debut on Toy Tonics. Here he returns to the German imprint with another solid three-tracker. First up is "Unfaithful", a woozy shuffler heavy on tumbling electronics, baggy tech-house drums and subtle stabs. "Shades" is a deeper and more melodious affair, with picturesque electronics riding a similarly shuffling groove. Finally, "Anyway" is a tougher and denser proposition, with slack-tuned percussion, poignant pianos and soulful vocal samples underpinned by a solid kick and warm, expansive bassline. Expect more goodness from Whitesquare in 2015.
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TOYT 027
10 Nov 14
Deep House
10 Nov 14
Deep House
Review: Having previously impressed with their releases on Seven Music, Sccucci Manucci, DaBit and Globelle Records, Munich-based deep house duo Coeo pop up on Toy Tonics. As its title suggests, "Feel Me" is a huggable chunk of tactile electronic deep house, with classic late night vocal hooks riding a warm and fuzzy groove - all crunchy synth bass, bouncy pianos, dreamy pads and classic US garage organs. Sometime Futureboogie and Wolf Music man James Welsh delivers the obligatory remix, offering up a wonderfully atmospheric deep jazz-house interpretation. It's arguably his best remix to date. In its' original form, "Say No More" is deep, breezy and summery, with jaunty keys and a borderline Balearic vibe. The longer, more electronic sounding "DJ Version" is a little tougher and groovier, whilst retaining the original's casually humid feel.
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TOYT 019
26 May 14
Deep House
26 May 14
Deep House
Review: Having previously signaled his intent with a couple of tracks on split EPs, Rome-based producer Whitesquare presents his debut solo EP for Toytronics. His style sits somewhere between vintage analogue house and the deep modern tech-house of fellow Italians Tale of Us, with added deep house dreaminess liberally spooned into the mix. It's a sound that's never less than enveloping, and highlights are pleasingly plentiful. Choose between the yearning, late night haziness of "Lost", the tactile riffs and tweaked acid bass of "Klum", the stripped-back late night bass pleasure of "Rise", and the booming, garage-influenced strut of "Stand". If that's not enough, the NT89 remix of "Lost" is also a bit of a peach.
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TOYT 018
07 Apr 14
Deep House
07 Apr 14
Deep House
Played by: Jad & The
Review: Italian producer Ricardo Baez returns to Toy Tonics - who released his impressive debut single, The Message - with more thickset, goodtime deep house grooves. Opener "We Come Around" sets the tone, delivering a smile-inducing dose of classic US house revivalism with a modern deep house twist. Moda chiefs Jaymo & Andy George remix, hitting all the right notes on a twitchy house special. "Dancefloor" sounds like the sort of thing Danny Tenaglia may have played (and made) around 1995 (no bad thing in our book), while Hard Ton's remix is bright, breezy and classic sounding without being too reverential to the period. Best of all, though, is "Sweat", an eccentric but borderline brilliant fusion of Latin percussion, disco, crunk and 808 handclaps.
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TOYT 013
14 Oct 13
Deep House
14 Oct 13
Deep House
Mercury feat Teki Latex
Played by: Irregular Disco Workers
Review: Swiss producer Mercury joins forces with vocalist Teki Latex - and his autotune kit - for this two-track salvo on the increasingly productive Toy Tonics imprint. "Tension" is warm, woozy, hypnotic deep and undulating, with Latex's notable vocals riding a wave of bumping beats, cascading chords and bumpy bass. It should keep the deep house purists happy, but has enough about it to appeal to those who like their house a touch groovier. "Levitate" is tougher, chunkier and heavier, peppering an addictive groove with manipulated hip-hop samples and intoxicating electronic tweakery. It's bold and, arguably, a much stronger prospect than the solid A-side.
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TOYT 012
23 Sep 13
Deep House
23 Sep 13
Deep House
Review: Berlin-based twosome Black Loops give the impression of being committed party animals. Certainly, their balls-out, bass-heavy approach to house - part Mosca, part Huxley, part Futureboogie Recordings - should find favour with those whose approach to dance music is shaped by too many messy afterparties. On this EP for Toy Tonics, there's plenty of robust, hip-wigglin' fare powered by bowel-bothering sub action. "Right Now" itself is probably the pick - thanks, in no small part, to heavy bass, dreamy breakdowns and some choice vocal samples - but the shinier "LGB" runs it close. Double Dash goes all "powder house" on his revivalist tech-house twist.
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TOYT 011
24 Jun 13
Deep House
24 Jun 13
Deep House
Played by: Xpress 2
Review: There's something deceptively atmospheric about "If You", the deep, filter-laden lead cut from Italian producer Ricardo Baez's debut EP for Toy Tronics. While deep, woozy and almost aquatic in parts, it's propelled forward by hissing cymbals, booming beats and some classic Italian house style riffs. It's good, but arguably "The Message" - an exercise in basement-bothering old skool nostalgia - is even better. The EP's third original cut, the intoxicating, acid bass-driven "The Language of Heaven" (think hypnotic organs and delay-laden preacher vocals) is also rather impressive. If that's not enough to wet your whistle, then Sei A's off-kilter remix of "If You", all rigid bottom end and wonky beats, is definitely worth a listen.
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TOYT 009
27 May 13
Deep House
27 May 13
Deep House
Review: From deep beneath the bowels of Munich come Friedrich "Rhode" Trede and Michael "Brown" Braun, purveyors of slick, garage-influenced deep house. This EP for Toytonics, their third in total, begins with a slinky chunk of breezy garage goodness, "Under Your Spell". It's the sort of thing you'd expect to hear on Local Talk, but with an added contemporary sheen. "Joyride' offers more anthemic deep house/garage fusion - all screaming female vocal samples, big riffs and hip-wigglin' beats - while "Floating Figures" laces some delicious old skool pianos over a suitably deep and groovesome backing. Best of all, though, is Kyondai's remix of "Joyride", which throws some fantastic jazz drums into the mix for added percussive impact.
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TOYT 008
06 May 13
Deep House
06 May 13
Deep House
Review: Berlin house head Hard Ton returns to the Toytonics label he inaugurated last year with another round of jacking 90s vocal house. "Food From Love" has all the electrofunk tendencies of his last Toytonics release, combining a raw drum machine rhythm with midnight keys and a rising arpeggio which perfectly complements the yearning Bronski Beat-esque vocal. "From Club To Club" meanwhile wears its rave influences a little more explicitly on its sleeve, with a bubbling acid line and neon house stabs popping off in the background, while the pitched down backing vocals offer a subtle contrast to its companion. "Food Of Love" is also given a rather stunningly deep rework by the legendary DJ Sprinkles, who adds his own meandering bassline and latin percussion elements to give the whole thing a welcome bit of swing, before soaring off on an improvised piano line at the end.
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TOYT 007
25 Mar 13
Deep House
25 Mar 13
Deep House
Played by: Mike O'Mara, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Alessandro Otiz, Sccucci Manucci, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Salon Acapulco, LeSale, Kono Vidovic, Kolombo
Review: Having previously impressed with an EP of shuffling deep house disco on Gazeebo International, Australian musician/producer Jad Lee drops an EP of woozy, floor-friendly deepness on Toy Tonics. "Do It Get Up" is indicative of his trademark sound, delivering a strobelight-friendly fusion of chunky bottom-end, wiry synths and thickset chords. Kolombo remixes, offering up a delightfully wonky, stripped-back version that sounds like Sweet Exorcist making nu-disco, under the influence of helium. "Tipsy" throws some weighty electrofunk bass into the mix with impressive results, while the boogie sampling "Lovin" tickles and teases with its blend of jackin' beats and Tiger and Woods-ish cut-ups.
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TOYT 006
11 Feb 13
Deep House
11 Feb 13
Deep House
