K’ALEXI SHELBY

DARK SMILES VOL 1 EP

Tuskegee Music

TKG011

K’ALEXI SHELBY

DARK SMILES VOL 1 EP

Tuskegee Music

TKG011

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ARTIST
K’ALEXI SHELBY
TITLE
DARK SMILES VOL 1 EP
LABEL
Tuskegee Music
CAT NO.
TKG011
FORMAT
2 x 12"
RELEASE DATE
    27/07/2018
TERRITORY
WORLDWIDE
GENRE
Deep House
FEATURING
K'Alexi Shelby

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A. Cherry K Moon (Raw 5King's Mix)  ▾
  2. B. Dark Smile - K'Alexi Shelby  ▾
  3. C. Anal Probe - K'Alexi Shelby & Tony Loveless  ▾
  4. D1. Fly Shit - K'Alexi Shelby & Tony Loveless  ▾
  5. D2. Run With Jackals feat. A.D.M - K'Alexi Shelby  ▾

SALES NOTES

Seth Troxler & The Martinez Brothers’ Tuskegee Music welcomes Chicago legend K- Alexi Shelby for a new EP that features some essential solo cuts as well as two great collaborations with Tony Lovlesss.

K-Alexi is a genuine Chicago great. He’s been at the core of the scene since the eighties and releasing his raw grooves on DJ International, Trax and Transmat, as well as his own K Klassik label. He has recently remixed for Seth Troxler’s other label, Say It Play It, but is now back serving up the sort of engaging originals that have made him such an enduring star.

Excellent opener ‘Cherry K Moon’ is a raw slice of deep and soulful tech. The driving bassline melts your mind as afro percussion and driving drums make for a solid groove below. It’s one for the late-night hours that will twist and turn any crowd inside out. The superb ‘Dark Smile’ is less tense and more house oriented in nature, with preacher style vocals up top and busy kicks down low. Live, chattery hand claps bring an organic feel and synth stabs inject looseness that will get hands in the air.

The pressure then builds through the manic Tony Lovlesss collab ‘Anal Probe’, a powerful techno track with hi tech drums and taught synths freaking you out as they ride up and down the scale. Their second track together ‘Fly Shit’ is more playful with radiant synths opening it up to the skies and lively, funky drum programming bringing a real sense of a sun kissed terrace party. Last of all, the standout ‘Run With Jackals’ feat. A.D.M is another heavily percussive track with rattling toms, vocal chants and hammering hits all adding up to a compelling afro-house rhythm.

These are all innovate tracks that explore various different moods and grooves with a real sense of quality.

Published: 21st June 2018

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