Toribio

Capicua! EP (Inc. Byron The Aquarius Remix)

The Jazz Diaries

TJD008

Toribio

Capicua! EP (Inc. Byron The Aquarius Remix)

The Jazz Diaries

TJD008

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ARTIST
Toribio
TITLE
Capicua! EP (Inc. Byron The Aquarius Remix)
LABEL
The Jazz Diaries
CAT NO.
TJD008
FORMAT
12"
RELEASE DATE
  • 07/06/2019 [INITIAL RELEASE]
TERRITORY
Worldwide
BARCODE
5060670885678
GENRE
Deep House
FEATURING
Byron The Aquarius Toribio

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A1. Get Up  ▾
  2. A2. Make Your Mark  ▾
  3. B1. Make Your Mark (Byron The Aquarius Midnight Dub Mix)  ▾
  4. B2. Household  ▾

SALES NOTES

The Jazz Diaries is proud to announce NYC’s favorite underground papi Toribio will be releasing his sophomore EP June 14th 2019. Hot of-the-heels of his Gator Boots 12” for Soul Clap, which received hands in the air support from Seth Troxler, Adam Port, and Soul Clap, Toribio makes you feel at home in the club with his expressive new EP - Capicua!

Growing up playing Dominican percussion instruments from an early age, and being a staple DJ in the NYC circuit for the last 7+ years playing with a who’s who of DJs (Danny Krivit, Rick Wilhite, Louie Vega etc), Toribio expands the palette of what dance music is, fusing his Dominican roots, afro-cuban latin riddims and 90s hip-hop to create a cultural melting pot that signals a change in the guard for NYC House Music.

As Toribio rightly puts…
“Capicua!” is an expression Dominicans yell as they slam the last domino of a certain hand with belligerent righteousness. It means you win on both sides of the table no matter which way you look at it. Top to bottom. This my musical way of saying in a Dominican style... I won on both sides with this record.

This is certainly true of EP opener ‘Get Up’, which hits you on the upside with a nasty dose of p-funk over a bed of live and programmed house riddims. The record showcases Toribio’s penchant for the funky, yet rhythmically inquisitive. It is this trademark sound that permeates the record and continues its way through the acid tinged ‘Make Your Mark’, where long time friend and collaborator Byron the Aquarius steps in on remix duties - providing a lush reprise from the frenetic afro-cuban percussion found in the original mix.

Last but not least, Toribio rounds of the EP with a sensual, take your girl home cover of ‘Household’ by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. The tune showcases the broad depth of Toribio’s musical portrait, prominently featuring his voice and guitar, further giving credence to the musicality and diasporic nature of the new Nu York, and further cementing Toribio’s place in it for years to come.

DJ PROMO / PRESS

DJ Support from DJ Red Rackem, Stefan Ringer, Byron the Aquarius, Phil Moffa, Seth Troxler

PREMIERES: Music is my sanctuary and Mixmag in the coming weeks

Published: 3rd May 2019

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