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HEIST 053EP
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Heist Recordings regulars and all-time good guys Fouk are back! Their Blue Steel EP is filled with their signature grooves, chords and samples and might surprise a few of you out there. The sound design is top notch as always and there's some rough edges on these tracks for an added bit of depth and personality. Next to that, the boys collaborated with the talented Dutch saxophone player Rebiere, who features on the title track. The EP holds three originals and a beautiful remix by Girls of the Internet. This EP on Heist -- their fourth on Heist since their critically acclaimed Kill Frenzy EP back in 2015 -- is one you don't want to miss. The EP kicks off with the gritty live jam "Blue Steel", where Rebiere's saxophone solo is accompanied by a killer bass line and some lovely off-kilter percussion. It's deep, it's jazzy and at the same time it's a track that packs some serious peak-time punch. "Don't You Want To Boogie" ups the tempo and energy and can only be described as a 100% feel good filter-house track. It's got loops, loops and then some more loops. Mesmerizing, funky and unpretentious: this one is just here to boogie. The B1 is reserved for the low-end thump of the Girls of the Internet remix of "Blue Steel". After having released his album "Girls FM" only a few months back and a remix compilation for UNKLE, it's nice that he found the time to work on the remix and deliver this gem of a track. GOTI goes for an eyes shut, dancing-in-your-bedroom version with smooth keys accompanying the sax solo. Last but not least, "Money" shows yet another side of Fouk's sound, where you see the boys throwing in some beefed-up disco funk. The tongue-in-cheek vocals and the squeaking acid line recorded over at the Dam Swindle studio together make for a track that oozes fun and good vibes.
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HEIST 037EP
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Fouk are back on Heist Recordings. "Truffles" is their take on what rave-y piano house should sound like and it's funky as hell. Meanwhile, "I'll Be Down" has ever-so sexy percussion, a moody vocal, and synth-y sprinkles all around. "Need My Space" sounds like something you'd hear if Pépé Bradock and Charles Webster would get together in the studio: dreamy synth lines, lovely textures, and weird electronics. The remix on this EP comes from Parisian artist Hugo LX, whose love for soulful electronic music and jazz are perfectly presented in his remix of "I'll Be Down".
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HEIST 025EP
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Fouk are back on Heist Recordings with their With Lasers EP. Their new taste for grit and the heavier side of funk is most evident on the opener "F3000", where a thunderous arpeggio is supported by distorted drums and lush synth stabs. "With Lasers" is a classic Fouk track, combining a lovely walking disco bassline and their signature drum programming with, well, lasers. "See You On The Other Side" carefully blends guitar licks, Rhodes-y chords, and vocal chops into a lovely groove. Swedish synth nerds Mount Liberation Unlimited ran with it and transformed it into a dreamy Pepe Bradock-goes-Balearic track.
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HEIST 010EP
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2016 repress. 180-gram vinyl. "Kill Frenzy"'s wobbling bassline might easily be a playful Dave Holland getting into his zone, and all the tiny elements and variations give the track that perfect vibe to really get a party going. "Lefty's Bar" features the same loose percussion and vintage keys, a lazy horn section, and a lovely twisted and turned female vocal sample. "Ken Sent Me" is perhaps the most straightforward track on the EP, with Rhodesy pads and a great use of tremolo to give swing to the 4x4 rhythm. Get it while you can -- this one is gonna hit hard.
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