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FACES 1220EP
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Japanese deep house king Kazuki Yamaguchi aka Kez YM delivers his third release on the FACES imprint following 2011's Stride EP (FACES 1210EP) and Root Bound EP (FACES 1215EP). Escape to the Vibe EP is Kazuki's first release after his relocation to Berlin. As usual, he mixes ingredients from Detroit techno, Chicago house, funk, disco, and Afro styles into the blend of his signature recipe. His reputation extends beyond his productions, as one of the standout Japanese house DJs endlessly rocking dancefloors and hearts from Berlin to Tokyo.
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YORE 032EP
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Japanese producer and DJ Kez YM's "Extended Sunset" bolts from the gate with a steamy house pulse that oozes soul and splendor, with luscious synth chords and funky basslines adding significantly to the music's allure. Much as he's done in the past, Kez YM threads crowd noises into "Moon Light Leaves" to bolster its party spirit and club feel, and works vocal accents and acid-techno boogie into its charging house pulse. The roaring throb of "Weekend" pushes the EP's hard-charging vibe to an even higher level; feverish dancefloor monster "Fixer" is powered by South American rhythms, percussion, and horns.
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FACES 1215EP
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Japanese deep house king Kez YM is back on Faces Records. Bringing delicious beat-down flavors to the cooking pot that blends Kazuki Yamaguchi into a serving of signature recipe Kez YM. With ongoing support from influential peers such as Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Rick Wade, and Cassy, this is one delicious treat that will leave the fans salivating for more. Mixing ingredients from Detroit, Chicago house, funk, disco, and Afro and endlessly rocking dancefloors and hearts from Panorama Bar in Berlin to Eleven in Tokyo.
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FACES 1210EP
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Kazuki Yamaguchi aka Kez YM brings four excellent Detroit-style house tracks. Yamaha Electronic School graduate and the first Japanese participant at RBMA, Kez's reputation as a DJ and producer with his unique style and skills grows and grows. His music, that can be classified as "Detroit house beat-down," has been supported and playlisted over the years by Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Rick Wade, Cassie and many more.
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YORE 020EP
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Tokyo's Kez YM opts for a more pronounced party vibe during Butterfly's four deep house tracks, aided by producer Kazuki Yamaguchi. "Inner City Funk" grooves for five blissful minutes, bolstered by a crisp snare, a funky electric guitar, and a synth melody. "Bridge To Bridge" adds a disco-house pulse to a sleepy male vocal, and "Low Tide" chills the pace. The title cut grooves most powerfully, merging a rambunctious drum attack with a driving bass line and manic electric guitar.
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YORE 015EP
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Kez YM (aka Japanese producer Kazuki Yamaguchi) presents steamy, deep house cuts that overflow with warm Rhodes chords, hand-claps, and funky bass and drum grooves. "Pepe" is a soul-funk house jam with a driving bass throb, thunderous drumming, and wild electric guitar playing à la Sly & The Family Stone. With its house pulse, low-riding bass and honking sax, "City Soul Vibrations" is perfectly titled, and it's impossible to remain seated once the synth-heavy funk of "Washing My Heart" starts.
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