Description
A four-track EP from French producer Kicks, who previously contributed to the label's double vinyl compilation, blending Phil Weeks-inspired heavyweight deep house with cosmic tech house.
Following his contribution to Rutilance Recordings' double vinyl compilation "Volume 11", French producer Kicks presents the EP "Space Opera EP". Built on a foundation of thick, bouncing deep house grooves reminiscent of Phil Weeks, the four tracks infuse cosmic tech house sounds and retro-futuristic motifs.
The EP features the driving, funky "Marvin C", "Once There Was a Dream", where deep chords intertwine with shimmering leads, "Sinister 9001", which crashes bombastic speed garage beats against weighty bass and Yorkshire bleeps, and "Amadeus", showcasing his distinctive cosmic style. A work where pulsating rhythms intersect with multifaceted electronic sounds.
A1. Amadeus
A2. Marvin
B1. Once There Was A Dream
B2. Sinister 9001
Five years after he contributed a track to Rutilance Recordings' double-vinyl "Volume 11" compilation, the label has finally given Kicks the chance to release an EP of his own. It's a rather good EP, too, with the French producer offering up a quartet of chunky cuts in the Phil Weeks style that add spacey tech-house sounds and retro-futurist motifs to bumpin' deep house grooves. Picking favourites is touch, though we're particularly enjoying the driving, funk-fuelled goodness of "Marvin C", and the intergalactic headiness of "Once There Was a Dream" - a track rich in deep space chords and starry-eyed lead lines. Elsewhere, "Sinister 9001" smashes together bombastic speed garage beats, weighty bass and Yorkshire bleeps, while "Amadeus" is a lusciously spacey romp in the French producer's now trademark style.
