karmasound / jp sunshine & guim: esperándote / trencacintures
Francisco Espregueira
Conveying a special brand of broken beat & futuristic deep house, Escola Records (led by the connoisseurs Breixo Martínez and Pau Roca) unveils one of the records that will mark our summer of 2022. The label’s second release presents two original tracks, by Karmasound and JP Sunshine & Guim, and two remixes, by musclecars and Hugo LX. Faithful to the quality over quantity motto, Esperándote / Trencacintures cements the imprint’s status as a house of high-karat-gold unconventional music.
On the first side Karmasound & Sara Bee open the EP with the uplifting soulful summer anthem “Esperándote”, full of choppy live drums, jazzy keys and sweet, melodic vocals. Next, Brooklyn-based musclecars deliver a dreamy remix of Karmasound’s, delivering a futuristic twist, on classic soulful NYC deep house. Lush and sensual, this musical oddyssey fills us with serious summer heat vibes. “Trencacintures” (“waist breaker”) is the second original track of the EP, by Barcelona’s JP Sunshine & Guim. The title of the track is a playful reference to its “broken” rhythm. Magical keys and intergalactic pads create a cosmic atmosphere on this fun tune. On remix duties we find house producer Hugo LX taking the original on a deep excursion to the dance floor, adding breaks that make the track irresistibly groovy.
Available on vinyl (with some of them being shipped in September), this is an essential record for the fans of broken beat and afro-influenced dance moments. Courtesy of Escola Records.