The first installment of Cacao, Cwhirring loops. Don't Mess gets a deep house treatment from Italo-German pair Black Loops. Amping up the groove and adding distorted eerie vocals, the remix keeps the initial disco appeal with an added dose of deep tech grit, destined for late night dancentral American rooted label with a knack for refreshing house & techno flavours, showcases five tracks that ooze exotic dopeness.
The duo K.E.E.N.E. strut their noted production skills, kicking off with the disco house hybrid Don't Mess. With a permeating vocal hook and scintillating synths, a relentless groove shapes the deeply immersive arrangement.
Who Stole The Soul offers up an exhilarating tech house exploration, pairing spacious percussion with undulating synths.
Resulting in a playful and versatile melody with a wandering vocal, the cut comes as is as well as purely instrumental. AND.ID jumps on the remix, increasing the deepness factor and instilling an almost underwater-like ambiance through whizzing synths and e floor antics.
The Cacao crew pay their respects to their favourite classic tunes. While we're constantly flooded by daily rapid-fire releases, there are some timeless gems that always ignite the dancefloors. The following tracks come from influential artists that have left their mark on the Cacao team's sound world, blending perfectly into their sets.
At number one we have Rodriguez Jr. of the mobilee family with his Kids of Hula belter. A playful groove serves as centrepiece, dotted by exotic fauna sounds that reach for the tropics. Alternating percussive pads, the fittingly tribal drums bring the entire melody together, making it a perfect peak-time track.
Dub Taylor's aptly titled Hidden From the Mind showcases a fully immersive tribal experience. Kicking off with wooden percussive loops that make for an instant earworm, we're gradually greeted with distorted vocals and an ample groove that blend into the perfect dub tech journey.
The first B-side takes us further into the house jungle, with youANDme's deep edit of Lawrence & Seth Troxler's Miles in Aphrika. A stern echoed vocal presents itself as the leitmotif, while the melody progressively unfolds. Metallic pads and subtle synth grabs add to the atmosphere, creating a sense of space and amping up the overall intensity.
Audiofly turn Martin Eyerer and Benno Blome's Piano Roll into a jazzy house exploration with major dancefloor appeal. Bouncy yet deep, the bassline keeps the body moving, while the {Rhodes} piano chords create the perfect immersive groove. One to heat up the atmosphere at any point during a set!
a1. Rodriguez Jr - Kids of Hula
a2 Dub Taylor - Hidden from the Mind
b1. Lawrence, Seth Troxler - Miles in Aphrika (youANDme Edit)
b2. Martin Eyerer, Benno Blome - Piano Roll (Audiofly Twinkle Edit)
