Omg yes you’re going to reissue this!!??

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This next Toy Tonics EP takes one more step into a futuristic sound that connects Broken Beat, House & Neo Soul.
The EP was produced by Fényan. France based dancer and producer (originally from Martinique) who hooked up with Kosmo Kint.  Soul singer raised in New York and since one year part of The Toy Tonics crew in Berlin.

Fényan & Kosmo Kint met shortly after Kosmo Kint's first release on Toy Tonics (the „Get Lost“ EP with french producer Mangabey). Together they created three magic sparkling pieces of music. A unique sound inspired by the UK Jazz sound and the broken beat scene. A great further step in the evolution of uptempo Neo Soul dancemusic.

Fényan's rhythms are special. The groove is unique. This music makes you dance differently. No wonder as Fényan (his real name is Kwame)  is a professional dancer. 
He is travelling around the world teaching dancing with his own dance company and is a judge on international dance battles. Besides dancing, he has been producing beats since the age of 19 on his MPC. Influenced by the great names of deep jazz and fusion, but also inspired by the music from his origin Martinqiue: Zouk, Biguine, Bélè… you can feel this in the programming of his beats.

Besides the MPC Fényan tried many instruments, but mainly it’s the keyboards and the trumpet what he feels well with intuitively.
Kosmo Kint lives in Berlin for three years. He came from NYC where he was singing in Soul bands, hanging out with musicians and also writing songs for other artists. He is one of the many artists that moved from the big apple to Berlin recently. He joined the Toy Tonics crew almost 2 years ago to work on new styles between House and Soul. Disco and R&B. In fact there is a big movement of international top musicians coming to the German capital. It's not just DJs in Berlin. But a huge community of ex-pad musicians working on all kind of styles. Mixing the European electronic dancefloor music with all kinds of vibes and influences. And many of these musicians find a new home on Toy Tonics records.

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Fényan X Kosmo Kint - Break Your Rules

Stoked to share this brilliant modern boogie number by Tommy Rawson from Bristol-based label Bergerac, helmed by Red Rack'em. 

The whole EP, out this week, is killer. The label have a heart-warming story behind it, which you can read below!

"It's nothing short of a miracle that the A side track 'Illusions' has ever made it on to vinyl. Jonna from City Fly remembers 'Adam had this on a CDR at Southport in 2008 and it became our official track of the festival as we all partied together the whole weekend it got played again and again back at our Chalet parties'. But then as these things often sadly go, the funk diamond was lost for a few years in the digital ether. Fast forward to 2014 and Danny Berman aka Red Rack'em is playing a 320 of 'Illusions' everywhere but alas it's just a demo and Adam can't locate the arrangement to complete the track as it's on a broken computer in his mun's attic.

Then finally this year, after many pleading emails and plenty of gentle cajoling, there's some amazing news! Adam has located the broken computer and after a day of digital open heart surgery, and then a re-edit over Zoom (no really) we finally had the killer, classic UK soulful anthem you're listening to today. A voice over from a disco documentary cleverly introduces each instrument on the intro before Tommy pushes the button marked 'biggest bassline of the year' and takes us into boogie heaven."

Juno is the place. Cop the record and boogie.

Exclusive Premiere: Tommy Rawson "Illusions" (Forthcoming on Bergerac)

Oneness - Watching You (Version)

Fast becoming the golden boy of a new generation of broken beat producers, @Ddanvers, shows no signs of slowing up with this latest release on Boogie Café. Awash with jazzy keys, dreamy synths and tight percussion work, this offering provides the perfect soundtrack to kick back to, beachside, drink of choice in hand.

Desire EP flaunts four cuts of soulful broken beat tinged deepness, with this premiere's 'Someone To Count On’ delivering a crunchy, late night, soiree coupling a full bodied bass synth, crushed up drum hits and sleazed out pads. Heaters a plenty on this one, taking Danvers one step closer to world Danvination.

The guys at @Boogie-Cafe-Records are also throwing a party on October 20th at The Crofters Rights in Bristol. Danvers himself will be headlining with support from Boogie Cafe DJs. If you're in the area, make sure you check it out and swing by. FB event link here - www.facebook.com/events/295540314382899/

PREMIERE: Danvers - Someone To Count On [Boogie Cafe]

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12" Vinyl Out Now / Digital TBC
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Italian Producer/DJ Patrick Gibin kick starts the year in fine style with our first release for 2019. 'Cloud Nine' is a two track EP featuring the soul filled tones of Detroit native Javonntte on vocals and musical polymath Mark de Clive-Lowe aka McDL on keys. Straight up four to the floor goodness that bumps and thumps with the slickest of grooves ,whilst the flip side 'I LiKe To Show You' dips and slides with a robotic boogie funk '. Check it!

Patrick Gibin ft. MdCL & Javonntte 'Cloud Nine / I Like To Show You' Clips

This Summer we welcome new producer King Mutapa from South Africa for his debut Digital release featuring deep, dusty, afro house vibes including remixes from Last Nubian and Jehan.

As a preview Fantasy is offered as a free download.

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King Mutapa - Fantasy - FREE DOWNLOAD

Manchester's Yadava steps up to the plate for the next installment of the High Praise Edits series. A member of the cities infamous party collective So Flute collective, Yadava has steadily been making a name for himself as a incredible selector with productions to match (including recent release on the likes of Church and Banoffee Pies records). He also holds down the 'Expansions' show on NTS Radio alongside co-host Contours.

With his incredible knack for weaving spiritual, soulful and uplifting energies throughout his music, it's no wonder we had to get him on board for High Praise Edits Vol IV.

Yadava - A Little Bit More

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More new members in the Toy Tonics family: JOEL HOLMES & CODY CURRIE joined the Berlin crew. They will release a couple of EPs. 

You might know Joel Holmes: American jazz pianist and keyboard player who has been member of Roy Hargrove’s legendary Grammy nominated band, but also is part of Carl Craig’s synthesizer ensemble. Joel is living in Berlin now, where he is involved in the new vibrant Neo-Jazz scene. (Yes! Berlin used to be a Techno city, but it’s becoming kind of a Jazz town now!) 
In Berlin Joel throws monthly jam sessions (the Urban Base Jam) where the creme de la creme of Berlin ex-pad jazz musicians meets up. American, Europeans.. Crazy things can happen here. Like when Erykah Badu played Berlin in 2019 and her complete band came to jam at Joel’s session after their gig.

Joel now takes the next step: he teamed up with Cody Currie: 24 year old London born talent, who already made some waves in the house scene. Cody is known as a stylized producer, with a unique recognisable sound. Much of his craft was homed in studying a bachelors in music in London. His most known work by now might be a jazzy reinvention of ‘Devils Shoestring’ with over half a million plays on SC and YT. With his new works Cody is coming away from sampling, Working only with live instrumentation.

Joel & Cody both  live in Berlin now where they met Toy Tonics head honcho Mathias „Kapote“ Modica. And when they met there was a vibe. All three have their roots and jazz music share similar ideas about how dance-music should evolve and could sound in 2020. (In fact Kapote Modica studied jazz piano, too and has been playing in bands before getting into electronic music)

Joel & Cody are working in a great Berlin basement studio, at Cody’s home. Working on a new way of combining jazz-funk with real musicianship, MPC grooves and live instruments to get a new , fresh approach on  dance-music. And there will be a lot coming up in the next years.

Cody Currie & Joel Holmes - A New Chapter

Taken from the album "Sickla" by Opolopo.

Sickla EP (part 1 of three) released 28th of August.

Oneness - Watching You (Version)

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