Kyodai and Exploited go together like bread and butter. The relationship between the Berlin dup and Shir Khan’s local label stretches back four years now, and after a slew of club smashes like 'Music Rises Up', 'Sound Of The Falls', 'Houston In The Blind' and this year’s 'The Clone', they’re back with another certified jam in the form of 'Weekend'. 

The duo’s love of ‘90s house has always been key to their sound, and they have really brought it back to the centre of what they do recently. 'Weekend' bursts into life with thumping kicks and hip-shaking percussion as a filtered vocal snippet builds the tension. Deft organ stabs are slowly drawn in, unfolding into an almost arpeggiated rhythmic pattern that brings the groove atop the deep, rolling bassline. Cymbal rides and snare fills pick up the pace, with a sustained string note building the drama further. Diva shrieks punctuate the sections as the filtered vocal snippet gets drenched in delay.

All of a sudden we find ourselves in the depths of a breakdown consisting of nothing more than an irresistible organ solo and teases of the vocal, the keys worked to their fullest to create hypnotic, hooky melodies and pleasingly phat chords. The beat slams back in as the organ chords loop incessantly, and a second majestic breakdown adds bubbling synths into the mix. We’re talking mid-’90s New York garage/house vibes here, with big drops and effects giving the groove a big room feel.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Kyodai
Release: Weekend
LC: 15799
Cat: EXPDIGITAL155
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Beatport Release: 17.07.17
I-Tunes Release: 31.07.17

Waiting for the Daylight

Weekend

Kyodai - Weekend | Exploited

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Originally from South London, Pace has been DJ’n at many of the most renowned clubs in Sydney for the past decade, and in Austria, Ibiza and Guatemala on his travels. His versatile style blends across genres, but often falls on the deeper side of house.

A massive fan of warm up sets and building dance floors, he has also taken over the reins of packed dance floors by supporting established international DJ’s like Francesca Lombardo, Alex Niggemann and Oliver Schories. 

In 2018 he combined forces with Eddy Wells to form Vagabonds which has seen them play several festivals across NSW such as Return To Rio, Secret Valley, Subsonic, Neomenia and Electronic Gardens. 

They’ve run a handful of sold out Yacht parties under the Vagabonds brand, with Paris’s finest Molly headlining the last event, and they have also been booked to spin for some of the leading underground Sydney brands in Sash, Bodyworks, WeLove, The Fan Club, T1000 and Blueprint to name a few.

Pace sees the dance floor as a healing space where people can connect at a deeper level through music, and aims to share music that energies and inspires movement.

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)