SOL076 Zakir - Toy Carousel 
Remixes by Kadosh & Kincaid

Original Release Date January 17, 2020

1. Toy Carousel
2. Toy Carousel (Kadosh Remix)
3. Whirligig
4. Whirligig (Kincaid’s Twirly Wig Remix)

Sol Selectas welcomes back Russian artist Zakir for his third solo Ep, with two original songs inspired by his daughter Yasmin. 

While working in the studio at home, Zakir’s daughter was always playing with her toys in the background, and the playful sounds of those toys appear in both songs. Using a Roland 303 as a foundation, Zakir builds the subtle bass line melodies on “Toy Carousel”, which open up and brighten the track with a festive mood. “Whirligig” also incorporates an acid line, which slowly evolves in a dubby progression, surrounded by swinging percussive elements, and ethereal chants.

For the remix of "Toy Carousel" we welcome Isreali producer Kadosh for the 1st time on Sol Selectas. His afro house rework adds lush keys and spacey pads to the original, creating a beautiful hypnotic mood. And lastly, UK’s Kincaid returns to the label with a mind bending Twirly Wig remix of "Whirligig". He slows the tempo down and concentrates on the acid lines, building and building the tension to a point of near insanity, and then brings it all back to a smooth downbeat groove. 

The artwork by Helia Jamali shows the playful nature of the music, woven into the fabric of our galactic cosmos.

Mastered by Pobla - Spain

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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30FwnJl

Toy Carousel

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Toy Carousel (Kadosh Remix) - Zakir

Sol Selectas Records specializes in deep tribal dance music, mixing folkloric sounds and ancient rhythms with modern electronic grooves. Founded by DJ/Producer Sabo in New York City in 2006,  the label is now run by Sabo and his wife Helia Jamali, whose artwork and design  re-awakened the spirit of Sol Selectas, through her visual interpretation of the audio frequencies. 

With now over 115 releases, showcase events, and residencies around the World, Sol Selectas leads the way in organic house, downtempo, and afro house, consistently topping the charts and setting trends.

The label captures a vast spectrum of multi-cultural sounds, featuring both rising underground stars and industry legends like Acid Pauli, Sabo, Satori, Be Svendsen, Safar, and Unders. 

The music of Sol Selectas guides listeners into the future with positive energy, inviting them on a journey of rhythmic transformation and cultural fusion. 


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Peace, Respect, and Musica!!

~ Sabo

Darka kicked off his DJ career in late 90s and was the champion of "Hong Kong Pioneer DJ Competition" in 2003.  It was a milestone of his spinning career and made himself a well-known figure amongst dance floor.  Since then, he has devoted all his vigour to the development of electronic dance music in Hong Kong.

His name has come across with many notably DJs and producers, such as Paul Oakenfold, Nick Warren,Timo Maas , Jimmy Van M, James Zabiela, Tall Paul, Evil Nine, Radio Slave, Meat Katie, Elite Force, Stel, JDS, John Graham (Quivver), Phil K, Adam Freeland, Ricky Stone, Luke Fair and Andy Moor.  The co-operations with those big guns strongly influenced his music styles and techniques. Deep House is his signature, loops and effects are his trumps.

On top of the ones own effort and passion, no doubt Darka's achievements are more or less in connection with his respectable "Master cum mentor" - Mr. David Lam, an orthodox DJ and professional producer, who does not only teach him the turntable tricks and know-how, but also broaden his	 	
horizons of borderless dance music universe.