The streets were busy and crowded with people dancing in joyous celebration, carnival season was well underway and the sound of sirens and trumpets echoed loudly in the mid summer air. People had travelled from all over the world to dance with their friends, share a drink with loved ones and party beneath the glow of the moon. In El Rio everything was free, life was easy and liberation was on the cards. In the winter months this place would be quiet and lonely but for now it boomed and banged louder than ever before. 

Kid Simius is set to release a new EP on Jirafa Records, a club focussed, heady fun filled affair complete with a killer remix from Fort Romeau. This one will sounds great on the big systems.

PREMIERE: Kid Simius - El Rio (Fort Romeau Remix) [Jirafa Records]

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