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https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/LatinosenNuevaYorkEP

Toy Tonics does the Spanish proto Hip-House! New artist ALOT, living in New York but comes from Argentina. 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist, rapper, producer, writer and skater who moved to the big apple right after school, trying to "make it" in the hometown of Hip Hop and street culture. His sound is infected by NYC culture in the late 80ies, when early rap and the Latin Bronx culture mashed up, when old school Breakdance Music started to morph into early Dance Music and the Disco clubs were thriving. The Latinos met Afro-American culture and big new underground movements were born, which were the foundation of street style, fashion and music trends over the last years. ALOT the youngster, goes back to the origins and brings up his very own, super fresh, totally rocking proto-house rap in a Latino way. 
Toy Tonics loves ALOT, hope you do too!

Released 18.04.25

ALOT - Latinos En Nueva York [TOYT172]

Brand New 2025

Pizza

Since slipping out on Leng last year, Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy’s first collaboration with singer/songwriter David Harks, ‘Susta’, has become a much-played modern Balearic classic, with DJs and listeners alike responding to the track’s attractive blend of sun-kissed nu-disco instrumentation, warming melodies and deliciously evocative lead vocals from Jaanika Leino AKA JaneLy.

Now the track returns for 2021 in the shape of two superb new remixes from Chicagoan deep house legend Ron Trent, who four years ago delivered similarly ear-catching revisions of Mudd and Pollard’s ‘Far Away’ as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations for Murphy’s Claremont 56 label.

As you’d expect given Trent’s impeccable track record over the last three decades, both revisions are stunning. He begins by eking every last ounce of soul from Leino’s brilliant vocal on a remix that’s warming, deep and luscious. Combining elements of Murphy and Harks’ colourful, synth-heavy original mix – including the lusciously tactile bassline and boogie-style synth flourishes – with his own yearning chords, hand percussion sounds and a shuffling, samba-tinged house beat, Trent re-imagines ‘Susta’ as a future vocal deep house classic. Melodious, musically intricate, infectious and summery, it’s a remix for the ages.

It comes accompanied by a Dub Mix that successfully shows off the intricacy of Trent’s production and additional instrumentation while keeping both eyes firmly on the dancefloor. Beginning with effects-laden synth sounds reminiscent of the mid-‘80s proto-house classics by Paul Simpson, Winston Jones and Boyd Jarvis, the mix sees Trent skilfully add selected snippets of Leino’s lead vocal to a backing track rich in delay-laden synthesizer sounds, reverb-rich chords, echoing percussion hits and chords so warming they feel like a late-night, loved-up bear hug for your ears. Like the A-side vocal version, Trent’s dub is breath-taking and spine-tingling in equal measure.

LENG SHOP

Harks & Mudd - Susta (Ron Trent Dub)

https://www.discogs.com/release/46096-Deep-Sensation-Somehow-Somewhere-Theres-A-Soul-Heaven enjoy!

Deep Sensation - Somehow, Somewhere (There's A Soul Heaven)(Cleptomaniacs Soul Mix) (1999)

"The crowd made me feel like I could do anything that night," says CC:DISCO!, remembering her "bucket list" set at Sónar 2023. Listen back to the full recording on SonarMix 028 and you'll hear proto-tekno, acid house, 30 plus minutes of uninterrupted disco, and one of the most unexpected closing tracks in the history of Sónar by Night. 

@cc-disco


Tracklist:	 		 	 	 		
Midnight Juggernauts - Intro
CC:DISCO! ft. Confidence Man - Chez Moi (Waiting For You) 
Dee Daniel Dee - Ecstasy Energy
Sacred Stones - Poppy Morales
Chilly - For Your Love (Psychemagik Edit)
Free life - Dance Fantasy
Chicco Secci Project - N.E.W Y.O.R.K
Lucaa Lozano - Another Fine Mess
Bok Bok - Running inside
Cachapas - Siguen Bailando
Brandy - Full Moon (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)
Q&Q - Batuca Gum
The Goodmen - Give It Up
DJ Gigola - Mi Vida
Kat Mandu - The Break
Sandwich - Mustang (Albion Edit)
John Davis and Monster Orchestra - Ain't That Enough For You 
Corona - Gotta Be Movin’
Last Magpie - Release It
Erotic Drum Band - Love Disco Style
Stephen Schalaks - Fantasy Girl
Pete Blaker - Donne Not Donna Edit
Godiego - Monkey Magic
Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do

SonarMix 028: CC:DISCO!

I Wanna Dance

The Break (Remix)

Kat Mandu - The Break

Little Beaver's "I Can Dig It Baby" Re-Edit

Little Beaver - I Can Dig It Baby (Spencer Levon Edit)

Produced by Allan McConnell and Finn Rees 
Mixed by Allan McConnell
Mastered by Dustin Alexander
Artwork and design: Piewack

Close Counters would like to thank everyone who helped facilitate the creation of this record, from the many studios or make-shift recording spaces where these songs were written, produced and mixed, to the supportive friends, family and community. We’re ever grateful.

Management by Rick Bridgman for Good Intent

This record was made predominantly on stolen land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation and the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We wish to pay our respects to the elders past present and emerging and note that sovereignty was never ceded.

9. I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/ParaMythoDisco

"Para Mytho Disco" is a futuristic mix of sounds. It's far away from the dark monotone techno and trance music from Kapote's hometown Berlin. Instead, he creates warm, friendly atmospheres full of sonic colors and little musical surprises.
Kapote's knowledge of music history and his background as a jazz piano student and son of classic music composer are clearly inside this music. Before turning into a DJ and electronic music producer, he has been playing in bands since he was 13 years old.  The album is full of emotional chord progressions played by Kapote on various keyboards. Sometimes reminding music from the past without being retro at all. The bass lines and melodies are inspired by jazz fusion from the 1970ies. And he programmed syncopated grooves that come from Afro-American dance music. There are influences from Japanese electronic music (Yellow Magic Orchestra), from 1980ies Synthwave and from 1990ies electronica (like Squarepusher and Luke Vibert).

Released 28.03.25

Hot & Sick (Extended Version)

Kapote - Hot & Sick

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/LatinosenNuevaYorkEP

Toy Tonics does the Spanish proto Hip-House! New artist ALOT, living in New York but comes from Argentina. 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist, rapper, producer, writer and skater who moved to the big apple right after school, trying to "make it" in the hometown of Hip Hop and street culture. His sound is infected by NYC culture in the late 80ies, when early rap and the Latin Bronx culture mashed up, when old school Breakdance Music started to morph into early Dance Music and the Disco clubs were thriving. The Latinos met Afro-American culture and big new underground movements were born, which were the foundation of street style, fashion and music trends over the last years. ALOT the youngster, goes back to the origins and brings up his very own, super fresh, totally rocking proto-house rap in a Latino way. 
Toy Tonics loves ALOT, hope you do too!

Released 31.03.25

Directo Al Bolo (Extended Version)

ALOT - Directo Al Bolo (Extended Mix)

Lost & Found EP, Vol. 4

Grandiose Garden

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Steve Bug reappears on his iconic Poker Flat imprint, sharing production duties with longtime collaborator Huxley once more. 

Come On is a tight, old-skool referencing house track built around a ravey vocal sample, a classic chord progression and tight, funky drum programming. 

Clearly deeply infatuated with the early days of US house, the original is all vibe. 

UK based house producer CASSIMM contributes a remix, that leans into the old skool vibe but adds layers that are more techier and driving.  


The shimmering synth stabs and effects add a new dimension to the track - a more streamlined and minimal aesthetic.  

Come On

Steve Bug & Huxley - Come On

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/LatinosenNuevaYorkEP

Toy Tonics does the Spanish proto Hip-House! New artist ALOT, living in New York but comes from Argentina. 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist, rapper, producer, writer and skater who moved to the big apple right after school, trying to "make it" in the hometown of Hip Hop and street culture. His sound is infected by NYC culture in the late 80ies, when early rap and the Latin Bronx culture mashed up, when old school Breakdance Music started to morph into early Dance Music and the Disco clubs were thriving. The Latinos met Afro-American culture and big new underground movements were born, which were the foundation of street style, fashion and music trends over the last years. ALOT the youngster, goes back to the origins and brings up his very own, super fresh, totally rocking proto-house rap in a Latino way. 
Toy Tonics loves ALOT, hope you do too!

Released 18.04.25

Latinos en Nueva York (Extended Version)

ALOT - Latinos en Nueva York (Extended Mix)

Perfume (Extended Version)

ALOT - Perfume (Extended Mix)

Delito (Extended Version)

ALOT - Delito (Extended Mix)

George Smeddles drops three classy house cuts

Buy here

George Smeddles - When It Rains

BUY:
https://blackloops.bandcamp.com/album/always-moving

PREMIERE: Black Loops - Time Space Matter

Gary's Gang - Knock me out - Reworked

As rare as they come, as good as it gets.. Ultraslick instrumental 12" B-side by mysterious studio buffs F. & M. Ida, legendary for The Zombies - Zombi 7" on Tank Records. For my edit, I lifted out a few annoying solos that destroyed the build up throughout the whole track.

Sandwich - Mustang (Albion edit)

Toy Tonics is an independent music label and culture crew.
A fluid group of international artists based in Berlin. Musicians, DJs, producers +
graphic designers, photographers, party organisers.
Toy Tonics‘ prime ethos is to create new forms of (dance) music, but we also release limited edition t-shirts, posters and organise the Toy Tonics Jams.

THE SOUND OF TOY TONICS connects different genres to create a new emotional (dance) sound. Influenced 
by indie disco, house music, neo soul, new wave, funk and more .
We combine organic sounds with electronic production. DJ culture with analogue (band) elements. 

TOY TONICS CREATIVE DIRECTION
by Mathias ‚Kapote‘ Modica

TOY TONICS PRODUCERS, BANDS & DJ 
Athlete Whippet, Bárbara Boeing, 
Baby‘s Berserk, Cody Currie, Coeo,
Fimiani, Gee Lane, Joel Holmes, 
Kosmo Kint, Magou, Sam Ruffillo, 
Stump Valley a.o.

ADDITIONAL RELEASES by
Kai Alce, Tommiboy, Miss Keta, Daniel Monaco, DJ Sneak, Baldelli a.o.

THE TOY TONICS JAMS
Since 2019 we organize the Toy Tonics Jams to spread our Toy Tonics style and vibe. They strated in Berion 2019 and since 2022 they take place all over Europe.
In clubs like Panorama Bar (Berlin), 
Phonox (London), Rex (Paris) and at festivals like Kala, Melt Festival (Berlin), Montreux Jazz 
Festival, Calvi on the Rocks a.o.