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

Toy Tonics welcome one of the US’ absolute legends in the game on their roster - Kai Alcé!  One of the original masters of jazzy house, Kai is a prime example of someone who witnessed the genesis of Detroit’s electronic musical landscape and strives to keep that spirit alive. Being of Haitian descent laid the foundation for his musical ear, starting with his childhood in Queens, New York. Some of his earliest musical influences included his mother’s penchant for soca music and the distinct Caribbean rhythms of his culture. An appreciation of Jazz would be further guided by his father’s expanding audiophile home system. During the 1970s the kindling of Hip Hop and the heyday of Disco perked the ear of a young Kai while they were living in NYC. The Big Apple would remain a constant throughout his musical journey as the years went on, but it was the move to Michigan that ultimately shaped his artistic vision.

On this 5 track EP Kai once again makes it all feel so easy! Deeply musical, yet also instantly effective on the dance floor, tracks like ‘New Life Livin’ and ‘Slide It In’ come with an ease that shows why he’s shaped the game for decades.

Released: 31.07.23

Kai Alcé - Space Skat N Dat

Lets get deep
I'm not a DJ I love house music

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.

DJ & music selector 🎶
Villain get the money like curlsss ➰


Upcoming events:

16th of November 2024 = DJ Bar Re::Beat, Okinawa 🇯🇵
7th & 8th of June 2025 = KALA Festival, Dhërmi 🇦🇱

Mandy Alexander aka Hypoestes is a writer and DJ currently residing in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hypoestes aims to look at music as a function for healing through movement. Her use of house and techno music unpacks the roots of these genres attributed by black musicians during the 1980’s. As a writer and DJ, Hypoestes engages in critical conversations surrounding marginalisation and inequalities within the electronic dance music scene as well as the lived realities of people of colour in South Africa. These conversations extend to the dancefloor by use of dominant percussive elements which are found in many nguni and bantu cultures. As a writer of South African electronic dance music and the experiences of those who engage with the genre, Hypostes has published work on Dweller, Beatportal and Resident Advisor. 
Since her debut in 2020, Hypoestes has appeared both locally and internationally, including performances in Berlin at Whole Festival and Tresor in 2023 as well as completing a three-month residency “Liner Notes” on the Bristol based 1020 Radio. Appearances on home soil include curated DJ sets at One Park, ZEITZ MOCAA - Museum of Contempary Art of Africa,  Search Festival, Smalltown Beat and Truth.