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'Hosek' EP (HM022) [HOUSE, BEATDOWN, EXPERIMENTAL]

by Kiji Suedo

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1.
Hosek I 04:08
2.
Hosek II 03:19
3.
Hosek III 03:44
4.
Hosek IV 04:30
5.
Hosek V 03:49
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Hosek VI 01:12

about

Osaka's Kiji Suedo released his debut album, Riot, via HM in December, receiving a warm reception from some respected DJs plus hype from Mixmag Asia (Top 10 Albums of '22), DJ Magazine, Beatport (Best New Hype Electronica Chart), the 15 Questions website in Berlin and Ban Ban Ton Ton in Tokyo...

For new EP 'Hosek', Kiji shifts his focus to the dance floor: jazzy, simmering grooves, hat doffed to the likes of Moodymann and Herbert, albeit with ambient experimentation intact...

DJ FEEDBACK:
'Was just listening while cooking and it kept repeating from the beginning and I didn't notice but when I did, the tracks already had me caught. ND BAUMECKER (Bergheim/Panorama Bar, Berlin, DE)
'I really like Hosek I. Kiji Suedo is very original and not very obvious, good' LEO MAS (Amnesia/Ibiza legend/Milan, IT)
'This is really really nice. Totally my bag. Can I please grab the wavs so I can play tonight!' RED RACK'EM (Bergerac, UK)
'Could listen to the last one for a good hour :)' JOHN HECKLE (Mathematics, Tabernacle, UK)
'Really liking this, particularly IV and V' CRAIG SMITH (6th Borough Project, UK)
'Stellar. Will air on the 'waves. All great but Hosek 4 on repeat for me' GEORGE T (Greco Roman, Optimo, Output, UK)
'With this cat you've got a proper diamond. These tracks kick some heavy ass. Superb.' DRIBBLER (Pikes, Ibiza, SP)
'Suedo's EP is the best new music i've heard this year! So so good. Giving me early MCDE Raw Cuts vibes' LUKE ANDERSON (Club Nacht, Pleasure, Hector's House)
'Killer EP! Sending love from late night Vancouver' SOLO (CJSF Radio, 96.1FM, Vancouver, CA)
'I absolutely love these tracks. The texture and vibe are making these very playable. Definitely give them some air time in my sets in person and on air.' JAMIE THOMSON (La Cheetah, Clyde Built Radio, Glasgow)

RADIO:
'This is another fantastic ep. Glorious tunes, some of which will grace the eccentric selection in the coming weeks' PAT BENSBERG (Phonic FM, Exeter)

REVIEWS:

"Osaka producer Kiji Suedo can make all kinds of rhythms work, but here he turns his hand to the deepest of deep house. His ability with textures is up there with the very best: he manages to make absolutely everything sound as if it is covered in velvet—a trick that very few people other than Moodymann can pull off. But he can also work the Basic Channel magic of turning hiss and crackle into radiance. These six tracks are just kick drums, electric piano loops, a few abstract sounds—but each one glides along in such a way that you’ll want them to never, ever stop." JOE MUGGS (Bandcamp Best Electronic, May '23)

'Hosek sees Kiji take a deep dive into hazy, jazz-flecked textures, with floor focused bump propelling the intricate, gently hallucinatory threads that he so neatly weaves across his imaginatively-carved compositions' MIXMAG ASIA

'In a blind test, I would bet on Detroit and unreleased material by the city’s established producers, for example from the “In The Dark” community. In fact, Kiji Suedo comes from Osaka, Japan, and (re)produces genuinely sounding Detroit beatdown on “All Sek EP”. The artist follows up his debut album “Riot”, which was also released on Edinburgh’s Hobbes Music in late 2022.

Imitation is not a sin, especially when it’s done skillfully. The EP features six deep house interpretations on the theme “Hosek”, which gets a smooth start with vocal murmurs and nocturnal rhythms that characterize the entire release. The second track is the closest encounter with Rick Wilhite and Marcellus Pittman, while the versions “IV” and “V” are ment for faster hip movement, before ambient jazz (“Hosek VI”) closes the play.

Right after Kiji Suedo’s EP, I played Moodymann on the car stereo and it amplified the feeling of having listened to the real thing by the Japanese artist.' Terminal313.net terminal313.net/2023/02/kiji-suedo-hosek.html

'Drawing distinct references to Detroit deep house stylings, Osaka's Kiji Suedo blesses our ears with the fantastic Hosek (EP) off of Scottish imprint Hobbes Music. Featuring six numerical tracks, Suedo distinguishes himself with infectious rhythms and driving percussion, resulting in a calculated and suave groove that deserves multiple spins. Recommended cuts include Hosek I and Hosek V, and the EP should be on every house playlist! *Pick Of The Week*' CJSF Radio, 96.1FM, Vancouver, CA

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released May 5, 2023

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