ANDY VAZ – Humanization EP (YORE-004 / 12

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Label YORE RECORDS

Artist
ANDY VAZ

Title
Humanization EP

Format: 12″ / Digital

Cat no: YRE-004

“Style is
the answer to everything…” a male voice intones during “One for Charley,” the
concluding cut on Andy Vaz’s Humanization EP, and no better words might be used
to describe the Background head’s glorious contribution to Yore’s 12-inch
series. Naturally, the material’s deep fusion of House and Techno is given the
lush production treatment we’ve come to expect from Vaz but the EP is also,
without question, his most dance-floor-oriented release with all three tracks
exuding a laser-sharp club focus. Another distinguishing feature is that the
material locates a perfect middle ground between exuberant extroversion and
carefully calibrated restraint. Of course, Vaz is no stranger to the world of
minimal Techno-in his Background releases, he’s been pushing the sound for
years-but his sound is rendered even more irresistible when wedded to Yore’s
sleek Detroit-edged vibe. Setting the EP’s tone with an infectious,
eight-minute journey, the A side’s “Humanized” breezily moves through episodes
of locomotive swing and jazzy technofunk. Having been tested live over the last
three months, the flip side’s “You Got?” regularly incites “hands-in-the-air”
results when played during club dates. While a female singer repeatedly chants
the mantra-like title, a disco-house strut grows around it, powered by classic
’70s bass lines and horns; the tune’s as funky as it gets, and oozes serious
hit potential. Shifting stylistic gears, the aforementioned deep house cut “One
for Charley” becomes even more alluring when Berlin’s
Tilman Ehrhorn lays enticing sax melodies over Rhodes
keys and a classic swinging groove. Much like the inaugurating Yore releases by
Rick Wade and .xtrak (Todd Sines), Vaz’s Humanization EP feels both old-school
and contemporary, and represents a bold new stage in his ongoing musical
evolution.

YORE-004
FEEDBACK:

ANTHONY
„SHAKE“ SHAKIR (Frictional): I will be adding this to my sets.

BABY
FORD (I-FACH): “ super! yet again your hitting the spot!”

Electric Indigo(Female Pressure): “ich mag diese
housigen, technokompatiblen sachen zur zeit sehr! super platte :-)”

Fumiya
Tanaka (Torema,Toyko): “I love ANDY VAZ&X TRAX stuff very very cool and
i played it every time at the moment.”

Geoffroy
Mugwump (Hi Phen): “moodymannesque gone digital….with the palmarez from
mr vaz, this iz a move we can only encorage to the max….less fx, more
music…YES.”

Giles
Smith: “Feelind the deeper more jazzy “One for Charley””

KAROTTE
(Cocoon): “great housetracks. i play it. ”

Laurent
Garnier (F-Com): “ brilliant i love the 3 different tracks Will play them
everywhere! ”

LOCO
DICE (ovum): “ Thanxx a lot for the great tracks. these my fave´s 03_Andy
Vaz_one for Charly_from Humanized 02_Andy Vaz_you got_from Humanized EP ”

Mike
Shannon (Cynosure): “Nice to see Terrence back on the train. I’ll have this
in my bin waiting for the right moment. ”

TOM
CLARK / HIGHGARDE: “ the title track of the ep is very nice. smooth and
deep with a touch of disco. ”

Woody
(Fumakilla): “ supa A side, will play!”

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