Daniel Kyo – The Droid EP

Catalogue Number: LMDX002
Release Date: June 2008

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1: The Droid
2: Hypnotized (Kelvin K Remix)
3: Hypnotized (Atnarko’s Bump Mix)
4: Hypnotized (Original Mix)

Spain’s Daniel Kyo (Dani Perez to his mum) joins the Lost My Dog ranks, and keeps the label’s ethos of working with up and coming producers alongside more established names going.  So far the Valencia based producer has found success as one half of Subharmonics, who have impressed with music for Magnolia Digital, Zoomer Community, Addicted Music and most recently Loudeast Records.  Dani has a love of “atmospheric harmonies, deep sounds and groovy rhythms”, something which his two original tracks showcase perfectly on ‘The Droid EP’.

Kelvin K provides the first remix. Born in England, but brought up in the San Francisco Bay area, Kelvin is now back in Brighton. This San Francisco upbringing, alongside a move to Philadelphia where he became acquainted with Josh Wink and King Britt, goes a long way to explain some of the slick deep house grooves he creates.  Add to this the fact he worked as studio manager at the infamous Moulton Studios, home to the likes of Miguel Migs, Jay J and Chris Lum, and you know Kelvin K will create some of the best deep house on offer.  As a result, Kelvin comes from the school of quality not quantity; he works to develop strong bonds with labels and only releases music that he believes to be the best he can produce.  Having said that, the quality is so good that he’s had releases on some of the best labels out there including Nordic Trax, Tango, Nightshift and Multitracked, and his records tend to be the ones that stick around in boxes for a long time.  We were extremely happy at LMD HQ when Kelvin agreed to remix ‘Hypnotized’ because we know he doesn’t just take on any old project.

Also on remix duty is Orlando based Atnarko, who co-owns the Eight-Tracks imprint with Q-Burns Abstract Message.  Atnarko’s own sleek productions, which he describes quite simply as “funky and fun”, have been pressed for underground imprints like Nightshift Recordings, Tango, Lowdown and Robsoul. He joined Patrick Turner for “Explicit Theory” and has worked with folks as varied as drum ‘n’ bass eradicator AK1200 and house-diva DJ Heather. His collaborations with British house-legend Huggy as “Formidable Force” for the 2020 Vision label landed in the record crates of the world’s top house DJs who prized their quirky, yet floor-movin’ vibes.
 
Magazine Reviews:

iDJ – 4/5
As if to emphasise the fact that he’s one to watch, here’s Daniel Kyo again with two more shimmering melodic housers. Once again his cuts are bang on the money but they’re outdone by some pretty special remixes of ‘Hypnotized’ from Kelvin K and Atnarko respectively.  Both, in their different ways, are so deep they more than live up to the track’s title.

DJ Reactions

Mazi
Lost My Dog is single handedly keeping my faith alive in house music. The Atnarko mix is as good as anything he's done and the guy is badass.

Johnny Fiasco
Original mix is incredibly deep.. spacious and inspirational. Love it.

Laurent Garnier
will fit perfectly in the set.

Shur-i-kan
Very nice tracks. Thanks!

Inland Knights
great ep.. loving the original of Hypnotized.

DJ Linus
nice and deep - right down my alley.

Funky Transport
loving atnarkos fresh take on this. great percussion.

Anthony Pappa
All tracks are very good. Excellent release.

Nacho Marco
Dani is just a great producer. Both originals are damn good. Really into the remixes too. Full support.

Blacksoul
beautiful deep house!! LMD cant do wrong!!

Murray Richardson
Great remixes on this overall cool ep, kelvin k mix doing it for me!

Mark Farina - Excellent

Da Sunlounge - Love the Atnarko Mix

Joshua Iz
Love the original and Atnarko Remix and Kelvin's is dope too. Will play all 4 tracks.

Olivier Desmet
All 4 cuts are smooth and excellently produced. lush stuff. LMD always delivers.

Jevne Miller
The Droid is dope ! really smooth! Freerange style!

Scope
What a cool release.. Lovin this.

Harold Heath
Two cool remixes but the pick of the bunch by a mile are the two Kyo originals, top records, top label
 
Radio support:

UDM Show;  Teamtalk;  Global Soul Radio; Danceradio.gr; ETN.FM;  RMC2 Radio;  MyHouse-YourHouse; Proton Radio; DI.FM;  FaizeMusic.com;  MotionFM.com; MixTheGroove.co.uk;  209radio;  Topradio; Ministry of Sound; Frisky Radio;  Thestudio.FM 107.4;  RyRalio;  Club madnezz;  Unknown fm; Loudeast FM;  Ibiza Global Radio;  Dinamo FM 109.8;  WHCR 90.3 FM, Radio FRITZ;  Magma FM;  Chicago House FM;  Beat 102-103;  Spin South West;  Radio Capital;  Red FM

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