out for a while: Kr!z – Atlantis EP [Token Records]

Artist:
Kr!z

Title:
Atlantis EP

Label:
Token Records

Cat#:
TOKEN112

Release Date:
25th November 2022

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Atlantis

02.
Atlantis
(Oscar Mulero’s Deconstruction)

03.
Nautilus

04.
Nautilus
(Marcal Remix)

Press Info:
Back from the studio with his second release on the label is Token’s very own boss Kr!z. Positioned at the forefront of the international scene for quite some time as a DJ and label head, Kr!z first unveiled his work to the public as a producer on a few compilations starting in 2017, leading to a debut full-length EP ‘Mantra’ in 2019 via Token. After solid follow-ups on Setaoc Mass’s SK_Eleven and James Ruskin’s Blueprint, Kr!z now offers ‘Atlantis’, pushing new depth into two original tracks with remixes by the infamous Oscar Mulero and exciting up-and-coming Marcal.

The title track ‘Atlantis’ claims the A1 wasting no time in clarifying the EP’s intention. A brewing whirlpool of pitch bending pads suck in the listener while rowing down linear percussion and resonant stabs. The cut boasts dimension as it tosses and turns throughout its duration, taking us right into Oscar Mulero’s ‘deconstruction’ as a follow-up. Respecting the cyclical spirit of the original track, Mulero slowly guides sustained bells through a thickened percussion-line to rethink Atlantis’s accents. Mulero focuses the pace of the record and we land on a slightly more sequenced B side. ‘Nautilus’ brings a loopy groove with momentary dissonant synth-work to polish things up. Stricter transitions provide structure to the EP as a whole, and the energy passes from a maelstrom to waves. To conclude, Brazil’s Marcal provides his take on ‘Nautilus’ by tightening the seams and adding his famed groove to Kr!z’s work. Particularly playful on the drums and fleeting stabs, Marcal adds sway to the mix with an infectious pulsating bassline that effortlessly pushes all other elements; never once losing his balance.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Nautilus”

“Atlantis (Oscar Mulero’s Deconstruction)”

Video:
“Atlantis”

Video made by the29nov films

Special:
“EPM Podcast #159”

Recommendations:
Kr!z’ “Neutrino EP” on Blueprint Records
all stuff on Token Records we featured

Buy Vinyl:
Kr!z @ Bandcamp
Hardwax
Red Eye Records
Juno
Decks
Deejay
HHV
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Buy Download:
Kr!z @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport
iTunes
Hardwax
TraxSource
Boomkat
Bleep
more soon

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Spotify
Deezer
Apple Music
Youtube Music

Booking:
Outlined AM

Websites:
Kr!z
Token Records