Kevin Over – Write Your Hits EP / VIVa MUSiC / VIVA125

ARTIST: Kevin Over
ALBUM: Write Your Hits EP
LABEL: VIVa MUSiC | VIVA125
GENRE: Tech House
BITRATE: 320Kbps
ORIGINAL RELEASED 2016-03-11
SIZE: 62.64 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 4

Drawing on influences from Chicago and Detroit – scenes and sounds formed well before his birth year of 1991, the accomplished 24-year-old crafts classy productions that simultaneously give a nod to the past, while being unmistakably fresh and future-facing. With releases on Noir Music, Get Physical, Mobilee and Truesoul in 2015, the German DJ/producer continues his rich vein of form with ‘Write Your Hits’ on VIVa.

Title track ‘Write Your Hits’ is mind-blowing – a synapse searing, Berghain-ready monster that’s his most killer techno cut since last year’s stunning ‘Retrovision’. Reinforcing his musical dexterity, ‘Physical Thing’ featuring Berlin vocalist Kristina Sheli, drops the tempo for a sumptuously soul-inspired dancefloor exploration. ‘Walk On By’ mixes up funk-infused vocal samples with a chugging techno beat, which drops down into a flurry of hard-edged drums, and ‘Zon’ is a certified stomper, driven by heavy kicks, hypnotic vox and a dark synth melody reminiscent of the Motor City.

“For this EP I followed my idea of combining different emotions and drives on a release. You’ll find a proper peak-time tune, next to a more laid-back vocal single with Kristina Sheli – but it still makes sense. I would get bored if I only stick to one defined style. Keeping it different is what keeps up the dynamics and creativity.” – Kevin Over