Full EP Preview: soundcloud.com/coldpakk/kiid-blood-sweat-tears-ep-coldpakk-002-all-snips

From Chicago, now Harvey Illinois relocated, KIID joined the Footwork circles and started producing really early in his life. This is how he first met DJ MANNY and linked with the Teklife constellation. After his super acclaimed debut "Aftermath EP" (on the excellent Booty Tune label!) with widely sought after star-track "Magalenha"; KiiD comes back with a very tight sequence of raw Footwork extravagancies in divers styles and perfect delivery. His drum patterns and compositions splash that unique balance of freestyle courage, crafty precision, and urgent –straight to track- production style and process. DOMINOWE brings a banging Gqom remix. This is for the clubs, for the circles and for anybody into those glorious footwork (and gqom) vibes!

(1) The atmospheric opener "Smokin dat Kush 18" is a classic trippy Footwork affair updated with KiiD’s uplifting drums.

(2) Prominent track "Said It" is flexing melancholic R&B flips with focused and upfront switching beats, also comes with wide room vibes and lots of changes throughout the track. Classic! (Immediate DL with pre-order.)

(3)/(5) Two other tracks are shifting gear to full electronic melodic swirls combined with even more robotic groves. The “eyes down” vibed "No Play" but also the epic "Final Round" pulsing blissful vibes half-crossed by a futuristic and frenetic bass buzz, this one cross-tracked with DJ Manny. Damn!

(4) One of his most recently produced track, "Quiiiiccckk", sees KiiD properly snapping with a savage, sonic club assault. If you're a DJ and you drop this one in a club set you know you’re brave. Probably the most “militant” track of this madness of an EP! A true electronic ghost is in this machine!

(6) From Durban, South Africa, Dominowe signs the only but heavy weight champion remix of this release. Bang! The young maestro rewires and re-deploys with ease "No Play" synth loops into a powerful Gqom drum build up and roller coaster, large vibes included in this one too! Surprisingly the original acid Footwork flavour totally blends in with the whole sounding as if it would be an original and not a remix! Also very cool to have an original encounter of these two crews/scenes now officially linked through this organic remix.

Feels so good to finally release this one, it’s been some real workz.

Shouts to KiiD, DJ Manny, Dominowe, Teklife, Gqom Oh! and Fanu for the freezing clear mastering cuts (fanumusic.com/mastering/)! Thanks to Nan Kolè for the helping hand with the remix!

RIP DJ Rashad For Ever.

Cover artwork by Nicolas Schevin via El-Sphere (www.el-sphere.com)

PS: Be on the look out for a special free edit track by KiiD straight to you from our social media channels (Facebook and Instagram). It’s a hidden gem! Don’t miss.

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soundcloud.com/gqomu/sets/dominowe-siyathakatha-gqom004

soundcloud.com/teklife57/sets/teklife005-dj-manny

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