Yambu

Born in Spain, based in Berlin and releasing under a Japanese moniker, it's no surprise that Kyodai's debut EP on Kiko Navarro's 'Afroterraneo' label is a veritable melting pot of international flavours. Sharing its name with the oldest style of Cuban rumba, title track 'Yambu' opens with frenetic afro-latin rhythms, before introducing potent synth lines which cut through the groove to devastating effect. A sure-fire dance-floor heater, 'Yambu' expertly builds momentum throughout thanks to its intricate arrangement, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Second track 'Stolen Moments' lays down a warm and smooth deep house groove. Shuffling, syncopated percussion and shimmering synths point out mysterious fragments of melody, just waiting to be pieced together in the imagination of the listener.