[CURLE028] James Kumo incl. Peter Van Hoesen remix

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James Kumo grew up in Kent but moved to London and later Manchester. In February of 2008, his first EP got released on Amsterdam's Ann Aimee Records, a Delsin sublabel. 2009 saw one more release on Ann Aimee and a record for Dan Curtin's Metamorphic label. Now Curle is proud to announce James Kumo's next EP, featuring two original tracks and a remix by our compatriot and man of the moment, Peter Van Hoesen.

TRACKLISTING:
A1 James Kumo - Coming Home
A2 James Kumo - Back At The Rex
B James Kumo - Back At The Rex (Peter Van Hoesen Remix)

LISTEN TO THIS EP:
http://soundcloud.com/curlerec/sets/jam ... p-curle028

BUY vinyl:
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BUY digital:
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DJ FEEDBACK:
ellen allien: peter van rmx bomb / comin home great // waves please
steve bug: coming home is great!
monika kruse: nice ep!
raresh: cool remix from Peter Van Hoesen .. thanks
agoria: peter remix for me!
Laurent Garnier: Looove the REX track ( i wonder why !!!!!)
Richie Hawtin: tnx
luciano: Thank you. L
efdemin: peter van hoesen (again and again) blows my mind, body and soul. I prefer his remix to the original, though kumo´s two tracks are very nice music. great ep, tom!
Ripperton: Coming home is my fav here! Thanks. ripa
Deetron: I'm a PVH fan anyway but this mix is especially awesome, one of his best I think, so raw and direct, love it!
philip sherburne: lovely! "back at the rex" is gorgeous, and i love how nasty PvH makes it... great stuff.
Konrad Black:Love the Peter Van Hoesen remix!
Kiki: Excellent remix by peter van hoesen!
Ken Ishii: Nice atmosphere on Coming Home. Peter Van Hoesen sounds cool as well.
Brothers' Vibe: Peter Van Hoesen mix works for me - nice one!!
Jonas Kopp: Coming Home and Back At the Rex (Peter Van Hoesen remix) are amazing! I will chart the Peter's Remix next month! http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/jonas ... hart=36649
anthony collins: great ep !!! again curle makes it happen
alex picone (cadenza): i like a lot the new curle...
darko esser: Always great to hear new music from James, this being no exception off course. Great release from a great artist! Peter's remix will also deffo get some plays
franklin de costa: great van hoesen remix! will be played
mark august: really nice stuff. all 3 are great, but love coming home especially. awesome.
geoffroy mugwump: once again : PROPER PROPER PROPER. excellent trax. great music. will play them all 3.
michel de hey: coming home deep and sweet...

PRESS FEEDBACK:
Dj Magazine - Richard Brophy: nice release
Groove magazine - Thilo Schneider: great PVH Mix!
Groove magazine - Alexis Waltz: Nice melodic techno
Little White Earbuds website - Steve Mizek: Thanks, will review.
Studio Brussel radio - Kim Mathijs: Back at The Rex is my favorite! Peter Van Hoesen remix is also very fine
Studio Brussel radio - Tomaz: the PVH remix for me


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http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=7493

Operating under the radar for the past few years production-wise, James Kumo has amassed a distinctive discography in the short span of just a few releases. His work has been characterized by techno that doesn't skimp on melody. Kumo's approach has clearly caught the attention of a few label bosses. Dan Curtin released his last EP and, here, Fader's Curle imprint offers two more Kumo originals. The duo are slightly softer in focus than his previous works, but no less satisfying. "Coming Home" is tech house married to the sort of melancholy associated with late '90s IDM or recent productions from Donnacha Costello. The beat is almost beside the point, filling in space while Kumo puts the melody through its paces.
"Back at the Rex" is a bit harder beat-wise, but no less tear-jerking in its aims. Yearning chords and a syrup-encased synth line are the main attraction, with the drums coming in a distant second once again. Those in the mood for muscle need not fear, though: Peter Van Hoesen's remix of "Rex" has a fathoms-deep minimal bassline and crunchy rhythm that should satisfy. Hard to say exactly where Kumo's original is in it exactly; Van Hoesen remakes the track so completely that it simply sounds like a PVH original.

4/5