Dejan Dex from 005 is back but with Blagoj in their mischievous music duo: Son Kota. From Misla to Termos, Dejan brings forth a new level of artistry with his right hand partner in this sizzling 4-track compilation. Literally sizzling, Termos isn’t shy in sound, waking up the listener with profound, sexy yet soothing beats in a humble, homemade kind of way.
“Our inspirations range from day to day activity. From 80’s pop rock music and good movies to tv shows and live sets from artists that we admire, together we combine all the sounds we hear into one full package.” - Son Kota
Son Kota - A story of two artists meeting halfway, making a new alias to expand their music horizons. Focused on finely shaped sounds, and digging deeper as they can into the house music world.
Producing for 13 years running, Son Kota began paving their way around the same time. Coincidence? We think not. Destined to work together, Blagoj and Dejan were passionate pioneers on the Macedonian music scene with their like minded approach to genre identity and track ideation. Officially born in 2017, Son Kota was given its project name meaning “sounds of happiness” in French/Japanese dialect. The two exude a sense of genuine awe and wonder for minimalism, and the blissful feeling it evokes.
Echoing the 90s once again, Son Kota offers a fresh batch of four, each having its own musical idiosyncrasies. Top of the track list is the dark and moody Vroche: a somewhat psychedelic ensemble of broken beats and synth stabs for the adventurous minimal listener. Up next is the original mix of Termos along with Arapu’s Remix. Termos embodies classic house qualities peppered with nostalgic melodic elements. Arapu spins this record further with his groovy signature touch of minimal hypnosis. Any Satya fan and production nut will be sure to appreciate his collection of skippy hi hats and mysterious textures. Finally Son Kota brings you a grand deep house finish with Plovime: a number of snare shuffles, strong driving open hats sustaining filtered chord progressions that conjure up a dark yet hopeful atmosphere.
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