Subtropique, by Nicola Cruz

Subtropique

by Nicola Cruz

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О́льга still waiting for my copy ...

M Superfun beats on this EP. Favorite track: Individuality Riddim.

simon simpson Absolutely blown away by this, breathtaking production . You need this in your life people!!
Get it bought gang stars👍👍

Andrew Hickford Heavy tribal tune Favorite track: Individuality Riddim.

Richard Tovey Dam.
This is huge.

Seemed like a lifetime waiting for this to drop. It’s worth the wait.
Now just need that wax in my hands!

I can’t pick a favourite just yet. But it’s possibly Subtropique or Barretto. Favorite track: Barretto (Tienes Algo).

SJB (aka dinga12) Ohh bit of old skool 'Yello' in some of these tracks, very cool Favorite track: Subtropique.

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1.	Individuality Riddim 06:38	buy track
2.	Subtropique 04:36	buy track
3.	What Now 05:12	buy track
4.	Barretto (Tienes Algo) 06:54	buy track
5.	Zularic Permutations 04:26	buy track

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Rhythm Section welcomes Nicola Cruz to the fold with his debut EP on the imprint, ‘Subtropique’, out on the 19th February. The new signing is announced with the hip-hop influenced lead single ‘Individuality Riddim’.

Inspired by an Ecuadorian upbringing, percussion is at the heart of how Nicola operates, with his style finding a natural home on the London label. Presenting 5 expansive efforts equally indebted to traditional drumming as they are to contemporary club sounds, ‘Subtropique’ remains sonically cohesive without feeling the need to settle to a definable style. The tracks are tied together by a lucid psychedelic thread, which despite challenging the expectations and fundamentals of electronic dance music, demand movement at a time where we yearn for it.

The EP is a new experiment for Nicola who had to strip back his setup to produce at home, using fewer elements. Noting the power of collaboration, Nicola enlisted long-time collaborator and master of drums Pablo Vincencio for ‘Zularic Permutations’. On ‘Barretto’, Nicola recognises the history of his influences, paying tribute to the North American percussionist Ray Barretto from the golden age of La Fania - a collective and record label originating in NYC in the 60s which is renowned for helping to bring Latin music to a global audience.

Nicola has gone on to become one of South America's most celebrated electronic musicians, with monthly listeners in the millions across Europe and Latin America via releases on ZZK Records, Optimo Music and Multi Culti, and famous Boiler Room and Cercle performances.

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released February 19, 2021

Produced and written by Nicola Cruz
Percussion on Zularic Permutations by Pablo Vicencio
Artwork by AI White aka Crud
Mastering by Frank @ The Carvery

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