okvsho: orange wine
A few years ago the Okvsho brothers promised to be what they are today. The transition from room productions based on well-chosen samples and loops to compositions created entirely in the studio came naturally. Effortlessly, reflecting the sounds they’ve been proposing throughout their discography, the Okvsho have gradually raised the level of the works they present. Growing up with Brazilian-influenced percussions, typical sounds from the Balkans, and including contemporary movements from around the world, they launched the promising Traphouse Jazz EP in 2018, demonstrating an appetite for a mix of tropical rhythms, dancefloor ideals and jazz music . This was followed by a debut album, Kamala’s Danz, released last year through Boyoom Connective, which deepens these ramblings and affirms them as one of the most interesting new groups on European soil. With the summer of 2021 behind us, Orange Wine EP is a new project that arrives at the right time.
Released by the French label Hip Dozer, the Zurich-based duet seamlessly blends the use of electronic and organic elements, letting the smoothness of their sounds breeze through. Orange Wine celebrates the simplicity and complexity of natural processes and the harmony with the surrounding ecosystem, including seven tracks that convey moments of awareness and ease. It also expands Okvsho's musical horizons, which incorporate funky elements and even intense exotic textures. All with a real presence of live instruments and (intentional) dancefloor grooves. Dropping this friday, Orange Wine is suitable for both day and night, for urban moments and distant thoughts. The vinyl edition will be available soon.