Spanish producer Alvaro Granda (AKA Kino International) unveils his brand new musical alias Divorce From New York. Known for his work as one half of San Sebastian based production duo Reykjavik606 (who have previously collaborated with the likes of Tenderlonious and Ishmael Ensemble) Granda creates a rich web of broken beat flavours, uplifting sonics and syncopated rhythms – melding elements of jungle, house and bruk with jazz sensibilities.
‘This Ain’t Jazz No More’ was created as Alvaro’s newly born son was nursing. As ongoing paternal duties resulted in a scarcity of studio time, his creative workflow methods whad to be streamlined in order to allow bursts of creativity in short timeframes. Going back to basics, Alvaro dived into his extensive vinyl collection, sampling records and breaks which best captured his new found outlook on life.
Delivering seven slices of jazz infused, dancefloor-igniting magic – Alvaro utilises driving percussion,dusty breakbeats and soulful key flourishes and emotional string swells captivising the listener from start to finish, channeling ambiences from smokey basement clubs around the globe. From the powerful groove of first single “Venice Beach” through to Hector Plimmer’s high octane yet ethereal reimagining of “Formula Paraiso” – this is one to watch out for on the dancefloors this summer (we hope).’
Our April 29th via Reykjavik606, order your copy here.