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TOYT 177EP
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Toy Tonics presents a new EP by one of the label's lead artists: Cody Currie. The London-born talent comes with four new tracks that combine neo soul and jazz funk with up-tempo house music Cody usually plays all the instruments on his tracks working as the bass player, singer, guitar virtuoso and drummer and becoming one of the hot names in London's club scene as a DJ at a young age. His vibe is similar to the soulful and extravagant sound as these his heroes had. Not needing any help from anybody. Even mixing and engineering all his music himself, Cody Currie's sound is perfect for today's DJ sets and fits with the current wave of funky house and groove-oriented music coming from London that is taking over the clubs. Featuring Ally McMahon.
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TOYT 143EP
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Dan Shake, Kaidi Tatham, Jamie 3:26, on Toy Tonics! Yes. Toy Tonics lead artist Cody Currie released his debut album on the Berlin label last year and now here come the remixes! Pure dancefloor joy is guaranteed with this release. The names speak for themselves. And they really made effective DJ weapons out of Cody's very organic sounding, warm, soul-driven jazzy house songs. Cody by now doesn't need a big introduction anymore. He is one of the "hot" names from London's new house scene (even if he lives in Berlin) and being the only one who has made a collabo with Eliza Rose created a certain buzz not just in UK (they recorded the tracks "Danger", "Moves", "Night Sky" released on Cody's debut album Lucas). This EP will make his album music more accessible for dancefloors. Also features remix by Sam Ruffillo & Kapote.
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TOYT 135LP
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The 14-tracker will land via Berlin's Toy Tonics label and glides from disco to jazz, house, and funk and features key collaborations with the likes of Jitwam, Eliza Rose, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, and his close friends. After having met Mathias "Kapote" Modica, creative mind behind Germany's well respected Toy Tonics label three years ago, East London born Cody Currie understood Kapote and his international TT Crew have the perfect understanding for his talents and share the same visions and so Cody joined the TT crew and released three EPs with the German label. Now finally he steps up to present his highly anticipated debut album, Lucas. The roots of Cody's artistry runs deep, hailing from Leytonstone in East London by his father a fashion designer and his Spanish mother a music writer, it was inevitable that Cody would follow suit in the world of creativity. Currie's keen ear and penchant for retro disco licks, chopped keys, and broken beats have landed him also with one-off releases on other notable labels like Razor-N-Tape, Dan Shake's Shake Records. The past few years has found Cody in the midst of a fresh, unique buzz taking over Europe, predominantly in Berlin and London, as he bridges the gap between jazz and house music with his energetic DJ sets, talented instrumental skills and effortless swag. This debut album, like his EPs, represents the new essence of jazz burgeoning out of London's youth scene of today. Cody doesn't use any samples, only live instruments, vocals and great chord combinations, a nod towards his music school studies in London before moving over to Berlin. Cody comes from playing jazz piano and playing in bands and combines this real musician's attitude and knowledge with his skills as an electronic producer and extremely talented DJ/selector. On Lucas, Cody defines his work by enjoying the collaborative process with other talented artists such as Eliza Rose and Ziggy (Freedom Zeitgeist Energy Exchange), as well as some of Cody's close personal friends like Jitwam, Ally McMahon, Andreas Kon, and more. Currie comments on the album saying: "Lucas LP is a collection of tracks which I've either done myself around the world recording in different places, or collaborating with my friends. The music reflects my enjoyment of the musical process and I'd say it's inspired a lot by George Duke and Frank Zappa, the disco and funkier stuff from the '70s and '80s. Some of the tracks are quite deep and introspective, whilst other ones are more fun and silly like "That Stick"..." Also features MiK and Tino.
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