Here comes the first vinyl EP of Niko Schwind’s just released album “Good Morning Midnight”. This release does not only feature three of the best tracks of the album, but also an exclusive remix by house wonderboy David August, who does not cease to amaze with his retro-yet-contemporary vision of house music. But first things first: Enter Niko Schwind, 31-producer and DJ, whose now second album on Still vor Talent describes his musical transition from minimal tech-house to soulful house music and follows a clear musical trajectory that views house music from many angles, from pop-infused vocal to more techie dancefloor kicks. On this vinyl EP things start out with “Midnight” that is best described as a percussive tech-house track that features some pretty wasted vocals, stomping bass sounds and pizzicato strings. Overall, a real unique track that is sure to set the floor on fire. Next up is “Shine”, which slowly pulsates through a very prolific oldschool baseline, some great vocal samples and a wonderful piano melody. Over to the flip is “Wake Up” that will work the floor with a percussive and very funky tech-house approach that includes some real vintage organs. Then, it’s over to David August who has produced an exclusive remix of the album opener “Good Morning” that features the voice of Fran. While the original is a slow moving track, David has put his magic fingers on the track and turned it into a wonderfully emblematic 90s house track that has all the appeal and energy of that time, while still being very 2011 indeed. A deep and chunky bass, jazzy hi-hats, finger snapping and some great vocoder effects on the original vocal make this one truly stand out. Wonderful work by David! This EP is the perfect first collection of Niko’s album for the club dancefloor in mind.

Catalogue number: SVT061