Ewan McVicar – Back Tae Ayr [KOOKOO]
The force to be reckoned with, Ewan McVicar strides between sensational releases with ease! The Scottish powerhouse, and Breakthrough DJ nominee at the DJ Mag Best of British Awards in 2020 steps onto Canadian imprint KOOKOO for a two-track power pack of delectable dance floor sounds.
In his native dialect, ‘Back Tae Ayr‘ sets things off on the EP. A huge TR-909 drum groove punches through like a freight train, with a rolling electric bassline and immaculate disco samples filtering with ease across the top. Vocals seep through the heavy wash of authentic French-touch style filtering as the drop builds up. This monster dance floor weapon is hotter than a scotch pancake and ready to rip one through the system of your local club!
Following on the B side, Ewan spoils us with ‘Plain Outta Luck’, a horn fuelled disco house monster that samples equally well as the A. Huge percussive beats and tantalising synth tones all delight the ears as this hi-octane club beast pans out through the rest of the record.
KOOKOO’s label mission to promote the heritage of Disco, Dance and Funk culture from yesterday through today’s perspective is crystal clear through Ewan’s two-tracker. The label strives to collaborate with artists that wish to manifest their love of the culture of these heritage dance genres through their own art, leaving old clichés aside they distinctly thrive on pushing the boundaries of technology to achieve the perfect balance of analogue and digital art in all of its form.
