Athlete Whippet
- Vesta EP
Toy Tonics | 04.06.2021
Known for cleverly fusing different musical influences into timeless contemporary jams, Athlete Whippet join the Toy Tonics family with a 4-tracker, which embodies the duo’s long-standing friendship and its creative fruits through times when they were living together, and others when they were isolated from each other through lockdown. ‘Vesta’ is the name of the South London Road where they shared an apartment, built a studio in their living room, and put together the first ideas for this EP.
‘The EP is first and foremost a celebration of friendship, whether it’s in close proximity like when we produced the title track in Vesta Road where we used to live together in London, or over long distances as it is now with Avi in London and myself in Berlin…in the same vein it’s also about connecting and holding those bonds strong over distance, as much of this EP was made remotely’ — Athlete Whippet
Vesta EP is further proof that the connection between London and Berlin is becoming a strong one. The combination of the Berlin dancefloor sound and UK jazz-fusion is changing the scene and creating new moods.
The Squareglass label founders already have a string of strong radio supporters from the likes of Annie Mac, Tom Ravenscroft and Jamz Supernova for their first collaborative EP ‘Touch’ with Olugbenga (Metronomy), followed by their 2020 solo EP ‘Your Love Is Lifting Me’, which also gained nods from the likes of Mixmag & DJ Mag, as well as remixing for labels like Rhythm Section International.
Both Robin and Avi come from a live performance background, played in bands since their early teenage years and met studying music at Goldsmiths in London. You can hear a playful live quality throughout the body of Vesta which brings the EP to life. Vesta also sees them collaborate with their good friend, Athens-born, Berlin-based artist Aphty Khéa on tracks Yesterday and Can’t Make My Mind Up. With community at the core of the Squareglass label, Aphty is also invited to be part of the musical family, where Robin and Avi will release a solo EP from her later this year.
Vesta EP presents a summer re-awakening from the stand-still we have been living in throughout the pandemic, to look forward with and get a taste of the dancefloors to come.
Credited - Athlete Whippet
Tracklist
- Athlete Whippet - Vesta
- Athlete Whippet - Yesterday (feat. Aphty Khe?a)
- Athlete Whippet - Can't Make My Mind Up (feat. Aphty Khe?a)
- Athlete Whippet - Fanfa