UPFRONTBEATS

The Mason Collective welcomes Gabriele Toma to their increasingly popular imprint Whippin with the up-and-coming Italian dropping his Latin infused ‘Groove Latino’ EP.

Gabriele Toma released his first track 4 years ago and since then has gone on to release on some of the scenes most love labels such as Jamie Jones’ Hottrax, Patrick Toppings Trick and Cloonee’s Hellbent Records. His releases have caught the attention and have garnered support in the clubs around the world from high profile artists like The Martinez Brothers, Loco Dice, Dennis Cruz, MK and Michael Bibi and it’s clear that he is on something of a roll with his production skills.

For his first EP on TMC’s Whippin label, he delivers a powerful 3 tracker that’s laden with Latin rhythms slick stripped grooves and more. The lead and title track from the EP is ‘Groove Latino’. Right from the get go the percussive rhythm combine with the bouncing bassline getting you locked in to a slick groove. Throw in some well worked in vocal samples and quirky vocal noises and this one for the floor that will get stuck in the head.

Then comes ‘Like Me’ and here Toma cranks up the swing on his firing house beats giving this track a effortless jackin feel with a shuffle in its groove. These combine with a sweet bassline groove and some urban flavoured vocals giving this a feel that would be perfect for lovers of the Inland Knights and Tuccillo.

Last but certainly not least on this fine EP is a track called ‘Nasa’. Here Gabriele Toma delivers an excellent way to close out this EP with a dirty jackin flavor combining with some quirky sounds and chopped and treated vocals and that’s going to have people wanting to get down on the floor all night long.

Credited - Electric Ibiza Label Management