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Berlin-based DJ and producer Sebo K, known for distributing a distinctive stream of pristine cuts for over a decade, is next to step through for Cassy’s label Kwench Records.

Known for being meticulous in his craft, the result is a stellar back catalogue of lauded-releases dispersed among label heavyweights Rekids, Mobilee Records, Ovum, Bass Culture Records, Robsoul Recordings and Tsuba, among more. Launching his DJ career in ’90s Berlin, his affection for Chicago and New York house quickly bagged him gigs across the city, including a residency at Watergate since 2002, and from there he soon hit the road, making a beeline for far flung haunts across the globe.

‘I’ve been around Sebo for years, and had the pleasure of playing for his Scenario parties at Watergate. Love him as a selector, and as a producer, you really just have to look at the calibre of labels he’s released for ‘ that speaks for itself. To have him on Kwench Records was a no brainer and fans of the label will undoubtedly dig this one, big time.’ – Cassy

Sebo K reaches for a stack of disco samples inspired by house sounds of the mid ’90s to craft his Kwench dispatch, and it boots off with ‘New Steps’, a striking house cut, bolstered by a spoken excerpt from American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou with her poem Pulse Of Morning. The Dub version of the title track cuts a slick figure, while ‘L.U.V’ sashays into the forefront, leading nodding heads to a sweet spot where disco prevails.

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