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Vita V returns with a whopper of a project and early contender for EP of the year’

Vita V made an auspicious debut on Renaissance in 2022. Now, just as with his ‘Inspiratu EP’, he drops another stunning 4-tracker, though this time he’s brought along some added remix power!

All of the 4 original tracks on the EP carry distinct, Vita traits, being melodic with that slight, twisted edge that rides genres, alongside highly creative titling, ”Sorioneku’ was recently discovered to be the oldest word in Basque, which is my native tongue,’ he says with a smile, ‘it’s a nice way to kick things off because it means lucky, so hopefully it’s prophetic, both in terms of the release and year ahead!’

He continues with the story behind ‘Eparina’ and ‘Boltaren’, ‘There’s a bit of tongue in cheek going on here because both are the titles of medications I was prescribed when I broke my ankle last year. The inability to walk while recuperating obviously lead to studio time and these were the resulting babies. Not the happiest time in my life, I must admit, but it wasn’t all bad!’

‘Errax’ stands apart because it’s the wildcard on the EP, switching out 4/4 for some on-trend electronica, which finds Vita taking cinematic inspiration, ‘It is very much an homage to film, especially those classic electronic soundtracks which remind me of my beginnings in studio production.’

The EP receives wider appeal through 2 cracking remixes. Fellow countryman EdOne takes-on title track, ‘Sorioneku’, infusing it with housey stabs and a warm, techno feel; whilst Dor Reuveni and Takiru, fresh from the success of ‘Bubblegum’ on Renaissance’ ‘Merin EP’, transport ‘Eparina’ into an infectious, indie realm – lovely stuff!

Credited - Jukebox