Bokani Dyer Brownswood Remix Editions 001: Ke Nako Remixes

Brownswood Recordings are proud to present a brand new 12” series showcasing new remixes and old reworkings from the label’s rich back catalogue. Brownswood’s roots are nestled deep in the dancefloor; extended versions, edits, remixes and 12 inches, cut loud for extra bass-weight for club subwoofers, have always been part of the label’s repertoire. The Remix Editions is a new platform to showcase some of these tracks on wax for the first time, shining a light on exciting contemporary producers as well some of the forgotten club weapons from years gone by. Each drop will be 45 will be limited to 500 units - so grab them before they’re gone. The first instalment in the series features two reworkings of South African pianist Bokani Dyer’s Ke Nako (feat. Sereetsi & The Natives) and is out 12th July 2024 via Brownswood Recordings. Side 1 features Kid Fonque’s hypnotic and stretched-out house refix of Dyer’s scintillating funk track. He stretches Ke Nako into a 10-minute epic cosmic dance floor journey that perfectly manages to trace a line between the South African electronic sounds dominating the globe and the nation’s Jazz underground, bubbling below the surface. The flip sees another South African artist take the reins. Ntokzin is one of the producers and DJs spearheading the rise of Amapiano in his home country and his track reimagines Ke Nako in typical fashion.The original’s soulful chords and soaring vocals are taken to new heights by a bedrock of propulsive percussion and thick, wriggly bass lines. Ntokzin shifts these elements around, letting them rise and fall; tension and release. A well-crafted sunshine banger, perfect for a summer dancefloor.