DJ Chromz
Love & Unity EP

Composer, bassist and producer Horatio Luna is a musician intrinsically interwoven into the fabric of Melbourne’s (and indeed the global) jazz scene. Following his 2020 LP Boom Boom (Which won support from the likes of Jamz Supernova, Lefto, Bradley Zero, Earmilk and OkayPlayer) Horatio returns to Jitwam’s The Jazz Diaries imprint, inviting several of his alltime favourite producers to reimagine some of his standout tracks.The ‘Reworks EP’ kicks off with Horatio’s interpretation of ‘Milestones’ (a cover of the incredible Miles Davis track), while enigmatic UK producer Zepherin Saint takes to the boards with his remix of ‘Bumps’, giving the track a new lease of life with scattered drums and jazzy progressions. Next up Detroit’s Patrice Scott turns in his emotive remix of Horatio’s LP title track ‘Boom Boom’ - featuring moody pads, piano flourishes and an ominous bassline, he adds some Mo-town seasoning into the original. Last but not least the one and only Kai Alcé also turns his gaze to ‘Boom Boom’ opting for a more uplifting approach, and his Wurlitzer notes stretch into the ether, to be joined by a driving rhythm section to keep the dancers moving.With these incredible remixes, Horatio’s infectious and groove-soaked driving bassline and astral textures are given a soulful injection from some of the finest in the game.

Released independently, Open Your Eyes combines elements of Caribbean beats with electronic, psychedelic and hip-hop sounds bringing a new kind of tropical funk sound. The album ascents as a revolutionary soundtrack in opposition to Colombia’s mainstream cultural exploitation seen in TV series Narcos and movies like Escobar. It is inspired by a generation that grew up in Colombia between the 70s and 80s and gradually flew out to become rooted within the world’s modern cities countercultures.Miss Colombia band is at the forefront of an emerging genre of music where Latin beats and rhythms fuse with Australian urban sounds. Open Your Eyes is the result of alliances between more than twenty-five Melbourne based artists including producers, musicians, performing artists and video artists.

The first single taken from the forthcoming Hiatus Kaiyote LP on a funky 12" featuring the full version, instrumental, accapella, samples & locked groove loops for the heads & beatmaker enthusiasts. The track features Brazilian music legend Arthur Verocai. Pressed right here in Melbourne! Also comes with a page of SHEET MUSIC inside the 12"!