bass toast: from above
Francisco Espregueira
Brussels-based talent Bass Toast has steadily become a trusted fixture in the underground. As a long-standing Kiosk Radio resident, and co-founder of Cosmic Breeze Records, his work moves between the lineage of New York house, broken beat and soul, with a clear interest in what happens when club music is allowed to breathe outside the dancefloor. On From Above, released by Cosmic Breeze Records, those ideas take shape across six tracks that shift mood without losing their centre.
The record unfolds as an engaging journey of tension and release. Things kick off with "African Girl," utilizing a subtle groove to ease you in before the title track pivots into a Latin-influenced excursion. The A-side eventually wraps up on "Stance," where jazz drumming and intricate patterns reward repeat spins. Flipping the wax reveals a shift in weight. Cuts like "Chucho" and "Watch And Remember" propel the momentum forward, yet they never abandon the core thread anchoring the project. Finally, "Childhood Memories" steps in to cool the room down, closing out the trip with pure elegance as per usual in his work. Available on Bandcamp.