Review: Coflo - Who The Frequency EP (Freerange Records)

The cult of Coflo are going to go mad when they hear this as it's "Coflo’s Freerange debut is a confident statement from an artist fully in his lane — bold, underground, and built for the floor."

We asked, "What's going on in San Francisco?" after the more than impressive Coflo remix on Yuu Udagawa's 'Beats Sculpture' (see review HERE) and this followed his Kerrier Collective 'Life Wants To Live' remix (see review HERE).

So what is the frequency in the bay area? Well, Jimpster's Freerange Records have tuned in to a 4 track EP that's very dancefloor focused; so much so, I've even forgive one of my pet dislikes, the 'Pink'n'Percy' vs. Roger vocal EFX on 'Yewnight' (Ed. as featured on the much maligned Richie Rome album 'Deep' - his first and last!)

That's the opener and the closer, 'Yapperz' is totally different, "head-nodding, body-rocking, late-night business!" and almost footwork. Brilliant!

In-between, two tracks featuring Rawb Bob with the title track, 'Who The Frequency', "I am the frequency' and it swings and posts bruk's the synths on the dancefloor. And what's this, 'Ring The Alarm'!  Phew, not a cover of the Dancehall classic but another tapping into Co-Op sytle synths and it's loud enough to ring the alarm.

As a micro-version of Freerange's 'City To City' (last seen in Lisbon, see review HERE), San Francisco is definitely the place to be.

BUY LINK: https://coflo.bandcamp.com/album/who-the-frequency-ep

Artist: Coflo

Title: Who The Frequency EP

Release date: 26th September, 2025

Label: Freerange Records

Cat. No: TBC

Format:  Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Yuu Udagawa - Beats Sculpture (with Coflo Remix) (Trusted Rhythm Records)

Not one but two Yuu Udagawa releases in one month and 'Beat Sculpture comes with a Coflo remix!

Following on from the 'Golden Glow' EP (see review HERE), I know you'll be impressed with the lead track 'Beats Sculpture' but wait 'till you here the Coflo remix - you'll recall his Kerrier Collective 'Life Wants To Live' remix, see review HERE - but what's going on in San Francisco?  The original isn't exactly industrial but it seems to have hit some Carl Craig Detroit machine workx!

Both tracks are great and expect all the big head DJs to have it in their set lists for the summer.

BUY LINK: Yuu Udagawa - Beats Sculpture (Coflo Remix) [Trusted Rhythm Records] | Music & Downloads on Beatport

Artist: Yuu Udagawa 

Title: Beats Sculpture (with Coflo Remix) 

Release date: 23rd May, 2025

Label: Trusted Rhythm Records

Cat. No: TRR027

Format:  Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Kerrier Collective - Life Wants To Live (Colour & Pitch)

Colour & Pitch have had some stunning releases recently and if you think you know what you're going to expect, be in for a surprise as 'Life Wants To Live' by Kerrier Collective that you can be on the edge without falling over.

Kerrier Collective are a duo (Ben Tidy and Alfie Gidley) based in Cornwall and this instrumental featuring live horns from Polly Meyrick (it must be 'a thing' - also see George T's 'Automatic Self On Hold' featuring Joseph Malik) and it's got that post-"Kruder & Dorfmeister and Cinematic Orchestra's lovechild" trip-hop of Conic Rose that works so well.

And for the club, there's a remix from CoFlo (from the San Francisco Bay area, not Porthtowan) who mixes in a deep house tribal synth dubness to this in a flutey forest that's reminiscent of Osunlade/Yoruba.

How did they get together with Coflo? It was through their love of CoFlo's track 'Lux' (with a Kaidi Tatham remix) on Local Talk so hoping we're going to hear must more of these guys. 

Artist: Kerrier Collective

Title: Life Wants To Live EP

Release date: 31st March, 2023

Label:  Colour and Pitch

Catalog Number: CAP088

Format: Digital / Bandcamp