If you are based in Brooklyn, chances are that you'll be more than aware of the Razor 'n' Tape world of label and store along with the name of co-founder and 'leader', JKriv (aka Jason Kriveloff) but do you know the Brooklyn based, American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer Jason Linder? Well, here's you first opportunity to get to know them as a duo and 'Real Ones'.
JKriv is no stranger to teaming up with like minded folks like the Rocksteady Disco crew (see 'Adaption' EP review HERE) or his most recent pairing with Peter Matson (see 'Facile' EP on Favorite Recordings - see review HERE), not to mention countless remixes in the last 20 plus years: but keyboardist Jason Lindner, who is 'arguable' best known as he chosen to been on David Bowie's last album 'BlackStar' (★) of ten years ago.
'BlackStar' was said to be "more explicity jazz-orientated than its predecessors" and I suspect Linder might have thoughts on that with his 30 year plus career in jazz, especially the most haunting title track on the album.
In contrast, 'Real Ones' as a "clubby and synth driven" poject is fun and dancefloor focused. The title track has echos of 80s jazz-funk stylings with a synthy '1000 Finger Man' thrust and echoes of 'Mission Impossible' in a Miami beach style, or perhaps Italian. Sounds mad, but I don't think Tony Visconti could pull it off, or Luchino Visconti for that matter.
'Catch Feelings' is similar in feel but equally could have been spawned in the studios of Ken Patten in Sheffield or even Sun Palace's 'Raw Movements'. So you get the idea how good this is and the third part of this trilogy, 'Regionale' which ties all these elements together and puts them on a Bullet train in Japan to touch base with the electronic pioneers of the Far East.
The EP is completed with a Retromigration Remix of 'Regionale' which give take in more house and given it a loopy vocal.
This is so different to the JKriv & Megatronic's EP 'The Truth In Gospel' (see review HERE) but this new collaboration is no 'one off' or new as Jkriv & Jason have been working together at Razor-N-Tape events for a number of year as A Joyful Noise. This is great news as it's proof this is dancefloor tested and more in the locker to come out.
BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: JKriv, Jason Lindner - Real Ones
Artist: Jkriv & Jason Linder
Title: Real Ones EP
Release date: 27th March, 2026
Label : Razor-N-Tape Records
Catalog Number : RNTD132
Format : Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp
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