I'D HAVE TO BE HIGH EP

Kotchy is the angst-ridden anti-Pharrell who makes like Prince with a hard-on for Flying Lotus' static-swathed glitch-pop, and who has in the few months since his debut 7-inch been cheered to the rafters in the pages of NME, Artrocker, The Guardian, The Independent, DJ, Mixmag, XLR8R, CMJ, and many more. This latest EP is an eye-wideningly expansive five tracks of new and remixed material from the multi-faceted genius songwriter-producer. Harnessing the more sinister side of 'Superstar', Hrdvsion's jacking techno monster morphs Kotchy's sleazy vocals and killer drum breaks into a dark twisted club stinger. 'Holla' is Kotchy's call to arms; a track for the everyman, its heavy beats, synth stabs and screamed vocals add up to a raw and experimental strain of hip hop, with a lyrical mixture of struggle, pressure, humour ridicule and revolt. London & Berlin outfit The Chap (Lo / Ghostly) turn their dial to smooth on their mix of 'Check Out My Keychain' and get garage, as in 2 step, with harmony and guitar, delivering a version that's clean and crisp and as strange and enchanting as it is stunning. A difficult bunch to please, Kotchy joins an exclusive club, with Beck and Bloc Party being the only previous remixees for the avant-garde disco rockers. Parisian bump hop master Debruit gets his KeeClac alter ego out on another take on '.Keychain' for an unmistakably French sounding huge party track, that's fun and danceable and amed with a killer hook. Rounding off the EP, 'Party Your Blues Away' features Philly rapper Benni E, with her slick flows backed by Kotchy's hushed vocals. This cut is a lyrical drugstore built on spooky Mo' Wax-esq skewed dope downbeats, awash with strings and horns. Vast radio and international DJ support for Kotchy make this man a safe bet for cult stardom in 2009, with his debut album '89' just around the corner, and a growing remix CV which now includes Tricky, Empire Of The Sun, and Fischerspooner.[cargo]