Credits:

Kyoto Jazz Sextet

Description:

KYOTOJAZZSEXTET, a contemporary Japanese spiritual jazz/modal jazz unit, was launched in 2015 by Shuya Okino of the DJ/music producer duo KYOTOJAZZMASSIVE.The classic track ExtraFreedom, featured on their second album *Unity* released in 2017, has finally been released on vinyl as a 7 Vinyl-Only Edit by DJ KOCO a.k.a. Shimokita.Side A: ExtraFreedom DJ KOCO EditExtraFreedom is one of the albums standout tracksa beautiful fusion of spiritual atmosphere and mellow grooveand is also the KyotoJazzSextets biggest hit. In this edit, DJKOCO boldly loops a memorable section of the saxophone solo. While preserving the charm of the original track, he has reworked it into a 7″ edit tailored for DJ sets, prioritizing the live groove and ease of mixing. The combination of the exhilaration created by the repeating saxophone phrase and the deeply spiritual mood is superb. Its a heartfelt edit unique to D