dekata – move / attitude (japanese meaning)

Dekata Project is the brainchild of sax player, songwriter and producer, Sam Sharp. Where live instruments, vocalists and beatbox queens collide with some heavy Zed Bias production, find Dekata Project. Already creating a stir in underground house and broken beat circles for their sassy and diverse 4 track debut, the “Viral EP” the Dekata Project build on their ever-growing live following with this buzzing EP that launches them on the international stage.

The “Viral EP” features four different vocalists, kicking off with newcomer virtuoso Chloe Morgan on the summery “Change My Way”, which boasts some intricate jazz-funk harmonies a la Reel People and Basement Jaxx, with hints of Steely Dan. Singer, Natalie Williams, known for her Soul Family nights at Ronnie Scott’s, shines on the haunting minimal house reworking of the classic 90s indie hit Semisonic’s “Secret Smile” with swinging beats. The final tracks feature two of London’s hottest young vocal talents: Yvette Riby-Williams and Neo Josua, both members of Bellatrix and the Boxettes, the UK’s first all girl vocal harmony and beat box group, and are also members of UK beat box favourites, Shlomo’s Vocal Orchestra. Yvette’s up first on “At Least We Can Dance”, a live fave that’s got an 80’s groove going round a great break and chorus that lifts and lifts, guaranteed to get you moving with its unceasing beats. And rounding off Neo delivers on the haunting “Leave It” spinning a deep vocal over some techno slides that skim across taut keys and beats making this one of the EP’s essential grooves.

Available for only £1, this value-for-money EP is aimed at buyers spreading the Dekata word via text, email, or networking site and available at all good sites and from Doshiwa Records (www.doshiwa.com)