Sun Yoto‘s “Salty Feet” kicks off with no hesitation. An initial Darren King drum sample expands alongside a fat, synth-y bass push and charismatic vocals. The touches of strings, alongside the funk-forward rhythmic push, make for an exciting sound — maintaining ample energy while still strutting a certain funk-forward suaveness. Based in Vienna, Austria, Sun Yoto certainly shows well here. Toward the track’s conclusion, a string-based pulsing and “she don’t care,” vocal shrug converge and build toward a fully satiating conclusion, reminding me of French duo Justice.
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“Salty Feet” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of August 2020’ Spotify playlist.
