URBAN VOLCANO SOUNDS — the Balearic crossover, urban boogie & mellow, gently elegant sound production unit formed by KEN KEN (tb, vo) of the alternative, one-of-a-kind reggae/dub unit KEN2D SPECIAL and hacchi (programming) of the sampling pop unit DEAVID SOUL — returns with their first new single in about two years, since "Disco Taberna" released in April 2024.
Urban mellow soulful melancholy: KENKEN's vocal delivery, the expansive keyboards from hacchi, and the warmth and wistfulness only UVS can conjure make for a heartwarming, cozy, mellow ride — the birth of a downtempo Japanese-language soul gem that touches the heartstrings, "Oka Saudade" (sample1). And at around 115 BPM, with KENKEN's trombone adding flavor, the instrumental track "DRIVE HER CAR" (sample2) grooves through mid-tempo disco & urban boogie with a faintly dubby, utterly blissful feel. Highly recommended.