Intense Records

Midnight Time EP

£11.66 (£13.99 incl. VAT)

* Tracklist:  
A1 Closer (feat. AVA LAVÁ) 
A2 Running from the Noise (feat. Life on Planets) 
A3 Midnight Time (feat. AVA LAVÁ & Joey Hotwax) 
B1 The Answer 
B2 GraEtude 
* Format : Vinyl 12” (180 gr., Limited Full Cover) 
* Makèz deliver the perfect follow up to their hit ‘Downstream’ with L.A. arEst Life on  
Planets. 
Dutch Duo Makèz had their big break when we released their first record on Heist in 2019, but it’s safe to say that ‘Downstream’ (on No Art records) has taken things to the next level for the talented Amsterdam duo. With support from prefy much the whole of Radio 1 (Pete Tong, Jaguar, Sarah Story, Danny Howard and more), and club DJ’s across the board ranging from ANOTR to Louie Vega, their fall 2023 release has really been a dream collab with vocalist and producer Life on Planets. It’s only fi{ng that the duo comes home to Heist with their follow up EP: ‘Midnight Eme’. This new EP is a perfect blend of the intricate, soulful songs and punchy club tracks we’ve come to love from Makèz, On the A-side, we’ve got the jazz cut ‘Closer’ with AVA LAVÁ, who fans will remember from their Holy Sun EP on Heist. ‘Closer’ is equally laidback, full of textures and rich musical elements and a perfect mood-sefer for the EP. Next is ‘Running from the noise’ with Life on Planets on vocals. This is the follow up to Downstream that simply had to happen. It’s just as breezy and effortless as the duo’s biggest hit to date, but goes even deeper and minimalisEc, taking you on a vibe that resembles the sound of that classic 100% Galcher mixtape/album from 2013. There’s definitely something in the air when these arEsts get together in the studio; The music is warm, fuzzy, and inviEng, but most importantly, just about as sexy as can be. ‘Midnight Eme’ is another collaboraEon with AVA LAVÁ, and takes the EP into the club realm, while sEll keeping things jazzy. Lush Rhodes chords and a rolling live bass form the basis, while the young vocalist seems to freestyle her way through the track, much in a way an MC would do to get the crowd going. Everything about this track is infecEous and you can just feel this go off in a club. That club is exactly where we end up on the B-side, with ‘The Answer’ and ‘GraEtude’. Both have their own direcEon; ‘The Answer’ is a Chicago-inspired jam with acid licks, a powerful male vocal and clean 909 drums, where ‘GraEtude’ goes deeper with its haunEng strings, clever vocal chops and loops and synths that somehow resemble staEc noise from an old radio. With their ‘Midnight Time’ EP, Makèz treat us to a gorgeous journey through their sonic world, a place we’re happy to hang out for a long, long Eme. As always, enjoy the music and play it loud! Lars & Maarten.