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We welcome back Makèz to Heist for another EP full of offbeat rhythms and loose-limbed jazziness. The Holy Sun EP sees the duo deliver a collection of tracks that perfectly fit the rich musical path they’ve taken with their 2021 debut LP on Heist: ‘City of All’. This package features 4 originals, sultry vocals by the talented Ava Lava and a classic summer remix by Amsterdam based Retromigration. The title track “Holy Sun” is a sun-kissed broken beat workout that effortlessly blends acoustic elements, Rhodes pianos and soft electronic twirls with the vocals of Ava Lava. The duo tread somewhere halfway between jazz and electronic pop and somehow make us think about Roy Ayers. It might be the classy blend of elements, or the theme that’s often touched upon by Ayers, here serving as the track’s mantra: “Kissed by the fire, healed by the sun.” Retromigration delivers a glorious remix of Holy Sun, where he exchanges the offbeat rhythms for a
