In October last year, Florentino released his critically acclaimed debut XL Recordings EP, Kilometro Quinze. The five track record, which featured bold collaborations with DJ Python, Baby Cocada, BAMBII, and KD One, showcased Florentino’s (aka Yeshe Bahamon Beesley) signature blend of cross-cultural club sounds. A direct reference to his grandfather’s farm near Villavicencio in Colombia, Kilometro Quinze draws inspiration equally from the acid tones of his U.K. rave upbringing and the irresistible swing of the cumbia sounds from his Colombian heritage. Created over three years across multiple cities, the EP remains a defining moment in his career, presenting Florentino’s most captivating and innovative work to date.
To celebrate the year anniversary of the Kilomtro Quinze, Florentino releases two exclusive and highly sought-after remixes of ‘Pressure’ featuring the MOBO Award-winning Shygirl. First, the Brazilian baile-funk prodigy DJ Ramon Successo injects his signature “bubble-beat” into the track. After sending fans into a spin with (now viral) teasers on Twitter and during his debut Boiler Room set, ‘Pressure Funk’ is out now. Alongside, Alan Vega (the go-to producer for the likes of ESTEVIE) stretches the raging reggaeton drums and wobbling bass into more down-tempo territory inviting Miami-based, Venezuala-born musician MJ Nebreda to add scorching new verses for ‘Pressure Cumbia’.
RAMON SUCESSO, ALAN VEGA & MJ NEBRADA REMIX THE TRACK – FEATURING SHYGIRL – TAKEN FROM KILOMETRO QUINZE EP
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Speaking on the new releases, Florentino says…
“I’ve spent considerable time thinking about Kilometro Quinze with it being a release that’s almost a year old. It’s a strange experience because most of the time there are always things that if I could, I’d go back and change musically. The weird thing is, I don’t think I’d change a thing on the EP even after deep thought, that’s truly a first for me. It’s the first piece of music I feel proud of and have no regrets about, which is a huge personal milestone. A chapter in my sound that I’ll always cherish as a consequence. Being able to release these remixes, done by some of the most unique artists in the club scene at the moment, feels incredibly appropriate given that feeling.
Alan Vega might be a new name to some but having grown up hearing Cumbia from an early age, I can tell he’s about to contribute to the genre on a very important level. Sitting beside him in his LA studio a few months ago, I don’t think I’d ever heard an approach on cumbia as groundbreaking as his, since when I first heard Cumbia Rebajada perhaps. Having him pair up with MJ Nebrada for the remix, an artist I have a huge respect for, is nothing short of an honour. MJ I feel is already making waves and it feels like she’s on her way to stardom. Again, she’s someone I’ve had the pleasure of being in the studio with earlier this year and have been able to experience a unique talent that I know is going to go onto do big things.
On the other remix, you’ve got a real star of bubble funk AKA Beat Bolha. In true fashion, Ramon Succeso brings the Bolha energy on his flip of Pressure. Having already had the opportunity to work with a funk legend like MC Bin Laden, I feel extremely privileged to have the first official remix from Ramon, another Funk legend that’s entered the limelight in recent years & is surely going to be in Brazil’s Funk Hall of fame when we look back in years to come.
Club music for the 22nd century <3″
About Florentino
At the forefront of Manchetser’s innovative electronic scene, Florentino debuted in 2015 via the vital label wing of club night Swing Ting, where he released the critically acclaimed “Tu Y Yo”. Since then he has gone on to release via a globe-trotting list of formidable labels including Dre Skull’s NYC label Mixpak and Mexico City’s N.A.A.F.I. Always reliably able to assemble an improbable but always on-point cast of global music makers, Florentino set up his own label “Club Romantico” in 2021 to amplify the alternative and forward-thinking Latin club sounds from across the globe. In the same year, Florentino came together with Kelman Duran and DJ Python, to form underground supergroup alias Sangre Nueva and release the acclaimed EP Goteo. Elsewhere, he has collaborated with the likes of Bad Gyal, Shygirl, Isabella Lovestory, and The Martinez Brothers, all whilst performing for some of the world’s most credible clubs and festivals including Primavera, Nowadays, Draaimolen, Corsica Studios, and The White Hotel.
Praise for Florentino
“The Colombian-British producer has been a valuable heat provider for years in the UK Clubbing underground” – THE GUARDIAN
“Marrying multiple global trends is never easy but Florentino pulls from different places to create a vibe that’s easy to understand. The language of the dancefloor, after all, is universal.” – THE FADER
“The production includes a colourful collage of effects and beats” – MIXMAG
“To chalk Florentino’s brilliance up to his British-Colombian heritage would be too simple. Aside from his keen sense of rhythm and melody, collaborations are also his forte—he knows how to find vocalists that strike that difficult balance between sultry, innovative and a little melancholy.” – RESIDENT ADVISOR
“U.K. DJ Florentino and Shygirl churn out a punishing techno beat that’ll no doubt be taking over Europe’s warehouse circuit.” – NYLON
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