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Florentino drops "Kilometro Quinze" on XL. The five-song project will be Florentino’s debut EP on XL Recordings as part of the iconic house bag series. It includes the celebrated single “Constrictor (feat. BAMBII and KD One)” and a newly released single “Pressure” featuring the Mercury Prize-shortlisted multi-hyphenate, Shygirl.

Created over a three-year period between Manchester, London, Bogotá, New York, and LA, "Kilometro Quinze" features bold solo productions from Florentino (aka Yeshe Bahamon Beesley) alongside additional collaborations with Venezuelan-native Baby Cocada and fellow Sangre Nueva bandmate, DJ Python.

A direct reference to his grandfather’s farm near Villavicencio - a city in central Colombia where the Andes meet the plains of Los Llanos - "Kilometro Quinze" is a total realisation of the riveting, cross-culture club sound that Florentino has carefully constructed over the last few years. By drawing on the vast musical influences of his British-Colombian heritage, Florentino presents a unique sonic world where the darker acid tones central to Manchester’s underground club scene meet the irresistible swing of Latin American dance sounds. "Kilometro Quinze" is Florentino at the height of his powers as he releases some of his most captivating, innovative music to date.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Manchester resident and rising bass music superstar drops a super fresh EP on XL merging influences from his native Bogotá with the radioactive heat of northern nightclubs. The results are a blitzkrieg of dancefloor pressure that's sure to turn heads.

TRACK LISTING

Constrictor Feat. Bambii Kd One
Sicaria Feat. Dj Python
Hysterika
Pressure Feat. Shygirl
Con Luz