Long-time member of the Viva Recordings fam Todd Omotani reaches out with a top notch single for the esteemed imprint. A veteran Pacific Northwest DJ, Omotani has held residencies in Seattle, Chicago, Vancouver, and Tokyo (at his renowned monthly SOLID party). Omotanis discography contains releases on Amenti, Mark Farinas Great Lakes Audio, and Viva including a recent remix of Jay Tripwires Filament Burst. Also, Omotani is a talented artist and graphic designer, responsible for iconic images and cover art for numerous Viva releases.

With The Jazz is a smooth deep house cut that will please the old school heads to no end. Warm Rhodes-style keys, vibe riffs, a bouncing bass line, and cool vocal drops move this to the front of the DJs crate. Chicagos legendary Diz, operating under the nom de plume of Bertha, tackles the first remix. Its a swirly, hypnotic take, featuring intricate chord interplay, a sweet trumpet, and a feet-pleasing chunky groove. San Franciscos Tim K, who supplied keys on the original version, rejoins the release for the second remix. A disco-style bass line leads this one on to the floor, while spacier, echoed elements appear in the midsection. Other melodic solos come on board, making this a definite late night treat.

Omotanis With That Jazz will be released on vinyl with full color artwork by N8W. This is Viva Recordings first vinyl release in over ten years, limited to 300 copies.


Label and Artist Links:
www.vivarecordings.com
www.soundcloud.com/toddomotani