Givin' My Love by Nicola Gavino

An artist who understands groove, Nicola Gavino’s sound echoes vintage flavors with distinct funky and fresh rhythms. His summer has been a busy one, with performances at the likes of Kappa FuturFestival and his long-running residency at Turin’s Audiodrome Club, plus releases on Dennis Cruz and Eddy M’s MÜSE imprint, SOSA’s label COCO, and more. As he steps out on Jamie Jones's revered Hot Creations for the first time, the Italian talent puts his best foot forward across three peak-time house cuts inspired by the label boss himself.

The main track was inspired by a video of Kappa's mainstage in 2022 recorded from a friend's phone. Jamie was playing this glitched edit of Sweet Dreams (which I only found more than a year later) which really blew my mind. I watched it so many times that I felt the need to make something myself, recreating and exaggerating that special vibe. The track being chosen by Jamie himself for Hot Creations is more than a goal and an honour for me; it is about paying respect to a label and a DJ who always inspired me and which I look up to.
Nicola Gavino

With its sharp synths, feel-good trumpets, and deep, driving bassline, the opener "Givin' My Love" embodies the spirit of Chicago house. Next, "Lazer Tool" offers a more modern minimal sound, rich with percussion and distorted SFX. Closing out the EP, "Pump Up" combines elements from the first two tracks with cutting percussive kicks, warping distorted vocals, and a grooving hypnotic bass destined for the dancefloor.

Nicola Gavino - Givin' My Love
Release Date November 2024
Label Hot Creations

Tracklist
1. Givin' My Love
2. Lazer Tool
3. Pump Up