“Midsummer Tales” is the name of Koyote’s ambitious first installment of a trilogy of EP’s he has set for release on one of my favorite imprints over the last few years, Mixpak Records. Meticulously crafted on hardware synths and drum machines, Koyote pushes beyond his booty/ghetto-tech roots, tapping into a wide ranging set of influences, from Deep Purple to Kenny Larkin.

Packed with inventive analog rhythmic gymnastics, this EP looks back to the glory days of intelligent techno for inspiration but takes the sound further. The term “psychedelic body music” has been thrown around to describe a new breed of producers making tripped out analog music that you can actually dance to. “Midsummer Tales” extrapolates on this idea: it is a record that works both on the dancefloor and the motorway.

Composed during a road-trip around the south of France, this EP is the soundtrack to Koyote’s gallic adventure: overnight trains, August heatwaves, the whir of crickets and napping under bamboo trees. Join him.

Available now from iTunes, Beatport, and Juno.

We’ve also got an exclusive track that’s not on the EP, but one that still conjures up visions of a campfire next to a stream where a bunch of woodland creatures emerge and start shaking their junk.

Koyote – Dragonfly Frenzy

For more summer nostalgia, check out the hugely underrated video for Mixpak boss Dre Skull’s remix of “Wellness is Wild” by Goon & Koyote, and watch Mixpak for an absolutely gigantic Vybz Kartel collaboration album coming up in the near future. You can read an interview with Dre Skull at Soundclash where he talks in detail about the collaboration.

DJ Slow (AKA Myninecanpiss) from Brussels-based Freaks & Geeks crew (they throw down the top party in Brussels with their bi-monthly bonanza, So far they’ve had Martelo and fellow Grinder L-Vis 1990, forthcoming guests include Hot City and much more to be announced for 2010…) hit us up with these two mixes to promote their next party on October 23rd which will feature Parisian all around good guy DJ Koyote + the night also happens to be the birthday party for DJ Slow himself. The first mix is an exclusive garage/2-step/house/acid house mix provided by main attraction DJ Koyote and the second one is from the guys in Freaks & Geeks crew themselves. Enjoy!

DJ Koyote – Freaks & Geeks mix (Soundcloud download link)

Freaks & Geeks Resident Mix (Soundcloud download link)

Tracklist for the Freaks & Geeks resident mix after the jump.

Felix Da Housecat, The Visionary – Free My Soul (Techdisco Dub)
Dj Spen, Thommy Davis & Kw Griff – Arabian Nightmare
Mihai Popoviciu, Jay Bliss & Toygun – Pepper Funk
Ilario Alicante – Chicago Moods
Cheek – Venus (Dj Gregory Remix)
Dj T. – Shine On (Motor City Drum Ensemble Warehouse Dub Mix)
Plain Pits – Requinto (Jay Shepheard Remix)
Claude Vonstroke – Vocal Chords
Soule Power – Guro Triba
Emvee – Rat Race Riddim
Dj Gav Savar – Scorcher
Dj Zinc – Pimp My Ride
Bok Bok – Ripe Banana
Ralvero – Killer Bee
Brackles – Rawkus
Gucci Vump – L-Vis 1990 Remix Vip
Mr. Hudson – White Lies (Rusko Euphoria Remix)
Grand Puba – Get It (12th Planet Remix)
Schema – Street Scum
Figura – Ze Bula (Bonde Do Zombinhos Remix)
Schlachtofbronx – Farafina (Feat Ete Kelly)
Tayo – March Of The Soundbwoyz
Crookers – Knobbers (Dj Gant-Man Remix)
Jsl – Raw Love 2009
Geiom Feat. Marita – Reminissin (Geiomix)