Sykes [2021] - We and Us [Fluid Funk] (Full EP)

I posted 'We And Us' back in Jan 2021 and received a message from Fluid Funk notifying me of the release date of the full EP 19 Feb 2021 ... but 'slept' on it, so here it is in entirety.

The track I'm featuring is 'Ease'. As I said on original post, it's difficult music to 'pigeon-hole' but probably best described as lounge/chill out.  Smooth, laid back, mellow, jazzy, break/broken beat are terms that spring to mind.

Sykes (aka Mike Everling) is a singer/songwriter/producer from Rotterdam and Fluid Funk I believe is also based in Rotterdam (owned by Sykes).  You can read more on BandCamp. I had originally thought the vocals were female, but apparently Sykes is male and his vocals are described as 'ambiguous'!

Listen to Full EP here.

Details

Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Fluid Funk
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key:	8A
BPM:	90
Value:	£4.95

Sykes [2021] - We And Us [Fluid Funk]

Released 13 Jan 2021 is 'supposedly' an EP from Sykes but as far as I can establish there's only a single track on it, but perhaps it's a teaser for remaining tracks still to come?

I find this one difficult to categorise. Smooth, mellow and jazzy with an intricate, almost jungle, beat as the track progresses.  The voice sounds white, but similar to Sade in places. 

It turns out that Sykes is a Rotterdam based singer, songwriter, producer and Fluid Funk is also a Dutch based label and also that it is from a forthcoming EP due 10 Feb 2021.

UPDATE: Fluid Funk have left a comment stating that EP will be released 19 Feb 2021.

It is certainly different and interesting which makes it stand out from the crowd. Whether or not it's soulful is down to the listener I guess?