As the first release on his own Apparel label, Italian/DJ Producer Kisk wastes no time in making his intentions clear on the Jazzy Tourism EP. It is first and foremost a house album, but to label it as just that would be a mistake, because there is far more taking place. From the outset, there is – no surprise here – a large influence from the Italo house scene. Kisk uses electric pianos to dot the background, complementing the pounding kick drum and adding a fine textural element. The beats are raw and at times minimalist, but over the course of the seven or eight minute tracks, Kisk gives himself ample time to build deeper sonic layers. Furthermore, Kisk varies his drum loops to avoid monotony, and also to separate his tracks from traditional house. At times, he drops out the snare/clap, or the whole drum loop in its entirety. These sorts of elements allow the tracks to grow and evolve, rather than staying static.