Ramin Rezaie returns to Solid Grooves sister imprint Solid Grooves Raw with 'Lucid Dreaming'.

A favourite amongst the Solid Grooves family and an individual at the heart of the imprint under his role as label manager, Ramin Rezaie keeps delivering inside the booth and in the studio as he shapes his clean-cut sound as a DJ and producer on the rise. Having launched his own label Silky Records to open 2022, May sees a welcome return to Solid Grooves Raw as he turns in fresh heat with 'Lucid Dreaming'.

Harnessing his trademark rubbery basslines amongst slick percussion, bright stabs and hypnotic, hazy vocal interjections, 'Lucid Dreaming' delivers yet another early hours roller from the label regular as he continues his ongoing hot streak.

Lucid Dreaming

Darius Syrossian, George Smeddles - Sonido EP
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Darius Syrossian, George Smeddles - Sonido (Original Mix)

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The young artist Franky Rizardo continues to prove himself as one of Holland’s finest exports in dance music, demonstrating a solid production career with releases spanning a collection of top labels, including a long term relationship with Defected Records and now with his debut on Nick Curly and Gorge's infamous 8bit Records.

Franky Rizardo - Deep Space

There are no signs of stopping the Dutch-man, with a gig diary nearly hitting triple digits this year his versatility and refreshing sound has toured him across the planet. His commitment and passion to the music he plays has amounted to a packed out diary and this second EP on Nick Curly & Gorge's infamous 8bit imprint. 

It is this determination and respect for his craft that has propelled Franky to steadily become one of house musics most dynamic individuals.

Frank Ketelaar

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Franky Rizardo - Glow

Franky returns to Rejected to complete an impressive trio of releases, following 2017’s ‘Call Upon Me’ and last year’s club hit ‘Revoke’ with his latest smash... ‘Rave Machine.’

Inspired by old school warehouse parties, Rave Machine pays homage to the retro rave sounds of the 90’s whilst keeping his signature groove locked throughout. Already hammered by Rejected boss Joris Voorn at the legendary Awakenings, ‘Rave Machine’ is now ready for the next generation of warehouse parties.

Rave Machine

Franky Rizardo - Rave Machine (preview)

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Play It Say It look to Malaga born DJ and producer Cuartero for their next serving of dance floor dynamite.

Cuartero long broke out of the confines of his small home island, and is now a well recognised name on the global dance scene. He's as likely to be headlining in Ibiza as he is playing somewhere in Chile or returning to regular festivals like BPM. He's released his music on key contemporary tech house labels like Hot Creations, ViVa Music and Moon Harbour as well as his own CUARTEROCONCEPT, and it is fresh, forward looking stuff that breaks from the usual confines of the genre.

He kicks off here with the brilliantly busy and bristling ‘Micromaya,’ a turbo-charged tech cut with driving drums and chopped up vocal samples. It’s full of energy and cannot fail to blow up the floor. The equally high tempo ‘Pa Chu’ then hits hard with big rubbery kicks, vocals that pan around the mix in disorientating fashion and techno leaning percussion. It’s pure, high grade dancing music, make no mistake.

The goodness continues on ‘Aire Libre’, which has more slick studio techniques chopping up vocals and deft little samples into an ever evolving patchwork of sounds that keep you on your toes. Spinning hi hats and choppy chords are brilliantly restless and impossible to resist. Last of all, the excellent ‘Part of the Beautiful’ is more spaced out, with lush chords bring a dreamy feel as the drums race along and sci-fi sounds peel off the high speed grooves.

This is first class, inventive house music squarely aimed at the dance floor.

Cuartero - Pa Chu

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Ben Murphy makes his first outing on Solid Grooves Raw with latest single, 'Make You Feel'. 

Following on from a wealth of material dropping throughout 2020, DJ and producer Ben Murphy looks set for another busy year when it comes to his release and remix output. Having featured across a number of events for the collective in the past, early-March welcomes a first appearance on Solid Grooves' sister imprint Solid Grooves Raw as he delivers his latest single, 'Make You Feel'.  First surfacing in Michael Bibi's Circoloco Radio mix late last year, 'Make You Feel' welcomes a groove-driven cut armed with slinking metallic percussion, punchy bass licks and infectious vocal snippets throughout - revealing a strong first outing on Solid Grooves Raw from the rising UK talent.

Ben Murphy 'Make You Feel' drops via Solid Grooves Raw on 12th March 2021.

Franky Rizardo - Deep Space

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