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My track 'Focal Point', out now on the Misplaced Recordings VOL.3 Various Artist's Album. LOV U ALL KISS KIZZ x

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/4lxCe4w8Xj7liBv1FmVO6a?si=PeJ2bjRWQQ2iS3sZkDIaQQ
EELF PREMIERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhRphQc7A5I
BANDCAMP: https://misplacedrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/misplaced-recordings-vol-3

Misplaced Recordings, Vol. 3

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Aiden Francis - Misplaced Recordings, Vol. 3 - 03 Focal Point

Ulterior Motions | vol.six

It's been a while since I made one of these! So to get me through them lockdown blues, I got all my records out and pieced this lil mix together. Better days for us are coming, MWAH MWAH xx

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Tracklist:

Maara - Splash on Mii
Earth Nation - Eludicate
Jump Source - Nearly There
Nummer - Daybreaker
Guy Contact - Subterano
Big Zen - Buddon
Roza Terenzi - Total Eclipse
Unknown Artist - Primitive Urges B2
Mark Ambrose - Hocus Pocus
Lost - Baz De Conga
Komponente & Kurilo - Acid Nation
Big Zen - Big Trance
Kim Ann Foxman - Blood Moon
Dylan Forbes - Return to Return
Priori - On a Nimbus (Ex-Terrestrial Remix)
AQXDM - Leisure Techno
Ambien Baby - Mindkiss
Air Liquide - Liquid Air (Bionaut Mix)
Dirk81 - Pizza Trance (Main Mix)
Biotone - Mellectro
Flora FM - Storm Cleared
Orbital - Halcyon On and On

Ulterior Motions | vol.six

Aiden Francis' pure passion for electronic music radiates through his pruduction and DJ sets. Providing a powerful, energetic selection to keep you vibing all night long. Fresh off the back of his latest release out on Houseum Records, the Manchester legend pulls us in for an hour of some of his favourite dancefloor weapons.

Check our SoundCloud for his Mezzanine Premiere.

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Aiden Francis - Mezzanine Mix

Mezzanine EP

Revolver

Porcelain

Mezzanine

Elegy

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Holly Lester’s Duality Trax Label has quickly become synonymous for its blend of future facing sonics and mind-warping melodies, served together with a healthy dose of nostalgia. A label just as focused on making dancefloor destroyers as it is exploring left-leaning, personal projects, it’s within this duality where the label has found its success, never afraid to shy away from b side oddities or tracks edging more towards good-old-fashioned-fun.

DUALITY5 steers towards the latter, with Manchester based DJ & producer Aiden Francis providing the serotonin on tap with three lively dancefloor cuts, including a huge remix from Italy’s Matisa. Aiden had a big 2022, releasing music on Magic Carpet, Gestalt and beloved music platform and label Houseum, solidifying himself as one to watch in the euphoric unity of house, trance and techno.

Title track ‘Plastic Fantasy’ is the star of the show, a suitably sassy roller that places everyone's favorite blonde icon front left of the speakers. Subtle old school strings contrast with alien electronics, providing familiarity in an otherwise unfamiliar world. A bubble-gum vocal then rolls in cheekily over a driving bassline and dynamic percussion  - used in a way I’m not sure the original creators had in mind. ‘Future Proof’ meanwhile demonstrates Aidens’ knack for contemporary progressive house music. With warm pads, swirling sonic textures and moments of blissful euphoria, it’s energetic enough to move a dancefloor, but gentle enough for home listening too.

The record comes to a close with ‘Aquamarine’, with Aiden opting in favour of free flowing breakbeats and mind expanding synths, together radiating a feeling of warmth and hope for days to come. Italian DJ and producer Matisa is on hand to round the EP off with a bass-heavy rendition of ‘Plastic Fantasy’ a no-holds-barred speed garage licked stomper, with the power to lure smokers back inside the club with their feet firmly planted on the dancefloor. 

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Releases 3rd March 
Mastered by Zzzzra
Vinyl distro by Inch by Inch

DUALITY5 - Aiden Francis - Plastic Fantasy EP (ft Matisa Remix)

Artist: Aiden Francis
Title: Overture
Label: Ellipse Records
Cat No: ELP003
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Atacama
A2. Twilight
A3. Awareness (Sunset Mix)
B1. Europa Express
B2. Ascension
B3. Fade

Sourcing influences from 90s Tech, house, trance and breaks Aiden Francis' pure passion for underground electronic music radiates through his music and DJ sets. Effortlessly drifting between different sounds and aesthetics, Aiden has managed to break himself free from the constraints of genre so that his true creative prowess can be flexed in full.

The lack of constraint overflows into Aiden's DJ sets, providing highly energetic experiences that flows through a unity of sounds, cultures and voices. This varied approach to DJing has found Aiden's name appear on high-quality events across Manchester and the UK, having played along Eris Drew at The Loft, taking the reins for High Hoops Pride Weekender at The White Hotel featuring on the lineup alongside D.Tiffany and Fafi Abdel Nour and regular intimate sets at Eastern Bloc.

Aiden Francis - Overture (ELP003)

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/axysDYc3GOw

Label: Duality Trax
Artist: Aiden Francis
Format: Vinyl
Cat. Number: DUALITY5
EP Title: Plastic Fantasy EP
Release Date: March 3rd, 2023
Support it: https://dualitytrax.bandcamp.com/album/plastic-fantasy-ep

Holly Lester’s Duality Trax Label has quickly become synonymous for its blend of future facing sonics and mind-warping melodies, served together with a healthy dose of nostalgia. A label just as focused on making dancefloor destroyers as it is exploring left-leaning, personal projects, it’s within this duality where the label has found its success, never afraid to shy away from b side oddities or tracks edging more towards good-old-fashioned-fun.

DUALITY5 steers towards the latter, with Manchester based DJ & producer Aiden Francis providing the serotonin on tap with three lively dancefloor cuts, including a huge remix from Italy’s Matisa. Aiden had a big 2022, releasing music on Magic Carpet, Gestalt and beloved music platform and label Houseum, solidifying himself as one to watch in the euphoric unity of house, trance and techno.

Title track ‘Plastic Fantasy’ is the star of the show, a suitably sassy roller that places everyone's favorite blonde icon front left of the speakers. Subtle old school strings contrast with alien electronics, providing familiarity in an otherwise unfamiliar world. A bubble-gum vocal then rolls in cheekily over a driving bassline and dynamic percussion - used in a way I’m not sure the original creators had in mind.

Duality Trax
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Aiden Francis
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https://www.instagram.com/aidenfrancis_

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PREMIERE: Aiden Francis - Plastic Fantasy [Duality Trax]

Overture LP

Mutual Sequences

Europa Express

Babylon

Atacama

Ascension

Fade

Awareness (Sunset Mix)

Twilight

054 - AIDEN FRANCIS

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picked up a few records, smashed them together as hard as i could + this came out. what a miracle eh?!    
prog + techno, like bread + butter xo

Plastic Fantasy 007 w/ Aiden Francis

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techno + trance is on the menu this evening cuties! as we enter the autumn/winter clubbing period i'm serving up a faster paced mix 2 get u all warmed up. love u mwah x
      
trakklist:

Thurlow Joyce - Lemon Citrus   
Big Zen - Rumble Ball   
Sunju Hargun - Phaya Naga  
Kassian - X-303  
Oprofessionell - Elektrisk  
Maara - Miss Sweeties Inferno   
Tywi - Reality Checkpoint (Maruwa Remix)  
Mhonolink - 1084  
DOLD - Horizon (Mikkel Rev ‘Motion’ Mix)  
Landlord - Nymphomation  
Dream Noise - The Storm   
Kektex - Inner City Junkies

Plastic Fantasy 008 w/ Aiden Francis

Support it here: https://neptunediscs.bandcamp.com/album/nd016-various-artists-neptune-discs-vol-8
From four corners of Earth, four artists transcended borders and united as digital entities to form our next release. ⚡🧚‍♀️🔮
Overflowing with frequencies, Aiden Francis & Cybernet get us moving with 2 club-ready tracks. With a nod to 90s progressive house and trance, we are taken towards a meditative state with their signature individual sounds, spinning us back in time. Chug keeps the room moving, while Cybnet's takes us towards a peak-time slot. Digging deeper, Laars and Maze complete the EP with 2 gorgeous tracks. Densely layered, undulating rolling adventures, taking us more in the direction of mind-altering deep house. 🎲 @aidenfrancis @neptunediscs
Artwork by "etchsk3tch" 
Release Date: 8th December
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PREMIERE: Aiden Francis - Chug [Neptune Discs]

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it's the last PF of 2023!! this time on the menu we have modern progressive cuts, unreleased bits from me + thicc club ready slammers. YUMMEH!

Plastic Fantasy 009 w/ Aiden Francis

Next up we have UK-based producer and DJ, Aiden Francis. He delivers us a deep, dark & sexy blend of 90s inspired progressive house & trance. Remaining true to his sound, Aiden dives effortlessly through euphoric soundscapes and aesthetics. As a result, the listener will find themselves stuck to the chair, bench, bus or plane; purely locked in to this journey with one of the UK's most prominent. 

Tracklist via our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/club___elevate/

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Graphics: Liam Richards

Elecast 05 -///- Aiden Francis [UK]

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2024 is all up + running, + Plastic Fantasy has reached show number 10 babbbyyy!
i'm gonna switch things up a lil bit this year, + use each edition of Plastic Fantasy 2 showcase a specific genre, starting off w/ all things electro + breakbeat *lips biting emoji*    
so lets gooooo!!!!!

#12345

Plastic Fantasy 010 w/ Aiden Francis

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* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/paperkraft-dizzy-disk-aiden-francis-remix-homage-records
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JSjQplBvCcE
* Pre-order: https://homagenewyork.bandcamp.com/album/not-c-but-k

Bubbling beneath the surface of Japan's emerging underground scenes, Osaka based artist Paperkraft has passionately developed his craft, immersing himself in the culture and championing a new wave of Japanese artists. With the rise of genres like UKG & bass in neighboring cities like Kyoto - it’s the progressive and house movement Paperkraft is concerned about. Although more niche in his native city, developing a sustainable scene and championing the sounds he loves is the ultimate goal.

First introduced to HOMAGE through friend and breakthrough producer Stones Taro, Paperkraft referenced releases like Aldonna’s Morph EP as the catalyst to send his demos, and who subsequently remixed ‘OK Corral’. The Melbourne based producer has since toured frequently both in Europe and in her home country of Australia; continuing to put her own stamp on the underground and lending her expertise to remixes for the likes of Benjamin Fröhlich and Rosa Red.

Inspired by sounds from the 90 - 00’s, and essential to the overall essence of his music, Paperkraft blends the old with the new. This duality can be found in the opening track ‘The Amazing Spaceman’ where liquid drums foam over contemporary sound design. ‘Dizzy Disk’ kicks things up a notch, holding on to that same old-school-new-school duality with an extra dose of dopamine for good measure. Manchester’s Aiden Francis lends his signature sound to the remix, with elements of breakbeat, trance and electro, showing why labels and clubgoers rate him so highly.

Breakthrough tracks’ like Papekrafts’ ‘Dimple’ which was released by HearThug’s Are You Alien label gathered large support, and made a special appearance on Manami’s Boiler Room Debut; laying the foundations for tracks like ‘OK Corral’ to take shape. The infectious vocal sample coupled with jam-like riffs give off the vibe that it was done in one take in an act of pure enthusiasm, with that same energy lending itself to the dancefloor. Aldonna’s remix adds a balearic and emotive touch, while ‘Stella’ rounds off the EP with a left leaning cut perfect for low capacity clubs and sweaty, dimly-lighted rooms.

Dizzy Disk (Aiden Francis Remix)

PREMIERE: Paperkraft - Dizzy Disk (Aiden Francis Remix)

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* Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/RI0i4ITEOKw
* Pre-order: https://39rec.bandcamp.com/album/natural-instincs

Venturing yourself from the A(i)den garden to the depth of the Cosmic (g)round. Passing through the portable r(h)ythm machine and looking for the sonic Han(n)d of the trance goddess, you have no choice but to trust your natural instinc(t)s or fall into the infinite dream(s) oblivion losing all chances to find the missing letters of your spiritual crossword.

The delicious Hannd & Cosmic G partnership is starting the 39PACK series with four tech-to-trance mixed cuts.

B1 has been revisited by the UK trancy chief officer, Aiden Francis, with a sexy and thicky reshape of the EP’s eponymous track.

Natural instincs Thicc mix is adding Aiden ethereal signature touch to the cosmic travel pack.

PREMIERE: Hannd & Cosmic G - Natural Instincs (Aiden Francis' Thicc Mix)

"I would love to say that I recorded this on a whim without planning, but realistically I spent a while refining the set list to properly encapsulate what a more “driving” and “rolling” Aiden Francis set sounds like compared to previous mixes. For this mix I veered towards a truly progressive journey - working our way up through different energy levels and textures, and withholding explosive energy until we reach a peak in the final stages of the mix.

I like to see my sets as a deep ocean dive, starting out light and fun to start then quickly dipping into deeper territories and slowly bringing ourselves back up for that release of energy - hopefully this sentiment translates well whilst listening. And if none of that connects then I hope you enjoy it anyway xoxo"

@aidenfrancis is a vibrant presence surfing the Manchester scene and beyond, following a string of releases on the likes of Magic Carpet, Duality Trax, Gestalt, Radiant Records and Houseum. The only way is up for this avid record collector and his eclectic sound that undulates between soft-electro, trance, tech-house whilst always keeping his fingers dipped into progressive. 

Read our full interview with him here:
https://www.hueandsaturation.net/blog/2023/aiden-francis

Hue & Saturation Mix #064: Aiden Francis

Plastic Fantasy 011 w/ Aiden Francis

A remix I did for @bpm131bpm <3


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Another World Remixes

131bpm - Might Be Too Late (Aiden Francis Remix)

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PREMIERE: Aiden Francis - Ultrasonic [Body High]

Rinse FM Podcast 

Angel D’lite b2b Aiden Francis - 17 April 2024

The fourth instalment of my Ulterior Motions series.

As always, Enjoy x

Ulterior Motions | vol.four

My remix for Noni's new EP, 'Paola'. Out now on Misplaced Recordings. 

Enjoy x

Paola EP

Paola (Aiden Francis Remix)

Noni - Paola (Aiden Francis Remix)

I haven't released a tune in quiittteee a long time. So instead of hoarding onto my unreleased material, as usual, I've decided to that I'm gonna use this quarantine time to release a few of them.

SO, here is 'Dreaming', a little deep house warmer with some WILD pad movements and jellyfish vibes all smashed together with a recognisable (but i mixed it up a lil) vocal sample. Dreaming of days when this quarantine is finally over 🥰

Bandcamp: https://aidenfrancis.bandcamp.com/track/dreaming

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5qOsLBCtO0MXcAOigDWsc8?si=nJ98ShXORKajBM-h9FqMrQ

Dreaming

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Aiden Francis - Dreaming (Original Mix)

Happy Friday, 

Here is my next release, 'Cascade', out now on @misplacedrecs new Vol. 2 Compilation. The track (along with many other tunes from some amazing artists) is available on Bandcamp and can be streamed via Spotify, Apple Music and any other good streaming stores. 

Houseum: https://youtu.be/JQE8dhqygQk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4bSkzxs7KJq8h6jPHhMKpR?si=U_hWax2RSq22ZR3hN9vdMQ
Bandcamp: https://misplacedrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/misplaced-recordings-vol-2

Misplaced Recordings, Vol. 2

Aiden Francis - Cascade [Misplaced Recordings, Vol. 2]

Ulterior Motions | vol.five

Its been 2 years since I last made one of these. Its well overdue that I start this back up and make it a regular thing! Here is the fifth instalment, an hour and a half journey through tunes I love.

Ulterior Motions | vol.five

Thank you all for the lovely response to 'Dreaming', 'Cascade' and my 'Connection/Departure' EP over the last few months! I'm so happy that the music is connecting with you all.  

Next up, we have 'Singularity' boasting more of my wild and dreamy pad movements. Really liked how this one turned out, and I hope you feel the same. 

Love and warm alien hugs, Aiden xo

Aiden Francis - Singularity (Original Mix)

New one out on Tessellate!

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/firmin-karaba-aiden-francis-teamwork-vol-1/796196-01/

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Aiden Francis - Cloud Generator [Tessellate]

My remix for Matt Wills' new track 'Lifeforce' out now on Misplaced Recordings. MWAHH MWAHH x 

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/2iXJQqibLnkBBeyBsitXLQ?si=At_Pb7nsTXyUNBpl2WhugA
EELF PREMIERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbfKxCne1cs&t=372s
BANDCAMP: https://misplacedrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/life-force

Lifeforce

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Matt Wills - Life Force (Aiden Francis Remix)

gestalt • magic carpet • duality trax • houseum • hardline

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