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A musical triptych flows from the fingertips of about : river as he delivers "Go Into the Mist". From his Estonian home, Oleg Ivanov has carved out a name for himself with a unique approach to electronic music and "an ear for the cinematic". Making his Particles debut with a beautifully evocative interpretation of Davide Ferrario's "End of an Era", about : river now returns as "Go" revels in a distinctive atmosphere that centres around a clever bassline and dynamic melodic sequence. A shaker-fuelled groove and off-beat clap add to a vibrant rhythmic collage as a beautiful piano motif adds to the overall character at the breakdown. "Into" continues the innovative aural character with a beautifully arranged musical collage that floats across 7-minutes with coruscating arpeggios and counterpoint synth lines weaving in and out of each other in intricate sonic patterns. A broken beat rhythm adds further to the fresh and vibrant sound while anchoring the musical components expertly in place. "The Mist" completes the picture with another subtle breakbeat foundation before a sublime piano sequence runs across the piece in melancholic fashion. A plucked synth line then glides delicately above in sensitive counterpoint tension resulting in a genuinely moving end to the triptych.

From the banks of the Rhine in north-western Switzerland, Dandara has been a renowned name in the Electronica and Organic House genres for over five years since a 2014 debut on UOVOOO. Since going on to feature on the likes of Sol Selectas, Underyourskin and Lump Records, the Swiss star has continued to make a name for himself on his own eponymously named imprint while making a significant impact on Spotify with over 160,000 monthly streams. Making his Particles debut, the Dandara remix of "Into" is a typically creative interpretation that combines elements from about : river's original with a rich array of additional production work. Adding a 303 inspired bassline, an ethnic vocal cut makes its presence felt while spiky analogue synth plucks create a dynamic new cadence. Harnessing the essence of the original, Dandara's skill is to create a powerful club-friendly interpretation that is a potent addition to the Particles catalogue.

A firm favourite on the Particles roster, Michael Chihaka has been a regular on the imprint since a debut remixing Aeikus' "Juno" in September 2019. Since then two original EPs have lit up the label with October 2020's "Nyara" and May 2020's "Pinda" showcasing six original tracks and Chihaka's indisputable talent. Since then, remixes for Pole Folder and Ric Niels have shown another side to the South African's talent as he now returns to remix "Go". Creating an exquisite groove that firmly echoes the original, the central motif immediately provides sonic familiarity and cadenced foundation to his rework. A heavy beat and off-beat percussion add rhythmic force and a hypnotic syncopated synth line creates an evolving sound in the third movement.

Through a powerful musical narrative, about : river has hit new heights with his "Go Into the Mist" EP, richly complemented by Dandara and Chihaka.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by Marina Gerardi
Mastered by about : river, Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Go Into the Mist

about : river - Go (Original Mix)

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The musician, whom you have already had the opportunity to hear on our label, born and stationed in Athens, Greece, is back with a new release called "Extravaganza"!
Compared to his previous ones, he focused this song on identical melodic sessions by which he is recognizable, but in terms of groove, admixtures of organic sounds and afro rhythms it brings us a perfect symbiosis.
Chihaka and about: river! Were in charge of the perfect remixes of this beautiful original.
Chihaka, one of our favorites, offers perfect depths and eclectic melodies that permeate the original tones of Extravaganza, while the about: river duo, which debuts on RYNTH, with their live reinterpretation, using a mix of analog and digital equipment, achieves the results we expected!

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Extravaganza

VKD - Extravaganza (about : river Remix)

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about : river - Days Ago

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about : river - Near

about : river - The Sea

Three Drops of Dopamine

Two Oceans [Sound Avenue]

Three Glasses of Wine [Sound Avenue]

In My Dreams

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Sergio Vilas - In My Dreams {about : river Remix} | Stripped Digital

Kerosino II

Kerosino - Flamencano (about : river Remix) [Particles]

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Making a welcome return to Madloch's Sound Avenue imprint, about:river unveils the first sampler from their debut album '24 Years Apart'. Based in Estonia, about:river is a unique collaborative project between father and son. Conceptualized by father Oleg in 2018, the following year saw his 12-year-old son Ervin join the project. Initially a clarinet and keyboard player, Ervin quickly became a committed member of the project, contributing not only to live performances but also in the creative process, writing the main themes of their musical creations. Their productions tell a dynamic and sometimes epic story that happens to be set in a dance-groove environment. Since first emerging, the duo's fresh style has continued to delight both their fans and contemporaries, with the world's premiere electronic music tastemakers championing their work. An initial bond with Sound Avenue began in 2021 when the duo took to remodeling Nopi's ‘Flatter', before going on to release the thematic three tracker ‘Three Drops of Dopamine' earlier this year. With twenty-four years separating this elusive father and son duo, it seems only fitting that they unveil the biggest project of their young careers via Sound Avenue, an expansive audio travelogue appropriately titled ‘24 Years Apart'. Due for release in October, we now get a first look into the album with a three-track sampler entitled ‘Frozen'.

As the album's first showcase piece ‘Frozen' finds about:river flexing their free thinking muscles with evolving, emotional and hypnotizing structures, allowing the listener to relish in the groove, building anticipation towards an array of colourful keys and warm atmospheric phrasing. Continuing to diversify their portfolio, ‘Snowing Inside' lands as the collection's second showcase piece and finds the duo at the peak of their creative powers, juxtaposing soulful instrumentation over exotic drum arrangements for a heartfelt seven-minute journey. Beneath the hopeful qualities of ‘Snowing Inside' lies the enchanted realities of 'Dropped', a swing-heavy drawl where Mediterranean motifs marry buoyant acid lines and creamy tones for a third and final prelude to the October release of '24 Years Apart'.

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Frozen

about : river - Snowing Inside [Sound Avenue]

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Presenting their first and much anticipated artist album, about:river returns to Sound Avenue with long player ‘24 Years Apart'. Based in Estonia, about:river is a unique collaborative project between father and son. Conceptualized by father Oleg in 2018, the following year saw his 12-year-old son Ervin join the project. Initially a clarinet and keyboard player, Ervin quickly became a committed member of the project, contributing not only to live performances but also in the creative process, writing the main themes of their musical creations. Their productions tell a dynamic and sometimes epic story that happens to be set in a dance-groove environment. Since first emerging, the duo's fresh style has continued to delight both their fans and contemporaries, with the world's premiere electronic music tastemakers championing their work. An initial bond with Sound Avenue began in 2021 when the duo took to remodeling Nopi's ‘Flatter', before going on to release the thematic three tracker ‘Three Drops of Dopamine' earlier this year. With twenty-four years separating this elusive father and son duo, it seems only fitting that they unveil the biggest project of their young careers via Sound Avenue, an expansive audio travelogue appropriately titled ‘24 Years Apart'. 

Comprised of twelve distinctive and equally compelling creations, it is the deep, nourishing sounds of' ‘Seven Cats' which sets the tone for the album. Instantly seductive, its delicate beats and dulcet pianos provide the perfect prelude to 'Frozen'. As the album's first showcase piece, about:river flexes their free thinking muscles with evolving, emotional and hypnotizing structures, allowing the listener to relish in the groove, building anticipation towards an array of colourful keys and warm atmospheric phrasing. Continuing to diversify their portfolio, selection three ‘Snowing Inside' lands as the collection's second showcase piece and finds the duo at the peak of their creative powers, juxtaposing soulful instrumentation over exotic drum arrangements for a heartfelt seven-minute journey. Meanwhile, on ‘Two Birds' dusty percussion flickers through misty textural refrains, while melancholic keys paint a wondrous rustic landscape. 

about: river's knack for storytelling resonates across selection five, the aptly titled ‘Moonlight'. Full of detail and idiosyncrasies, it's a dimly lit voyage where the duo explores a storyboard of glassy motifs, balmy swells and meandering musical coactions. A perfect mood to introduce the eager optimism of ‘Pluck', a near eight minute piece where about:river reaffirms their ability to tip a dance floor over the edge through pulsating grooves, cascading aquatics and playful acid lines. Moving forward, ‘Disappeared' maintains a confident club energy, carrying that momentum from its predecessor and plunging you into a wormhole of rebounding rhythms, kaleidoscopic melodies and frayed textural bliss. The duo's relentless curiosity for rhythmic experimentation basks in retro-radiance on ‘Underworld', as broken beats, nasally lines and timely piano stabs emerge from a delirious blur of harmonic fragments.
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24 Years Apart

about : river - Underworld [Sound Avenue]

about : river - Disappeared [Sound Avenue]

about : river - Pluck [Sound Avenue]

about : river - Moonlight [Sound Avenue]

about : river - Two Birds [Sound Avenue]

about : river - Seven Cats [Sound Avenue]

'The Letters Of EP, from Estonian father-son duo about : river, features three original cuts from the pair, each unique but tied together by about : river’s ability to compose surging synth melodies and club-ready progressive beats.

Opening the project up is L, the first of the letters referred to in the title. L provides over seven minutes of beautiful chord movement and driving bassline, setting the tone immediately. The feeling is nostalgic, melancholy, and straight from the heart.

O, as the second track is titled, slows things down to a stroll, before introducing stunning strings and a meandering synth line that seems to playfully float in and out of the listener’s consciousness. 

On the final cut, V, the duo serve up a slice of bouncy dance music complete with a rubbery bassline and keyboard stabs that is part-disco, part-house. The upbeat song is crying out for the dancefloor, and will bring some heat to clubs around the world over the colder months.

We have enlisted B.A.X. and VieL on remix duties, and they both offer their takes on the opening track L. First up is B.A.X., who spends the first two minutes of their interpretation building to an irresistible crescendo before dropping in to the beat. 

The remainder of the track revels in about : river’s gorgeous instrumentation and melody writing, delivering a memorable cut of progressive beauty.

VieL, meanwhile, offers up a take that is more heavy on percussion, but retains many of the original’s best melodic qualities to create something quite unique. '

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Premiere: About : River - L [Everything Will Be OK]

Madloch’s Sound Avenue imprint rounds out the month of May by showcasing new interpretations of ‘There’ by Jean Caillou. First emerging in 2016, Swiss artist Jean Caillou quickly established himself with releases via Magician On Duty, RYNTH, Sag & Tre and Underyourskin Records, where his deep, melodious sound flourished. Moving forward, July of 2019 saw the Zurich resident make his Sound Avenue debut with a well-received remix of Joe Miller’s ‘The Days’. Deep and enchanting in equal measure, its organic vibe immediately won over DJs and fans alike, sparking what has been a fruitful relationship between the Belgian imprint and Swiss artist. Now, nearly four years on from his label debut and Jean has recorded two artist EPs and two additional remixes, making him one of Sound Avenue’s most steadfast artists. Sitting as a highlight on Caillou’s resume has been ‘There’, a track which served as the lead piece on his first Sound Avenue artist showcase ‘Departure Unknown’. Its romantic overtones and intriguing vocal stylings found favour with a cross-section of electronic music tastemakers, while also receiving a progressive oriented remix from Dutch artist Daniel Van Der Zwaag. Now, looking to breathe new life into the track as we enter the summer season, Sound Avenue invites Berni Turletti, Beije and about : river to reimagine the production in their own unique essence. 

Providing the first remix of ‘There’ is Berni Turletti who returns to the label for his second appearance. Perhaps best known for his releases on Or Two Strangers, Higher States, Sudbeat and The Soundgarden, Berni Turletti brings a unique energy and perspective to progressive music. With the backing of Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, the Argentinean artist has been tipped as one of the genre’s future stars. The last two calendar years have seen Berni continue to emerge, recording standout projects for Peace Symphonies, Plattenbank, Proportion and Mango Alley. Madloch’s Sound Avenue has also been a home for the Cordoba resident, with a well received remix of Forty Cats landing in July of last year.  Now, fresh off a remix for label affiliate 3rd Avenue, Berni returns to Sound Avenue with a gorgeous take on ‘There’. While maintaining the elusive spirit of the original, the Argentinean artist crafts a sweeping sonic experience all his own, one where redolent themes and heartfelt sonics blanket warm rippling grooves and flashing percussive arrangements. Coming to full fruition across the main break, it’s a bucolic college of pianos and effects which serves to elevate mood onwards to a thumping finale. 

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There (Remixes)

Jean Caillou - There (About : River Remix) [Sound Avenue]

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2024
10 Aug :: Inwards Festival
13 Jul :: Beautiful Mind 2024

2023
10 Nov :: I AM RAVE (TLN) - DJ (Oleg)
14 Oct :: Private (EST)
24 Aug :: Ankur - Haven Kakumäe (EST)
5  Aug :: KÕU (EST)
28 Jul :: I Land Sound Decompression - 9/11 (EST)
01 Jul :: Beautiful Mind (EST)
10 Jun :: Album showcase (EST)

2022
12 Nov :: ROYAL TRIBE GATHERING (EST)
13 Aug :: TRESKI KÜÜN (EST)
12 Aug :: PARAKOSM FESTIVAL 2022 (LV)
09 Jul :: Art Of Nature Festival 2022 (EST)
19 May :: Kukemuru Ambient ÖÖ (EST)

2021
18 Jun :: Kukemuru Ambient (EST)
3 Jul :: Maze Festival (EST)
10 Jul :: Art of Nature Festival 2021 (EST)
7 Aug :: KÕU (EST)
14 Aug :: Traveling Hedgehog (EST)
21 Aug :: Dauga Spirit (LV)
28 Aug :: Von Krahli Festival (EST)

2020
26 Sep :: The Secret Garden (STREAM)
15 Aug :: Skazka (EST)
25 Jul ::  EIDE REIV (EST)
10 Jul :: KÕU (EST)
17 Jul :: Manka Boutique (EST)
20 Jun :: Solstitium (EST)
14 Feb :: Polymer (EST)
11 Jan :: Bunker (EST)

About :river is a unique collaborative project between father and son. Their productions tell a dynamic and sometimes epic story that happens to be set in a dance-groove environment. 

Conceptualized by father Oleg in 2018, the following year saw his 12 year old son Ervin join the project. Initially, a clarinet and keyboard player, Ervin quickly became a committed member of the project, contributing not only to live performances but also in the creative process, writing the main themes of their musical creations.

Labels: Proton Music, Nie Wieder Schlafen, Sound Avenue, Oleeva, Particles, Everything Will Be OK, Pillbox, RYNTH, The Purr Music, Suprematic, Dream Culture, Where The Shadow Ends, Easy Summer