The first release on the newly established @Greyhound-days imprint comes from Christian Kroupa alias Alleged Witches, hailing from Slovenia, who proved his skills and innovation as a participant at the Red Bull Music Academy in 2014.

Since then he became one of the most prominent names of Slovenia's techno and house scene, with making appearance on the mighty Fabric mix compilation, producing a remix of Alex Smoke for legendary Belgian label R&S, while also releasing a 12” entitled Serve The Spirits on R&S sub-label Meda Fury.

»One Skilled In The Black Arts« EP consists of four tracks, meant for dictating the dance floor with their drum workout, as well as luring you into its deep ritualistic feel, with distant native tongues echo.

For an extra wonderful hypnotic polyrhytms, a rework has been provided by @marcopassarani, one of the Italian leading dance music producers and DJs, who continues to be an inspiration and providing his knowledge and skills to younger generations. While Bristol based Jacob Martin alias @HodgeBristol demonstrated his expertise in percussion, resulting in an slamming rework, not meant for the faint-hearted. Just shows, why Hodge is one of Bristol's most exciting new names.

One Skilled In The Black Arts

B2. Alleged Witches- One Skilled In The Black Arts (Hodge Remix) (DOGS001)

"A truly astounding piece of work" - Andrew Weatherall 

Up steps Slovenia’s Alleged Witches with a trippy, hypnotic four tracker - Initiation Rituals, out on @dimensions-recordings  

A hand stamped, limited vinyl pressing which demonstrates the artist’s ability to create intricate, subtle music that intrigues whilst still moving dance floors.

Over just a couple of releases Kristjan Kroupa has developed a sound which is both singular and versatile, taking in elements on house, techno and minimal without ever really being any one alone.  Initiation Rituals sees him take his deepest exploration into the deep, dark, club music which he is becoming recognised for.  

A record of detailed, percussive sounds, the release sees Alleged Witches present a package of sounds which is clearly inspired by his fascination with the occult, the strange and the sinister as his name might suggest.

Support from Andrew Weatherall, DJ Harvey, rRoxymore, Ame, Hunee, Esa, Red Axes, Minor Science, Eliphino, Jacob Sperber, DJ 3000

Initiation Rituals

Alleged Witches- Initiation Rituals (clips) DIREC008

1/2 Black Dot w/ Le Chocolat Noir

Speak: christianthekroupa@gmail.com

Alleged Witches / Christian Kroupa

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