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Premiere: Valentinø - Baba Baby [ARTCORE Records]

Valentinø - Ayacor
Released on GALACTICA REC on April 20,2024

Valentinø - Ayacor

All tracks on the Sonar 2024 Part.1 will be available on the 26th June on ARTCORE

ARTCORE’s ‘Off Sonar 2024 Part.1’ 

TRACKIST – ARTCORE011A
01. Scifo – ‘Dias De Fiesta’ 
02. Samuel Andrášik – ‘Return To Zero’
03. ANDATA – ‘Bianca Rambo’
04. Gray Cosmo – ‘XTRA’
05. Chris Morgan – ‘Serenum’
06. Marhu – ‘Bansuri’
07. Roni Martinez – ‘Desertica’
08. Arythmia – ‘Fortress’
09. FORBIDDEN – ‘Keep The Faith’
10. CHRS – ‘Mental Groovy

Premiere: Marhu - Bansurí [ARTCORE011]

One of the many attributes which add to the ongoing success of ARTCORE Records is the exceptional talents of the label’s roster. Since Indira Paganotto launched her boundary pushing imprint in 2022, a host of DJs/producers from different backgrounds have lined up aside each other at ARTCORE shows around the globe whilst also representing via myriad singles, EPs and VA releases. Whilst they may hail from a contrast of cultures, all of those that feature share the same intense drive and burning passion as Paganotto herself.
 
Indira is cuing up the second ARTCORE DUO release of 2025. Remaining true to the fresh format of featuring two separate artists on one EP, Indira has re-enlisted the services of two label favourites for its next dual release. Welcoming back Belgium’s Marhu, whose wonderfully eclectic debut ‘Bhajan’ EP landed last September, as well as Italy’s Valentinø, who returns following his ‘Space Travel’ contribution on ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2.
 
Valentinø’s ‘Time To Change The Moment’, opens the release with a cinematic vocal monologue, it rumbles with an ominous urgency made all the more tense by its array of moody melodics, volatile drums rolls and piercing synth components which merge to form a surging beat that gallops relentlessly to until its close.
 
‘Vida Loka’ from Belgian producer Marhu, delivers blistering energy from the outset, its momentum swinging back and forth jolting between a fantastically peculiar lead melody and the more assertive percussive components which underpin it. Outlandish in its execution, the surreal mix of overtones on offer are then bound together by the tracks duelling vocals.
 
Valentinø’s ‘Hiss’ is next to emerge and does so somewhat grandiosely. Rising amidst a gaseous haze of hissing effects, the core of the rhythm combines descending and ascending synth notes that chime aside an eccentric whistling chorus, revving bassline and a sultry vocal arrangement.
 
‘Feeling Golden’ tears through a sequence of sound textures before arriving at the chorus - a delightful duet of contrasting vocal tones. Following this climactic rush of hardstyle influences. Marhu employs a dynamic series of fleeting rave stabs, surging pad effects, and a distortion of chiming harmonics before closing out a killer new release.

03 Valentinø - Hiss (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

The undisputed queen of Psy-Trance, Indira Paganotto unveils her first music of 2025, shortly after she announced ARTCORE’S substantial world tour, kicking off with 6 dates, 3 of those mark the labels debut hosting their own stage at Tomorrowland, Mysteryland and Dreambeach, with each line up carefully curated by Indira.
 
ARTCORE has become a worldwide name when it comes to Psy-Trance, giving a home for artists both established and new, for the first time creating a label and sound that really deserves its own genre – Psy-Techno. A sound that Indira has remained loyal to, pushing to create awareness, and inviting fans to step into a world designed by her creative imagination.
 
Just announced as one of the first ever females to have her own residency at Hi Ibiza, as well as playing Coachella for the first time this April, there is a lot more to be unveiled this year, but first is the promise of brand-new music this March, with a killer 2 track release showcasing some tougher, darker sounds of her recent studio sessions.
 
The distinctly atmospheric, ‘Kalima’ is a thrilling symphony of dark-psy and techno melodies. Exhilarating from start to finish, the rhythm is driven by emotive synth shots, dynamic percussive fills, and a transcendent vocal component that fortifies an already powerful composition by ARTCORE’s inspiring founder. ‘Dune’ follows and features dramatic trance stabs atop rumbling bass notes alongside a bewitching vocal arrangement. Centred around a captivating, chanting chorus its melody unfurls gradually to incorporate a fierce distortion of harmonics. Two staples in her recent sets.

02 Indira Paganotto - Dune (Original Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

ARTCORE Records continues to carve a niche sound, their own trademark genre of Psy-Techno, with a string of chart topping releases whether in VA format, solo EP’s, singles or the creative new DUO release format. Two of the label strong female artists return this April, for a 4 track EP from Giorgia Angiuli and BEC.

Giorgia Angiuli’s has been an evergreen presence on the global live circuit for over a decade. With a style that’s shaped by her history as a professional composer and multi-instrumentalist, Angiuli’s perception of the ARTCORE template brings her back for her third outing and to follow up on her 2024 VA contribution ‘Rising’.

BEC’s remarkable rise within the electronic dance world is the result of tenacity and talent. She was head hunted early in her career and has since featured her music on labels including Nina Kraviz’s Trip, SPFDJ’s Intrepid Skin and BPitch, plus her own label EMBARGO, a label she launched with a debut collaboration with KiNK. The Berlin based DJ returns to ARTCORE for the first time since her single in 2024 was featured on one of the labels VA’s.

The EP opens with Giorgia Angiuli’s ‘We Dream in the Same Language’ which employs warm vocals across frenetic dance stabs and mechanicalized break downs. As unrestrained drums beat ceaselessly, zipping effects and metallic flowing synths flicker to see out the EP with a sound that perfectly blends a mix of hard, European dance styles.

Bouncing bass and starry melodics broaden the EP’s sonic appeal on BEC’s ‘Cherry Dagger’. A gliding melody that punches and swirls in unison with wavey overtones helps to define this rave imbued track that ebbs and flows amidst skittering cymbals and volatile, tremolo effects.

BEC and Giorgia Angiuli unite on ‘Seeker’, combining their faultless studio chops together for the first time. Unsettling and stirring, the pair work in tandem to unleash a dancefloor monster cast from an orchestra of apocalyptic low-end elements - such as a ponderous baritone bass and low-pitched ceremonial drumming. The track’s end-of-days-like narrative is accentuated further by swerving vehicle effects and drones that ominously hover atop the beat.

Giorgia Angiuli’s ‘Warriors of Light’ delivers a celestial mix of trance-like ambiences that are underpinned by a linear techno pattern. Sliced, monastic vocals chant as slews of menacing riffs rain down across a reverberating soundscape of shuddering bass, thunderous claps, and intoxicating grooves.

A rumbling euphony of pace-setting melodies triggers the beginning of BEC’s ‘Loca Mania’ in unapologetic style. Choppy percussion, howling sirens and liquidised synths add a dystopian texture to a composition which barrels through jittery rhythm sections with no remorse aside a pair of sporadically dotted vocal components.

01 Giorgia Angiuli - We Dream In The Same Language (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

ARTCORE OFFSónar 2025 Vol.1 with tracks by Joel Bird, Dance Raider, Uakoz, AD7USTMENT, Valentinø, Interactive Noise & Marhu, R.Korner, Auriga (SP), Synthatic and Samuel Andrášik!

06 Interactive Noise & Marhu - Solid Ninja (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

Distopicville

Acid Ravers

Psy Soul

In 2022, Indira Paganotto established ARTCORE with a clear vision in mind. The primary aim behind creating this label was to acknowledge and elevate the unique sound associated with Indira, which, until then, had not found a suitable representation in any existing label. It's widely recognized that this distinctive sound has been gaining rapid popularity and is finally receiving the recognition it rightfully deserves.

However, it's essential to note that ARTCORE will not be confined to a single genre. Instead, the emphasis will be on preserving authenticity and ensuring high-quality musical output. The label will serve as a platform that celebrates artistic expression, relevance, and musical heritage. Also, ARTCORE enables the opportunity for artists to be mentored directly by Indira is at the core of ARTCORE.

01 Giorgia Angiuli - We Dream In The Same Language (Extended Mix) [ARTCORE Records]

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