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Upbeat and soulful deep house. built on a pumping bass line, Saxophon, muted trumpet and brass stabs.

Ay Papi (Instrumental Edit)

Operating out of his Melbourne home, Sam Hopgood makes a very welcome debut on Particles with his "Lobster" EP. Two originals are complemented by remixes from Australia and Belarus.

An artist with a long history in the world of underground electronic music, Sam Hopgood has been "composing and performing music all his life". Initially under the Broken Spires moniker and latterly under his own name, Sam has continued to make sonic waves. A regular in the clubs of his Australian home, supporting the likes of Guy J, Henry Saiz and Apparat, production work has made its way to Brain Food Records, Lauter Unfug and Wide Angle Recordings. Making his Particles debut, the title track is a high-energy affair with mesmerising lead-line that cascades across nine minutes with verve and vigour. A driving beat and symphony of spot effects add intrigue as the lead synth filters its way into listener consciousness. The result is a strong and memorable debut. Marked by its rolling percussive backdrop and layers of textured pads, "Coping Mechanism" cuts a more restrained figure than its vibrant counterpart. Vocal layers and grooved bassline add structural depth while the beautifully stratified layers of sound provide the perfect antidote for the stresses of modern life to melt away.

Originally as part of the groundbreaking Infusion outfit, winner of two ARIA awards and responsible for shaping the underground dance scene at the turn of the millennium and beyond, Jamie Stevens has gone on to find notable success with his eponymous work. Making regular appearances on Mitch Alexander's uber-cool microCastle imprint as well as Darin Epsilon's Perspectives Digital and John Digweed's Bedrock, Stevens has continued to shine a light on his relevance and longevity within a notoriously fickle industry. A remix of Rudy's "All Things Fade" in November 2019 marked an impressive Proton Music debut as a reworking of "Lobster" continues the pattern for Particles. Bringing back the much-loved breaks genre of yesteryear, a gloriously rolling groove supplies the perfect backdrop for key elements from the original to glisten in effected and reimagined fashion as they pan across the stereo spectrum. Rising and falling with ease, Stevens' "Break in the Shell Remix" coruscates across its near 7-minute journey with attention to detail and immaculate sound design in full effect.

Michael A has been at the forefront of the underground industry since a 2012 debut for Stereofaza. A staggering 900 production credits later and the Belarusian continues to dominate with a vast array of music signed to the likes of Mango Alley, Balkan Connection and Sudbeat Music. Furthermore, his own Genesis imprint continues to represent an impressive vehicle for his own music and a host of others. Late 2013 and early 2014 saw a Particles debut as part of the "Fall" and "Winter" compilations, while 2014's "Behind the Moon" and 2017's "Sapphire" saw full EP's grace the catalogue. Remixes for GMJ, James Monro and Kynan Cosma showcased a different side to Michael A's production skillset as he now returns to the label for the first time since late 2018. His remix of "Lobster" carries the same melodic intensity as the original as a clicking and popping percussion encases the track in a crisp rhythmic shell. Building hypnotically, familiar refrains evolve effortlessly alongside a swathe of effects and additional melodies from the Belarusian's imagination, exploding into life at the mid-point and beyond.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Lobster

Lobster (Michael A Remix)

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Adding another debutant to the label, Proton Music welcomes Anton Make and a quintet of Teflon-coated tracks in "Bulletproof".

Originally from the historic and beautiful city of St Petersburg on the Baltic coast, Anton Make has carved out a sizeable reputation from his home in Kazan on the banks of the Volga. Fêted by Mixmag Russia as "one of the most worthy Russian adherents of the progressive sound", Anton has continued to dine at underground dance music's top table with a string of productions that first saw a commercial release on Michael & Levan and Stiven Rivic's Mistique Music imprint in June 2012. Some eight years later and with a double century of credits to his name, Anton Make has seen his music allied to a host of high-profile labels that include Mango Alley, JOOF Recordings and Cid Inc.'s Replug. Indeed, 2018's "Naja Nova" with Shamil OM and January 2019's "Divo" has seen Anton continue to develop an impressive relationship with the Finnish legend's label. Finding his way on to Particles in February 2019 with the twin-track "Aquamarine" EP after a 2017 remix of Robin Thurston, Anton Make now makes his debut on Proton's flagship imprint with the five-track "Bulletproof".

The title track is a bristling rhythmic offering that glistens with rock-solid percussive groove and hypnotic woodblock phrasing. A filtered pad provides intrigue as a series of motifs evolve atop a laid-back bass groove. Rich delays and reverbs add texture and depth as an emotive breakdown melody opens up and extends into the third movement. "Claudio" immediately impresses with a slightly more up-tempo feel as an off-beat hi-hat pattern adds subtle urgency. A fast-paced melodic sequence provides intrigue with its subtle variations while pads and white-noise effect pan hits cross the left-right spectrum. The result is an intelligent dancefloor track.

A chugging cadence belies the cleverly programmed chords that ripple out in waves across "Melbourne". Subtly embracing an array of textured risers and effects, a heavily processed lead-line in the mid-point breakdown hints at a vocal phrase underneath before bass, rhythm and melody combine once more in the second half to impressive effect. Immediately grabbing listener attention with its strong bassline sequence, a body-shaking percussive line combines to ensure "My Little Princess" turns heads. Sumptuous synths and pads combine in multi-faceted layers before a glorious grooved arpeggio adds a club-friendly element to the second half.

A satisfying "Denouement" sees another trademark bassline groove, stratified layers of sound and rich sonic palette envelop along with glittering chords and vibrato lead-line. A bold arpeggio waxes and wanes in mesmerising fashion as the track reaches a breakdown crescendo of white-noise power before extending into the third movement with Vangelis inspired synth line.

Five powerful tracks find Anton Make making a "Bulletproof" debut on Proton Music.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Bulletproof

Anton MAKe - Claudio (Original Mix)

Begira

Ewan Rill & K Loveski - Begira [Balkan Connection South America]

Ricardo Piedra - Perdide [Another Life Music]

Tracks:
Ricardo Piedra - Perdide (Original Mix)
Ricardo Piedra - Perdide (Christopher FaFa Remix)
Ricardo Piedra - Perdide (Kenan Savrun Remix)

Catalogue: ALM045
Release Date: 30. August 2020
Style: Progressive House

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Ricardo Piedra - Perdide (Kenan Savrun Remix)

Ricardo Piedra - Perdide (Kenan Savrun Remix) [Another Life Music]

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[2020-08-31] [BALKAN0641] ''Serge Landar - Distortions''

T R A C K L I S T

01) Serge Landar - Distortions (Original Mix)
02) Serge Landar - The Elements (Original Mix)
03) Serge Landar - The Elements (Ed Steele Remix)
04) Serge Landar - Time (Original Mix)
05) Serge Landar - Time (Donny Carr Remix)

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Serge Landar - Time (Donny Carr Remix)

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[2020-09-07] [BALKAN0642] ''Jack Lazarus - In The Mountains''

T R A C K L I S T

01) Jack Lazarus - In The Mountains (Original Mix)
02) Jack Lazarus - In The Mountains (Tatsama's Tamara Remix)
03) Jack Lazarus - In The Mountains (Highjacks Remix)

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Jack Lazarus - In The Mountains (Original Mix)

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[2020-10-26] [BALKAN0652] ''Nicolas Benedetti - Bounded''

T R A C K L I S T

01) Nicolas Benedetti - Bounded (Original Mix)
02) Nicolas Benedetti - Restless (Original Mix)
03) Nicolas Benedetti - Restless (Ewan Rill Remix)
04) Nicolas Benedetti - Restless (Dynacom (ARG) Remix)
05) Nicolas Benedetti - Assembly (Original Mix)

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Nicolas Benedetti - Bounded (Original Mix)

Gaston Ponte - Insane

PREMIERE: Gaston Ponte - The Light (Original Mix) [ASYMMETRIC RECORDINGS]

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Balkan Connection is a digital music label, based in Serbia, founded by Ogi Gee Cash  in 2007 and currently managed by Milos Miladinovic. Our aim is to release quality progressive house music from around the world.

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The idea of Balkan Connection was started in 2005. After several successful EP's and debut artist album on Proton Music, during the year's of 2006. and 2007. Ogi Gee Cash decided to launch label based on popular radio show, The Balkan Connection on Proton Radio. Since late 2009, label is being managed by Milos Miladinovic.

Balkan Connection is one of the best digital music labels on the planet, respectively the best Eastern European label too. Our aim is to unite talents of the progressive house sound from the Balkan region and the world over, from established names to upcoming talents, on the way to conquer the world stage of electronic music. Carefully selected music under the supervision of the Balkan Connection manager have made this label as one of the best and most established music brands worldwide!

Over the years, 530+ releases came out, featuring various artists and various genre's, with the biggest focus on progressive house.  We had a pleasure to work with over 800 amazing artists from around the world.

Our releases have been supported by top artists such as: Hernan Cattaneo, Eric Prydz, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Eelke Kleijn, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold, Guy J and many others.

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