Masaya..
Mina Records / Chile - Switzerland

Producer, Dj and label owner, Claudia Ayala likes playing with words in the same manner she manipulates sound. Her pseudonym Masaya refers to her surname, Ayala and also attests to her will to push forwards and explore the electronic world as “mas alla” means “further” in Spanish, which is the mother tongue of this young Swiss miss, originally from Chilli but established in Lausanne since the tender age of 2.

She was an ardent lover of music from a very young age, she participated in events organised by the local Chilean community but had her main musical flash at the age of 15 when she discovered the tantalizing existence of clubbing. Trance resounding in her ears, her world capsized. For the next 7 years she became hooked by clubs, and naturally, from the Mad in Lausanne she haunted all the major clubs between Geneva and Zurich. As the years passed she was captivated by new sounds, trance, progressive house and then electro.

On her return from a trip to Ibiza, she entered a DJ competition. After having improvised a few months behind the turntables, she wanted to test the feeling of playing to a dance floor. Paul Oakenfold, member of the jury, gave her an enlightening pep talk before her set and her ensuing performance won her a residence at the famous D! Club, one of the most prestigious house clubs of all time. It is now 5 years that Masaya has been performing regularly in the old cinema reconverted into a temple of the night. 5 years marked by a progressive evolution towards minimal, liquid house, haunted by muffled, dubby vibrations. Her universe had seduced many and today, she not only plays regularly throughout Switzerland but her charms have also spread internationally to places such as Italy, Germany, Belgium and Russia.

She has an exciting mix program on the prestigious Couleur 3 radio station, (the most important in Switzerland). Her show is called 'Atakama', a luxurious avant-garde taste of all that's new in electronic music.

From 2005 Claudia Ayala started producing and following a handful of maxis released on labels such as NUM, Perspectiv or Meerestief, she decided to create her own stables: Mina Records. “Mina" means "pretty girl” or “gorgeous chick” in Spanish. She explains “I wanted to nourish the feminine touch in music, be it produced by a man or a woman, and sustain the music I love by choosing and proposing it to others”. Tribal vibes, hypnotic voices, seductive atmospheres - these are all things you can expect to hear on Mina Records. Among some of the artists she has signed are Swiss talents like Ripperton, Agnes and Chaton, as well as international producers like Rene Breitbarth, Pawas, Clara Moto or Sei A. Mina Records has just brought out its 8th production: Edomite &amp; Dorian Clein incl. Sei A &amp; Clara Moto rmx - deep electronic atmospheric bizniz with beautiful melodies for the discerning ear.

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Ripperton & Masaya - I love... - Perspectiv 2008

A special dj set, with a mix of old and new tracks I like to play for the last golden rays of the day 🌅 Recorded live on yacht Lady S, at Deep Water Bay in Hong Kong 🇭🇰

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Sundown Love Affair

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Track list:
A1 How’s This for a Vague Song Title
A2 Lullaby 2.0
A3 Upside Down Melted Chair
B1 Why Does That Chord Play When I Bounce 
B2 Sakura
B3 Your Face Melts

Release Info:
In our 20th celebration year we welcome back Loz Goddard! It’s been quite a while since we last saw him on our label. With his standout debut collab release with Harry Wolfman in 2016 he has developed a unique mix of electronica, deep soundscapes and lush organic Deep House on labels such as “Oath”, “Razor N Tape”, “Church”, “Outplay” and “Apparel Music”. Now he finally returns with a mini album that features beautiful crafted ambient and electronica cuts paired with three upbeat tracks that will for sure shake the dance floors in and outdoors this summer! Enjoy!

In his own words, here are some insights on the influences and production process of these six pieces:

The release is named after a night in the White Hotel in Salford watching Skee Mask. At the time I had a bunch of unfinished ambient ideas as a result of making “Balloon Tree Road” (out on Oath). There were a lot of ideas I still loved that didn’t get finished for that release, so I set about finishing them late 2022 & early 2023 with the view to releasing an EP or ‘mini album’ that was again angled a bit more towards home-listening.

The more upbeat tracks are newer jams that I created in 2023. I wanted to include a few club-ready tracks on the record as well, so the release appeals to DJ’s as well as home listeners. I approached the production much like my past two records on Oath, with lots of live drum elements, some sampling and a mixing approach which keeps everything sound warm and organic. It’s rough round the edges - as has been the case with my productions of late - and offers a nice contrast to my DJ sets and radio shows at the moment, in which I am playing mostly Deep/Progressive House, Breaks & Techno.

There’s some influence on the title track from the Deep & Lo-Fi House sound of artists like Baltra & Mall Grab, and I have taken influence from all the breaks I’ve been playing in DJ sets for ‘How’s This for a Vague Song Title’.

All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. 
Photography & Art by Break 3000.

Upside Down Melted Chair

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