Another in a series of fantastic Hidden Gems compilations made up of seven phenomenal songs by artists performing for the first time in the environment of The Purr family. You are probably familiar with this before, but the goal of these compilations is to present musicians of exceptional production skills to our large audience in the opus of electronic music related to genres such as minimal, progressive, organic and melodic house.

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Distributed by Proton Radio
Artwork Bojan Borjanic

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Hidden Gems V

Fafi Ledesma - Superstition (Original Mix)

As sister label to the Meanwhile behemoth, the Horizons offshoot continues to expose listeners to a dynamic and varied sonic portfolio. Heralding a new release that captures the essence of the Meanwhile Horizons sound, Weird Sounding Dude now delivers “Passing Thoughts”, a sparkling musical narrative that navigates a clear path through the serene blue waters of glistening melody and rolling rhythmic waves.

A best-selling artist who regularly finds himself in the upper echelons of the Organic and Progressive House charts, Weird Sounding Dude is a favourite on esteemed imprints including Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music, Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden and Armen Miran’s Hoomidaas.

Making his Meanwhile Horizons debut, “Passing Thoughts” encapsulates the Bangalore based artist’s penchant for chunky grooves and rich melodic layers. Evolving over a smooth 8-minutes, a syncopated melody sits snugly against the percussive top-line and 8th note bassline. Elegant chord progressions drift enticingly across proceedings, exposed fully at the beatless breakdown before the title track hits its stride once more in the latter stages.

“Doorway to Amatsu” continues the melodic and rhythmic foundation as an arpeggiated sequence sits perfectly atop ticking hit-hat percussion and powerful metronomic beat. Breaking up the mesmerising repeated motif, white-noise swells and beautifully constructed pads pulsate gently in sonic waves, particularly at the stripped back mid-point before the tracks picks up the pace once more in the second half.

The final track sees “Explorer To Mars” entice listeners with a smorgasbord of elegantly sculpted counterpoint melodies that captivate with a stunning and effortless vibrancy. A clicking percussive groove provides dynamism as it sits in exquisite harmony with shaker urgency and swung groove. White-noise risers add layers of atmosphere as another sonic marvel becomes a timeless classic.

A musical triptych flows with serene splendour as Weird Sounding Dude voices his “Passing Thoughts” to new Meanwhile Horizons.

Weird Sounding Dude - Explorer To Mars (Original Mix)

Surface

Surface (Sebastian Haas Remix)

Here it comes "Renascent Act 4", a new episode of Cigarette Music’s organic house series “Renascent”. Six original mixes out from the creativity of an international assortment of such talents as Michael Ritter, Max Wexem, Rich Towers, David Podhel, Return To Saturn and Matiramic.

Return To Saturn - Denim (Original Mix)

DJ Productor y Remixer. Nació en La Rioja, Argentina. Comenzó su carrera musical en 2009, experimentando con diferentes estilos de música en bandas locales. En 2016 comenzó su carrera como DJ mezclando estilos como Deep House, Organic House, Progressive House y Melodic Techno. Después de un tiempo, comenzando su carrera como productor musical, Juan ha encontrado un hogar en la música SLC-6 de DJ MacIntyre (California) lanzando su primer EP 'Elara' a principios de 2019, convirtiéndose en uno de los principales artistas de él. Actualmente está firmado con sellos memorables como The Soundgarden, Freegrant Music, Balkan Connection, Or Two Strangers, Label Avenue Group, OneDotsixtwo y Clubsonica, Droid9 muchos más.

 Aunque a lo largo de estos años, Juan Ibañez se ha promovido a sí mismo como uno de los artistas emergentes en su país, jugando en diferentes escenarios con artistas nacionales e internacionales, como Virtual Burning Man 2020 y 2021; Este año 2022 participó en memorables escenarios de distintos países como Sri Lanka (The Gathering Chapter 2), Pakistan, Islamabad (Haywire Records, Velocity & Astro Hours) y México (Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, etc).

 Juan establece un sonido con una creación claramente y particularmente progresiva, su sonido se centra en melodías emotivas, enérgicas acompañadas con un groove magnifico que ofrece una maravillosa respuesta.
 Compartió escenario con artistas internacionales como Graziano Raffa, Khen, Brigado Crew, Nick Varon, Nishan Lee, Jayy Vibes, Kyotto, Sinan Arsan y mas.

 Ha recibido el apoyo de diferentes artistas de primer nivel, como Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Miss Monique, Dnox, DJ Ruby, Dmitry Molosh, Nick Varon y muchos mas.

Tracklist: 
1. Forty Cats - Forest Beast (Intro Version) [Sound Avenue]
2. Fabri Lopez - Voyage [Hoomidas]
3. BAILE, Felicia Dougrass - Without (Tim Green Remix) [Elements]
4. K Loveski - Renzzo [SLC6-Music]
5. Facucio - ID
6. Agustin Ficarra - ID
7. Maximo Lasso - Lemon Tree (Not Demure Remix)
8. Savrun Brothers - Silk Robe (Juan Ibanez Remix)
9. Luis Damora - All Is Heaven (Agustin Pietrocola Remix) [Digital Emotions]
10. Forerunners - Night Symmetry (Club Mix)

Episodio 041 - Juan Ibañez

Full .wav track: https://apocryphaar.bandcamp.com/track/artic-lake-hesitate-apocrypha-ar-remix

Arctic Lake - Hesitate (Apocrypha AR Remix) Snippet

Scaur

Scaur (Ric Niels Remix)

Both huge names in the progressive house genre, Alex O’Rion & Ezequiel Arias join forces for a debut on Meanwhile as the GMJ & Matter led imprint celebrates its 34th release with “Solis”. Two further solo tracks from Alex O’Rion complete the musical picture.

An artist at the centre of the underground dance scene for almost 20 years and with over 400 production credits to his name, Alex O’Rion has been a Meanwhile regular, most notably with his landmark four-track “Echium” EP in May 2021. A trio of remixes for Rich Curtis and GMJ & Matter themselves bookend a powerful portfolio on the label. Similarly, Ezequiel Arias has found himself at the vanguard of the modern progressive house movement with his standout work for a host of blue-chip imprints including Anjunadeep, Sudbeat Music and Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden. Now making his Meanwhile debut, Arias joins forces with Alex O’Rion as the duo showcase “Solis”.

The headline track is thus a powerful reminder of the combined talent of the Dutch and Argentinean pairing as “Solis” powers forward with chest-thumping kick and sublime bassline groove. Clave percussive flourishes add a summery vibe to proceedings as a filtered synth line gradually comes to the fore, mirroring the bassline foundation. Gently evolving across the 6-minute piece, a free-flowing synth line wends its way across the melodic collage while a beatless breakdown creates the perfect opportunity for a variation in the cadenced chord progression. Hitting its stride once more in the second half, “Solis” is a timely reminder of the silky-smooth skills and unrivalled craftsmanship of the talented duo.

“Pluvia” sees Alex O’Rion back on solo duties as a chunky beat and swung offbeat hi-hats create the perfect environment for crackling effects and pitched synths to flow in sparkling patterns against a backdrop of white-noise risers. Evolving with ease, subtle melodies play off each other in fluid rivulets of sound. Metallic wind chimes echo in random patterns as a smorgasbord of sound effects give the sonic impression of falling rain in a sparking track.

The final piece finds “Sericum” proving an apposite title as a smooth-roasted bass groove sits below deep kick and cavernous sub-bass pattern. A shuffling hi-hat top line provides subtle urgency as a mellifluous synth line flows like honey as the track reaches its mid-point. A reverb-soaked lead line adds harmonic variation as a vibrant breakdown creates the perfect moment of reflection. The rhythmic melange once again hits its mark again in the second half, accompanied by the array of opulent melodic elements introduced earlier in the piece.

“Through “Solis”, Alex O’Rion and Ezequiel Arias burn brightly in a stunning array of iridescent aural colour.

3. Alex O'Rion - Sericum

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Rewind (Original Mix)

Dreams Under Gravity

Fragments in Motion

Javier Artuñedo Ortega

We are in the midst of a progressive house renaissance; of that there is no doubt. And at the same time as this rebirth, a new star has been born. That star is Dmitry Molosh and he is rocketing high into the stratosphere at an astonishing speed.

Dmitry is famous for his inimitable progressive sound and excellent taste in music, DJ and producer Dmitry Molosh represents his country far beyond its borders as one of the most forward thinking electronic music artists in the world.

Dmitry’s sound is a powerful, melodic progressive sound. His music is epic and deep with driving, hypnotic rhythms and an unmistakeable chunky groove. It is music that is potent with emotion, it induces euphoria, it has an infectious, rhythmic energy and it sets dancefloors alight.

In the space of a just a few years, Dmitry’s productions have become ubiquitous in the sets of legendary DJs who seek out his work, knowing that it is a byword for quality. He is regularly supported by industry giants such as Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Guy J, Guy Mantzur, Khen, Armin van Buuren, Cid Inc, Matt Darey, Eric Prydz, Markus Schulz, Darin Epsilon, Max Graham and many more.

Top quality progressive house and melodic techno is his hallmark and his strong work ethic and attention to detail have brought him releases on prestigious labels such as Hope, Sudbeat, Plattenbank, Proportion, Proton and Replug.