One of Drumcode’s finest, Bart Skils returns for his first solo EP since 2018.

Bart Skils remains one of the label’s most consistent achievers going back to his debut in 2012. Eight original EPs, a stellar remix of Moby ‘Go’ and his now-classic collaboration with Adam Beyer ‘Your Mind’ have entrenched him as a DC treasure. All the while the Dutchman plays a nurturing role with the label’s nu-skool brigade, regularly playing B2B with Layton Giordani and teaming up with Weska for last summer’s ‘Polarize’ two-tracker.

His ninth Drumcode EP ‘Settle In The Sun’ delivers the first productions from his new studio after six months of preparation. The title track was inspired by an extended stay in LA over New Years, channelling the energy of Venice Beach’s vibrant skate culture to create an uplifting, big riff weapon. ‘Tropical Heat’ took influence from Bart’s experiences touring South America, as an evocative vocal sample and rave-kissed melody line run alongside a wicked rolling groove. ‘Shiva Says’ is a peak-time, brain-mangler in the best of ways, driven by a monster synth line that grows and contorts as the track progresses.

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Bart Skils — Settle In The Sun — Drumcode — DC226

A party animal from the early 90s where I experienced the beginnings of the entire house scene, regular visitor to Belgian house temples where I also worked and then of course skim the great after parties to let myself be carried away by the hypnotic tones and great trance music. After house and trance I slowly started to get a huge appreciation for the more harder music styles like hardstyle, hardtrance, hardbass and than suddenly there was hardtechno! God I like the beats of techno  the industrial sounds, the rhythm and the whole scene. So if you think that if you're over 50 you should act 'normal'....I don't think so ;-)  A few months ago I heard a set by Kiki Solvej and I was instant a big big fan. Wow what a talent, she takes techno to a higher and very special unique level...you go girl BTW I'm so glad that so many female DJ's finally have an equal place in the whole scene

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Not Techno, not House, not Trance. 
All of it! This is what we stand for. Just music.

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