Label: Cosmo Records
Artist: Traumer
Title: 3 years ago
Cat. No.: COSMO015
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release Date: TBA

At the heart of Cosmo Records is a desire to explore cross-cultural collaboration as a thoughtful, considered dialogue. Building on previous projects between European minimal house producers and Moroccan musicians, the Casablanca-based label now presents 3 Years Ago, an album project from the supremely talented French producer Romain Reynaud, aka Traumer.

As well as steering his own label GETTRAUM, Reynaud has appeared on Tatum, Subtil Records, Infuse, Lazare Hoche and All Inn, not to mention adopting many other aliases such as Romain Poncet and taking part in collaborative projects such as Adventice and Sergie Rezza (both with DJ Deep). The latter project is a good indication of where Reynaud’s head is at on this new album as he stretches out over nine tracks, moving well beyond the confines of club music to present something expressive and organic, while still retaining his house and techno instincts at appropriate junctures.

The album was first conceived in March 2018, when Reynaud travelled to Casablanca to record with local musicians in the Cosmo studio. Among the artists he worked with were Saad el Bouaamri playing the oud and violin, and Ayoub Senhaji on percussion. He also accessed the considerable archives of past Cosmo sessions to sample additional material, and then set to work crafting a body of music with an expansive outlook.

While tracks like ‘Salameche’ certainly align with Reynaud’s predominant identity in the field of slender dancefloor material, there are a lot of other avenues the album explores. ‘Alqutu’ is a meandering, electrically charged excursion with snappy, jazzy rhythms and a live, in-the-room quality which lends itself perfectly to the deft musicianship from Bouaamri et al. At its most fluid, the project melts between disciplines. ‘You Need To Sleep’ flows somewhere between a shuffled, micro-edited house groove and scatty jazz, thanks in part to some ascendant Rhodes playing. Long form pieces like ‘Tahul’ unfurl and evolve in constant motion, Reynaud’s needlepoint programming forming a framework for a rotating cast of players and their distinctive sounds. 

Crossover projects such as these are about strong sonic motifs, and the combination of assertiveness and sensitivity needed to make them fit together. In the swirl of delicate, contemporary production and deep-rooted virtuosity, Reynaud’s great achievement is in making everything sit together so very naturally. It’s the perfect addition to the compelling legacy laid out by previous Cosmo projects, aiming to bring something stimulating and original to the contemporary electronic scene, which taps into the ancient, evergreen qualities of music as a common language. 
words by Oli Warwick

A1- Traumer - Goncourt (Snippet)

Available on Spotify this August 10th.

This track is a combination of deep house rhythms with a dark yet nostalgic touch. The lyrics are a personal sentiment that helped me move forward with my projects.

I consider it an EDM style with dark touches of deep house.

Right Now

🔥 Black Hole Sun pulls you in with hypnotic bass and acid-soaked vibes—a cosmic banger for the after-hours heads. 🌑✨

Black Hole Sun

BONN - ALEJO RAMIREZ .ONLY ONE (ORIGINAL MIX )

The third release of WEorUS comes with four massive tracks perfectly delivered by talented Maurice Giovannini and remixed by Cocoon's rising star Dana Ruh

Premiere: A1 - Maurice Giovannini - Orange

[WSS008] B2. Alan Castro - Confused

Buy the record: https://www.deejay.de/Various_HMV01_HMV01_Vinyl__344623
Follow the artist: @melodiesound & www.facebook.com/melodiesound
Follow the label: @honnemusic

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Premiere: Melodie - Natural Procedure [HMV001]

Unknown - If [RAL 6019]

RE.FACE Records marks the 30-releases-milestone with a two tracker-EP by Turin-based duo of Luminér. Opening "Rhum And Hate" goes more stripped-back, with the guys adding more shuffle-elements as glitchy percs and skipping shakers, whilst robust hi-hats carry the tracks from start to finish. Next,  "Orgasm" gets off of the ground with an agile groove that unravels above an undulating bassline and dreamy pads.

Luminér - Rhum And Hate

Read more: https://www.meoko.net/reviews/drifting-dubs-dead-drift-001


Among the numerous mysterious and hidden by the shadow secret alias that has been exploding in popularity over the last couple of years or so, Canadian drifting.dubs has been a pleasant surprise when he reached our ears. Everything that we know about him is that he comes from the cold Calgary, and that could be one of the reasons that locked him into the studio to focus on dubby, refined and deep productions.

Starting with the obviously titled #1.0, the track kicks nice and deep with a minimalistic flavour that penetrates into every piece of the EP. Some dull pads cover the mid-section, whilst a delicious gloomy groove keeps the beat up, also thanks to a generous dose of reverb on the drums. The track struts enveloping the ears with rare minimal refinement, making gradually reveal few but essential elements such as extra hi-hats and subtle percussions.

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on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drifting-dubs

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PREMIERE: drifting.dubs - #1.0 [dead.drift.001]

Born in Bacau (Romania), his first contact with electronic music was somewhere in 2017 and he started his production in early 2019. He gained the experience needed to release tracks on labels like: Quanticman Records , Podvodo Records, Vandalism Musique.

Not Allowed" is an independent digital record label and also the sister label of the Serbian based vinyl only imprint Red District.

BUY THE TRACK: https://notallowedbgd.bandcamp.com/

LINKS
DubluD
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dubludhouse/
Bandcamp: https://dublud.bandcamp.com/

Not Allowed
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notallowedbgd/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/notallowedbgd

Unknown - If [RAL 6019]

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