338 Ep - East Recordings - Snippets

A little October mix I put together in preparation for my set at Studio 338 this weekend for Halloween. Featuring tracks from Gorge, Erik Hagleton & Floorplan.

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GS - October Mixtape 2015

An hour mix I did for Pioneer Global Radio at the end of 2015. Featuring tracks from Maceo Plex, &me, Tale of us & Stephan Barnem.  

Enjoy! 

GS - Pioneer Global Radio mix December 2015

In preparation for my set at Fire London this Thursday, I've gone and put a mix together to get in the mood! 

Featuring tracks from Patrice Baumel, Yotto, Jonas Rathsman & Tim green. 




GS - March Mixtape 2016

Here's some tunes I've enjoyed playing over the last couple of months! 

Featuring tracks from Tiger Tooth, Kaiserdisco, Doorly & Cristoph. 

Hope you enjoy! 

GS - June Mixtape 2016

Here's a little mix of I've put together in preparation for my set at Great Suffolk street warehouse this weekend alongside Subb-an, Adam Shelton & the Regression Sessions Fam. Loved playing these out at the moment & the mix includes my own track which will be getting a release on East Recordings at the start of next year.

Happy Halloween!

Tracklist:
1. Fayall -Alix Alvarez
2. Santiago (Joeski Remix) - Bedrock
3. Messing with my souk - Kevin Yost
4. Unity (up Mix) - Oxia
5. Very Very (Butch remix) - Re.you
6. Body shake - Tiger Stripes
7. Sonnenfinsternis (Original Mix)- Adam Port
8. Mouth to Mouth - Audion
9. Mouth to Mouth (Dense & Pika Remix) - Audion
10. Tuku - Granite State (Released January 2017 East recordings)

GS - October Mixtape 2016

Available on Traxsource 24/2/17: http://bit.ly/2dgb9JF
Available on Beatport 10/3/17: http://btprt.dj/2crQ5y7
Available on Juno 10/3/17: http://bit.ly/2aBBBeP

Over the last two years East Recordings has forged a reputation as a label that discovers and breaks new talent.  Step forward London-based techno producer Granite State (aka James Wright) as he puts his best foot forward with his debut release “338”.  This 4 tracker EP nails the deeper, more melodic strand of techno that emerged as the sound of 2016.  And, fittingly, on remix duties we welcome back Berlin-Ibiza-Rome based trio Thallulah, William Medagli and Jose Maria Ramon.

Granite State’s relationship to East Recordings label boss Pablo del Monte dates back to when they were both studying music production at Point Blank Music School; during which time they set up east London radio station and blog Brick Lane Radio.  Granite State has used the years since to hone his production skills and develop an impressive body of work, which you can expect to hear over the coming year.  He has also been steadily building his name as a DJ and is a resident at one of the UK’s premier club nights, Regression Sessions.

Granite State’s knowledge of the dance floor is evident in the EP’s lead track, “338”.  It’s a sublimely brooding cut with trippy percussion and an ever-evolving arpeggiated lead line building into an atmospheric breakdown, the tension developed from which is slickly released by the ensuing peak time techno drop.  “338” has been heavily road-tested at various Regression Session parties and has been proved to work the dance floor, especially if you are looking for that perfect 4 AM moment.  The track and its title draw inspiration from the closure of Studio 338 the week Granite State was due to play there, thus, denying him the opportunity to DJ at this seminal London club.  Every cloud has a silver lining though and his frustrations have been sublimated into this stand-out EP!

Thallulah, William Medagli and Jose Maria Ramon had a break through year in 2016 with Marco Carola and Acid Pauli supporting their massive hit on Blue Eye Records, “Go Deep”.  Their remix of “338” is really two tracks in one: the first half strips things down to the bare bones in an extended downtempo electronica intro before morphing into a much more up-front techno affair in the second!

“Poler” is a huge cinematic cut with a haunting lead line and call-and-response percussion designed for peak time techno floors with nods to the tasteful end of progressive house.  And rounding off a strong EP “Tuku” continues in a similar vein with a deep and atmospheric melodic workout juxtaposed against a driving brass-style bassline.

We expect 2017 to be a big year for Granite State so watch out for his forthcoming releases on the newly set-up Regression Sessions label.

For fans of contemporary techno, melodic techno and spacey tech-house.

338 (Original Mix)

Buy on Traxsource

Granite State - 338 (Original Mix) [Snippet]

338 (Thallulah, William Medagli & Jose Maria Ramon Remix)

Granite State - 338 (Thallulah, William Medagli & Jose Maria Ramon Remix) [Snippet]

Poler

Granite State - Poler [Snippet]

Available on Traxsource 24/2/17: http://bit.ly/2dgb9JF
Available on Beatport 10/3/17: http://btprt.dj/2crQ5y7
Available on Juno 10/3/17: http://bit.ly/2aBBBeP
Listen on Spotify in Toolroom Radio EP367: http://spoti.fi/2o9ijYF  (Track 15)

Over the last two years East Recordings has forged a reputation as a label that discovers and breaks new talent.  Step forward London-based techno producer Granite State (aka James Wright) as he puts his best foot forward with his debut release “338”.  This 4 tracker EP nails the deeper, more melodic strand of techno that emerged as the sound of 2016.  And, fittingly, on remix duties we welcome back Berlin-Ibiza-Rome based trio Thallulah, William Medagli and Jose Maria Ramon.

Granite State’s relationship to East Recordings label boss Pablo del Monte dates back to when they were both studying music production at Point Blank Music School; during which time they set up east London radio station and blog Brick Lane Radio.  Granite State has used the years since to hone his production skills and develop an impressive body of work, which you can expect to hear over the coming year.  He has also been steadily building his name as a DJ and is a resident at one of the UK’s premier club nights, Regression Sessions.

Granite State’s knowledge of the dance floor is evident in the EP’s lead track, “338”.  It’s a sublimely brooding cut with trippy percussion and an ever-evolving arpeggiated lead line building into an atmospheric breakdown, the tension developed from which is slickly released by the ensuing peak time techno drop.  “338” has been heavily road-tested at various Regression Session parties and has been proved to work the dance floor, especially if you are looking for that perfect 4 AM moment.  The track and its title draw inspiration from the closure of Studio 338 the week Granite State was due to play there, thus, denying him the opportunity to DJ at this seminal London club.  Every cloud has a silver lining though and his frustrations have been sublimated into this stand-out EP!

Thallulah, William Medagli and Jose Maria Ramon had a break through year in 2016 with Marco Carola and Acid Pauli supporting their massive hit on Blue Eye Records, “Go Deep”.  Their remix of “338” is really two tracks in one: the first half strips things down to the bare bones in an extended downtempo electronica intro before morphing into a much more up-front techno affair in the second!

“Poler” is a huge cinematic cut with a haunting lead line and call-and-response percussion designed for peak time techno floors with nods to the tasteful end of progressive house.  And rounding off a strong EP “Tuku” continues in a similar vein with a deep and atmospheric melodic workout juxtaposed against a driving brass-style bassline.

We expect 2017 to be a big year for Granite State so watch out for his forthcoming releases on the newly set-up Regression Sessions label.

For fans of contemporary techno, melodic techno and spacey tech-house.

Tuku

Granite State - Tuku [Snippet]

Ekho - James Wright (preview)

London based DJ & Producer. Resident for Regression Sessions & East Recordings. 

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