‘Today’ out now.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5j9QebBE8vgHdUatjUa0Mj
Bandcamp: https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/today-extended-play
Vinyl: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/gratts-robert-owens-today-feat-mark-hand-mix-vinyl/1034876-01/
Interview: https://www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/2024/10/24/robert-owens-and-gratts-premiere-interview-we-are-a-match-made-in-heaven/

After 2021's  ‘Brighter Future’, Belgian producer Gratts and legendary Chicago vocalist Robert Owens now join forces again for 'Today’, a catchy and captivating single - its layered backings and Mr. Owens’ lilting affirmations taking us straight back to house music’s ecstatic heydays. On the flip, Mark Hand's slower soulful rendition takes things into sideroom territory. Finally, ‘Mount Olympus’, home to the Greek deities, fuses a rattling drum machine, arpeggiated synth lines and a potent analogue bassline - with added bonus beats to bang the box and get weird.

Today (Ft. Robert Owens) (Extended Play)

Podcasts/dj-sets/mixtapes

Vinyl out May 26th

A1 Off My Feet (Ft. Venessa Jackson)
A2 Off My Feet (Ed Temple Re-Sleaze)
A3 Smiling (Ft. JPHilo)
B1 Better Days (Ft. Rose)
B2 Better Days (Moody Beatdown Dub)
B3 New Horizons (Ft. Antony Coppens)

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Belgian DJ / producer down under Gratts is back with his most intriguing collection of songs to date. Different shades of house music are on offer - always raw, real, and full of personality. 
‘Off My Feet’ is dedicated to Restless Soul and features Durban force Venessa Jackson on vocals. Adelaide’s Ed Temple destructs, rerubs and transforms it into a sleazy slice of hardware boogie. ‘Smiling’ chronicles hazy London days and nights some 20 odd years ago, brought to life by the illustrious JPHiLo. A track both for club and airwaves use. ‘Better Days’ is a warm and uplifting chunk of balearica, in which Rose ensures us better days are soon upon us (surely), while Belgium’s Steven De bruyn shines on harmonica. The ‘Moody Beatdown Dub’ pulls things firmly into Detroit territory. The EP concludes with title track ‘New Horizons’, an emotional piece that fuses a juicy acid line with the cascading magic of Adelaide pianist (and techno veteran) Antony Coppens.

New Horizons EP (BSBF1211)

Out Oct 27th
(streaming / downloads only via Bandcamp: https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/pretty-lights-euphoria-reimagined)

For the final instalment in Gratts' 'Reimagined' series, the Belgian producer invites two gifted artists out of his newly adopted home Adelaide to rejig two previously released songs. First up, local jazz force Grace Mensforth dove into the studio with Jake Amy, Dylan Paul and Miles Farnan to bring a thrilling liquid drum & bass take on ‘Pretty Lights’.
On the proverbial flipside, beatmaker and vocalist Southpaw flips ‘Euphoria’ into classic triphop territory. Chopping up the original’s spoken word intro, she adds her own sultry vocal into the mix, turning the track into a captivating duet with the one and only Mr. Robert Owens himself.

Artwork by Leo Jong.

Pretty Lights / Euphoria Reimagined (BSBF709)

Horizons Renewed EP

Out now Sept 5th (digital): https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/horizons-renewed-ep

Gratts' last record ‘New Horizons’ saw the light earlier this year. Now, the Belgian has invited musical pals from far and wide to reinterpret the EP tracks. As we have grown to expect, the result is a collection of accomplished and timeless house grooves. Starting proceedings is Texas producer Fennec. Fresh from releasing a hit EP with our Studio Barnhus pals, he offers an addictively rolling 'Better Days' re-chug, sure to captivate dancefloors all over the place. Next up, it's the return of the elusive PJ Principle. The man formerly known as Peej (two decades ago he released some incredible music via Nottingham’s legendary DiY Discs) already appeared on a Gratts EP a few years ago with a beautiful extended version of 'Euphoria'. This time, he treats us to a stunningly luscious redo of 'New Horizons' with a nod to Mr. Deephouse himself - yep, it's Larry. House luminaries Terry Farley & Wade Teo then give 'Off My Feet' a 90s style re-vamp - a track that wouldn’t have sounded out of place in a Junior Vasquez set at The Sound Factory NYC, while the Belgian rounds off the package with an alternative dub of 'Smiling'.

Horizons Renewed EP (BSBF1212)

Gratts - Today (Ft. Robert Owens) (Main Mix + Outro)

Gratts - Today (Ft. Robert Owens) (Heide Aca Version)

'Sun Circles' out now!
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Written and produced by Tristan Jong.
Lyrics by Tristan Jong and Ellie Beale, vocals performed by Ellie Beale.
Soprano saxophone and flute by Nathan Haines.
Bass, rhodes, prophet and moog by Jasper Hautekiet.
Keys by Levi Wynants.
Bongos, congas, shakers, tambourine and percussions by Frederik Kühn.
Mixed by Ed Longo at Soundrays Studio Berlin.
Mastered by Francesco Brini at Spectrum Mastering.
Original sleeve art by Mads Cooke.

Gratts - Sun Circles (Radio Edit)(Ft. Nathan Haines & Mr Beale)

Vinyl release: Jan 15th.

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/gratts-presents-trackhead-t-klub-romance-vinyl/971622-01/

“Gratts is back once again, hot on the heels of various Balearic outings like 'Sun Circles', 'Pretty Lights' and 'Jour De Fete' but this time he is in house mode. This release comes under his new Trackhead T moniker and finds him keeping things raw and stripped back. For the sessions, the Belgian artist limited himself to using only around 12 channels maximum per tune. This Klub Romance EP is the result and a track that harks back to his Berlin stomping ground, with deep but driving house cuts that have subtle hints of everyone from Felix Da Housecat to Boo Williams. The low slung sleaze and muted rave stabs of 'My Miseducation' is our standout.” (Juno UK)

Gratts pres. Trackhead T - Keep Movin' (Be Strong Be Free)

Gratts - Pretty Lights (Ft. Brandon Markell Holmes & Leïto) (Radio Edit)

"The reason I make the records I make is mostly to play them in my DJ sets," Belgian-born DJ Gratts tells 5 Mag in this issue's interview. 

"That doesn't mean they need to be dancefloor tracks. I play a lot of slower, mellower, weirder, deeper stuff out."

"I am obsessed with tracks that work in different environments. That is true class to me: music that works in a club but that also has enough depth to be played on the radio or in a bar."

Gratts' cover mix is "a mixed bag of tracks I've been playing lately. A couple of bits of my own thrown in for good measure. Some CD digs. Some double copy action. The last track of the mix is a bit of an oddball '80s Aussie jam I've been playing.

"This is very much what it would sound like if you hear me play."

TRACKLIST
1 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Relative Reprise) (Flexi Cuts)  
2 — Cobra - The Music We All Need (Slippery Edit) (OTTI) 
3 — Gratts - Mount Olympus (unreleased)  
4 — Stargazer - El Grito Lindo (Gratts' Long Version) (unknown) 
5 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Instrumental) (Flexi Cuts) 
6 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Original Vocal) (Flexi Cuts) 
7 — Twin Freaks - Agent Cooper Lurvs Coffee (SSR Records) 
8 — Air Siam - จังหวะ ส (Maarten Edit) (Poy Sian) 
9 — Gratts - Pretty Lights (Original) (Ft. Brandon Markel Holmes & Leito) (Wolf Music) 
10 — Jogada - Coco De Pista (Jogada Remix) (P&uacute;ca Sounds) 
11 — Gold Suite - Crush (forthcoming on Be Strong Be Free) 
12 — Guy Tallo - In M'n Armen (Martino Edits) 
13 — Audio Soul Project - Say Yeah (Abstract Beating System Remix) (Fresh Meat Records) 
14 — Acidsex / Matt Star - Acid Pad (Acid Sex) 
15 — Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - City And Stars (Kryptox) 
16 — Mr Assister - Masonic Forest (BEAM) 
17 — Icehouse - Great Southern Land (Regular Records)

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Gratts ⭐️ 5 Mag Issue 208 Cover Mix

Info: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mix-up/gratts-djset/102812812

"This Mix Up set comes courtesy of Gratts - a prolific selector hailing from Belgium and previously based in Berlin, who now lives in South Australia where he runs his label Be Strong Be Free.

Gratts got his start collecting record and DJing in the late nineties, and has since hit up clubs all across Europe. Having released music under projects and alter ego such as Ca$hminus and Icarus Traxx over the years, he unleashed his debut Brighter Future featuring Chicago House pioneer & vocalist Robert Owens back in 2021 and has been on a roll ever since

Last month he dropped his latest track 'Jour De Fête' featuring vocalist Ange Nawasadio, a deliciously deep disco cut that is sure to light up dancefloors all summer long.

Tonight, in celebration of the track’s release, Gratts is joining us for an exclusive set where he’ll be digging deep into his collection to bring some house, techno, and acid classics to the triple j airwaves."

Tracklisting:
1. Gratts - Sun Circles (Secret Reprise) (Be Strong Be Free)
2. Gratts - Mantra (Be Strong Be Free)
3. BX-8017 - Take An Acid (Sound Of Belgium)
4. Nagual - Feel The Rhythm (Prescription)
5. R-2001 - Your Touch (Fruittree Records)
6. Gratts - Brighter Future ft. Robert Owens (Jorge Caiado Remix) (Inner Balance)
7. DJ Nivea - Somos People (Gente) (Ears On Earth)
8. Adonis - No Way Back Adonis (Trax Records)
9. Golden Girls - Kinetic (Frank De Wulf Remix) (R & S Records)
10. DBX - Losing Control (Peacefrog Records)
11. Nyra - Energy Bliss (canoe)
12. Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - The Acid Life (House Records)
13. Eric Kupper Presents K-Scope - Planet K (Nic Ford Edit) (TRIBAL United Kingdom)
14. Vengaboys - Paradise (Positiva)
15. Charles B - Lack Of Love (Desire Records)
16. Outlander - Vamp (R & S Records)
17. The Zodiacs - Move & Dance To The New Beat (Edit) (Zodiac)

Gratts - Mix Up (Triple J)

Live recording of a dj-set played at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent. House music, all vinyl. Tracks by Gemini, Mind Games (20:20 Vision), Brett Johnson, MAW, Matt John (Perlon), Trackheadz, JT Donaldson, Cheek (aka Gilb'r), MK, Justin Martin, Gene Fariss and many, many more.

I recently stumbled upon this 17 year old dj-set on an old HD and thought I'd share it here as I thought it still sounded fresh and genuine.
Recorded live at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent on March 24th 2007, here's nearly two hours of various shades of bumpin' house music. Vinyl only - this is what I sounded like in those days, and some of these records I still hold dear and play today.

Decadence was a very special place. The club opened at 10pm Saturday night and wouldn't close until Sunday afternoon. We spent countless beautiful nights and extended mornings there, blissfully dancing together with friends and strangers.

They'd have lots of amazing international guests week after week, from the US (Derrick Carter, Lance Desardi), UK (Inland Knights) and more, but also had lots of incredible resident djs. My home town is Leuven, a 1 hour train ride from Ghent, and we would regularly make the trek. The house and techno scene in those days was strong all over Flanders: Leuven, Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and even most smaller towns had great club nights happening. (And then I'm not even talking about our trips to Wallonia, but that's a whole different story.)

Gratts at Decadance 24-03-2007

7inch out May 13th: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/gratts-mr-beale-submerge-me-feat-gilbr-remix-vinyl/991721-01/

‘Submerge Me’ brings Belgian dj/producer Gratts and London based vocalist Mr. Beale back together (after the much acclaimed release ‘Sun Circles’ last year). This time, the pair deliver a captivating and brooding sub-aquatic single, with Beale’s mesmerising mantras and mermaid-like musings pulling you straight into the raw percussive groove. On the flipside, Versatile Records’ very own Gilb’r pulls all of the elements even deeper under the surface, turning it into an intriguing, liquid dub excursion.

Written and produced by Tristan Jong.
Vocals written and performed by Ellie Beale.
Percussion by Frederik Kuhn.
Mixed by Ed Longo.
Remix and additional production by Gilbert Cohen.
Mastering by Spectrum Mastering.

PREMIERE: Gratts Ft. Mr. Beale - Submerge Me (Gilb'R Remix) (Be Strong Be Free)

Gratts - Euphoria (Southpaw Flip)

Preorder: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/gratts-robert-owens-today-feat-mark-hand-mix-vinyl/1034876-01/

'Today' is the much anticipated sequel to Gratts’ & Robert Owens’ 2021 single 'Brighter Future’.

Owens’ soulful vocals float effortlessly over a house jam paying ode to the signature sounds of Chicago, filled to the brim with modern production flair and emotive piano licks.

Belgium-born Gratts now calls South Australia home, where he divides his time touring, producing music, running his label Be Strong Be Free and hosting the semiannual Mellow Magic Sunday events.

‘Today’ is available on vinyl & digital, on Monday October 28.

PREMIERE: Gratts feat. Robert Owens - Today (Radio Edit)

Preorder now on Juno: https://bit.ly/3BQe4HV

Belgian-born producer Gratts and pioneering Chicago vocalist Robert Owens first collaborated on 'Brighter Future' back in 2021 after meeting in the streets of Kreuzberg years before. The pair now join forces again for follow up 'Today', a powerful and emotive, 90s inspired deep house cut with layered backings and Owens' lilting affirmations soaring above. The extended club version takes you straight to house music's ecstatic heydays, while the twelve also includes an acapella tool for those singalong moments. On the flip, Mark Hand's slower, soulful rendition takes things into sideroom territory. Finally, 'Mount Olympus', home to the Greek deities, fuses a rattling drum machine, arpeggiated synth lines and a potent analogue bassline - with added bonus beats to bang the box and get weird!

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PREMIERE: Gratts Ft. Robert Owens - Today (Mark Hand Rework) (Be Strong Be Free) (Be Strong Be Free)

Out now: https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/horizons-renewed-ep

Gratts - Off My Feet (Ed Temple Re-Sleaze)

Gratts - Off My Feet (Instrumental)

Gratts - Pretty Lights (Grace Mensforth’s Live Jungle Take)

Gratts - Better Days (Instrumental)

Bonus version alert. Exclusively via Bandcamp:
https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/today-extended-play

Gratts - Today (Paradise Version - Backings Only)

Gratts - Off My Feet (Ft. Venessa Jackson) (Radio Edit)

https://gratts.bandcamp.com/track/smiling

Hazy London nights and days. Early noughties ways.
House music in the cab to the club, house music deep in the night.

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Gratts - Smiling (Ft. JPHiLo)

Vinyl out May 26th: 
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A1 Off My Feet (Ft. Venessa Jackson)
A2 Off My Feet (Ed Temple Re-Sleaze)
A3 Smiling (Ft. JPHilo)
B1 Better Days (Ft. Rose)
B2 Better Days (Moody Beatdown Dub)
B3 New Horizons (Ft. Antony Coppens)

Belgian DJ / producer down under Gratts is back with his most intriguing collection of songs to date. Different shades of house music are on offer - always raw, real, and full of personality. 
‘Off My Feet’ is dedicated to Restless Soul and features Durban force Venessa Jackson on vocals. Adelaide’s Ed Temple destructs, rerubs and transforms it into a sleazy slice of hardware boogie. ‘Smiling’ chronicles hazy London days and nights some 20 odd years ago, brought to life by the illustrious JPHiLo. A track both for club and airwaves use. ‘Better Days’ is a warm and uplifting chunk of balearica, in which Rose ensures us better days are soon upon us (surely), while Belgium’s Steven De bruyn shines on harmonica. The ‘Moody Beatdown Dub’ pulls things firmly into Detroit territory. The EP concludes with title track ‘New Horizons’, an emotional piece that fuses a juicy acid line with the cascading magic of Adelaide pianist (and techno veteran) Antony Coppens.

Gratts - New Horizons EP (BSBF1211) vinyl snippets

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‘Better Days’ is the fourth and final single taken off Gratts’ latest vinyl EP ‘New Horizons’. It’s a warm and uplifting chunk of balearica, in which Rose ensures better days are soon upon us (surely), while Belgium’s Steven De bruyn shines on harmonica. Just like the Belgian producer's last few outings, it showcases a sense of class and elegance stemming from 25 years behind the decks and a decade of producing music. 

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PREMIERE: Gratts 'Better Days' [Be Strong Be Free]

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Artist: Gratts 
Track; Off My Feet (feat Venessa Jackson) 
Release title: New Horizons EP
Label: Be Strong Be Free
Release date: 26-May-25
Buy: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/gratts-new-horizons-ep-vinyl/1086332-01/

It's a classic deephouse track (and a bit of a summer jam) featuring Venessa Jackson on vox, Gary Pozner (who was in Tom Tom Club band) on piano, Jasper Hautekiet on bass, Simon Vanwalle on sax and Michäel Brijs on flute.
It is also a little tribute to Restless Soul / the late Phil Asher...

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PREMIERE: Gratts - Off My Feet (feat Venessa Jackson) [Be Strong Be Free]

Out now: https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/horizons-renewed-ep

Sparser dub by Terry Farley & Wade Teo, bringing those muscular Junior Vasquez / Sound Factory NYC vibes to the table.

Gratts - Off My Feet (Terry Farley & Wade Teo 3AM Dub)

DC Promo Tracks #1680: "Better Days (Moody Beatdown Dub)" by Gratts is part of the release "New Horizons EP" on Be Strong Be Free @gratts  

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‘Better Days’ is the fourth and final single taken off Gratts’ latest vinyl EP ‘New Horizons’. It’s a warm and uplifting chunk of balearica, in which Rose ensures better days are soon upon us (surely), while Belgium’s Steven De bruyn shines on harmonica. Just like the Belgian producer's last few outings, it showcases a sense of class and elegance stemming from 25 years behind the decks and a decade of producing music. The ‘Moody Beatdown Dub’ pulls things firmly into Detroit territory.

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DC Promo Tracks: Gratts "Better Days" (Moody Beatdown Dub)

Gratts - New Horizons (PJ Principle's Global Deep Mix)

Gratts - Better Days (Fennec's Better Nights Remix - Radio Edit)

Gratts' last record ‘New Horizons’ saw the light earlier this year. Now, the Belgian has invited musical pals from far and wide to reinterpret the tracks his 'Horizons Renewed' EP.  
Opening proceedings is Texas producer Fennec. Fresh from releasing a hit EP with Studio Barnhus, he offers an addictively rolling 'Better Days' re-chug, sure to captivate dancefloors all over the place.
Release date: Sept 5th (digital)

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PREMIERE: Gratts - Better Days (Fennec's Better Nights Remix)

Mix of the Week #601 is "From Garramilla To Mparntwe" by Gratts
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"The mix captures some of the energy of my last Australia tour after the release of my last record." - Gratts

Tracklist:
0. Bluemoon Productions - Dreams Acapella (Intro)
1. Ron Trent - Just Another Love Song (Rush Hour)
2. Gratts - Better Days (Fennec’s Better Nights Remix) (Be Strong Be Free)
3. Asa Tate Ft. Dariam Coco - 89 (Rhythm Section)
4. A.Wild - ReportDeluxe (Studio Barnhus)
5. Fennec - Jaunt (Studio Barnhus)
6. Medlar Ft. Kim Anh - Luv Interlude (Paranoid London Remix) (Delusions Of Grandeur)
7. Megatonk - Belgium (Good Block Edit)
8. DJ HMC - Life Support Systems (Juice Records)
9. Juan Sanchez - Foʞus (FORMAT Records)
10. House Master Baldwin Ft. Paris Grey - Don't Lead Me (Medusa's House Mix) (Future Sound R & R Records)
11. Ian O'Donovan - Stratosphere (Elektronik Zoo Sounds)
12. DJ Split - Thirsty Maxx (Shadow Pressings)
13. Kink - Disco Spectrum (Sofia)
14. Cinthie - Take Me Higher (Heist Recordings)
15. DJ Shaun D - Spacetune (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
16. Angel Ice - Je N'aime Que Toi (SSEdit) (Beat Box)

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Mix of the Week #601: Gratts - From Garramilla To Mparntwe

Gratts' last record ‘New Horizons’ saw the light earlier this year. Now, the Belgian has invited musical pals from far and wide to reinterpret the tracks his 'Horizons Renewed' EP.  

The elusive PJ Principle (known as Peej two decades ago, releasing some incredible music via Nottingham’s legendary DiY Discs) treats us to a stunningly luscious redo of 'New Horizons', with a nod to Mr. Deephouse himself - yep, it's Larry.

Buy: https://gratts.bandcamp.com/album/horizons-renewed-ep
Release date: Sept 5th (digital)

PREMIERE: Gratts - New Horizons (PJ Principle's Global Deep Mix)

Gratts hits the bar floor for our 50th episode with a delightful selection of of chugga-chugga, across two ear-tingling hours. 

Find Solace. 

Solace Radio Ep.50 | Gratts

My mix for the Bicep Mixtape series. Recorded live at Spreewaldplatz on two turntables on the very hottest day of Berlin summer. Containing some dusty vinyl that I hadn’t played in a while.

More info, interview and download here: http://www.feelmybicep.com/fmb-mixtape-28-gratts/

Tracklisting

Moodymann - Forevernevermore (Remix) (Peacefrog)
Ron Trent presents Missing Soul - Brand New Day (Future Vision Records)
O B Ignitt & Omar S - Seems Like Y'All Ready (Obonit Records)
Teddy G - Captain Dobbey (Disques Rotax)
Blake Baxter - Derise Me (Incognito Records)
Rick Wade - Angry Pimp (Harmonie Park)
Free Energy - Happiness (Guidance Recordings)
Derrick L. Carter - Dreaming Again (Classic Music Company)
Andrew Red Hand - Never Be The Same (M>O>S Recordings)
Midi Rain - Eyes (The C Mix) (Flying International)
Bubble Head - Heartbreaker (Deep Strip) (Matrix Records)
Cevin Fisher - Do You Wanna Fly (Groovilicious)
Stacy Kidd - Raw Distortion (Dust Traxx Records) 
David Holder - Fantasy (DNH Records)
Olav Basoski & DJ Erick E. - Shout (Work Records)
Severed Heads - Dead Eyes Opened (Ink Records)

Gratts - Bicep Mixtape 28

https://innerbalancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/brighter-future-ep

RA review: https://ra.co/reviews/34509
Lola Mag interview: https://lolamag.de/feature/music-feature/light-on-the-horizon/
Endless Grooves review: https://www.endlessgroovescom.net/post/gratts-feat-robert-owens-brighter-future-ep-inner-balance-recordings-2021
Focus Knack article: https://focus.knack.be/entertainment/muziek/in-premiere-gratts-brengt-met-brighter-future-een-hoopvolle-ode-aan-het-lanterfanten/article-normal-1809397.html

Distro info:
"Belgian producer Gratts, an active dj for more than 20 years, teams up with pioneering Chicago vocalist Robert Owens on this new house anthem for our times. Hope is built into the very fibre of ‘Brighter Future’, from its optimistic synths to the sprightly Roland drum patterns, with Owens’ lilting affirmations soaring above. On the flip, Jorge Caiado’s remix and the New Vision Dub bring the track to the late night dancefloor, recalling the 90s heyday of Murk, Cajmere and Mood II Swing."

Gratts - Brighter Future Ft. Robert Owens (Original)

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