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 (Inner Balance - IBL16)

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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. 

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Phonica Premiere: Gratts - Brighter Future Ft. Robert Owens (New Vision Dub)

Part Of: Brighter Future EP
Catalog: IBL16
Release Date: 25.11.21
Buy Link: https://innerbalancerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/brighter-future-ep

Gratts 
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/gratts

Jorge Caiado
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/jorgecaiado

Robert Owens
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/robert-owens-official

Inner Balance Recordings
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/innerbalancerecordings
Bandcamp | https://innerbalancerecordings.bandcamp.com

Info:
Belgian dj Gratts first fell in love with glorious house music at the end of the nineties. An active dj for more than 20 years, the vinyl enthusiast teams up with pioneering Chicago vocalist Robert Owens for his artist debut “Brighter Future”. Together, they deliver a 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 wrote the instrumental of "Brighter Future" when stuck in Australia in 2020, aiming to create a mellow and utopian "let's make the world a better place” type track in the best eighties house music tradition. He and Robert first met in the streets of Kreuzberg in 2014, when the American had just traded London for Berlin. Gratts invited him for a dance at his then Chalet residency. Robert came down and from then on, often would. It still took many years until Gratts finally ended up asking if Robert would want to contribute a vocal to one of his tracks.

Inner Balance, run by Jorge Caiado and via Chez Damier linked to the seminal Balance / Prescription labels, has been focusing on releasing true deep house for years, making it the perfect home for the release.

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PREMIERE: Gratts - Brighter Future Ft. Robert Owens (Jorge Caiado Remix) [Inner Balance Recordings]

Bebop Radio Show - Juani (Decembre 2021)

Label head Volcov plays an hour of old and new jazzy jams to celebrate the final episode of Neroli’s “Outsiders" residency. 

🌐 "Outsiders" is our daily show hosted by global independent record labels
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Outsiders: Neroli w/ Volcov @ Kiosk Radio 03.12.2021

A smile that stretches from Kanagawa to Berlin, our Healer of dreams and lover of smoke machines @peachonfuse AKA Momo with a positivity inducing mixture of danceable disco for our 20th mix. /gizayoke

FANDANGO MIX 020 - Peachonfuse

After nearly 5 years, it's time to unleash this beast. The always modest Dene from La Casa Tropical came to Montreal with a bag packed full of his favourite records. Was a wild night for those of you who remember. Enjoy!

Morning Fever With Dene

CODED [Free DL]

sunday sidereal selections from Louis A M - an abundance of ambient sounds that fall nicely into some wigged out beats

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If you’re familiar with Memory Remains label, run by Kirik, you should be excited right now since they are having a sidekick label Lode Records from this December. The label is very promising and, at least so far, is dedicated to the broken sounds and rhythms. And we can’t get enough of them in the world of house music.

Today’s release could be cut into two parts – the more electry one and the more breaksy one (don’t want to call them just “broken”, you know). Our premiere is on the breaksy B-side, so we’re going there right now. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/premiere-b2-unknown-artist-post-u-lode001/]

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Premiere: B2 - Unknown Artist - Post U [LODE001]

Through the alias Music For Tourist, @chris-martinon’s sets are always sunny and catchy, just like the Latino sounds he favors. After having produced music for the fashion scene, he is now the host of the most summer-y show on Rinse.
Listen to Music For Tourist every 1st Monday of the month, from 14h to 16h [CET] on rinse.fr

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Music For Tourist invite Bedoui - 06 Décembre 2021

Because of our weekly 2-hour radio show, making and releasing mixes is something we don't get around to often. They tend to require too much energy and often end up feeling ephemeral, a drop in a bucket that's already full to the brim.

This 5.5 hour mix is a live recording from us, Paul Raffaele & Barbie Bertisch, DJing at 718 Sessions on Sunday November 21, 2021, a gig we recently played that meant a lot to us. Benny Soto and Danny Krivit will celebrate their 19th anniversary next week and the party has long served as a beacon of light in our world: a place to learn, be with chosen family, release the pressure and experience joy.

This lineup was originally booked for March 22, 2020 but it was cancelled due to COVID. Luckily, the same lineup was revived for the party's return to indoor dancing, taking place at Good Room in Brooklyn. This night was particularly special because it was the first time we would play 718 Sessions, our favorite party, as a duo.

In a pivot from what one might expect from our sets, we made a conscious effort not to play any Garage or Loft classics to widen the musical offering of the party and avoid overlap with Danny in the main room. Some mixes are great, some aren't, but in a bit of a protest to today's world digital perfection, we've kept it all in there and serves as a record for one of our favorite nights DJing together ever.

We recorded line in from the mixer but also the sounds of the room, blending music and crowd together and resulting in what you'll hear throughout the mix. It's an effort to capture some of the room's energy and not just a collection of songs one after the other.

Our style is representative of an amalgamation of the DJs we grew up listening to and studying, most intensely: Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, François Kevorkian, Danny Krivit, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Louie Vega, Dope Jams, Theo Parrish, but there are many more. Thank you for the inspiration.

Barbie and Paul
December, 2021

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Love Injection live at 718 Sessions (November 21, 2021)

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Para nuestra tercer entrega tenemos el honor de presentarles a Desirée Falessi, artista de constante ascenso e integrante del sello Strain.

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For our third podcast we have the honor of introducing you to Desirée Falessi, an artist of constant rise and member of the Strain label.

Enjoy it

PRYMA PRES. (#3) - DESIRÉE FALESSI

Buy & Donate on Bandcamp: 
https://hoerberlin.bandcamp.com/track/amy-dabbs-love-can-do-no-wrong-let-it-out

100% of the proceeds from this track and the full HÖR Berlin compilation will be donated to Bridges Over Borders, a community-based collective of fellow artists and volunteers that aim to support BIPoC, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized individuals fleeing Ukraine.

Thank you for your support. 
Amy x

Full @hoerberlin compilation on Bandcamp: https://hoerberlin.bandcamp.com/album/hope-in-unity-va

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Love Can Do No Wrong (Let It Out) // Ukraine Fundraiser 💙💛

Amy Dabbs delivers another huge house EP as the debut release on her brand new label, Dabbs Traxx. The modern take on classic house that she's become renowned for in her recent highly acclaimed releases permeates every track on Four Track Mind EP, serving up Amy's trademark pacey rhythmic percussion, emotive melodies, and fat subby basslines.

Pre-order on Dabbs Traxx Bandcamp page:
https://dabbstraxx.bandcamp.com/album/four-track-mind-ep

Ghosts kicks things off with ticking clocks and haunting melodies woven throughout, creating a deeply atmospheric track. It surrounds you with thick layers of pads and strings, underpinned with tear-jerking chords and vocals, sprinkled with touches of Amy’s beloved Juno 106.

Til You See takes us in an uplifting direction, with a powerful bassline blazing against a backdrop of soaring pads and delicately placed arpeggiators, leading towards a spine-tingling yet subtle vocal as the track reaches its peak.

Last but by no means least comes the EP's title track, Four Track Mind, its nostalgic organ sounds, bouncy percussive chops and big basslines ensuring it will be a huge dancefloor moment when it's played out.

A1. Ghosts
A2. Til You See
B1. Four Track Mind

Released by: 
Dabbs Traxx 

Release date:
17 June 2022

DABBS001 // Amy Dabbs - Four Track Mind EP

Unloved - Mother's Been A Bad Girl (Or:la remix)

Belgian DJ and producer Gratts returns in superb Balearic fashion here with a new song he penned for his two young sons, Leo and Ziggy. 'Sun Circles' also makes the first release from new South Australia-based label Be Strong Be Free. It is dreamy house with gently breaking synth waves and majestic twinkling chords as well as some brilliantly sultry sax lines and vocals. The tune was recorded over the last year and a half in various studios with musicians such as New Zealand-born Nathan Haines, London's Mr Beale, Belgians Jasper Hautekiet, Levi Wynants and Frederik Kuhn. Berlin-based Alex Kassian remixes on the flip.

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

Emotive sweetness from the one they call Gratts, coming correct via those ever-reliable purveyors of all things house, WOLF Music. Two dream-state gems from the Belgian-born, Australia-based DJ and producer, complete with a signature, deep and delectable remix from one of Dublin’s finest exports Glenn Davis.

PREMIERE : Gratts - Pretty Lights (feat. Brandon Markell Holmes & Leito)

PREMIERE: Gratts - Polaroids (Glenn Davis Remix)

Part Of: Rhythms, Tales & Instrumentation
Release Date: 16.06.23
Buy Link: https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/gratts-rhythms-tales-instrumentation-pre-ord-wolf-music/187457

Gratts
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/gratts

Wolf Music
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/nysoul
Bandcamp | https://wolfmusicrecords.bandcamp.com

Release Text:
Emotive sweetness from the one they call Gratts, coming correct via those ever-reliable purveyors of all things house, WOLF Music. Two dream-state gems from the Belgian-born, Australia-based DJ and producer, complete with a signature, deep and delectable remix from one of Dublin’s finest exports Glenn Davis.

On the A, ‘Pretty Lights’ is a bittersweet saunter beachside, sun setting in the distance, bass striding beside as keys dance across the horizon. A melancholic narrative over a blissful groove, Brandon Markell Holmes’ heavenly vocals add an undeniable elegance to proceedings, combined with Leïto’s deft touch on the keys. Subtle house music with soul from a producer that’s been toiling away for nearly 25 years.

Flip it to find ‘Polaroids’, a late-night trip across the underground with Tee Amara leading the way. Her sublime vocals are laid over a bumping, piano-laden beat, bit-crushed synths and all. A track that keeps that distinct soulful thread, yet laces it with a club-ready dose of the good stuff.

Glenn Davis then rounds off the package laying down a remix of ‘Polaroids’ that hits in all the right spots. A deeper journey, that sees Davis reworking the drums, dousing it in ethereal pads and dreamy synthwork, elevating Amara’s vocals to stratospheric heights. One for the dancers and romancers.

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PREMIERE: Gratts - Polaroids (Ft. Tee Amara) [Wolf Music]

The first release on River Rapid

Afrodeutsche - RR001 EP Out  26/7/2019

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Gratts - Brighter Future Ft. Robert Owens (Original)

Belgian dad/DJ/producer/support worker on Kaurna Land (via Berlin). Record collector since ‘99.

Contact: gratts.dj@gmail.com