Artist: Various Artists
Title: Summer Slices 2018 
Catalogue Number: HA089

01 Matija vs Richard Elcox - Long Ago 
02 Juzz - Orbital
03 Murciano & Nakai - We Are One 
04 David Aurel - Lady Cocktail
05 Miravan - The Music Continues 
06 Anthik - Contenance
07 Smalltown Collective - Kalahri 
08 Vanita - Ubuntu
09 SOAME - Gracia
10 Marco Berto - Mindfluid
11 Moosfiebr - Clowns In My Soul 
12 Manon feat Gitali - FreeFall
13 Meikel - Air
14 Normen Hood - Karat

And here we are, coming big time with our "Summer Slices 2018" compilation album on Hive Audio, a massive fourteen track menu that's not only all about a hot summer mood for a reason but also an ideal showcase to introduce both brand new musical outings from the inner circle family as well as heaps of new, raw and undiscovered talent we've come across over the past twelve months.

Starting out with Matija vs Richard Elcox and their tune "Long Ago" we're taken on a trip into a detailed, yet stripped down but lively deep TechHouse universe surely employing some tribalistic vibes alongside a distinct, shuffling low end line and a well-phonky twist whereas Juzz' "Orbital" provides more of a bouncy approach based on playful bass movements an a jazzy atmosphere vibewise.

Following up is "We Are One", a track crafted by Murciano & Nakai who're deeply influenced by the Chicago trackstyle in terms of their drum foundation but provide more of an anthemic and highly atmospheric vocal approach for late night floors whilst electronic music staple David Aurel serves a "Lady Cocktail" that's well on fire with its uncompromising House beat and killer groove before Miravan's "The Music Continues" redefines a masterly shaped combination of spatial, spaced out TechHouse and seductive sexyness for this season and Anthik's "Contenance" weighs in more proper Tech vibes, a jackin' attitude, intricate melodies and a gnarly massive bass ride for peak time ecstasy.

Our friends of Smalltown Collective bring forth their tune "Kalahri" which is vibing on a pumping, yet well melodic level introducing a beautiful piano motif to the dancefloor crowd, Vanita's "Ubuntu" explores darker, sci-fi Tech territories incorporating haunting atmospheres, metallic percussion elements and a panoramic synth motif on the rise accompanied by naturalistic chants whereas SOAME's "Gracia" is fueled with well technoid, yet playful fascination for a modernistic take on HypnoTech and Marco Bertro's "Mindfluid" turns out to be a damp, sexy tool for all modern, signal loving jocks out there.

Furthermore we see Moosfiebr's "Clowns In My Soul" dance around to a clap-heavy, intricate take on stripped down House music sporting a unique, lively, deep ass bounce and beautiful string layers, "FreeFall" by Manon feat. Gitali caters a seductive slow-motion groove, magical bass drops and quite a portion of fascinating vocal mysticism whilst Meikel's contribution named "Air" is based on a hormone driven groove, tripping hoover mutations and echoes of Munich disco for the late night crowd before Normen Hood rounds things off with "Karat", indulging in crystalline NeoTrance meets TechHouse structures to be preferrably played out under the bright stars of the milky way.

Hive Audio 089 - Matija Vs Richard Elcox - Long Ago

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DJ/Producer/Co-Creator/Human/Multi-Dimensional Being/All That Is/I AM

Zurich is not only party capital of beautiful Switzerland, it is a habitat for talented and creative music producers and DJ´s. Hive Audio ,founded in 2009 by Samuel Gmür and Adrian Wöllhaf better known as Animal Trainer, is a label providing those music heads an international platform for their creativity and sounds.

Hive Audio - Run by Animal Trainer & Dario D'Attis

Artists: Animal Trainer, Dario D'Attis, Definition, Manuel Moreno, Reto Ardour, Sous Sol, Vanita, David Aurel, SOAME and many more guest artists.

//Dj //Producer //Mixing Engineer

With fond memories of experimenting with his brothers Korg MS-20 at the age of 11, it is no surprise that Richard Elcox was drawn to the world of electronic music from an early age. After swapping his native Scotland for Berlin in 2005 he began to orientate himself around its inspiring techno scene and in 2009 he co-founded the @Vergissmeinnicht collective with his DJ partner Maroq. Rich & Maroq have performed in venues like Bar 25 (B), Hive (CH), Secret Island Festival (SE), Kater Holzig (B) Sisyphos (B), Kiste Baden (CH) and much much more, as well as starting the first Vergissmeinnicht club nights and open airs. 

2012 he teamed up with @Dirty-Room to release the track Archipelago on the Secret Island Festival Compilation (Darek). Today Richard Elcox is highly regarded for his production talents, having applied his skills to the music of numerous artists over the years. With the studio as his second home, he is always quietly cultivating, refining and developing his craft.

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// Vergissmeinnicht
// Tach & Nacht
// Mischpoke
// Pour La Vie
// San Bolsa Music
// Darek
// Hive Audio
// Bunte Kuh
// MONADA
// Kosa
// Wanderlust Musica
// Inspired By Trees Records
// Poesie Musik
// SuperHelden
// Steyoyoke
// Exotic Refreshment
// Plurpura Records
// Songspire Records
// Shango Records
// Camel Riders
// Talpa Records
// Fine Beatz
// Cafe De Anatolia
// Spiritual Nomad Records