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Under his Awanto 3 guise, Steven van Hulle has long been considered a producer with immense potential. Now, he’s finally delivered on that promise with Opel Mantra, his stunning debut album.

To be released across three 12” singles between now and March (with all of the tracks to be collected together on CD at a later date), Opel Mantra twists house music into intoxicating new shapes, fusing a myriad of global influences into one thrilling, surprising whole. This is clandestine, atmospheric deep house as you’ve never heard it before. And boy, does it sound good.

Anyone with a keen interest in the Amsterdam electronic music scene will be familiar with van Hulle’s work. He’s already released a number of acclaimed solo singles on Rush Hour (his loose-limbed, decidedly cosmic debut, For Five, appeared in 2010), alongside highly regarded collaborations with fellow Dutch producers Tom Trago (under the Alfabet alias), Young Marco and San Proper. To date, though, his output has been limited to a handful of inspired productions.

Having had a glimpse of his talents, Opel Mantra proves his credentials once and for all. This first 12” in the series offers more than enough proof. Bristling with humid atmospheres, voodoo rhythms and tropical grooves, it fuses heavy African and South American influences with contemporary deep house sounds and grooves.

This track is taken from:
Awanto 3 - Opel Mantra (RHM 007.1 LP)

Rush Hour distribution:
http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=74433
Rush Hour record store:
http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=74433


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"The Track I’ve Been Playing That People Keep Asking About And That Joy Used In His RA Mix And Daphni Played On Boiler Room" - A new track from a one-sides 12" on Text Records by Four Tet / Kieran Hebden given away free via his Twitter account on 1st Feb 2013: https://twitter.com/FourTet 

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Hypnotic new release from Bludd Relations - NYC-style-Arthur Russell meets Afro-pop bomb on Sounds Of The Universe! 

Limtied to 300 copies only - sold exclusively from www.soundsoftheuniverse.com or www.souljazzrecords.co.uk

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