What is the Background Story? 
In January 2018 Love Foundation went on its first Tournee in Brasil, among others due to our friends from @Sonidotropico. @meraki4 we already met in Summer 2017 in Greece and @gerragmusic we met during the LF party in Curitiba, where he did an amazing music production class. We started talking and when we discovered that the two of them made a track together, we knew this is the perfect track to take back to Europe with us. 

How was the track created? 
Gerra is a big fan of Lucas Santanna and when Pedro aka Meraki visited him once in Curitiba they were playing around with some of Lucas samples and this track is the result. The name of the track symbolizes what Gerra and Pedro were feeling that time. They loved the sample from the first listen and wanted to hold it forever.

Where does the money go?
You can purchase the track here https://gerragmusic.bandcamp.com/track/gerra-g-meraki-hold-me-lucas-santanna-tribute-edit
100% of the income from this track will go to Love Foundation. Love Foundation will use this money for its water development project in Kenia and you can read all about the project here: www.love-foundation.org/about

Gerra G & Meraki - Hold Me (Lucas Santanna Tribute Edit)

Hug Records is a social music label based in a formerly abandoned village in the Serra da Estrela Mountain range in Portugal. We are currently building up the infrastructure for a music residency program here and will launch in 2025.  With our music we provide pleasure hugs to your ears and financial hugs to social projects.

50% of our profit is donated to our social partner @love-foundation and the other 50% are divided equally between Hug Records and the artists. For more information on Love Foundation check www.love-foundation.org/about and on Hug Records https://www.hugrecords.world/

Please send Demos to: philippe@hugrecords.world

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CD0vRDKXJId9NgEuUpmzk?si=j9oYqjCTRDayrFYxg3CjNQ

Get our Vinyl here: https://hugrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/hug-1

Our Mastering Masterminds are: 

@elpeche
@niju-1
@nadavdagon

Future Hugs in the wild:

18.05.24 Hug Records Showcase at Mensch Meier Reopening in Berlin with Tvisker, Heimlich Knüller, Mattmosphere, Aliska, Massgeschneidert,

27.07.24 Hug Records Showcase at Feel Festival with Zoe Reijue, Feinheitsbrei, Gazbee, Arnau Yuna, Maaje, Duygu

10.08.24 Hug Records Showcase at Cozy Festival with Judith Ahrends, Hvtling, K2WO, Dorian Fecht, Lola Villa, Lazy Hazy

Past Hugs in the wild:

15.07.23 Hug Records Showcase at Feel Festival with Judith Ahrends, Audae, Lazy Hazy, Martha van Straaten, Arilu, Klangdruide, Manu ela

04.06.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Klunkerkranich, Berlin with Audae, Thommie G, Kahl & Kaemena, Lazer Wolf, Pulli & Chomba

24-26.06.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Katzensprung Festival with Hvitling, Skaru, Klangdruide, Senora, Spears, Athenais, Judith Ahrends, Meraki, Lola Villa

16.07.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Feel Festival with Lola Villa, Kotoe, Meraki, Kon Faber & Mattmosphere

09.09 - 11.09.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Kulturbrücke Magdeburg with Feinheitsbrei, Manu Ela, Amu Amu, Judith Ahrends, Pulli & Chomba, Augenstein, Konchord, INKAA

Released Artists: 
@peter-power
@gottlieb-scheppert
@steffenkirchhoff
@lokalaffair
@marcotegui
@thomas-gaarthuis
@gerragmusic
@meraki4
@intinahualmusic
@feinheitsbrei
@thujian
@francaplays
@krautmusica
@menteorganica
@marcelpuntheller
@nadavdagon
@anselmus-berlin
@sebastian-dali
@lola-villa-musica
@burkamina
@senoramusica
@orna-mental
@djane-inkaa
@aquarius-heaven
@arteriam
@lee-jokes
@lazerlucyy
@Kotoek
@derrok
@paul-traeumer
@yuri-pascual
@demirseymen
@arilumusic
@mahfoudmusic
@fanfaraelectronica
@klangdruide
@luimafuta
@theoddness
@sarrelanguemx
@tahumomusic
@chrisbrid
@omemusic
@danielzuur
@ly_ba
@kaob
@ahaumusic
@h2ooooo
@monkymanmusic
@ouhana
@lente
@aiyu_music
@bisu-andyou
@fredericktraumstadt
@davidrausch
@zoe-reijue
@jiony
@bianco_schlemann
@schallfeld-music
@elephant_terrible
@skaruu
@mytripismytrip
@glenn_shaw
@maloua_lou
@goro-music
@niju-1
@kon-faber
@harrycharles
@charlie3m
@pshiuu
@mujia-tajo
@planetcaravanofficial
@waxwood
@wakhanbv
@vodoom
@naehrwerk
@manuelamusica
@ibu-selva
@hvitling
@danielhokum
@audaemusic
@darioklein
@pullichomba
@kapchiz
@judith-ahrends
@ditolove
@atavistix
@fenumusic
@via_jero
@sebastiangabriel_live
@mindbender
@tropicaldrones
@krisberle
@solatic
@lazy_hazy
@dvniel-dt
@nathanhallmusic
@k2w0music
@pelikaan_beats
@alexdoering
@monk_ernie
@pimppandas
@onur-diner1
@benoir
@ryanhaeng
@tannenberg
@augensteinofficial
@unja1000
@salvadoraraguaya
@medi-zijn
@theaehthea
@kg-aufbau
@r_3_n_a_t_a
@kandilari
@na-t0
@purpletempura