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Solid Grooves Records co-founder PAWSA readies his second full release on the label with a remix from Denmark’s Anek.

2016 has been pivotal for Solid Grooves as not only has the event series concluded a highly successful debut season in Ibiza but the imprint has quickly cemented itself as an essential platform for house and techno, fast becoming a favourite for names like Adam Beyer, Huxley, James Zabiela, Nicole Moudaber and Groove Armada whilst dominating the upper end of Beatport’s charts. Alongside Michael Bibi, PAWSA is at the helm of Solid Grooves - a producer known for appearances on Gruuv, MOOD, Relief Records, Do Not Sleep and Lost Records.

From the off ‘Twiple Fwet’ demonstrates PAWSA’s inimitable percussive style before introducing a rumbling bassline and looped vocal sample that’s destined to keep crowds moving. ‘Angel Dust’ then meanders forward using crunchy drums as sporadic beeps and echoing effects add to the heightening tension. Concluding the package, Anek’s remix of ‘Twiple Fwet’ incorporates syncopated percussion, menacing throbs and spacelike effects.

PAWSA - Angel Dust

Vinyl: bit.ly/HardSteppers-Juno

Digital: 09/12

Fresh off the back of an incredible summer that saw Enzo Siragusa’s FUSE camp successfully collaborate with HYTE at Amnesia Ibiza, the label boss is now ready to release his ‘Hard Steppers’ EP. Title track ‘Flexin’ has been carefully road tested by Enzo throughout summer and has been the clear winner on dance floors all round.

Enzo's introduction to rave culture started as he attended his first Jungle raves in 1993, this is where his love affair with dubbier sounds began. He found himself inspired by the free form structure of Drum & Bass which he later took into his own productions and developed it into his unique dub house sound.

It started in 2012 with ‘As We Are’, when Enzo began his journey fusing a unique sound of cutting edge Techno and Drum & Bass. This soon progressed through the ‘Kilimanjaro’ series of releases with Alexkid and more recently his solo track ‘Desire’ where he really found the sound he was looking for. Forward to Autumn 2016, where the upcoming ‘Hard Steppers’ EP will become the pinnacle of this four year exploration.

‘Flexin’ is the darker of the two tracks and sees Enzo take his influences from the early Drum & Bass raves he attended heavily inspired by early Ray Keith & Andy C productions.

‘Jump Up’, exclusive to the vinyl lovers, has slightly more attitude, lending itself to the jump-up jungle sound of 1995, with a chilling female vocal added that make the hairs on your neck stand to attention.

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Jump Up

Juno

Enzo Siragusa - Jump Up [Fuse London]

Solid Grooves co-founder PAWSA returns to the label with a pair of moody cuts exemplary of his distinct production style. Complete with rolling kicks and a rumbling low-end, 'Werk' features trippy vocal samples and crunchy snares before the esoteric 'Speedbump' with its sci-fi synths and echoing effects.

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WERK

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Angelo dopo i primi contatti con la musica elettronica, dal 2013 inizia a subire il fascino della sperimentazione unita all'old school tipica di etichette dell'area di Berlino o Londra. Di qui l'avvicinamento inevitabile  alla realtà di Pragmatism a Napoli.
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