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New York has long been the city for providing many talented artists, and one of those young producers making some serious waves after a stacked 2019 is Avision. After playing at the coveted Time Warp NY edition, and kicking off 2020 with BPM in Costa Rica he followed this up with his debut on Maceo Plex’s Ellum imprint.

Back in 2019 he remixed a track for Maxinne, which made his debut on Knee Deep In Sound, so it’s no surprise that he’s now back with his first house release ‘Taking Over Me’. It’s no doubt that the city has sculpted the sound of his productions, they have this special kind of chunkiness to them which makes him rather unique.

The title track sees Avision taking a deeper house path. Solid kicks and a sparse percussive underbelly make room for melodics from the off. Tension is applied with layers of hats and cymbals creating a wall of sound reaching epic conclusion in the final drop. 

‘Part 2’ sees Avision apply the pressure with a dubbier stripped back version. With the bassline taking control, this is one bumpy ride into the late night where the dancefloor is full, and the lights are low. Chambray rounds out the EP with a sensational remix. The Rekids favourite opts for a dirty warehouse vibe focused on light and dark.

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Avision // Taking Over Me (w/ Chambray Remix) [Knee Deep In Sound]

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Avision - Taking Over Me

May 2020

Exciting rising talent Oscar L makes his debut on Truesoul.

The Spanish artist has been whiling his craft for over a decade, with recent standout releases on Suara and Elevate. He’s inducted into the pantheon of Truesoul artists with a plump three-tracker titled ‘Konfusion’, the cuts featuring in recent episodes of Drumcode Live and marking Oscar L as one to watch for fans. 

The title track ‘Konfusion’ is a punchy peak-time cut, packed full of energy that’s driven by a tension-inducing build up, while still maintaining the essential groove-ridden appeal that Truesoul is renowned for. A track that encapsulated the delicious chugging swing of Adam Beyer’s recent Cavo Paradiso gig in Mykonos. The package ensures its versatility with ‘Together’; With a cheeky ‘90s house vocal, stunning subterranean drums and rousing atmospheric break that proved a stunning highlight when Beyer dropped it at Loveland Festival in August. Concluding with ‘Synesthesia’, the track is marked by fierce drum work and a rippling dubby bassline, a rich sensory stimulation for the eardrums, staying true to its name.

Oscar L - Synesthesia - Truesoul - TRUE1299

Riva Starr and Tiger Stripes drop their debut collaborative EP, with the inspired ‘Sound Of The Bettest’.

We first got an inkling of the exciting partnership that may exist between Stefano Miele (Riva Starr) and Mikael Nordgren (Tiger Stripes) last November, when Stefano presented his new Hyperloop project on Truesoul. Not only was it one of 2017’s standout releases for the label, it featured an exciting re-work by Tiger Stripes of EP track ‘Fallen Angel’, giving us a sense of the musical harmony that exists between the pair and taste of what was to come. 

With Riva Starr’s background as a jungle/breakbeat DJ and Tiger Stripes long-history in techno, together with the pair’s shared love of dirty house beats, ‘Sound Of The Bettest’ is a wicked melting pot of both their pasts and passions. Hammered by Adam Beyer, the title track is driven by a stunning groovy bass, warehouse MCing and deft breakbeat interludes. ‘Move It’, is a rough and tough accompaniment, characterised by a bad arse jungle bassline and breakbeats, impactful vocals and  and stomping techno beats.

Riva Starr & Tiger Stripes - Sound Of The Bettest - Truesoul - TRUE12105

Frenchman POPOF continues his decorated career with a debut release on Truesoul. 

POPOF is an artist whose career has been defined by twists and turns. From delicately beautiful minimal productions like ‘Serenity’ on his own Form Music imprint, to peak-time house cuts on Hot Creations and his remixes of The Chemical Brothers and Depeche Mode, his music is as unpredictable as it is impressive. 

Reinforcing the breadth of his output, he lands on Truesoul with a gritty three-track work, after impressing Adam Beyer with recent his ‘Confusion’ EP on MOOD Records, which featured on the Truesoul head’s celebrated Amnesia Terrace set at Cocoon Ibiza last year. ‘Vaporizer’ kicks off the EP in energetic fashion, driven by an electro-laced bassline that builds towards a thrilling crescendo. The title track ‘Enforced’ keeps up the intensity with a raw underbelly of menacing drums, acid and dizzying synth effects. ‘Placid Séquences’ sees techno, acid and electro fused together for maximum effect, rounding out the Frenchman’s high-octane contribution to the Truesoul catalogue.

POPOF - Placid Séquences - Truesoul - TRUE12107

POPOF - Vaporizer - Truesoul - TRUE12107

Truesoul continues 2019 in stunning form, with a fantastic original from Riva Starr and a trio of classy remixes from the Italian master’s ‘Curveballs’ album. 

Almost 15 years deep into his career and the Napoli-born, London dwelling Riva Starr (aka Stefano Miele) remains one of electronic music’s most eclectic selectors, his production repertoire encompassing house, techno, breakbeat and beyond. Making his debut on Truesoul in 2017, his contributions include a memorable collaborative EP with Tiger Stripes titled ‘Sound of the Bettest’ and his fourth album ‘Curveballs’ released in October 2018.

Such is the high regard Adam Beyer holds Riva Starr, that it wasn’t long before a return to Truesoul was on the cards. ‘Jill Wears Black’ leads the package, a masterclass in fleetfooted dynamics as multi-layered strings, undulating bass and punchy percussion rub shoulders throughout the six-minute cut. An inspired composition that’s already highlighted Resistance in Ibiza, Elrow and a host of festivals throughout the summer months.

On the remix front, Truesoul has recruited three of the finest to remix Riva’s ‘Curveball’ originals. Drumcode mainstay Layton Giordani steps up for his first Truesoul outing since 2016, reworking ‘The Hole’ into a throbbing peak-time weapon. Marquis Hawkes, one of the Italian’s favourite producer of late, also joins the project, delivering a glistening, spacey interpretation of ‘Piknik’. Firebrand Harvey McKay delivers a trademark powerful re-rub of ‘Disco Loco’, taking the synths of the original and jacking up the intensity to bring it into peak-time techno territory.

Riva Starr — Disco Loco (Harvey McKay Remix) — Truesoul — TRUE12116

https://getphysicalmusic.lnk.to/GPM576

Kate Simko is back on Get Physical Music with a new single that comes in two different but equally brilliant versions. 

Chicago born, London based Simko is right at the cutting edge of the scene. Her interactive audio-visual live sets have taken her to high class events around the world, while her fresh take on house and techno has given rise to albums and EPs on Last Night on Earth, No.19 Music and Play It Say It. Melodic, driving, jacking and funky, Kate’s distinctive sound comes with plenty of serious sound design. 

The String Mix of 'Echo' is a triumphant wedge of big, bouncy techno that exudes warmth. The weighty drums carry you away while the superb strings that light up the skies above are filled with plenty of high tech and futuristic soul straight from classic Detroit. 

On to the Dub Mix and things are stripped back just a little, so that the rhythm section has even more impact, but plenty of emotional drama and musical colour still comes from those fantastic synths and strings up top. 

Kate Simko shows her class once again here. 

www.getphysicalmusic.com

The Echo (Dub Mix)

Kate Simko - The Echo (Dub Mix) (Snippet)

The Echo (Strings Mix)

Kate Simko - The Echo (Strings Mix) (Snippet)

https://www.beatport.com/release/taking-over-me/2936438

New York has long been the city for providing many talented artists, and one of those young producers making some serious waves after a stacked 2019 is Avision.

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Premiere: Avision 'Taking Over Me'

Avision - Taking Over Me (Chambray Remix)

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