The year is 2000, the year of strawberry kiwi. No, we're not talking about a concoction of fruits and cream. We're talking about a smooth and delicious piece of music: 'Erdbeer Kiwi', the first mutual track of German producers Bitmonx and DJ Fabio. Based on subtle rhythms and grooves rather than an overload of melodies and effects, the minimalist elegance of this track is a showpiece for the still young Progressive Trance genre. In 2014 Bitmonx returns. In the same constellation, as a 2-person project, and with the same motivation: Forget about the rules, it's all about banging dance music.

Both being involved in a multitude of projects, Bitmonx and DJ Fabio have been among the major players of the North German Progressive Trance scene for many years. Their mutual album 'Plugged', released in 2007, made their liveact an international crowd-pleaser. Obviously the chemistry between these two producers is just right – so their mutual comeback in 2014 has everything it takes to be explosive. From now on operating simply under the name Bitmonx, they want to focus on what they love most: Creating delightful music for all the party-hungry Progressive heads out there. A first EP will hit dance floors at the end of the year, the first ripple of what might well be yet another major impact on the scene.

Clearing space, getting rid of clutter, and optimizing the flow of energies: These are the principles of Feng Shui, but it’s also a very precise description of the sound of Hatikwa. The producer from North Germany gained popularity for his minimalist approach towards Progressive Trance, an approach that might take different directions but that always proves to have compelling hypnotic powers.

Hatikwa is one of those artists who reached a career breakthrough via Social Media. It is 2009 when he plays his debut live act at Hamburg’s Lonely Forest Project, and this experience is such a rich source of inspiration that he creates a track and names it after that party. Once uploaded on YouTube, "Lonely Forest" spreads rapidly and within no time the name Hatikwa is on the lips and on the Facebook profiles of Progressive Trance fans all over the world. Working with the netlabel Multiplex Records at the time multiplies the viral distribution of his music. After releasing some single tracks and digital EPs he drops his debut album "Point of View" on Magical Sounds Records in 2013, a step that puts him even higher on the agenda – especially in the Progressive Trance hotspots Denmark, Germany and Switzerland where Hatikwa has a solid fanbase. 

In 2015, Hatikwa decided to stand on his own two feet completely - Xonica Records was born. Xonica Records was launched to open a dimension of sound that can't be achieved by any piece of studio equipment: Creative Freedom! Xonica Records is an autonomous platform for Hatikwa, a portal that enables him to keep up his truly eclectic and independent approach towards modern Trance music. In 2017, he created his second album "The Second Narration" and released it on his own label Xonica Records - a true milestone for him and his career. 

When it comes to production Hatikwa is extremely detail oriented. Sometimes it takes him months to finish a track because he’s just not quite satisfied with a single element. Like the music itself, this approach represents his signature style: Less is more, and quality surpasses quantity. Hatikwa knows exactly that a single sound can trigger the most profound emotions if it’s only in perfect tune, and if it only has enough space to unfold its unique vibration. Just like a spatial environment that has been designed in accordance with the priciples of Feng Shui, his sound creates an intense feeling of flowing harmony and effortless power – a highly energizing listening experience that can best be described as deeply psychedelic. 

Back to the roots...and then a step further..

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