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Recognised as a figurehead of the melodic house and techno genre, Lee Van Dowski weaves elements taken from a medley of different electronic music styles into a sonic tapestry of sound.

Here, the French-born, Geneva- based underground king provides a euphoric sounding framework by bringing the piano chords on Pig&Dan's 'The Saint,' to the front of the mix and introducing squelching synths towards the end of this 8 minute number to further fuel the climatic finish. The track comes off ELEVATE's Pig&Dan remix packeges from recent LP "Modular Baptism". The package also features reworkings of 'The Saint' and 'Growler' by DJ Boris, Alberto Ruiz and Elevate favourite Vinicius Honorio.

"Modular Baptism" (remixes)  is available 2 September on ELEVATE

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Premiere: Pig&Dan - The Saint (Lee Van Dowski Remix)

The second track is ‘Orbital’ from Moonwalk, a Neapolitan duo who have previously released on Still Vor Talent, Get Physical, Knee Deep In Sound and more. A thudding bassline underpins waves of synth arpeggios, before an atmospheric breakdown provides the focal point of the track.

Moonwalk - Orbital

I'm a fan of the duo from Northern Ireland for a long time and was already really happy that they remixed our Kydus release last year on Terminal M. And now I'm even happier to have the possibility to release 4 originals from James and Lloyd. The reactions I get on the title track 'Argentina' which I used in my Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 are crazy. 

Rock on (Monika Kruse)

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Tale Of Us present a new collaboration with Vaal for the sixth release on their Afterlife label. Three years after they teamed up for ‘Concur’ and began to tour together, the trio return with their most anthemic offering yet. Vaal’s hauntingly-beautiful and instantly-recognisable vocals are the centre-piece on ‘Monument’, building on the style of her Wander To Hell EP (AL002). The drums and shimmering synth lines are moody and uplifting in the way Tale Of Us have made their own, arranged perfectly for the psychedelic breakthrough.

On the flip side, ‘The Hangar’ takes a different approach to equally devastating effect. It pumps with added urgency and a thunderous, steely bassline lunges out from the low-end. Designed for large soundsystems and big rooms, ‘The Hangar’ finds Tale Of Us and Vaal at their most direct and it’s something to behold.

Barnt and Stephan Bodzin, two artists whose stand-out performances at recent Afterlife events have made them firm favourites with the crowds, are tapped for the remixes (AL007). They both take on ‘Monument’, Barnt opting for a rolling, percussive direction and Bodzin more ethereal and transportive.

Movement

The Hangar

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Tale Of Us & Vaal - The Hangar

Taken from MUTANT 1 on Corespondent Records. Releasing May 18th
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UK heavy hitters Dense & Pika have landed back on Hypercolour with a high-octane two-tracker entitled 'Amber'. 'Hard Light' combines wafty pads, scintillating stabs, & tweaked out vocal murmurs for an atmospheric body-moving smash.

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Amber

Premiere: Dense & Pika - Hard Light

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Matt Edwards and multifaceted artist Patrick Mason team up as SRVD with debut release entitled ‘ELEVATE’ dropping on Rekids this August. 

Whether as Radio Slave or his various other monikers, Matt Edwards is one of electronic music’s most consistent and innovative artists. Ever since his early reinterpretations of Kylie Minogue and New Order, Edwards has continually commanded respect as a producer and in-demand remixer, whilst as a label owner his Rekids imprint is undoubtedly one of house and techno’s most influential platforms. 

Meanwhile, Patrick Mason continues to conquer the fashion world; a devout club kid and gifted creative turning heads as an outstanding art director, illustrator and model, whose extensive artistic talents include a unique and compelling voice destined for dancefloors. 

SRVD’s story begins when the pair met in Panorama Bar, which soon led to Edwards and Mason hanging out at the studio and later evolved into improvised performances in Berlin’s club scene and beyond. ‘ELEVATE’ perfectly captures the raw spirit and vibe of their live show, with whispering vocals ushering in precision kicks and piercing stabs until Mason’s mesmerising voice comes fully into play. 

An homage to the New York vogue scene and a huge hit at Panorama Bar - where the pair have set the house on fire with three unannounced shows so far this year - ‘NASTY’ is a syncopated, bass-driven monster of a cut complete with infectious claps and metallic effects.

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SRVD - Elevate (Dub)

Oscar L dishes up his third Truesoul release in two years, establishing himself as one of the label’s most reliable contributors. 

The Spaniard last appeared on Truesoul in May ‘18, dropping a trio of inspired rollers that fitted the budding summer season like a dream. With festival season and Ibiza in full swing, his return is perfectly timed.

His ‘Vertigo’ EP is his strongest release yet for the imprint, with a triumvirate of cuts showcasing his evolving skills as a producer. ‘Unique’ fizzes with energetic verve as an undulating synth line builds excitement, alongside a vocal and a foundation of punchy beats. ‘Vertigo’ is a deeper, tribal house triumph, expertly displaying Oscar’s flair for arranging complex drum sequences. ‘Exodo’ is the sleeker, more bass-driven accompaniment, perfect for late night moments.

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Oscar L — Exodo — Truesoul — TRUE12122

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Pan-Pot’s busy touring schedule over the Summer no doubt inspired their upcoming 12” ‘Captain My Captain’. Having performed for countless festivals and main-stage crowds, their new tracks put forth glacial soundscapes so epic they could sink the Titanic.

If it's possible to say this, title track 'Captain My Captain' is actually the more restrained and studied of the three - featuring vocals written and recorded by Los Angeles based studio vocalist and label freund Cari Golden, who also wrote and performed the vocals on Anja Schneider's recent release for the Hi Five! mobilee compilation 'Something Left'.

Meanwhile, 'Black Horse Down' and 'Bad Photocopy' have everything a true Pan-Pot fan could ever wish for - think dark and heavy, builds and drops, synths and loops - true four a.m. grit to get your hands in the air and keep you raving until dawn!

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