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Ending the year on a high having witnessed a plethora of musical highlights, Meanwhile has been a shining beacon for progressive house throughout 2021. Now, Australian, Mike Rish, becomes the latest debutant to showcase his talents on GMJ & Matter’s blossoming imprint with the 3-track “Beyond” EP.

From his home on Australia’s south-eastern coast, Mike Rish has witnessed an impressive rise to notoriety, courtesy of a clutch of high-profile releases on an exclusive set of blue-chip labels. Not wanting to flood the progressive house scene with a swathe of formulaic dance music, the Melbourne resident’s “selective output” is based on a carefully thought-out commitment to “keep people engaged, but also wanting more”. Thus, Rish’s work for the likes of Colorize, Serendeep and Juicebox Music, has seen the Australian carve out a sizeable niche for himself, further enhanced by March 2021’s 12-track “Interlinked” album for UGENIUS Music.

Opening his Meanwhile account with the “Beyond” title track, a chunky beat and cavernous bass groove sit tightly against off-beat hats and snare. Filtering into sonic range, an elegant arpeggio provides glorious melodic interplay as white-noise washes and meandering pads pulse gently across the near 10-minute piece. Full of spine-tingling atmosphere, additional melodic phrasing is introduced at the breakdown before extending into the third movement with ease, combined with a raft of effects and masterful touches.

A bouncing bass groove immediately finds “Mindgame” oozing with hypnotic force and low-end menace. Sat perfectly in between deep kick and ticking hats, a flowing melodic line ripples across proceedings as it rises and falls with filtered dynamism. Twisted vocal cuts and acetylene-edged synth effects pitch with glissando range adding to the aural collage in a track full of dark and mesmerising beauty.

Closing the EP, “Here For You” is characterised by an intricate percussive arrangement that introduces a subtle melodic backdrop. Effects and textured pads span the stereo stage in modulated glory as a pulsating lead melody enters the fray in the second movement. Building steadily before revealing itself fully in the stripped back breakdown, the second half blossoms in commanding fashion with a pulsating confluence of rhythm and melody. The result is a track that illustrates Mike Rish’s unique talent and technique.

A musical triptych full of innovation and sonic narrative, Mike Rish has gone above and “Beyond” with a glittering display of production prowess.

MW024 - Mike Rish - Beyond (inc. Mindgame, Here For You)

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Brooklyn based Mike Isai joins the onedotsixtwo family with two red-hot progressive gems, Alya and Chrysalis.  Fellow New Yorker and ODST alumni, Mir Omar, takes on Alya, while Aussie legends GMJ & Matter give us their unique take on Chrysalis making this a complete onedotsixtwo family release. 

Although a relatively new name on the progressive scene, Mike Isai has certainly hit the ground running, with highly praised releases on the legendary Hope Recordings, and a recent EP on current label du jour Meanwhile Recordings. Growing up in New York Mike was exposed to electronic music from a very early age via his siblings who introduced him to Sasha, Digweed, Danny Tenaglia and the like and soon after, at the age of sixteen, decided he wanted to create his own sounds and hasn’t looked back since. 

First up is ‘Alya’ with an infectiously deep groove, shimmering keys and understated yet powerful acid undertones. ‘Chrysalis’ follows with a growling energy and tribal rhythms complimented by atmospheric hypnotic chants and sweeping effects. Mir Omar takes on Alya to great effect, adding intricate layers of percussion and brining a peak time feel to the piece. GMJ & Matter tackle Chrysalis bringing their signature euphoric big room sound and rounding off a stunning EP in style.

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Mike Isai  - Chrysalis (GMJ & Matter Remix)

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From the Middle East to Central America and Russia, a trio of artists blend their talents. Out of the darkness and into the light, Golan Zocher, Gux Jimenez and Mango build a stratified sonic masterpiece from “Only a Shadow”. Subtle organic layers amble through a forest of percussive saplings that sit beneath a towering beat and subterranean groove. Emerging in the dappled moonlit shadows, evocative motifs create an eerie atmosphere before a bassline force springs from the undergrowth and into the open, prowling beneath luscious melody.

Harnessing familiar energies from the darkness, Dowden hypnotises with a new poise and grace. “Only a Shadow” forms in the twilight as white noise crashes in pulsating waves. A mesmerising bassline hits the Toronto streets where it forges a path through pinpricks of melodic light and a seething, rolling rhythmic groove. A pioneering sonic architecture is forged from exquisite St Petersburg and Sao Paulo landscapes. Bassline and synth lines fire off each other in playful interaction and melodic beauty swirls in coruscating patterns of delay and intrigue. “Only a Shadow” is transformed into an iridescent array of sonic colour and uplifting brio by K Loveski & Gorkiz.

PREMIERE: Golan Zocher, Gux Jimenez, Mango - Only A Shadow (K Loveski & Gorkiz Remix) [MANGO ALLEY]

Fabri Lopez is up next on onedotsixtwo with ‘Struise’ and ‘Maybe’. Emanating from Villa Mercedes in Argentina, Fabri Lopez has, in recent years, been gaining an impressive fanbase including many of the top tier of the progressive scene, including, amongst others, Hernan Cattaneo, who has recently featured his tracks on the hallowed Resident podcast. 

‘Struise’ gets straight down to business with a deep growling bass, energetic highs and intricate FX and atmospherics, leading us into a stunning breakdown featuring a heavenly female vocal and gentle keys. 

‘Maybe’ continues with the no nonsense approach. A tight kick drives forward assisted by a rumbling bass, and complimented with shimmering hats. Intricate percussive effects and delays further build the track into a heaving beast that drives relentlessly and would sit very comfortably in a peak time club set.

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The fourth compilation of Melody Masters comes into force and consists of five beautiful songs by artists such as Gaston Sosa & Dianarp, Lowda, Marc (AR), Mattlows and Valen Gonzalez!

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Italian duo Staves returns to our label with a new single, "Make Your Mind"!
There is also a Meditation edit of the original, which is focused on those who love chill and lounge sound.
On remix duty we have masterful remixes by VieL and Alessio Serra! No need to waste words on their work, because all these artists have been part of our family for a long time, and their music is part of the very top of the music scene!

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Staves - Make Your Mind (Alessio Serra Remix)

Mike Rish - Here For You (Original Mix)

Mike Rish - Mindgame (Original Mix)

Mike Rish - Beyond (Original Mix)

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003 juan lagisquet - outlander
004 ewan rill & k loveski - tjen channet
005 evegrem - kramer
006 the wash - identity crisis
007 gonal zocher & dndn - forget
008 gabo martin - ashes to ashes (alternative mix)
009 analog jungs - rodocrosia
010 tuxedo - moonglow
011 gorkiz - on the turning away
012 ric niels & george alhabel - bandero
013 agustin lupidi & santi cebrero - from olavarria to villa maria
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015 dj paul (ar) - nebula
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017 anuqram - sleepless dream
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From the striking architecture of St. Petersburg to the banks of the Volga and Kazan's fortified citadel, Anton MAKe creates a new modern history via an augmented sonic vista. Serendipity smiles across a plethora of scintillating music that is impossible to forget. There is no identity crisis here, only a sonic landscape where brightly shining precious metals glisten like emerald amidst a nebula of shimmering orbs. Awakening from a sleepless dream, brilliant aural saturation blends sounds from a global artistic array.

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Founded in 2020, we pride ourselves on releasing & showcasing only the finest in forward thinking deep & progressive music from around the globe.

Our label family is growing with resident DJ's including Olga Misty (Russia) amhain (Ireland / Australia), Paul Deep (AR), Sebastian Sellares (AR),  Forerunners (USA), DJ Ogawa (Japan), Imran Khan (UK), DJ Ruby (Malta) & Ricky Ryan (Argentina), Jiminy Hop (Russia)

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