A seasoned figure in the world of underground dance, Mike Griego makes his Meanwhile debut with the typically impressive “Placebo / Angel Stab / I Only Really Care About Music”.

An artist with more than 150 production credits to his name, dating back to a 2009 debut on Atlantdigital, Mike Griego is a renowned figure in the world of progressive house. Able to carve out a sizeable niche with a smooth and dynamic sound, the Argentinean has found his music favoured by a host A-list DJs. Over 15 years a slew of high-profile releases have found themselves at home on such esteemed imprints as Cid Inc.’s Replug, Darin Epsilon’s Perspectives Digital, Guy Mantzur’s Plattenbank and Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music.

Now making his Meanwhile debut, the Buenos Aires-based artist has excelled once again with a wonderfully sculpted musical triptych. Opening proceedings, “Placebo” is characterised by heavy beat and a clicking, popping groove. Full of percussive energy, a smoothly bouncing bassline is then juxtaposed against a lead synth line full of melancholy and beauty. A syncopated motif then picks up the pace through to a beatless breakdown where new melodic elements come to the fore alongside pads and white-noise washes. These then play out in a magical second half reprising earlier melodic phrasing.

Redolent in the same rhythmic brio as its predecessor, a gloriously dark and immaculately placed sub-bassline pattern emerges from “Angel Stab”. Waves of undulating pads wash over the 9-minute piece as it builds in intensity with multi-faceted layers of modulated sounds that twist and transform. At the mid-point, a shimmering melody makes its free-flowing entrance, drenched in reverb and delays that cascade into the breakdown as the rhythmic elements are gradually stripped away. Dropping back into its impressive rhythmic and bass groove in the third movement, the track extols the virtues of Griego’s production skills and dancefloor knowhow.

The final track sees “I Only Really Care About Music” showcasing Mike Griego’s varied and plentiful skillset. The sublime rhythmic narrative is continued as a light percussive melody can be found over a huge glissando bass pattern while a tumbling synth sequence flows freely over the mid-range, full of stereo-panned delays that fill the breakdown with beauty and poise. Exploding into the second half, a pulsating bassline and rhythmic top-line drive the hypnotic melody forward, creating the perfect vehicle for the rich melodies to shine in a carefree and club-friendly sonic environment.

Generating a Meanwhile debut of epic proportions, Mike Griego’s passion for his craft shines through “Placebo / Angel Stab / I Only Really Care About Music”.

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Mike Griego - I Only Really Care About Music

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