#4 Dec. from MIXTAPE 23-24 
Composed, produced & mixed by Kōma
Master by Paul Gronier
Artwork by Loic Ralet

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Gemini presents The Goddess of the Midwest, a 2 track EP lovingly crafted whilst abroad in the American Midwest. 

Track 1 // Goddess of The Midwest:
Step into the ethereal realm of Gemini's musical creation with "Goddess of the Midwest." This transcendent composition unfolds as an otherworldly, low-tempo acid-infused thumper that beckons the dance floor to surrender to its hypnotic rhythm. The air is charged with tribal chanting vocals, resonating with a primal energy that invites the audience to embark on a chugging dance expedition. A sonic tapestry meticulously woven with proggy elements, this track invites listeners to traverse the vast sonic landscape, where the Midwest's mystical essence is encapsulated in every beat.

Track 2 // Cigarette Panflute:
The second gem in this musical diadem "Cigarette Panflute" is a track sure to elevate energies. Brace yourself for a trance-inducing experience as this track weaves a sonic tapestry of flute-infused enchantment. Elevated tempos and rumbling bass create an irresistible force that propels the dance floor into euphoria. The symphony of panflute melodies dances amidst a sea of sound, enticing every soul to surrender to the rhythm and lose themselves. With every note, "Cigarette Panflute" becomes an invitation to let go and be carried away on the wings of Gemini's musical mastery.

Goddess of the Midwest EP

Cigarette Panflute

DJ Mag (2023): "Hojo smashes headlong into Berlin label SPE:C with a pummelling techno cut featuring grime royalty. Novelist. '16 O's' came about when Hojo was working on a flip of the Lewisham MC's 2015 classic, '1 Sec', in a Dalston studio, while - unbeknownst to him - Nov was working next door. When the rapper heard the rework, he jumped in the booth to record a relentless spray of original bars, which Hojo reworked into a breaksy 4/4 slammer, sparingly overlaid with a dubstep top bass”.

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Hojo - Rucka (SPE:C 015 16)

Booty Frooty knocks it out the park with another FRESH release of booty breaks for all the players out there. Get that dancefloor pumping.

PREMIERE: BEERUS & Lex G - Exhaustion (Booty Frooty)

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TSVI - Mediterraneo EP
Cat. no: NHD012
Release date: March 8

https://tsvi.bandcamp.com/album/mediterraneo-ep

Nervous Horizon’s co-founder and label honcho TSVI is back with a new release, Mediterraneo, his first solo project on the imprint since his Sogno EP in 2021.

As a homage to the sonic legacy that influenced the artist’s formative years, the five track EP is inspired by the Mediterranean Progressive movement which became popular in Italy between the late 90s and the early 00s. At the time, italo dance music had a distinctive trance influence; producers like Gigi D’Agostino, Mauro Picotto and Mario Piú were among the most prominent artists of the scene.

On Mediterraneo EP, TSVI combines the elements of this iconic movement with contemporary drum patterns and his signature sound.

The opening track, ‘Progressiva’, features a synth line evocative of 00s dance hits like Sydney Samson’s ‘Riverside’ or Federico Franchi ‘Cream’. With its steady groove and hands-in-the-air emotional breakdown, it is destined to be a festival anthem.

‘Vitamina H’ and ‘HHG’ take a less emotional approach, focusing on raw club energy. Dark melodies and Italian vocal samples dominate in ‘Vitamina H’, building up to a climatic frenzy of percussive triplets in the second half. ‘HHG’ borrows elements from HandzUp!, a trance subgenre which was popular in Germany and in various parts of Europe in the early 2000s. Both tracks are influenced by Raptor house, a genre of electronic music that originated in Caracas, Venezuela in the early-1990s, and ‘HHG’ features one of the originators of the genre, Dj Babatr, who helped pioneer the sound and is a huge inspiration for TSVI.

The last two tracks, ‘Parhasar’ and ‘Ultimo Impero’, are named after two legendary clubs in Turin, where progressive trance and hardstyle flourished in the early 1990s. Unlike the first three tracks of the project, where the production is almost entirely sample based, in these final tunes there is a particular focus on sound design evoking a hypnotic energy which serves as the perfect closing for the record.

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