An Argentinean artist raising a storm through his ever-growing body of production work, Nicolas Rada, continues to cause a stir in his home country and beyond. As he returns to Particles with a brand-new EP, the Russian themed, "Sheremetyevo" is a welcome arrival.

An accomplished musician, Nicolas Rada grew up in the bustling Buenos Aries capital, studying piano and with a passion for percussion. Maturing over time, Rada began to experiment in the multi-faceted electronic musical form, taking his audio cues from UK act, Radiohead, and the audio experimentations that became a staple feature of the band's work. Further inspired by underground DJs including Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo and Stephan Bodzin, the Nicolas Rada production sound began to emerge from a melting pot of ideas and influences, taking on elements of progressive, tech and deep house with a dash of techno seasoning.

A 2007 debut for BIT Records Mexico laid the foundations for Rada to develop his sound as he and fellow Argentinean, Nicholas Van Orton performed in clubs and pubs across the country. A raft of further work for the likes of Majestic Family, Superordinate Music and Soundteller, has followed in the intervening years but it with the Balkan Connection family of labels and the Van Orton owned, South American variant, that Rada is particularly known. Thus, over a century of production credits have graced the Balkan Connection name with an abundance of work for the BCSA imprint. Indeed, the December 2015 full-length debut album, "Air Ports" was a notable highlight in amongst legion original EPs and multiple remixes for the likes of Robert R. Hardy, Deepfunk and Van Orton himself.

Work for Particles is centred around October 2016's "Yaroun" EP including a remix from the iconic Italian artist, Andrea Cassino, while Rada remixed Simos Tagias' "Airlock" in May 2017. As he now returns to the label with the twin-track, "Sheremetyevo", the title track itself is a wondrous melange of rhythm and melody, imbued with Rada's characteristic percussive flair and melodic enterprise. A seismic kick keeps the track in check and luscious pads form a foundation for a pitched lead-line to shift across the sonic spectrum. Combined with a cleverly cadenced motif, the rhythmic explosion in the third movement sees the track burst into life.

Partner track, "One-One Eleven Thousand" oozes class with is bouncing bass groove, dynamic percussive urgency and machine-sounding artificial voice effect. Providing a hypnotic bed for melodic elements to emerge, a shimmering arpeggio filters into listener consciousness with a bright and pulsing counterpoint motif providing the perfect accompaniment. Rising and falling with veritable ease across the duration of the track, Rada's skill and technique is in full evidence.

With a pair of new tracks to his name, Nicolas Rada is certain to see his career take-off further via "Sheremetyevo".

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by Marina Gerardi
Mastered by Nicolas Rada
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

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