Plus Plus is back with our final release of the year, with Juni Staub back at the helm. Juni’s “Shogun Dawn” EP is a collection of dubbed out grooves with a grip of remixes to balance out the release. From the more house sensible remixes from James Reid and Jason Bay to some more dance floor focused vibes provided by label new comer Mike Brankis and fan fav Raul Garcia teaming up with Nicolas Recalde.

Juni Staub’s Downtown Lullabies opens the EP and was featured earlier this year on our summer compilation. Smooth chords create a relaxed environment with spacious and crisp drums nestling in the background. A subby bass sits underneath to fill the space and give it some body while adding a little skip to groove.

Krafting is up next, with a heavy kick leading the track and some sharp, staccato perks driving the track forward. Loopy chords come in, swinging back and forth from side to side, filling the top space while a throbbing bassline creates the tension of the track. The tension keeps building with shakers pushing the energy forward but Krafting never gives into the expected release, just leaves you wanting more and more from the tracks to follow.

The EP’s namesake, Shogun Dawn opens with buttery pads that sit above the crisp drums that is quickly becoming Juni’s signature sound. A rolling bassline comes in, creating a solid foundation and bed that rumbles your chest but never knocks you over. Very reminiscent of that original West Coast house sound with the techy drums complimenting that warm chords and baselines.

Think Twice opens up with a broken kick and a thick bassline that us layered underneath to add some boom and girth. The drums keep building with percussion inspired by minimal techno ala short, sharp percs and a tight snare. The rhythmic synths counter balance the drums, to create a track that pushes and pulls you from start to finish.

Label head Jason Bay opens up the remix round with his interpretation of Downtown Lullabies. Holding onto the vocals and woodblocks from the original, Jason builds the remix off the back of the punchy bassline and the driving chords. Jason plays with the filter cutoff on the pad to build excitement during the breaks and beyond. 

Raul Garcia & Nicolas Recalde team tag on Krafting. Raul & Nicolas go for a less is more approach on this one, with a heavy driving kick pushing the track and subtle throbbing bass underneath to add a bit of funk to the low end groove. And LFO controlled synth comes in half way to add a touch of late night nocturnal energy to the track, only to vanish as soon as it arrived leaving the track to its own machinations.

Label new comer Mike Brankis shows off his stripped down, analog inspired signature sound with his remix of Shogun Dawn. A barebones drum groove opens with a tight kick and a low, mechanical off beat percussion march the track forward while sharp, punchy chords accent the groove. Long, filtered strings build half way through, the filter opening up while the strings get more cinematic and emotive before the drums and bass come back to finish off the track.

James Reid finished off the EP with his remix of Think Twice. James signature sound shines through once more on this one, with a laid back drum groove staining front and center. Chords from the original move punctuate the arrangement while sustained string hang underneath to build tension. The bassline adds a touch of subtle funk to the remix, lazily playing off the kick to accentuate the laid back groove of the drums.

And with that we have wrapped up the final EP of 2017! We have at Plus Plus have a number of EP’s already lined up for 2018 that we are excited to share you so make sure to stick around. 

Cheers!

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Juni Staub - Shogun Dawn EP (PLUS042) Release Date Dec. 22nd, 2017

Plus Plus is here to keep the vibes going all summer long! After digging through out back catalog to produce some remixes for his previous release, Ared is back with with an outstanding EP that delivers sun soaked vibes for lazy afternoons. From the emotional and uplifting strings and keys on “Real Hope”, to the tight drum driven grooves and forward bassline on “Intro”, Ared’s once again shows off his distinct approach to melodies and harmonies while keeping the grooves grounded.

New comer Drymouth takes a focused approach on “Real Hope”, creating an electro influenced throw back vibe with it’s broken drums and sequenced synth lines that harken back to days gone by. The arrangement is a no frills affair that delivers the goods and doesn’t hold back.

LoveAmplified makes his much anticipated return to Plus Plus with his remix of “Real Hope” Stripping it down to to a few fundamental bits from the original, LoveAmplified builds it back up into deep and chugging house vibes. And as luck would have it, LoveAmplified was kind enough to include an instrumental as well for those late night vibes.

Wrapping up the EP we have Odøn tearing down “Intro” and creating a downtempo remix with shades of trip hop. Odøn’s slinky drums and hazy vibes are on full display. While the drums may be loose and lively, Odøn’s attention to detail is anything but. With a thoughtful arrangement and every synth complimenting it’s counter point, Odøn creates a remix where the whole is greater than the sums of it’s parts.

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Ared - Real Hope (LoveAmplified Remix)

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To me, this track feels like a major leap forward in finding my process. It was a helluva lot of fun to make.  I made a commitment to sneaking my voice somewhere in all my tracks, so it's in there somewhere for the attentive to find. (This is my "Schmastering" attempt, and it hasn't been professionally treated yet.)

Big thanks to everyone to danced their faces off the first time I played it out at the Grand. (Ceremony crew & Portland homies, I love you guys.)

Props to Dali, whom I presume would be fine with my use of his sketch. 

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DVRM 002 - Esperanza EP (Previews)

Written & Produced by - Kike Mayor & He Did
Additional Remix by - Denis Kaznacheev
Mixdown & Mastering by - Pheek​
Album Artwork by- Paty Levi
Designed by - Max Binski

Vinyl Only Release // Limited 300 Copies // No Repress

Esperanza EP

[DVRM002] B1. Kike Mayor & He Did - Esperanza (Denis Kaznacheev Remix)

05. Juni Staub - Downtown Lullabies (Jason Bay's Late Night Dub) [SC Preview]

04. Juni Staub - Think Twice [SC Preview]

03. Juni Staub - Shogun Dawn [SC Preview]

02. Juni Staub - Krafting [SC Preview]

01. Juni Staub - Downtown Lullabies [SC Preview]

All original, unreleased material performed live on hardware.

Live @ Communion 2019

New one from Me. Kathy Brown Vocal taken from Defected Records 'Defected Acapellas 1: Diva Acapellas' enjoy good sounds.

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Jacob B Feat. Kathy Brown - You Give Good Love (Original Mix) [OUT NOW on All Over It Records]

My good friend SRS BSNS, aka "The Kid from Jersey" has a release coming out on July 15th and asked me to do a remix. Being the nice guy I am, I decided to give it a go and show him how to make a proper dancefloor track.

Look for it coming out on July 15th on Beatport on Big Mama House Records! 

SRS BSNS - Grand Majestic (Jason Bay remix) Release Date July 15, 2013

Here's a remix that came out recently I did for the Chemical Play Guys. Went with more a "pop" sound on this one while still trying to maintain a house groove and feel.

Chemical Play - Lost (Jason Bay's "I've Found It" remix) Already out on Beatport!

With my new Ibiza Sleaze compilation coming in July, here's a small teaser with exclusives from the album and others \o/\o/\o/

Enjoy!!!

Tracklist:
1) Upstroke - Can U Keep Up (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze)
2) Marcato & Tiny Toon - The Way You Dance (Re Dupre & Dashdot Remix) Sex Panda White
3) Tamer Akgul - Back In Town (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
4) Memz & DeeAfro - Something Nu (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
5) Heston - Taking Chances (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
6) DJ Runo feat. Sanna Hartfield - Take It Easy (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
7) Daniel Fernandes - I Can't Stand (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
8) Chad Tyson - You Got Me (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
9) Volac - That Girl (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
10) Fabry Pandolfo & Ben Clarke - Mother Funker (Original Mix) Sleazy Deep (Ibiza Sleaze) 
11) Rob Made - Say No Say Yes (Original Mix) CDR

Rob Made - Blu Deep Nights & Ibiza Sleaze Teasing Podcast

After gaining underground and media critical acclaim alike for his Teggno Records establishment, Lance decided it was time create a new musical outlet. Where as Teggno Records is focused on the more forward thinking and cutting edge end of the techno spectrum, it was time to take a step back, drop the bpms a bit and enjoy the groovier, more subdued end of the dance spectrum.

Enter Plus Plus, Lance's new output for anything deep and dubby. The perfect balance to his already reputable Teggno outlet, Plus Plus is in the process of building a network of like minded individuals and really believes in building a "family first" mentality while helping it's young and raw roster develop and hone their skills.

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