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Proton Premieres 2025

A hugely respected figure within Proton Music folklore, Igal Magitman returns to the flagship imprint with another twin-track EP of sublime splendour. With a triple century of production credits dating back to early collaborative work with Roman Brisker, the Magitman name has always been allied with a host of blue-chip imprints that include Global Underground, Spinnin' Records and Renaissance.

Topping the list of most featured labels is Proton Music and over 30 credits dating back to a 2008 debut. Since then, 2012's "Cleaning Day", 2017's "Recovery", 2021's "To the Mood and Back" and November 2023's "Daybreak", have consistently seen Magitman dining at Progressive House's top table with a buffet of tasty musical morsels.

Now hitting the heights once again, "Dreamscape" is worthy of the name with a gorgeous cast of rhythmic and melodic actors. Characterised by a smooth and emotive sustained bassline, a rippling arpeggio and shimmering keys add to the otherworldly quality, as do the ethereal vocal breaths. Building in intensity, an intricate motif plays out with gradual open-filtered intensity atop rich piano chords. The result is delicious blend of counterpoint melody, propelled forward by a deep kick, off-beat claps and ticking percussive hats.

Named after a star in the constellation of Aquila, "Tarazed" is a beautifully crafted affair that hits its mark with a shuffling hi-hat pattern and deeply resonant kick. A syncopated bass pattern and melodic counterpart soon enter the fray while a synth motif adds further variation. Full of vibrant energy, the multi-layered melodies pause for breath at a stripped back breakdown before the kick is re-introduced underneath a muted melodic backdrop as a snare roll heralds a return to the mesmerising phrasing of earlier movements. Building to a powerful denouement, yet another fizzing melody is added to a thoroughly modern and exultant take on the house genre.

Another powerful musical vision sees Magitman once again at the summit of underground house with "Dreamscape / Tarazed".

Directed by Jay Epoch
Mastered by Magitman
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

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Dreamscape / Tarazed

A pairing of considerable experience, Luke Brancaccio & Gai Barone return to Proton Music with a brand-new original track in the shape of "Got to Get it Started", alongside remixes from Michael A and Orsen.

A powerful duo with a rich combined history stretching back more than 15 years, the UK / Italian axis has accounted for some of the finest underground house releases. First coming together in August 2021, their "Lust Stop / Letter to Her" EP shone a bright light on Guy J's esteemed Lost & Found imprint before going on to feature on the likes of Selador, Renaissance Music and Sudbeat Music. A 2023 remix of Verche for Particles was then followed by a debut Proton Music remix of dernis the kid's "Maybe feat. Clara Jo" a year later. Now returning with a debut original offering, "Got to Get it Started" is a powerful progressive gem that hits hard with thumping beat and ticking hats before a smooth female vocal proclaims the track title. A cast of hypnotic melodic elements builds with filtered intensity with a pulsating arp and hefty bassline to keep the energy high. A glorious piano phrase supplies old school vibes at the breakdown while cadenced vocal snippets evolve with the hypnotic array of pitched synth arps in the second half to reach a stirring crescendo.

Michael A has been at the vanguard of the Proton Music sound since his 2017 "Bright Hope" EP. Over 60 production credits later and the Belarusian has seen an ever-evolving sound feature on the likes of "Aura Tears", "Geometria" and 5 incarnations of the popular "Fantasy" series. Remixes for such iconic figures as Pole Folder, Dousk and Trilucid have also contributed to a sought-after production talent as Michael A reworks "Got to Get it Started" in typically majestic fashion. A huge thumping beat opens proceedings while a syncopated bassline echoes Luke Brancaccio and Gai Barone's original. An immaculate percussive groove supplies dancefloor sensibility as the remix builds seamlessly. Pausing for breath at the breakdown, familiar melodies from "Got to Get it Started" shine through as they intertwine with Michael's original production material. The result is a seething, progressive gem that is another commanding reminder of Michael A's talent and passion.

Legendary figure, Dan Orsen, has been at the progressive scene's top table for over a decade. Responsible for some of the finest modern underground house tracks, the UK-born, Austrian-based artist has been a regular on Sudbeat Music, Perspectives Digital and a raft of releases on Cid Inc.'s Replug where he heads up A&R. Nine remixes for Proton Music since a 2016 reworking of Mondkrater has seen Orsen interpret the likes of Roger Martinez, Dimuth K and GMJ & Matter, while a 10th Proton Music remix now sees him produce a driving mesmerising interpretation. Playing handsome tribute to the sonic overtones and vocal cadence of the original, Orsen transforms it into a spiky, coruscating, acid-powered affair that gradually builds in energy using the melodic crescendo of the original to magnificent effect in the second half. The result is a dramatic and impressive departure from the traditional Orsen sound.

A dancefloor classic, "Got to Get it Started" sees Luke Brancaccio and Gai Barone jumpstart their Proton Music sound with glittering remixes from Michael A and Orsen.

Directed by Jay Epoch
Mastered by Cid Inc., Michael A
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Got to Get it Started

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Available 25, July on https://soundcloud.com/recoverycollective featuring https://soundcloud.com/kashovski

Code K

Premiere: Kashovski - Code K [Recovery Collective]

Available on https://soundcloud.com/azzur-2

https://www.instagram.com/azzurmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/azzurmusic/?fref=ts

Gouia

Premiere: L'Amorosso - Gouia (Notre Dame Extended Remix) [AZZUR]

Available on https://soundcloud.com/hiatomusic featuring https://soundcloud.com/binaryh

https://www.instagram.com/hiatomusic/
https://www.instagram.com/binaryh.official/

Sensitivity Spirals

Premiere: Binaryh feat. Eleonora - Other Side [Hiato Music]

Available on https://soundcloud.com/thefrogcollective featuring https://soundcloud.com/samuellaflamme & https://soundcloud.com/guylalibertedj

Connection

Premiere: Guy Laliberté & Samuel Laflamme feat. The Frog Collective - Connection [Wannabe A Frog]

https://linktr.ee/namitoofficial

https://instagram.com/ali_kashaani

Last Journey

Premiere: Ali Kashani - Last Journey (Namito Mix) [Ubersee Music]

Premiere: Ali Kashani - In Your Imagination (Namito Remix) [Ubersee Music]

https://instagram.com/justinrezvani?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

https://instagram.com/namitoofficial?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==

https://instagram.com/ali_kashaani?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==

Deja Vu

Premiere: Namito, Ali Kashani & justin rezvani - Deja Vu [here be dragons]

Sina Bathaie:
https://www.instagram.com/sinabathaie/

Ben & Vincent:
https://www.instagram.com/benandvincent_/

Saba Zameni:
https://www.instagram.com/sabazamenii/

Tehran

Premiere: Sina Bathaie feat. Saba Zameni - Tehran (Ben & Vincent Remix) [Windcatcher Records]

Not Like You

Premiere: DSF - Not Like You (Extended Mix) [My Other Side of The Moon]

Dale

Premiere: Omeria - Dale [Not Quite My Tempo Records]

Label SE:VER: https://instagram.com/wearesever
Artist Papago: https://instagram.com/papagodj 
Artist Idd Aziz: https://instagram.com/iddaziz

Kigogo

Premiere: Papago feat. Idd Aziz - Kigogo (Extended Mix) [SE:VER]

SC: https://soundcloud.com/subios
IG: https://www.instagram.com/subiosrecords/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/subiosrecords/

SC: https://soundcloud.com/giancarlodichiara
IG: https://www.instagram.com/giancarlodichiara/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/giancarlodichiaradj

Desert Crash

Premiere: Giancarlo Di Chiara - Desert Crash [Subios Records]

Exopark

Premiere: Michael A - Exopark [Genesis Music]

INVRS: 
https://soundcloud.com/weareinvrs https://www.instagram.com/weareinvrs/ 
 
Papago: 
https://soundcloud.com/papagodj 
http://instagram.com/papagodj    

SE:VER: 
https://soundcloud.com/wearesever http://instagram.com/weareseverlabel

Premiere: INVRS & Papago - U R [SE:VER]

Tambura

Premiere: Alper Yigit & Special K - Tambura [Yulunga Music]

When Proton Music's friends at Dear Deer contacted us about an exciting new project, collaboration between Anton Ishutin and Leusin provided a high quality "Presence", further extended by remixes from the talented artist roster from both stables.

Anton Ishutin has risen rapidly in deep house and indie dance circles. A polished sound has seen work feature heavily on the Dear Deer imprint since 2013's pairing with Anturage produced the "Drunk Girl" EP. Since then, a clutch of other releases and remixes have surfaced while further work for Pepper Cat, Four Peas and Nuevadeep have cemented a reputation built upon support from the likes of M.A.N.D.Y., Kolombo and Dinka. Joining forces, on this occasion, with the vocal talents of Leusin, "Presence" is a sublime journey through striking percussive beats and haunting vocals that carry a blend of textured pads, emotive melodies and strong bass line to mesmerising effect. With an effortless use of space, "Presence" and its accompanying dub are works of class.

Tim Embliss needs no introduction to the Proton Music faithful. A connoisseur of the electronic music scene since 2007's debut and an important figure in the progressive breaks sound so prevalent in the mid 2000s, Embliss' sound has matured and evolved in recent years to become extremely well respected and supported by labels and peers alike. Armada, Anjunadeep and Silk Royal have all played host to Embliss' considerable talents as his work has seen support form Jaytech, Matt Darey and fellow countryman, Eelke Kleijn. A regular on Proton Music since 2008, it was 2013's "Stronghold" EP that marked a watershed moment in Embliss' recent production career with a shift to a deeper, much sought after sound. Extending his skill set into the deep house arena, the Embliss remixes of "Presence" demonstrate an individual with passion and talent as a huge bass line provides a strong anchor for subtle percussive hats and striking reverb-soaked lead to play off the vocal arrangement of the original. A sure and classy touch from Embliss has provided "Presence" with a gold standard rework.

Russian star, Andrea Kinly has formerly shone behind the scenes with AandR for Tvardovsky owned, Stereo Paradise. Currently head of Maywin, Kinly's own incipient production career began with 2013's "Internal Confusion" EP with AudioAndrew for Deadfunk Music. Going on to represent Funkpony and Stop!Waiting, Kinly now follows up a further collaboration with AudioAndrew for 2014's "Dear Deer Friends, Vol. 2" compilation as "Dreams" were realised. Taking on "Presence", the Kinly remix retains Leusin's haunting vocals and the enveloping sounds of the original, backed by a muted kick drum that expands to include metronomic house beats as the track evolves. Additional production material forces its way to the fore in incongruous juxtaposition as arpeggio and harmonica effect provide a powerful edge. The stripped back dub version then makes its play with a series of textures and effects in organic fashion.

Six tracks of perfect symmetry combining the remix talents of Embliss and Kinly have provided Anton Ishutin and Leuisn with a strong "Presence" from which success is assured.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by Alex Deersky, James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc., Embliss
Design and Compositing: Ben Mautner
Photograph: Brooke Hoyer
Text by James Warren

Presence

Anton Ishutin feat. Leusin - Presence (Embliss Remix - Radio Edit)

https://soundcloud.com/meanwhilerec
https://soundcloud.com/marshmusician

Premiere: Zankee Gulati - Mind Opener (Marsh Extended Remix) [Meanwhile]

https://soundcloud.com/rebelliondertraumer
https://soundcloud.com/nuah-music
https://soundcloud.com/lissonbaby

Premiere: NUAH & lisson - Data Leak [Rebellion der Traumer]

https://soundcloud.com/borakmusik
https://soundcloud.com/mashrikmusic
https://soundcloud.com/alifarahaniofficial
https://soundcloud.com/midnight-riders-music

https://www.instagram.com/borakmusik
https://www.instagram.com/mashrikmusic
https://www.instagram.com/alifarahaniofficial
https://www.instagram.com/midnightridersmusic

Premiere: Borak & Mashrik - Physical Empathy (Ali Farahani Remix) [Midnight Riders]

Magitman - Tarazed

Magitman - Dreamscape

https://soundcloud.com/downtempobaby
https://soundcloud.com/danielhokum

Premiere: Daniel Hokum - Throught the Past [downtempo, baby!]

Label IG
https://www.instagram.com/alteregocollective_rec?igsh=MWYxeDIxeTlnNmlvbA==

Artsts IG
https://www.instagram.com/hrag.mikkel?igsh=MTF3bjd0bHNqMXFpeQ==

https://www.instagram.com/pambouk_music?igsh=MXByN3R5a3U5azZvbQ==

Premiere: Pambouk & Hrag Mikkel - Sound Of Disco [Alter Ego Collective]

Label links:
https://soundcloud.com/wearesever
https://instagram.com/wearesever 

Artist links:
https://soundcloud.com/amo_ra
https://instagram.com/amo.ra_music 

Premiere: AMO:RA - Opportunity (Extended Mix) [SE_VER]

Organic Garden
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theorganicgardeners/
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/organic-garden
Bandcamp https://organicgarden.bandcamp.com/

Matija
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/matija.dj.official/
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/matijasound

Richard Elcox
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richard._.elcox/
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/richardelcox

Premiere: Matija & Richard Elcox - I Am A Little Twisted [Organic Garden]

Tomi H 
https://www.instagram.com/tomihofc/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xzTJmuMg2QSiLjieCtYH8?si=J-tySzjXQSWxZPPvgFB2IQ
https://soundcloud.com/tomihofficial


Forever Upward 
https://www.instagram.com/forever.upward/
https://soundcloud.com/foreverupward

Premiere: Tomi H feat. Coulson - Wander [Forever Upward]

https://www.beatport.com/artist/kamilo-sanclemente/357724

Premiere: Kamilo Sanclemente - Sequential (Original Mix) [Máster]

Marcos Gari aka Cocho is a renowned DJ producer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. His productions range from progressive to deep house and have been released on labels such as All Day I Dream, Days Like Nights, Bar 25, and more. This time, Cocho presents his first release on his own record label. Stay tuned to his social media channels, as he will be releasing music of a diverse range of styles, without limits.

https://www.instagram.com/cocho.music/

https://on.soundcloud.com/92YmLsdU0x9iDRMgoO

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bL4pO0TGo8umUn9e8WkNa?si=Gvn7OGKsSFW3AHS8qTC5aQ

Premiere: Cocho - Valentine (Extended Mix) [C8]

Premiere: Ilias Katelanos, Plecta - Tolerance (Extended Mix) [Hollystone Records]

Premiere: 84 Avenue - Flying Saucer (Extended Mix) [Sunexplosion]

https://www.instagram.com/variancerecordings/

Premiere: Patch Park - Curb (Original) [Variance Recordings]

Gai Barone & Luke Brancaccio - Got to Get it Started (Orsen Remix)

Gai Barone & Luke Brancaccio - Got to Get it Started (Michael A Remix)

Gai Barone & Luke Brancaccio - Got to Get it Started

Juan Deminicis
► Beatport: https://bit.ly/3ZN4FHD
► Facebook: https://bit.ly/3nRiA1P
► Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/3ZTxYYQ
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Kitchen Recordings
► Beatport: https://bit.ly/2ARGXB8
► Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ToXpjE
► Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2FviJ3Q

Premiere: Juan Deminicis - Solar Reign [Kitchen Recordings]

Premiere: Nsha - Toss & Turn [AZZUR]

Buy On Beatport

Pigalle By Night (Extended Mix)

Artist (Albela):
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albelamusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@albelamusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UdjLujCFQ8BJc22kUg5Gh?si=s3GT5lC3RsOWKYXbm3pwfA

Label (Nasana Culture):
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasana.culture

Premiere: Albela - Nachna (MiRET Remix) [NASANA Records]

Premiere: David Hopperman - Aia [ADAMA RECORDS]

Gobi Desert Collective: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobidesertcollective
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/gobi-desert-collective
Website: linktr.ee/GobiDesertCollective

Rapossa:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rapossamusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rapossa

OHM Collective: 
https://soundcloud.com/ohm-collective
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohm_Collective/
Website: linktr.ee/ohm_collective

Premiere: Rapossa & Gobi Desert Collective - Roadless Travel [Ohm Collective]

https://www.instagram.com/christopher_ivor_music/

https://www.instagram.com/alafair_spoke/

Additional links: 

https://alafairspoke.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNa0wi7M_qYoH50EOiiM3g

Premiere: Christopher Ivor - Falcon [Alafair Spoke.]

Premiere: Hot Oasis feat. SAFY - Jamra (Dr Parnassus Remix) [Bayati Records]

Download & Stream / http://lnk.to/ALLEY318

ALLEY318
HAFT Vortex / Wide Sky

001 vortex
002 vortex kyotto remix
003 vortex kiaro & makhmurian remix
004 wide sky

/ written and produced by Amir Saman Nasehi, Amir Hosein Saboonchi
/ remix production by Jesse Joel Pollocks, Arayik Hakobyan, Arshavir Makhmuryan
/ mastering by Cid Inc.

ALLEY318 HAFT Vortex / Wide Sky

Download & Stream

HAFT Vortex (Kiaro & MakhmuriaN Remix)

https://soundcloud.com/meanwhilerec
https://soundcloud.com/mikerish

Premiere: Kasper Koman - Biome (Mike Rish Remix) [Meanwhile]

https://www.instagram.com/cosmicawakenings/

https://www.instagram.com/djaranava/

Premiere: ARANAVA feat. Hamed Habibpour - Cairo Disco [Cosmic Awakenings]

@bercana
https://www.beatport.com/release/amare-remixes-chapter-ii/2179548

Amare Remixes Chapter II BM015

Premiere: Valeron - Erebos (Sangeet´s Cosmic Fullmoon Mix) [Bercana]

Available March 5th on www.soundcloud.com/exotic-refreshment
Featuring https://soundcloud.com/yvelandtristan
Remix by https://soundcloud.com/elfenberg

Premiere: Yvel & Tristan - Eridanus (Elfenberg Remix) [Exotic Refreshment]

Hitting the Proton Music release catalogue in July 2017, the "Glass Elevator" EP was a highlight in the summer schedule. As we now return to the title work, a pair of new remixes from a hugely talented quartet take the track to new heights.

Renowned and hugely respected within the underground dance arena, Michael and Levan and Stiven Rivic have been at the forefront of the scene for well over a decade. Finding success with a debut on Tilth Music in 2007, Georgia based, Michael and Levan teamed up with Croatian producer and close friend, Stiven Rivic, to create one of the most successful collaborative partnerships. Multi-talented and a professional athlete in the case of Rivic, the trio founded the hugely influential Mistique Music and Kunai Records imprints to impressive effect with the "State of Liberty" debut coming on the former in April 2009. Never looking back, Michael and Levan and Stiven Rivic have found themselves allied to a host of blue chip labels that include Perspectives Digital, JOOF and Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat.

Making a statement of intent with a debut remix of Andre Sobota's "Concluded" for Proton Music in May 2017, September's "Gamma Rays" represented a first original release alongside a pair of outstanding remixes. Now returning to the label, the Michael and Levan and Stiven Rivic remix takes the core rhythmic groove of "Glass Elevator" and takes it firmly into dance floor friendly territory with a pounding beat and wonderfully evolving melodic components. Erupting at the mid-point a huge eight-note stab hypnotically pulses across the track's third movement with a chorus of outstanding additional production material.

Making significant waves in a very short timeframe, French producer, Ahmad Qatramiz, has risen to prominence with his Quatri moniker and a unique blend of deep house and electronica to create "electronic, organic emotional, music". Aiming to bring emotional content through analogue sounds and club friendly tracks, Quatri's work for German imprint, Nie Wieder Schlafen, has been exceptional. Centred around the "Into the Oblivion" EP in late 2017, the triptych provided a window into the French producer's musical soul with accompanying remixes from Kincaid and Rudy. Now debuting on Proton Music with a stunning reworking of "Glass Elevator", Quatri has created a wonderful dark and brooding interpretation that imbues the original with a deliciously laid-back rhythmic cadence and subterranean kick. Developing subtly over a near ten-minute voyage, an organic lead provides elegant vibrato detail that is then accompanied by a counterpoint melody that has its origins in wooden pan-pipes that flutter across the mid-range with coruscating delays that pan the stereo spectrum. Resonating the melodic themes of "Glass Elevator", Quatri's skill is to take them and extend them into innovative directions to create a work of genuine skill and craft.

A pair of remixes from Michael and Levan, Stiven Rivic and Quatri find the "Glass Elevator" shimmering and sparkling in a new aural glow.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Michael and Levan and Stiven Rivic, Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Glass Elevator (Remixes)

Simply City - Glass Elevator (Quatri Remix)

Available 25, March on https://soundcloud.com/lump-rec
Featuring https://soundcloud.com/alexey-union

Kalahari

Premiere: Alexey Union - Melegim [Lump Records]

Available 3, September on https://soundcloud.com/pipeandpochet featuring https://soundcloud.com/nhiimusic

Nhii, or "No Human Is Illegal," preaches tolerance through genuine musical gospel. As an epicenter of diversity, New York City provides an ideal backdrop for the artist's colorful palette. It's now with great pleasure Pipe & Pochet delivers his full-length label debut! The release title, “Lost,” describes the ultimate fate of its once bustling B-side mix. Named after a deserted city in ancient Guatemala, “Mayan Tikal” invokes pulsating percussion, emphatic vox and subtle guitar strums.

Lost

Premiere: Nhii - Mayan Tikal [Pipe & Pochet]

Available now on https://soundcloud.com/sionarecords featuring https://soundcloud.com/cherryua 

Follow Proton's premiere playlist on Spotify: protonrad.io/proton-pack-spotify

https://www.facebook.com/oleh.cherkes 
https://www.instagram.com/cherryua.me/

Premiere: Cherry - Aiza [Siona]

Available 23, December on https://soundcloud.com/hoomidaas featuring https://soundcloud.com/nohanmusic

Hoomidaas was once a glimmer in Armen Miran’s eye. He began to pursue the label long after moving to Los Angeles. “Road to You” continues what’s been a wild ride! In only his third release, Nohan appears alongside countrymen Nicolas Rada, Lisandro and Marian. The young Argentinian draws attention to female vox by placing them atop crisp percussive lines.

Road to You

Premiere: Nohan - Road to You [Hoomidaas]

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