First released in December 2022, Dimuth K and his "Avalanche / The Shaman" brought the year to a climax in imposing fashion. Now Proton Music revisits the award-wining Sri Lankan's EP with a pair of remixes from UK and Colombian artists.

Dan Orsen has been a figurehead in the modern progressive house movement for over a decade. First coming onto the radar with earl work for Optimized Recordings in 2014, the UK born, Austrian based artist has gone on to become a staple of Sudbeat Music, Particles and Cid Inc.'s Replug, where he also heads A&R for the Finnish label. A regular on Proton Music with a half dozen remixes since 2016, Orsen has found himself reimagining such key figures as GMJ & Matter, Roger Martinez and Hot TuneiK. Now returning for the first time since May 2021, Orsen has created a driving floor-filler that builds with immaculate craftsmanship over its 8-minute voyage. A superb bassline groove propels the new interpretation of "The Shaman" forwards while a 303-tinged lead line filters to a mesmerising climax at the breakdown before becoming a main feature in the third movement. Rising and falling in waves of sonic intensity, Orsen's skill is to take Dimuth K's work and transport it into a new vibrant direction, while retaining the key sonic characteristics of the original.

A regular contributor to Proton Music with his contributions to Kamilo Sanclemente's "Beyond the Future, Vol 1", May 2022's "Equilibrium" and his "Elevate" EP, Dabeat has found himself at the upper echelons of the progressive house scene in recent years. Contributing to that success, the Colombian's work for the likes of Plattenbank, Sprout and Anjunadeep have shone a light onto his burgeoning talent and growing portfolio. Following a remix for Rick Pier O'Neil in late 2022, Dabeat now returns to Proton with an outstanding interpretation of "Avalanche" that is propelled forward by a pounding beat and chunky offbeat percussion. Adding arpeggiated urgency with melodic poise, new production elements are seamlessly combined with core themes found in Dimuth K's original as the track is given a new edge and melodic weight. Pausing at the breakdown alongside metronomic kick and shimmering synth lines, the track blossoms in the second half to magical effect.

New interpretations from Orsen and Dabeat have created a new sonic storm for "Avalanche / The Shaman".

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

Avalanche / The Shaman (Orsen, Dabeat Remixes)

Buy on Beatport

Dimuth K - Avalanche (Dabeat Remix)

For booking & podcasts


yasithrajapaksha009@gmail.com

Progressive House DJ | Deep, hypnotic grooves 🎶

We're a family of electronic music makers + lovers.  Proton is a radio station (www.protonradio.com) and powers distro for 2K+ indie electronic labels (https://protonrad.io/Label-FAQ).

Say hello: info@protonradio.com