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With Kamilo Sanclemente and Dabeat making waves over the past 12 months, Proton Music is delighted to showcase "Spiral Patterns" with a high-profile remix from a Brazilian superstar.

From Cali, south-west of the Bogota capital, Kamilo Sanclemente and Dabeat have seen their career trajectory rise steeply over the past 12 months. With over 300 productions credits to his name, Sanclemente is no stranger to the underground production scene. Making a 2013 debut on Suite 7 Records, the Colombian has gone on to feature on a host of blue-chip imprints with Parquet, Einmusika and Perspectives Digital frequent supporters of his progressive sound. Indeed, it was with the latter that Sanclemente has had particular success. Centred around the "El Sol/La Luna" in collaboration with fellow countryman, Golan Zocher, October 2018's "Cosmosphere" saw a Sanclemente and Dabeat collaborate for the Darin Epsilon imprint. A regular on Particles, August 2017's three-track "Revelations" EP was followed by May 2018's "Eva". A remix of Imran Khan's "Arrival" saw the pair join forces for the first time on the label so it a pleasure to welcome them back with a debut original track. Oozing with class and a mature production style, "Spiral Patterns" builds upon a ticking percussive framework and strong beat as a cavernous glissando bassline provides depth. Evolving with consummate ease, rippling arpeggios emerge with a central melodic theme, opening up in filtered glory at the mid-point breakdown. A haunting lead reprises the melody post-breakdown and a chorus of pads add textured layers that leads to a rousing denouement in the third movement.

Some artists require no introduction and Brazilian icon, Andre Sobota, is one such artist. Responsible for a string of cross-genre hits that carry a unique flair for melody and rhythm, Sobota's meticulous attention to sound design and percussive detail has found him remixing Coldplay and Rihanna while making multiple appearances on BBC Radio 1. A production career that has witnessed some 500 production credits across a plethora of renowned labels has seen Sobota's work allied to the likes of Anjunadeep, Toolroom and microCastle, supported by A-list DJs, from John Digweed and Dave Seaman to Hernan Cattaneo and Eelke Kleijn. A welcome regular on Proton Music, December 2009's "One Day Out" EP set the tone for a half-century of tracks to light up the label with a glorious array of rhythmic variation and coruscating emotive melody. "Signal", "Fragments" and "Unmute" have all followed across the past three years, not forgetting a reinvention of his debut EP in 2014 with "5 Years Outside". A stellar collection of remixes have sat alongside the original material as Andre Sobota returns to rework Kamilo Sanclemente and Dabeat in typically impressive fashion. Using the central melodic themes from "Spiral Patterns", shimmering pads and motifs emerge, tied to an intricately programmed rhythmic groove. A rich bassline adds substance and depth as the tracks builds to its zenith via a stripped-back ethereal breakdown. Rising and falling effortlessly, Sobota's work is a class apart.

Flowing in constantly evolving circles, "Spiral Patterns" finds Kamilo Sanclemente and Dabeat flying high with Andre Sobota.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc., Andre Sobota
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

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Spiral Patterns

Diogo Ribeiro - See Beyond (Peter Wagner Remix) Movement

So, we really loved the original & Timo kindly sent us the parts so we could do a mix. It doesn't really sound like anyone else, it's like a piece of art or something. Imagine Leftfield scoring an episode of Luther, this would be the closing credits.

Timo Maas - Articulation (Acid Rockers & George Thompson Remix)

Marking the 16th release on Juicebox Music, as well as the closing out 2016, Australian rising star Luka Sambe makes his debut with a 3-track EP titled ‘Becoming’. His productions have found their place in well-respected labels like Lost & Found, Mesmeric, Perspectives Digital & Traum. With a knack for creating exquisite soundscapes, along with serious attention to detail, his music portrays a sonically-lush journey that many crave in this formulaic world. With this EP, he showcases his diversity in electronica, techno & progressive house, all with the special ‘Luka’ touch.

Kicking off is the title track ‘Becoming’, where a plethora of spacey electronics & counter-melodies on a carefully programmed percussive groove drives through, occasionally visited by soaring vocals. It all eventually leads up to the break-down where a new harmonies converge to change the mood, just for a moment though, only to become what it started with. ‘Cooking With Dennis’ goes for the darker techno-inspired aura with chord-stabs & dispersed melancholic arps, building the tension up to a wonky synth-frenzy moment. ‘Lucent Amongst Black’ winds things down to a more organic & low-tempo space, encompassed with textural & sparkling sound design on a funky, yet deep shuffled groove.

Becoming

Luka Sambe - Becoming [Juicebox Music]

Kicking off Juicebox Music for 2017 is our 17th release, a single titled 'Mellifluous' from Fábio Pereira aka Li-Polymer. The Madeira (Portugal) based artist makes a come-back to the label after his stellar remix of 'Esensides - Drift Away' last year. With a growing discography including releases on "Movement", "Soundteller" and Hernan Cattaneo's "Sudbeat" along with highly-acclaimed remixes, his productions has now become a staple in countless DJ's record bags. Li-Polymer's latest offering, 'Mellifluous', is a haunting & moody number, with a nice chunky groove that sounds soothing to the ear while at the same time, sonically impactful with it's heavy low-end and crisp percussion. Staying true to the organic quality that we've known him for. 

We called upon Germany's Konstantin Alt, aka LoQuai, for his debut appearance on the label as the first remixer. As a progressive house veteran, his understanding of the musical space and grooves has earned his music to be found in many labels like Balkan Connection, Particles, Bonzai Progressive, Stellar Fountain as well as his very own Refined Tunes. LoQuai stays true to Li-Polymer's original mood & groove, reworking it in his own sound while subtlety adding a new atmospheric dimension and delicate groove edits to reflect his vision. 

The second remix comes from India's very own Karthik Sivasankar, aka Tatsama, who makes his return to the label after his track 'Open Spaces' on the 'Elements - Volume 1' release caught the attention of many. Following which, he's put out some captivating music on Suffused Music and Wind Horse Records. Showing his diversity and unlike his more laid back 'Open Spaces', Tatsama shifts into a higher gear for his interpretation of 'Mellifluous' with an aggressive drive, shuffled grooves & restless euphoric break yet staying restrained and composed with it's delivery.

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Mellifluous

Li-Polymer - Mellifluous (LoQuai Remix) [Juicebox Music]

Li-Polymer - Mellifluous (Tatsama Remix) [Juicebox Music]

Kamilo Sanclemente & Dabeat - Spiral Patterns (Andre Sobota Remix)

Kamilo Sanclemente & Dabeat - Spiral Patterns (Original Mix)

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