An artist with an impressive recent history, Chicago born, Greece based, Savvas, returns to Proton Music with the brand new "Crescent Moon" EP. Making his label debut with a trio of remixes between 2019 and 2021, a debut original EP followed in February 2022 via "Reminisce" as three original tracks plus remixes from RIGOONI and Vridian showcased an exceptional offering. With another triptych to his name, the "Crescent Moon" title track is a beautifully evocative piece that evolves majestically over its 9-minute duration. Hypnotic keys and counterpoint melodies fire off each other as strings, pads and effects take their turn vying for listener attention in the resulting rich opener. "Wonder' quickly creates a melancholy vibe with its delicate piano sequences that extend in organic fashion across a rock-steady kick and shuffling percussion. Beautifully imagined vocal phrasing adds to the air of sadness and delicacy as a smooth arpeggio provides another graceful tone in the latter stages along with strings and sympathetic melody. Sparkling arpeggiated sequences immediately highlight an upbeat air in "Lullaby" before they drift away at the mid-point allowing for strong rhythmic elements to come to the fore. A further combination of meticulously engineered elements sees a second half suffused with poise and lightness of touch.

Juan Deminicis has been a staple of the Proton Music catalogue for more than a decade. Since a 2012 debut, the Argentinean has released five original EPs that have seen such stellar offerings as "Behind the Sun", "Life on the Moon" and July 2022's "Cycles". Remixes for GMJ, Mark Slee and Michael A have seen equally impressive production work as Juan Deminicis now returns with a typically assured reworking of "Crescent Moon". Through a trademark rolling groove and intricate rhythmic framework, the central motif of Savvas' original is reworked in mesmerising fashion as a cast of new production material join forces, not least in a piercing new melodic phrase and whispering vocal cut that make a play in the second half. Organic house elements flow through the 7-minute interpretation with flute and traditional instruments combining as Juan Deminicis once again demonstrates why his production work is so sought after.

Another Proton Music regular with such celebrated releases as "Divine", "Losing Part of Me" and "Asante", Andrea Cassino has been at the forefront of the progressive house scene for almost 15 years. Remixes for Kamilo Sanclemente & Dabeat, Rudy, Michael A and GMJ have also been notable highlights in the Italian-born producer's star-studded portfolio, as he now returns to remix Savvas. Characterised by an effortless bouncing bass groove and immaculately syncopated percussion, the Andrea Cassino interpretation of "Wonder" retains some of the core melodic themes while turning it into a rolling, club-friendly gem. Sweeping string passages and the haunting vocal prevalent in the original make their presence heard, particularly at the atmospheric and evocative breakdown before the mesmerising groove takes hold once more.

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

Crescent Moon

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Savvas - Crescent Moon (Juan Deminicis Remix)

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22.12.23 Club KULT w/ Hobin Rude
20.12.24 KPTM, Belgrade w/ Petar Dundov
04.07.25 TEKSTIVAL, Belgrade
23.08.25 TBA

• BIO •

Behind N-TCHBL stands Marija Nikolić, Serbian DJane and producer raising from the south of her homeland. Shaped as much by silence as by sound, growing up in the shadows of the ‘90s in a country marked by unrest and resilience, she found refuge in music that felt moody, raw and honest. Pink Floyd, Nirvana, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Radiohead... these weren't just bands, they were lifelines. Echoes of that era still breathe through her music today, not as nostalgia, but as a pulse.

In the early 2000s, her heart shifted from post-punk to the deep, hypnotic world of progressive house. Artists like Deep Dish, Hernán Cattáneo, Sasha, John Digweed and Moshic opened a new emotional language, where subtle melodies and steady rhythms told stories words never could. She found her voice in that space between melancholy and movement, underground darkness and melodies - progressive house was something she wanted to live and love!

By 2008, her unique, carefully woven sets caught the attention of almost every major Serbian club. A new chapter began - playing across the country, then beyond the borders of her homeland. From the shores of Cacao Beach's epic Solar Summer Festival to the heartbeat of Sofia’s Top10 DJ Mag Escape Club her name grew, not with noise, but with quiet persistence when she became the first Serbian female progressive DJ to reach international ears. Although fear of long flights kept her away from accepting Canada's Stereo Montreal and Ministry of Sound event invitations, her unique sound traveled across the oceans, underground crowds named her the "queen of progressive house"!

In 2011, after a string of guest mixes and a feature as FRISKY "Artist of the Week", an invitation to host her own show came and SUBLIMINAL was born - a space to tell sonic prog stories, deep, dark, and feminine. The show became a sanctuary for thousands of monthly listeners from all around the world, all drawn to her ability to blend bold rhythms with soft emotion and traditional Balkan and oriental textures that made her sets unmistakably hers.

Then in 2011, after her farewell show in Lebanon, came silence and a decade-long pause in live appearances, but some flames never die. When she returned in 2021, it was with grace and depth! She played alongside Sébastien Léger, Sebastian Busto, Petar Dundov, DJ Ruby, headlined UNIVACK event in Madrid with Kamilo Sanclemente and continued to rock the dancefloors of Serbian clubs and festivals with the same quiet fire.

In 2024, after years of shaping her sets with other people's stories, Marija finally decided to tell her own. Her debut original track "Esther" emerged like a whispered truth, honest and unguarded. When Hernán Cattáneo opened RESIDENT 709 with it, it felt less like a milestone and more like destiny quietly unfolding. Soon after came "Southern Storm" on Contrast Records, a storm she had carried within her for years, now set free and remixed by Moshic, the very artist whose music once lit the path she walks today. A dream, once distant, now echoed back to her in harmony.

N-TCHBL doesn’t chase trends, she crafts experiences. Her music is not made to impress, but to reach. To awaken something tender, something fierce. To remind us that in a world that rushes, it’s okay to feel deeply and to dance through it. 

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