An artist with a storied history within the Proton Music canon, Juan Deminicis has been a regular contributor to the label's catalogue for over a decade. Now returning, "Cycles" represents another slice of progressive heaven with a delightful twin-track offering.

Beginning his Proton Music relationship with January 2012's "Downshifting", an array of original material has since flowed from the fingertips of Juan Deminicis. 2013's "Behind the Sun" soon followed before a 5-year hiatus then resumed with November 2018's "Life on the Moon", June 2020's "Synchronicity" and July 2021's "Water / Rebellion".

A regular on an array of blue-chip labels including Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music, Pablo Bolivar's Seven Villas and Guy J's Lost & Found, the Argentinean star has been flying high in a rarefied atmosphere for almost 15 years.

The "Cycles" title track opens with a sublime trademark rolling groove that wends its way easily atop luscious pads and breathy vocal ‘ahhs'. Crisp hi-hats provide a dynamic vibrancy while a syncopated bassline adds dancefloor energy. Pausing at the breakdown a beautiful piano sequence flows in subtle beauty, combined with atmospheric field recordings. Easing back into the club-friendly groove in the third movement, new melodic sequences enter the fray to create a stunning musical masterpiece.

With its heavy beat and traditional off-beat hi-hat pattern, "Samhadi" soon bristles with emotion as a female vocal sings delicately across proceedings. Perfectly accompanied by twinkling delayed keys, a lilting melody drifts across the early phrases. As the rhythmic elements emerge unencumbered at the mid-point, a beautifully sculpted piano motif creates a moment of melancholy before evolving into the second half. Alongside the vocal phrase and other melodic elements, the track flows to a natural conclusion in a glorious display of production craftsmanship.

Returning to Proton Music, Juan Deminicis' "Cycles" continues to oversee an ever-impressive musical evolution.

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

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Juan Deminicis - Samhadi

Juan Deminicis - Cycles

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