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Hitting the heights on a regular basis, over 800 production credits sit proudly next to Michael A's name for the likes of Sudbeat, Mango Alley and Replug. Particles and Proton Music have also been a regular home for the Belarusian with a further three original EPs between February 2017's "Bright Hope" debut and May 2019's "Geometria". Returning with "Twinkling Stars", the title track is a typically impressive affair with deep, rolling groove and seismic bass prowess. Building with ease a smooth arpeggio drifts into sonic range with its glittering delays. Aptly titled, shimmering motifs glisten across the track's powerful rhythmic framework, juxtaposed elegantly against the lighter melodic elements. "Vibrance" continues Michael A's penchant for deep bass prowess, anchored tightly to an exquisite shuffling percussive top-line that adds dancefloor dynamism. Before long, a simple motif comes into play to add hypnotic texture while sumptuous pads supply depth and intrigue that build into a post-breakdown illustrating Michael's skill and craft.

Matty Doyle is a modern production heavyweight. Through his Matter moniker, the Australian has built a sizeable reputation for himself with a plethora of high-profile releases and DJ performances across the globe in London, Amsterdam and his Melbourne hometown. A host of releases on Proton Music in solo and collaborative guises – often with long-term friend and production partner, GMJ – has seen Matter release music of the very highest order that saw the 2016's "Pronoia" and 2017's "We Are Dust" EPs bolster his reputation. Returning to remix Michael A after a February 2019 reworking of Embliss' "Lone Wolf", Matter takes "Twinkling Stars" on a trademark journey of power, precision and smooth bassline dominance. Using the remix parts to creative effect, combined with a bevy of additional material, the result is a sparkling offering that grows in detail with each passing minute as filters and delays open up into a glorious breakdown crescendo of melodic passion. Continuing into the latter stages with ease, the result is near nine minutes of sonic perfection.

Janko Dragovic is another name steeped in underground music history. As originally part of the Progress Inn duo, Dragovic's success under his Desaturate pseudonym is no less impressive. Moreover, collaborations with Rick Pier O'Neil, and Forniva on Particles has seen Desaturate amass an impressive collection of original music while May 2016's "The Unholy Mountain" was a high-quality 3-track solo outing. January 2018's "Wanderer" saw a powerful Proton debut as a remix of Huminal's "Macropsia" in April 2019 is now followed by a compelling reworking of "Vibrance" characterised by a smooth bouncing bassline groove and syncopated percussion. Building effortlessly using themes resonant in the original, new melodic flourishes emerge that shimmer in rich delays. Hitting its stride post-breakdown, a filtered and modulated arpeggio comes to the fore to provide a dynamic vibrancy to the latter stages.

Originals from Michael A combined with remixes from Matter and Desaturate keep "Twinkling Stars" in ascendance.

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

Twinkling Stars

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Michael A - Twinkling Stars (Matter Remix)

A new artist to the Particles roster, Dangur builds on a long history of success with his "Midnight Vultures" EP. Remixes come from German and Hungarian stars.

An artist whose continued rise to prominence throughout 2018 and 2019 has seen a life-long passion for music translated onto success on such labels as Klangwelt, Krafted Underground and Friday Lights Music, now make his Particles debut. The title track is an elegantly sculpted affair that bristles with atmospheric textures and sonic soundscapes before a heavy beat and delayed percussive groove add 4/4 familiarity. Breathy vocals and rippling arpeggio add power in the second half as do atmospheric piano and searing legato Moog lead. "Voltage Baby" opens with delicious rolling groove, syncopated bassline and prominent vocal treatment. A rasping open-filtered bass provides power post-breakdown as melodic character takes over in a dark dancefloor destroyer. Co-produced by Mark Finkel the smooth melodic interplay of "Bungee With Zeus", sees shuffling percussive intent combine with subterranean kick and woodblock groove. Rippling keys and shrill lead erupt into the third movement to create a beautifully melodious and understated offering high in technique and craft. A rich bassline underpins "Metal Beard" as open hi-hats and shakers add percussive intent. A rasping Moog lead provides Bodzin-like hypnotic intrigue and textured pads slide across the left-right spectrum with ease.

Renowned producer, Thyladomid, hits the ground running with his Particles debut. Regular on the likes of Doppelgaenger, City Life and Solomun's Diynamic, the German artist responsible for 2018's magnificent "Places" album for Traum, demonstrates his considerable production talent with a haunting and powerful reworking of the title track. Making full use of the vocals present in the original, the Thyladomid remix weaves a glittering array of detuned pads, off-beat percussion and hypnotic blips around a running techno bassline that drives relentlessly forward alongside heavy beat and characteristic production technique.

Hungarian duo, Peter Makto and Gregory S are no strangers to the world of underground dance music with a combined triple century of production credits to their names. Able to point to a catalogue of material that has seen them grace the likes of Go Deeva, Dear Deer and Hoomidaas, their own Truesounds imprint has also been a regular home for their work. 2018's "Purple Rain" EP saw an impressive Proton Music debut, while remixes for Michael A and Hot TuneiK completed the picture. Now featuring on Particles with their No Distance alias, the duo's remix of "Voltage Baby" packs a heavy punch with chest-thumping kick, rumbling sub-bass groove and subtle ticking percussion. Vocals from the original shine through before a shimmering lead-line in the second half picks up and extends on the melodic themes resonant in Dangur's original.

A quartet of original tracks from Dangur plus remixes from Thyladomid and Peter Makto and Gregory S, keep the "Midnight Vultures" firmly at bay.

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

Midnight Vultures

Midnight Vultures (Thyladomid Remix)

Juan Deminicis - Prana (Original Mix)

the title track off our very first EP on Meanwhile is "lost on origin"

Release date 03.04.20 - pre-orders live!

this one has been doing the business for us for a while :):)

GMJ & Matter - Lost On Origin

The latest release from Madloch’s Sound Avenue imprint welcomes B.A.X. back to the label for his debut EP. The Vietnamese artist first appeared on Belgian imprint in January of this year with a remix of Madloch & Subnode’s ‘Lion’s Mane’. Classically trained and borderless in his approach to production, the Ho Chi Minh City resident has also found a home on fryhide, Manual Music and Sound Avenue affiliate 3rd Avenue. Now embarking on one of the most creative projects of his career B.A.X. presents his ‘Serenade to Earth’ EP.

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Serenade to Earth

Premiere: B.A.X.- Serenade to Earth [Sound Avenue]

'From a city that never sleeps, Midnight Traffic surges through Hyderabad. A “Light Year” that sparkles and shimmers. Melodies become frozen in time, weightless and timeless they flow in never-ending patterns. White-noise washes and dizzying stereoscopic sensations converge again in hypnotic rhythmic cadence.

Egyptian skies reflect a new vision with striking beat. The rhythm of the earth’s pulse reflected in clear night air. Amplified through a new sound palette, familiar pads sweep across time and patterns appear through new sonic architecture. Ampish travels a new “Light Year” where rolling bassline frequencies resonate in hypnotic dancefloor fashion in the flash of an eye.

From north-western Russia, Ewan Rill creates a new vision of St. Petersburg beauty. Dark intensity pervades the deep space of echoing bassline pattern that drifts effortlessly. A star-field of twinkling lights sonically reflected in delayed synth notes fade into the distance, colliding occasionally in reverberated openness. Power and clarity represented in mathematical precision through space and time.'

Follow: @midnighttraffic // @ewan-rill // @themangoalley

Midnight Traffic - Light Year (+ Ampish, Ewan Rill Remixes)

Premiere: Midnight Traffic - Light Year (Ewan Rill Remix) [Mango Alley]

Hailing from Argentina, where progressive house is basically born, Agustin Sasson and Felipe Gonzalez teamed up to create strong single titled as "Uhuru"! This is their first collab and their first appearance on One Of A Kind, and we are more than happy to have them on board!On Remix duty we have Switzerland based artist, label manager of Wildfang Music, Ioanis, whose interpretation of the original went more into beautiful deep house, while on the other side, a pleasant surprise and a real refreshment in world of progressive house, UK artist, Ed Steele is doing what he knows best. His remix is a proper dancefloor stomper!

Uhuru - One Of A Kind

Uhuru

Agustin Sasson, Felipe Gonzalez (AR) - Uhuru (Ed Steele Remix)

Pole Folder & CP - Space Time [Reworck Records]
Composed by Pole Folder, produced and arranged by Pole Folder & CP at the Mansion Playground studio.
Mix by Hannes Bieger.

Space Time

Pole Folder & CP - Space Time

Number twenty-one on San Francisco’s Manjumasi is the Titans EP from renowned Australian producer Jamie Stevens. With well over twenty years production experience under his belt, notably as a founding member of Infusion, Jamie brings a uniquely detailed and sophisticated flair to each of his productions. The two originals on this EP are no exception. Lead track Titans balances many layers of clever melodic synth-work over a rock-solid and pleasantly punctuated bass groove. This is followed up by Blush, a moodier piece built around a gentle but insistent crescendo of brass harmonies, evoking an open and expansive sonic space.

First up on remix duty are Bristol duo dubspeeka. Their interpretation of Titans repurposes the track’s core materials, crafting a supremely sturdy late-night number with heady, whirling percussion and a darker edge. Next up, Peruvian producer Luis Leon transforms Blush with a mix that dials up the nuance and sensuality, bringing the track’s deep and delicate elements into focus, with the result being a highly alluring auditory collage. Finally, Manjumasi’s own Naveen G turns in his own take on Titans, a driving dancefloor take with no shortage of punch, deep bass, and a gritty modern progressive tone on the lead melodies that will keep this track pushing the dancefloor forwards.

Follow: @jamiestevens @dubspeeka @luisleon @naveen-g
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Cover art by Nathan Kanner: www.instagram.com/nkanny/

Titans EP

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Jamie Stevens - Titans

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