R-Zone is a new label launched by Global Darkness. Who is involved isn't exactly a secret, those who feel so inclined can piece the information together quite easily. It is however irrelevant to the concept of R-Zone, which would like to shift the focus away from namedropping and perception based on hype around individual artists and bring it back where it belongs; in the lap of the music.

The sounds exhibited across each track are fresh offerings that combine brightly coloured synths, swirling pads and non-standard beats into captivating and kaleidoscopic soundscapes that constantly evolve from start to finish. A cosmic, intergalactical energy pervades each release, transporting you to a world far away from here. The rest of the tell can be told by R-Zone themselves:

“Have you ever stood in a traffic jam in the middle of nowhere with complete strangers desperately looking for a party that may or may not exist? Have you ever wandered around a bombed out illegal warehouse rave at X in the morning on an E come-down? Have you ever stood in limbo between the click of a strobe or between the shards of a dense orange haze that emanates from a fog machine? Floating away on never ending waves of music and substance induced - we may as well call it - LOVE? Where for one brief moment it didn't matter who you are and what you do and how you look or how many scene-points you have? If so then you will remember the R-Zone as a shadowy place that never fully exists yet is always waiting. “

“In the whip of a snare, the beat of a kick, the wail of a string or the rush of an arpeggio, in those heart pounding moments of anticipation and in the glorious release of a drop. And then, as those frozen moments echo out and fade into a corner of space-time where nothing seems quite real, you descend among your peers, feeling somehow richer and more enlightened - as if you have been touched by something. You know it can make the world seem an empty place, a barren wasteland devoid of endorphins, where neurotransmitters merely twinkle but never shine. Just remember you are not alone. Others have entered the R-Zone with you and together we may embrace its infinity - as we enter into a new age.”

Some Feedback:

Dan Curtin (Metamorphic, Mobilee) (Berlin)
liking this stuff :-)

Owain Kimber (Dessous Recordings / Littledetroit) (Cardiff)
Slow jams for the block party - Houz Nation is the one for me :)

Dave TTB (TOTHEBONE) (London)
I like all three tracks. Hard to pick a fave but will definitely play one on the radio. Thanks for sending.

Ben Sims (Theory) (London)
classy armchair rave music, thx!

Dj Simbad (Various / Browsnwood Rec.)
Sexy oldschool shhhizz dfntly playin Houz Nation !! Chartin too

(Hipodrome) (Sibiu)
Nice release. Houz Nation all the way

Tom Bonaty (Prologue)
Rattler for me.. Nice EP at all..

Gilb-r (Versatile)
yes! deep raw and emotional great release

Gerd (4lux)
you know i'm a sucker for house! :-) love it!

Will O'Brien (SUB-SCAPE) (Antwerp)
Hot release!

Intalex / Trevino (3024)
Liking all of these. Appeals to the over 40 in me..

Tim Thaler (BLN FM) (Berlin)
Downloading for BLN.Fm radio, Berlin.

Marko Nastic (Radio B92 / Exit Festival) (Belgrade)
Houz Nation is super cool, tnx!

Jackmate (Philpot)
nice & slow....smile little zoe for me!

Fred Deepsounds (DEEPSOUNDS) (TOULOUSE)
nice ep. favourite is Smile Little Zoe.

DJ Fabio (XT3 techno radio / DITCH 100% vinyl techno parties) (Den Haag)
nice beefy sound, Houz Nation is the standout track. Keep on ravin' :)

Sven Vath (Berlin)
Love the slow oldschoolish mid-tempo vibes here. "Smile Little Zoe" and "Rattler" are top notch!

Neville Watson (Rush Hour, Creme)
If Ron Hardy had been brought to the UK and taken to an M25 Orbital rave

Perseus Traxx (M>O>S, Bunker)
Some forward thinking action that's definitely worth checking out...

Angel Molina (Sonar Music) (Barcelona)
'Rattler' for me at first listening, thanks.

Giles Armstrong
Great EP - Start as you mean to go on :)

Richie Hawtin (M-nus)
"downloaded for r hawtin"

Tony Poland (Juno Plus) (London)
YES HOUZ NATION great start for a new label!

Thaddi (De:Bug) (Berlin)
Rattler is amazing!

Koen van Bommel (Vice)
Been waiting for this one :)

Tomaz (www.22tracks.com)
Houz nation is pure summer vibe. Nice one

Enrico Crivellaro (Archive/Neroli)
Houz Nation is hot

Ambivalent
Tripping at the afters. :)

Norman Nodge (MDR)
"Smile Little Zoe" is the track for me to slow down today. Interesting package.

Enrico Crivellaro (Archive/Neroli)
Houz Nation is hot

R-Zone 01 - Houz Nation/Rattler/Smile Little Zoe (Out Now)

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R-Zone. Who is involved isn't exactly a secret, those who feel so inclined can piece the information together quite easily. It is however irrelevant to the concept of R-Zone, which would like to shift the focus away from namedropping and perception based on hype around individual artists and bring it back where it belongs; in the lap of the music.

The sounds exhibited across each track are fresh offerings that combine brightly coloured synths, swirling pads and non-standard beats into captivating and kaleidoscopic soundscapes that constantly evolve from start to finish. A cosmic, intergalactical energy pervades each release, transporting you to a world far away from here. The rest of the tell can be told by R-Zone themselves:

“Have you ever stood in a traffic jam in the middle of nowhere with complete strangers desperately looking for a party that may or may not exist? Have you ever wandered around a bombed out illegal warehouse rave at X in the morning on an E come-down? Have you ever stood in limbo between the click of a strobe or between the shards of a dense orange haze that emanates from a fog machine? Floating away on never ending waves of music and substance induced - we may as well call it - LOVE? Where for one brief moment it didn't matter who you are and what you do and how you look or how many scene-points you have? If so then you will remember the R-Zone as a shadowy place that never fully exists yet is always waiting. “

“In the whip of a snare, the beat of a kick, the wail of a string or the rush of an arpeggio, in those heart pounding moments of anticipation and in the glorious release of a drop. And then, as those frozen moments echo out and fade into a corner of space-time where nothing seems quite real, you descend among your peers, feeling somehow richer and more enlightened - as if you have been touched by something. You know it can make the world seem an empty place, a barren wasteland devoid of endorphins, where neurotransmitters merely twinkle but never shine. Just remember you are not alone. Others have entered the R-Zone with you and together we may embrace its infinity - as we enter into a new age.”