Here's my full 4-hour recording from the ZER01 party at Motion in Bristol, including a lot of unreleased material. 

I hope you'll all enjoy as much as I did playing this set!

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SAMA at Motion, Bristol [24.07.21]

Hi everyone, 

here's my set at Free Your Mind Festival 2022! I had the honour to play just before the golden hour slot on a massive stage under a bridge, the sun was beaming and dust was flying everywhere, which was absolutely magical. For this reason I also felt going a bit happier with a bit more vocals than I normally do, mostly towards the second half of my set. I hope you'll enjoy <3

SAMA at Free Your Mind Festival, Arnhem [04.06.22]

Hey everyone, 

here's a new set by me, fresh from 909 festival. High-energy vocal-heavy festival vibes while still trying to keep my signature darker and driving flavour. When playing this set I thought it was quite a chaotic set, but to be honest it's just a fucking bop. So I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do!

Much love,

S

SAMA at 909 Festival, Amsterdamse Bos [04.06.2023]

Hey peeps,

here's my 3-hour closing set at ORPHIC. This was a really special one for me as I've been going to the Orphic parties quite a bit. From the first time visiting I wanted to play here. The crowd and vibe at these parties is zero to none, and the organisation is a lovely group of people with a very community-based mindset. 

I wanted to do something special, and I think you can hear that in this set. It's a very hypnotic and heavy set, ranging from very emotive to heavy dark tracks, with a lot of layering going on. There's a few small moments that are slightly messy as I was constantly playing with multiple decks at once, but that makes it human ;). The recording cut out at 2:50:00, so I edited the last few tracks in to ensure a safe landing after 3 hours. 

Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did playing this.

Much love,

S

SAMA closing set at ORPHIC, Amsterdam [03.12.23]

Vera and I met as residents at our beloved Club Basis and quickly found out Vera was moving in a similar direction as I did a few years ago. Since we both originally came from different backgrounds, the connection felt extra strong. This called for a B2B. The synergy was even more intense than we expected, turning into a three-hour journey of layering and going deeper and deeper, slowly building to a heavy and dark crescendo. I personally don't think I've ever built up a set this perfectly, and this can only really be attributed to the incredible chemistry we had here.

We’re so excited about the outcome, that we decided to share the set, and we sincerely hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did playing this.

Tracklist: Impossible. Just send a message or reply to the set, and we'll do our best to give the track ID <3

SAMA B2B Vera Grace at BASIS, Utrecht [27.07.2024]

It has been a while! SAMA is back on his label Maximalist_Minimalist after 1,5 years of silence. This time it's 3 hard-hitting and functional tracks, all heavily played and road-tested by a small handful of artists over the course of the last year. 

Finishing off the EP, 'I Might've Misunderstood' is the least menacing of the three is a powerful track with tight drums, SAMA-esque bass growls and a thin metallic lead tip-toeing throughout. This track was also the track made for SAMA's Masterclass on SINEE.

The artwork, just like all previous artworks, was painted by Argentinian painter Ric Santesteban.

SAMA - I Might've Misunderstood [Maximalist_Minimalist]

It has been a while! SAMA is back on his label Maximalist_Minimalist after 1,5 years of silence. This time it's 3 hard-hitting and functional tracks, all heavily played and road-tested by a small handful of artists over the course of the last year.

The second track 'Particularity' does justice to its name with a particular and playful-but-heavy groove, while the spaced out synths, almost breathing percussion and eerie atmospherics try to pull you in. 

The artwork, just like all previous artworks, was painted by Ric Santesteban.

SAMA - Particularity [Maximalist_Minimalist]

SAMA presents UN_defined

UN_defined is a new series of releases on SAMA's label Maximalist_Minimalist. This sound is heavily focused on, but not limited to synthesis, harmony, atmospheric soundscapes and broken beat patterns. A more “free” approach to making music, leaving any preconceptions about who or what I should be as an artist at the door. For being undefined means to experience creative freedom. 
        
Having a defined sound as an artist is simultaneously incredibly important to grow a fanbase and the most restraining thing there can be for one’s creativity. UN_defined will be an outlet for whatever SAMA feels like or am inspired by in the future.

SAMA, UN_defined - Forever, Together

SAMA presents UN_defined

UN_defined is a new series of releases on SAMA's label Maximalist_Minimalist. This sound is heavily focused on, but not limited to synthesis, harmony, atmospheric soundscapes and broken beat patterns. A more “free” approach to making music, leaving any preconceptions about who or what I should be as an artist at the door. For being undefined means to experience creative freedom. 

Having a defined sound as an artist is simultaneously incredibly important to grow a fanbase and the most restraining thing there can be for one’s creativity. UN_defined will be an outlet for whatever SAMA feels like or is inspired by in the future.

SAMA, UN_defined - Test Subject 2841

SAMA, UN_defined - Fading In

- 'Maximalist trying to fit in to a Minimalist world.'

- SAMA (様): Japanese honorific.

- UN_defined

SAMA is a DJ and producer from Utrecht, The Netherlands. 

SAMA's productions and sets have a signature dark, driving groove, where storytelling always takes centre-stage. Music riddled with small intricacies, a heavy focus on sounddesign and an infinitely perfectionist mindset; a Maximalist approach to a Minimalist sound, if you will. SAMA's music is a regular for many of the mainstay names in the scene, including Richie Hawtin, Freddy K, Rødhåd, Rene Wise, Marrøn, Cleric, Setaoc Mass and more. 

SAMA's sets and music have garnered him a residency at the well-respected ORPHIC events.

Bookings: booking@firstfrequency.nl

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