North-South Connection EP

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CLVPS - Til I Get You (Skonoks Remix)

CLVPS - Til I Get You (Original Mix)

Skonoks - Oh Hey (CLVPS Remix)

Skonoks - Oh Hey (Original Mix)

It started out with a melody in my head that kept me awake and I had to quickly put it into Ableton Note on my phone so my brain could finally give me permission to sleep. The original idea didn't survive - not even the melody - but its inception is what gave this track the name: Night Notes.

An important part of the creative process is knowing when to throw an idea away to make space for new growth. The result is this juicy groover.

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Night Notes

Acquit Records owner DX-9 from Berne, Switzerland sends you up into the clouds with a dreamy Electro version of ”Carnian Pluvial Episode”. 

We go back a long way, roughly a quarter of a century, and it was Acquit Records who took me on board first around the turn of the century, and again for my renaissance after more than a decade and a half of no musical output. I will be forever grateful for his support.

Carnian Pluvial Episode (Remix Edition)

Carnian Pluvial Episode (DX-9 Under Water Rmx)

Another version of “There’s No Pink In The Rainbow” is brought to you by Hughes Giboulay, a Techno/Electronica and House DJ/producer from France with releases on Soiree Records, Xenology, Snuff Cuts, Psycho Thrill Cologne and many more. His remix takes you on a journey through an ever-morphing soundscape of warm pads and clicks and bleeps.

https://soundcloud.com/hughes-giboulay

There's No Pink In The Rainbow (Hughes Giboulay Remix)

Samuel L Session is a techno DJ/producer from Sweden who founded the labels SLS and Cycle and now runs the Klap Klap imprint. Apart from that, he has released on Drumcode, Soma, Music Man and many other labels. Well known for his tribal techno earlier this century, he’s now going down a more minimal path, and his driving take on “There’s No Pink In The Rainbow” is no exception to that.

https://soundcloud.com/samuel-l-session

There's No Pink In The Rainbow (SLS Remix)

Jay Strata, a Glasgow, Scotland based DJ/producer, has created an interpretation of “Another Round” with wonderful pads and strings and funky stabs. He has releases and remixes on labels such as Childhood Intelligence, Sunrise Inc, Mighty Force, Soma, Ozone Records, Acid Culture, Xenology, RF, Brique Rouge, Soiree Records Detroit, to name a few.

https://soundcloud.com/jaystrata

Another Round (Jay Strata Remix)

I was never really able to play the original version of "Another Round" in my own DJ sets because it's much faster than what I normally play. Problem solved - here's a slower version.

Carnial Pluvial Episode (Remix Edition)

Another Round (Skonoks' 4/4 Mix)

My first sonic contribution to the year 2024 is an attempt to capture the essence of this Southern Hemisphere Summer, reminiscent of a warm embrace once the clouds finally broke. May this glorious season keep its hold on us for a few more weeks, if not months!

Warm Embrace

The initial intention behind this track was to create a tool that allowed me to include some songs that are on a 6/8 or quarter triplets time signature in my DJ sets. I needed something to transition between 4/4 and 6/8 smoothly, in both directions. I soon realised that it's going to be a track in its own right and not just a tool, and the result is this morphing and hypnotic stomper.

Threes and Fours

Threes And Fours

Some of the feedback I got for "Threes and Fours" is that it's too long. "Threes or Fours" solves this problem by splitting the 6/8 and 4/4 parts into two separate tracks (slightly edited), so you can now listen to "Threes" or "Fours" :-)

Fours

Threes

Blending the nostalgic pan flute tones from a vintage Technics PCM E33 organ with orchestral strings, synths, and dynamic stabs, I crafted a soundtrack that paints this scene: I approach the cliff's edge overlooking a vibrant tropical valley. With a leap, I free-fall briefly before spreading my wings, soaring across the valley. Landing confidently on the other side, I continue my journey with unwavering resolve.

Crossing The Valley

How do you deal with frustration? You ditch the melodies and glitter and create some unapologetic Techno. 'Pocket Riot' is what this sounds like, a driving and hypnotic stomper

Pocket Riot

This track started as an experiment with a borrowed Korg Monologue, and the juicy bassline it created inspired everything that followed. Combining vocoder-driven vocals with a groovy, uplifting rhythm, the song wants to remind you that there's always many other avenues to explore. There's so much more out there!

Out There (Radio Edit)

Out There

It’s been a while since I’ve made an Electro track — so here it is! It reflects my creative process — full of trial, error, and discovery — until something finally sticks and flows.

See What Comes

See What Comes (Radio Edit)

Manu's Birthday party was definitely a night to remember! Happy faces all round despite the rain and mud. Here's a re-recording of my musical contribution.

Mix - Burning Man(u)

Cells interlinked within
Cells interlinked within
Cells interlinked within one stem,
And dreadfully distinct against the dark,
A tall white fountain played

(From the novel 'Pale Fire' by Vladimir Nabokov)

Baseline Test

Baseline Test (Radio Edit)

Sam's passion for Techno/Electro began in 1996 when he purchased his first synthesizer. The following year, he ventured into DJing and made his mark with a release on Acquit Records in 2002 under the alias Arian Cerddor. In 2003, he co-founded Meadow Records.

After a long break from music due to relocating from Switzerland to New Zealand in 2009 and shifting priorities, Sam is back with Skonoks, his latest project. Get ready to experience the revitalised energy as Sam brings forth a fusion of melodic sweetness and pulsating drive.

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