SOL060 Zakir - Save The Children - Original Release Date May 7, 2018
1. Save The Children - Zakir 
2. Save The Children (David Mayer Remix) - Zakir
3. Naa Zambara - Zakir 
4. Naa Zambara (Switchdance Remix) - Zakir

Sol Selectas is very excited to welcome back Zakir from Moscow, with 2 original songs titled  “Save The Children’” and “Naa Zambara”. Despite living 1000s of miles aways, Zakir's music brings us directly into an African safari, and he cites his love for the rich culture ,and various percussive rhythms as a major influence in these 2 production.

The title track “Save The Children’” is pure afro-house with heavy tribal drums, powerful chord stabs, and a solid dance floor groove. The exciting tension that builds and builds until the break down, is released when the children playfully sing along, and the vibrant energy awakens our spirit.

"Naa Zambara" takes us even deeper, with a dirty broken beat surrounded by lush warm bass, and an emotional vocal from the people of Gbaya, in the west of Central African Republic. The chants and bird noises in the background take us to the core of the jungle, while the soothing bass  guides our path.

David Mayer of Germany joins Sol Selectas for the first time, and delivers a stellar remix of “Save The Children”. He maintains an afro house groove adding even more percussion, and taking us to another planet, with a long arpeggio breakdown that is equally psychedelic and enchanting.

For the second remix, Sol Selectas welcomes Portuguese artist Switchdance, with an incredible interpretation of "Naa Zambara". He creates his own new rhythm by chopping up the African chants, adding emotional flutes, and classic 303 synth lines. The wild acid ride takes us to the other side and back again.

The artwork by Helia Jamali visualizes the music and its rich color palette,  and pays tribute to one of our recent lost children - the African Rhino -which is now sadly extinct. The title is a message for all of us to be mindful and considerate of every living creature on this planet.

Release date: May 7th
Mastered by Audio Animals UK

Save the Children

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Save The Children (David Mayer Remix)- Zakir

ARYA emerged from a calling to co-create dance experiences that awaken the body, stir the soul, and celebrate the beauty of being alive.

His sets are fluid, emotionally charged journeys that blend groovy baselines, deep house, elegant techno, and melodic textures. Guided by intuition and collective energy, ARYA shapeshifts across genres while staying true to a single thread: every set must hold beauty. Whether it's tension, grief, euphoria, or desire, his music creates space for it all.

Born in Indonesia, raised between Southeast Asia and Europe, ARYA’s sound reflects a deep cultural fluency and a lived-in sense of contrast. His journey has led him through underground raves, desert temples, sunrise festivals, and sacred dance floors across Singapore, Bali, Burning Man, Peru, Mexico, and now Berlin, where his universe continues to evolve.

Rooted in emotional resonance and sensual pulse, ARYA’s universe is built on deeper truth and beauty.

Sol Selectas Records specializes in deep tribal dance music, mixing folkloric sounds and ancient rhythms with modern electronic grooves. Founded by DJ/Producer Sabo in New York City in 2006,  the label is now run by Sabo and his wife Helia Jamali, whose artwork and design  re-awakened the spirit of Sol Selectas, through her visual interpretation of the audio frequencies. 

With now over 115 releases, showcase events, and residencies around the World, Sol Selectas leads the way in organic house, downtempo, and afro house, consistently topping the charts and setting trends.

The label captures a vast spectrum of multi-cultural sounds, featuring both rising underground stars and industry legends like Acid Pauli, Sabo, Satori, Be Svendsen, Safar, and Unders. 

The music of Sol Selectas guides listeners into the future with positive energy, inviting them on a journey of rhythmic transformation and cultural fusion. 


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BIO:

Martin surely can be described as legend of Nuremberg‘s electronic music scene. In 1992, at the age of 16, he discovered his passion for electronic music and began playing vinyl on two borrowed Technics turntables. During that time he completed an internship at a local radio station (Radio N1), where he soon was recognized for his Djing. 

First bookings as „Martin Martinez“, his former Dj name, at various events of the radio station like „N1 Sunday Dancehall“ and the weekly radio show „N1 Club Night“ followed, where he not only played vinyl with lots of heart, but also took over the moderation of the radio show.

Especially as a resident of the „N1 Rave Signal“ events, which took place at Volksbad, an abandoned Art Nouveau-Style bath, he soon gained a large fan base with his captivating techno and breakbeat sets and weekly played on stage with famous musicians like Sven Väth, Westbam, Carl Cox, Earth Nation, Tanith, Resistance D, Jens Lissat, Oliver Lieb and many more.

To spred his wings wider and take his immense passion for Djing to the next level, he changed his name to Martin Groovic in 1995 and soon played gigs in all major techno clubs in Franconia such as Boot, Dolphin Club, Paisley Park, Forum, Lancia Odeon, DUB Club and the Octagon in Eltmann and invitations to clubs in Munich and festivals in Italy followed.

In 1996 he and two partners founded the legendary TOS Club, where he organized weekly club nights and after hours and quickly became a well known musician in the Nuremberg techno scene for blowing up the dancefloors with his unique music style. 

His characteristics as a deliverer of music are within the inexhaustible dimensions of sound, creating imaginary dream worlds within his listeners and taking them on a journey full of depth, magic and desires – always with an unconditional love to music. His repertoire ranges from rhythmic, spherical house and techno sounds filled with lots of emotion to downtempo and acid sounds with the right drive to dance the nights away.

In 1998, after two successful years of TOS, the club mysteriously burned down and Martin moved to Munich. In 2000 he founded his family and took a time out for several years. During his break the love to music still accompanied him in private, but now the passion for Djing and the wish to create musical suspense grew strong again. And so he‘s back, more motivated than ever, presenting new monthly mixes on his Soundcloud. In the near future Martin Groovic will surely be seen and heard again in the clubs.

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