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Italian duo Agents Of Time have been incredibly busy over the past few years, from releasing a string of classic singles – including their recent single for Afterlife, “The Mirage”, which earned more than five million views on Instagram – to remixing The Weeknd’s “Take My Breath”, which appeared on his recent Dawn FM (Alternative World). But the biggest news is here now – their second album, Universo, is ready. Elevating their trademark melodic techno with an exquisite pop-ness, Universo has found its ideal home with Kompakt, following their Music Made Paradise 2020 debut EP for the label. It’s a meeting of minds that makes perfect sense.

Andrea Di Ceglie and Luigi Tutolo, the two members of Agents Of Time, used their time during the pandemic to work on Universo, an album loosely conceptualised around their ‘personal universo’, a manifestation of the world Di Ceglie and Tutolo built both within and around their studio. This accounts for the sparkle and brightness of Universo – it’s full of personality, vim and vigour, the duo experimenting with their music, exploring its furthest corners. If you come to Universo expecting just another album of melodic techno, get ready to be pleasantly surprised – there’s a whole lot more going on here, and it’s all equally compelling.

After a typically poetic opening gesture – the swirling, synaesthetic, self-titled intro track – expectations are immediately blindsided with the two-step pop of “Fallin’”, sung with gentle clarity by guest Audrey Janssens, a dream of a song that harks back to the glory days of early ‘00s UK garage. “Interstellar Cowboy” is a confident, lithe, disco-fied strut; the gentle minor-key piano of “Liquid Fantasy” spirals into a gorgeously melancholy techno-pop epic, Vicky Who?’s voice rich with yearning. Janssens also reappears on the electro-swirl of “Poison”; “Dream Vision” revisits their single “The Mirage”, soft with sweeping strings, loaded with drama; “Part Of Life” sashays into view with a schaffel-stomp.

This rich variety throws the more dancefloor-focused tracks, like “Ciao”, into even starker relief – they’re more decisive, streamlined, yet rich with detail, chugging, Moroder-esque bass meeting strobe-lit synths that fire melodies out into the firmament. Universo feels texturally dense, but it still breathes, its sounds so tactile you want to reach out and grab them, its tunes so seductive you can’t get them out of your head. Universo is a fiercely beautiful album, brave in its spirit, a perfectly poised meeting-point of pop melody and stylish, lush techno: Agents Of Time in excelsis.

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Agents Of Time - Liquid Fantasy Feat. Vicky Who?

Sternstunde, as its name suggests, is testament to a producer staying the course. Not letting motivation, or a lack of, get the better of you. A defining moment. Written during a difficult lockdown period, Sternstunde's melody suddenly came together for German artist Solee. It was the catalyst, not only for completing the tune, but also for a stream of new found inspiration.

That same melody was also the hook for Joris Voorn. 'The moment I heard Sternstunde for the first time I recognised beauty in its simplicity.' It soon became a firm favourite for the Spectrum boss, but as with many of his faves he went to work with his scalpel and wizardry, crafting an edit for his sets that takes the track to a new dimension. 'I decided to make an edit that let the melody be more present than the drums. Over the months of playing it I've received so many requests for it to be played at my future shows, so it felt like a good idea to release it.'

A special request. A defining moment. Sternstunde.

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Welcoming Purified Records regular back to the imprint, Swiss-Belgian producer Paradoks makes an outstanding return with his latest original ‘Always’. Showcasing his ability to transport listeners into another dimension, Paradoks devises a rich sonic tapestry with undulating pads, majestic instrumentals, and delicate melodies. Soaring across the lofty arrangement, the cut takes a dramatic turn as a heavy bass lead gains control, drawing Always to an emphatic close.

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Paradoks - Always

Grigoré makes his SPECTRUM debut with a remake of Push's 'Strange World'

It's a brave artist that sets their sights on remaking a true 'Classic', from any genre. Productions that are steeped in history. A soundtrack to millions of personal moments across a myriad of global dancefloors, headphones and stereos. Music that means so much to so many. Some will actively avoid it, while others have always dreamt of adding their signature to a monument.

Push 'Strange World' is undoubtedly considered a Trance classic. Originally released on Bonzai back in 2000, it was immediately overshadowed by M.I.K.E. Push's own '2000' Remake from the same package. The golden era (arguably) for the genre was coming to a close and whilst previous years had seen a slew of historic hits there was still room for more. 'Strange World' with its spine-tingling and unforgettable melody, breakbeat-driven breakdown and the epic finale is still considered one of the very best.

Diynamic and This Never Happened artist, Grigoré, showed no fear when he set out to recreate 'Strange World' in his own vision. 'I remember hearing the track for the first time and having my mind completely blown. That feeling has stuck with me and each time I hear the original I still feel it, physically. When I set out to recreate the track, I wanted to try and maintain that original vibe and energy, but with a new sound and feeling.'

Grigoré's 'Strange World' is a slow burner. Bubbling away in a cauldron of synth, the original melody still shines bright, be it at a slower pace, and the orchestral feeling still sweeps us along throughout. Drum rolls abound and bassline drives, to create a respectful and supremely effective remake.

Strange World

Grigoré - Strange World

All That Matters

Kölsch - All That Matters

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Release Date: 2023-06-01 

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Brothers Julien & Raphael Piacentino aka Esoteric Circle, have been making waves with a run of recent productions on labels including Oddity and Eleatics. With a talent and touch for spine-tingling compositions, the French duo have worked their way into the sets, and shared the stages, with some of the finest purveyors of melodic house and techno of today.

Making their debut on Joris Voorn's Spectrum imprint, the brothers serve up a stunning double slice of cosmic finery in 'Moonshard' and 'Oblivion'.

The title track with its cascading synths, sweeping strings and cavernous chords creates a majestic dancefloor moment, while 'Oblivion', as its name suggests, treads a darker path. Tracer-like snares fire, bassline growls, and crater kicks drop from the heavens. All wrapped in an impressively melodic melancholy.

Moonshard

Esoteric Circle - Moonshard

Having rounded out the spring with his stunning revision of the trance classic 'Strange World', Grigoré returns to Spectrum with a new symphonic adventure in 'The Journey'.

As an age old metaphor of the electronic scene and one often used to describe the most epic of DJ sets, the 'journey' became the trademark of the best in the business. Those that took their listeners and dancers to new spaces, exploring musical tangents, surprising, and delivering goosebump moments often across lengthy, but beautifully paced nights. Grigoré's 'The Journey', as its name suggests, is a perfect soundtrack for these occasions.

Piano chords and an escalating orchestral melody sweep us along before we drop, to then rise again, never quite cresting its peak and leaving us wanting more.

With 'Flush', Grigoré turns the dial and ramps the intensity. Firing his staccato synth line and building with shimmering chords that simultaneously drive the track forward, to continue our journey.

The Journey

Grigoré - The Journey

"And maybe you'll say: here it is, that's it”
"But I'll say: a little farther"

La voz de Ursula K. Le Guin, una de las autoras más importantes de la literatura norteamericana contemporánea, acompaña a la perfección al sonido elegante y mágico de "Voyage" el tema del productor argentino Fabri Lopez. 
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