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SPRAY001 - OUT NOW

Buy / Stream: music.sprayforever.com/spray001

Tracklist:
A1. I.M.O.K. R.U.O.K.
A2. I.M.O.K. R.U.O.K. (Or:la Remix)
B1. 12,000 Ravers

Spray enters the world, emerging with a mystically prophesied reissue from Dimension 23, the intended deliverance in 2020 a perfect 23 years after its original release in 1997. The duo, Rich and Julie, were pioneers of the LA rave scene, traversing the West Coast throughout the ‘90s - not to mention colluding with Sven Väth’s like-minded trailblazing Harthouse. The reiteration of this music today feels more relevant than ever; the compellingly raw and authentic energy desperately desired as we emerge back into club and festival spaces.

Formally released on Fuzzy Logik, The A1 “I.M.O.K. R.U.O.K.” was first written in a mere 30 minutes as a live jam and recorded straight to DAT; rough, ready and destined for the rave. Brace yourself for freaked abrasive textures that dip and soar in a sharp contrast to the rich rolling bassline, propelling the track forward into delicious repetition. Additionally, the militant rim-driven percussion and drums come locked and loaded, proper ammunition for any hot and heavy dancefloor.

Tying the anthem into further contemporary context comes a remix from Or:la, slowing the groove and shaking up the rhythm for a more sexy low-slung affair. BYO percussion and breaks, it draws upon the subtle sensual breathy vocals and delicate harmonic moments, adding a different kind of heat to the release.

Rounding out the record comes a B side blowout, originally unleashed on Harthouse, “12,000 Ravers” truly evokes the imagery laid out in its title. The rapturous outbreak takes no prisoners, with all the tried and tested crucial ingredients. The thundering kick unapologetically galloping over yet another sublime bassline, whilst breakbeats ricochet effortlessly to leave space for melodic nuance, swirling synths and soft-spirited arpeggiators. This six-minute rave hymn proves a powerful contribution to the overall release; setting the tone for Spray with an historical nod to our past and how it influences our future, the generational gap feeling like a mere blip in time.

Cat Num.: SPRAY001
Format: 12” / Digital
Writing & Production: Richard Lee Sihilling & Julie Ida
Mastering: DJ Swisha
Distributor: Unearthed Sounds
Artwork: Lauren Harewood
Release Text: Katie Campbell
Release Date: 1st October 2021

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Dimension 23 - '23 Years Later' (Incl. Or:la Remix) [SPRAY001]

OUT ON 09.09.22

Preorder: https://music.sprayforever.com/drua-leisureplex

Tracklist:
A1. Leisureplex
A2. Leisureplex (Mor Elian Remix)
B1. LARP

Sound the alarms, red-hot new label Spray has checked in for round two; nummer zwei.. though far from dry; with Leisureplex, a suspiciously proficient debut from Dublin’s Drua. Joining the prog-parade full steam ahead, the 3 tracker dabbles in tech trance activity with a bonus remix from Berlin’s backbone Mor Elian. The enigmatic newcomer showcasing mature structural bliss, crafted for moments of subconscious synchronicity between the dj and their dancers.

Breaking out of the cookie cutter mold in sharp fashion is the title track, rolling effortlessly with addictive bell delays and morish gating. Layers graciously build a wall of sound that can’t be broken down; splintered shakers flicker above board whilst demonic vocal blurs act as rhythmic counterparts. Mor Elian’s dystopian leaning rendition still holds some stealthily euphoric aura, the heavy handed machine drum freakout a brain scattering rendering on speed.

The B Side stands alone tall and proud; Larp feels like a climax at the party. Sirens flaring high as hell, the rise and fall of the bassline bouncing in tandem with driving drums, only stopping for a dramatic drumroll. An essential to top off a seriously stunning first record from Drua, get it before he blows up!

Cat Num.: SPRAY002
Format: 12” / Digital
Written & Produced By Brian Fallon 
Mixed by: Priori (A1) + Wastefellow (B1) 
Mastering & Cut: Marco Pellegrino 
Distributor: One Eye Witness
Artwork: Lauren Harewood
Release Text: Katie Campbell
Release Date: 09.09.22

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Drua - 'Leisureplex' (Incl. Mor Elian Remix) [SPRAY002]

OUT 10.03.23

Preorder: https://sprayforever.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-water

Tracklist:
A1. Heavy Water
A2. Heavy Water (D. Tiff's Floating To The Top Mix)
B1. Diact
B2. Trouble Down Groove

Wake up sleepyheads; after another rotation around the sun and the fog of the early year drifting across the realm, what better way to break through than breaks. Spray is once again on the archival quest, dusting off jewels for the dancers, with this time’s excavation taking us to a 1994 North London bedroom (heard that before huh?). Originally released on D*Fusion Records, at a time when the ever-rising pulsating amphetamine twitch of hardcore was side stepped, with some furthering their fury into jungle, and others receding into more cerebral and ethereal realms. This collection of huge tunes falls into the latter from the producer Anoesis; a release for the post-post generation, when bygone specters of trance dance mania become the ghouls of the moment, the need for Rave ever increasing.

All in all it takes about 15 seconds to know that ‘Heavy Water’ is an essential massive break your speaker hit. Gated vox pop out like sirens in the smoke and lasers, calling you to engage with the eternal/internal rhythm that is the acid squelch break. A perfect dose of psych deviates the song to a higher path. For the remix contemporary audio savant D. Tiff strips away the buzz saw grind of the original, encouraging hypnosis and trance-infected desires, with a touch of mooood.

On the flip Diact is super keen for an ascension. A menaced freaky overlord, pulling at the strings that the dancers are mere puppets to follow, channeling a big beat essence. Trouble Down Groove assumes the form of the classic break and vocal flip, full of twitched sampling hype; 1 for the dancefloor headspinners. Aligned to the Anoesis sound, it’s mutated with a certain type of alluring growl, a sonic signature, and the key sound running through this EP.

Cat Num.: SPRAY003
Format: 12” / Digi
Written & Produced By Howard Dodd
Mastering & Cut: Marco Pellegrino
Distributor: One Eye Witness
Artwork: Lauren Harewood
Release Text: Rhys Salt
Release Date: 10.03.2023

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Anoesis - 'Heavy Water' (Incl. D. Tiffany Remix) [SPRAY003]

OUT 15.05.23

Preorder: sprayforever.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-lily-pads-incl-luca-lozano-remix

Tracklist:
A1. Under the Lily Pads
A2. Under the Lily Pads (Luca Lozano What Is Reality Remix)
B1. Leave a Message
B2. Made (Drums)

As the siren’s song echoes out of systems worldwide, perhaps we are (re)turning to the liquid age of dance; with natural ephemera such as moss, sentiments for ecology such as swamps, and mercurial aspects of water all absorbing the aesthetic forefront. A return to nature, a deep dive under the lily pads. Here Marijn S with her debut EP guides our plunge, a trip previously taken via her podcasts on Kulture Lab, where you can also find her previously released music.

Whispers from the ethereal plane drift around the headspace, a rumble in the distance of sound traversing the water, voices to guide and to keep you from floating too far from the line. Audio hallucinations are aplenty when submerged, a serenity of space, yet distant growls assure that peace is not always 2 be found. The melancholia within the daydream, the pang of loss caught in reflections, internal and from the water, with the lily pads floating above as a guiding entity, an anchor, something to hold. Under the lily pads we rumble.

On the flip everyone’s fav casual breaks n rave hooligan Luca Lozano asks the recurring thought within dance music, a question we quest, yet rarely want the answer. Abstraction via squeaks and tweaks, you better bop your bleepin’ head to this 1.

‘Leave A Message’ leaves the tranquil waters disturbed and rippling to the outer edges, providing jumps for the lily pads to ride on the incoming tide, with the ebb and flow making way for a storm surge. Aka big beats are the best, a notion the directly honest final track ‘Made (Drums)’ follows, bringing a twisted jack attack logic to a deranged assembly of samples, a manic orchestra of tumbling drums who have conspired to freak out, albeit with cute bubbles underneath to revel in the allure of sonic mania. 

Cat Num.: SPRAY004
Format: 12” / Digi
Written & Produced By Marijn Swillens Mixed by: Priori
Mastering & Cut: Marco Pellegrino Distributor: One Eye Witness
Artwork: Lauren Harewood
Release Text: Rhys Salt
Release Date: 15.05.2023

Marijn S - 'Under The Lily Pads' (Incl. Luca Lozano Remix) [SPRAY004]

OUT 13.11.2023

Pre-order: https://sprayforever.bandcamp.com/album/ot-rails

Tracklist:
A. OT Rails
B1. Ceathair
B2. Spray & Baraka - Think of Me

At last, we get doused from the source; four priors of reissued gems and newer beauts now land us at the quintus maximus: the inaugural Spray on Spray. It’s large and in charge, as we pull back the velvety curtain to reaffirm the exquisite curator is just-as-exquisite a melody maker. OT Rails adjusts the prog antenna to broadcast 3 anthems from the great big dance satellite in the sky, including a collaboration with French cuties Baraka. You’ve had your trad, now dance!

The title track struts along its psychedelic catwalk with a sexy house swagger, unlocking a wobbly stack of pineal-tickling melodies en route. The angels soon sing in positiva harmony, before the piano-lude calls for a tight embrace with those closest to you on the dancefloor. Raise those hands aloft, you know what’s coming; that hard house’d snare roll soon erupts and, before you know it, you’re soaring like the white dove you are. Why does it feel so good?

Spray then switches channel to Ceathair, coaxing the prog spirit from the motherland as the psilocybinised breaks wisp through the undergrowth. The vibe is bouncy, as the diva croons and bassline sings, before the vista opens and the sprayed piper summons you home. Open that third eye, súil eile.
Our swan song is reserved for Baraka and Spray, conjoining their tech trance powers on Think Of Me. The trio up the pace for the grand finale, rolling the tight groove from the off while igniting its hybridised trance rump with hypnotic fervour. The friendly mantra floats heavenly above throughout, absorbing you in a semi-lucid ecstatic state. It’s a whirlwind of dancefloor energy from beginning to end, and Spray wouldn’t have it any other way.

Cat Num.: SPRAY005
Format: 12” / Digi
Written & Produced By Tiarnan McMorrow 
B2 Featuring Sarah Gamrani & Noah Dufour 
Mastering & Cut: Marco Pellegrino 
Distributor: One Eye Witness
Artwork: Lauren Harewood
Release Text: Nevan Jio

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Spray - 'OT Rails' [SPRAY005]

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