We are Proud to welcome to Ruben Karapetyan Invites for this month -Nacres!

Nacres, his real name is Serkan Erkan. He was born in 1975 in Istanbul/Turkey. He tended to music even before he started primary school. His biggest pleasure was listening to music with his family's records archive. During his first years of elementary school, Pink Floyd was the first band he would listen to throughout his life and be fan. This love of music might have guided him on electronics, which he associates as a profession, and studied electronics. After his education, He worked for 3 years in Istanbul's most important sound companies "Nefan" and "Display Ses & Işık" on sound and lighting systems. He was taking resident dj offer by Taxim Night Park, one of the most famous and important nightclubs of the period, where he established the sound system in 1993. By accepting this offer, he worked in Cubuklu 29, the summer residence of Taxim Night Park and Taxim Night Park, for 4 years as a Resident DJ and special night manager. During these periods, he was a guest DJ at places such as Club 2019 (Twenty), Andromeda, which are among the important venues of Istanbul. He regularly made live shows on Radio Cool, the popular electronic music radio of the time.
By 1997, he went to Cyprus, which was the event that would end his music career. In Istanbul, in Turkey despite his young age due to the demonstrated capabilities are also among the biggest musical life that was finished. Until 2018, he did not professionally deal with music for a total of 21 years. With the death of his father in 2018, he decided to return to music. "Nibiru", the first E.P released from 3XA Music owned by Clinique Group in October 2019, although it was its first release, "Hawking Talking" in E.P was among the best songs on the "Release Promo" list. After this album, he returned to Istanbul, where he had not lived for 23 years, and started living in Istanbul again. Later, he made successive E.Ps, Singles, and remixes. Yielding a total of more than 70 tracks in a year when production begins, Europe's a lot of electronic music label was shown as the most important capability of Turkey, like a "Bonzai Music". His songs have repeatedly entered Beatport's top 100 charts and major media charts such as "Release Promo Hype". It has been played over and over by dead DJs like Hernan Cattaneo. The musical style is positioned somewhere between Minimal Deep Tech and Progressive House. His style, which creates a unique drum-based sub-top, has not been fully categorized by many labels. He founded his music label, Soundeluxe, towards the end of 2020. In the first month of 2021, signed for the continuous radio show "Deep Data", And He became the resident DJ of Di.Fm. A remix He had previously made, raised it on to the Di.Fm top 10 list. Among the names he has been working with since 2020; There are names such as Dj Tarkan, Cj Art, Ewan Rill, Nico Parisi, Airwave, Phi Phi, K. Loveski.

Ruben Karapetyan Invites 002 - Nacres

Presenting their fourth release, Ruben Karapetyan's RKP imprint welcomes Tomek to the label for his debut single. Hailing from Hungary, Tamás Bolye aka Tomek has been a fixture of the electronic underground for well over a decade. Beginning as a DJ and event organizer, Tomek would release his first production in 2009, establishing a melodic progressive sound which would lead him to project's for John OO Fleming's JOOF Recordings, Balkan Connection,ICONYC NOIR, PHW Elements and Stellar Fountain, the latter of which would operate as his primary home for the next decade. Increasingly choosy with his releases in recent years, Tomek now adds RKP to his resume with his first original production of 2023 'Electric Serenade', alongside remixes from Forty Cats and Luca Abayan. As the progressive grooves and swaying rhythms of the Original Mix unfold, it's clear that Tomek's craft must be taken to heart. Renowned for his trance-inspired melodies, the Gyor resident opts for a deeper approach here, working placid pads and soulful motifs over warm grooves and flickering percussive arrangements. Building patiently across the first movement, its emotive chord changes and heartfelt harmonies marry beautifully during a transcendent break, before layers of jangly hooks and wind-swept sonics cue a gorgeous drop and glowing finale. Making her label debut with the first interpretation of 'Electric Serenade' is Forty Cats. With well over a decade's worth of DJ experience, Russian artist Christina Gavrilova aka Forty Cats has been a fixture of her country's nightlife, sharing the stage with Jody Wisternoff, Nick Warren, Yotto, Dave Seaman and more. Christina's production breakthrough would come shortly thereafter, with a debut on Lane 8's This Never Happened, a release which would make her an in demand remixer and rising progressive house phenom. Now, four years on and Forty Cats is regarded as one of her country's premiere electronic music artists, with standout discography credits for Juicebox Music, Sound Avenue,The Soundgarden, Sudbeat Music, Mango Alley and WARPP. Always a creative remixer, Forty Cats now makes her RKP debut with a stunning rendition of 'Electric Serenade'. Focusing on a slightly darker monochrome, the Moscow resident takes greater aim at the dancefloor for what results in a heady eight-minute journey. Rebounding rhythms and deep chugging basslines set the course for snatches of flickering percussion and shapeshifting effects. Looking to bring a surreal yet emotive response, the main break shifts the narrative through moody pads and acid-like lines, before a fragmented didgeridoo cues a stripped back drop and meditative finale, one which an astute dancefloor will certainly appreciate. The release concludes with Luca Abayan also making his label debut with the second and final interpretation of 'Electric Serenade'. Hailing from Argentina, Luca has emerged as new talent in his country's rich pool of progressive house producers. Although just a year into his journey as producer, the Rosario resident has already amassed an impressive discography, notching releases via Arcedian, Droid9 and Magnitude Recordings. Fresh off a well received remix of 'It's Just a Dream' by Mind Tourist, Luca now debuts on RKP with a spirited take on 'Electric Serenade'. Beginning with a buoyant kick and deep chugging groove, the Argentinean artist channels the fluid energy of the original through hazy sonics and evolving textures, before the main musical theme emerges across a colourfully fuzzed out break, perfectly setting up a meditative finale that should fare well in the morning hours.

03 Tomek - Electric Serenade (Luca Abayan) [RKP-004

02 Tomek - Electric Serenade (Forty Cats Remix) [RKP - 004]

01 Tomek - Electric Serenade (Original Mix) [RKP-004]

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Once recognized as Armenia's leading electronic music export by Zrutsaser Entertainment Magazine in the late '90s, Ruben has evolved into a powerhouse within the Progressive House community, earning his place as one of the genre's most respected and influential figures worldwide.

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