Mechanical Drums (Long Play)

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Antoine Clamaran - Mechanical Drums (Long Play)

APARTMENT S9

Kujiamini

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ALLEY117
TH;EN Balance

001 balance
002 balance rauschhaus remix
003 balance mohn remix
004 balance kamilo sanclemente & dabeat remix
005 balance alternative mix

"Balance" and poise now and Th;en finds sparkling arpeggios bouncing off the sunlit Rhine in dancing patterns, driving forwards with heavy beat and relentless energy. Dancefloor elements are perfectly equalised while an alternative mix is a flawless fulcrum for new melodic levers to balance each other.

On the Baltic coast, Rauschhaus provides new musical balance. Emotion pours in waves, flooding through synthesised chords and rapidly fizzing LFOs. Growling with bassline power, arpeggios glitter in familiar refrain.

A prestigious rise from the banks of the River Waal, Mohn's compact and global underground appeal hit yet another peak. Legato bassline powers forwards under aural atmosphere and dizzying effects as melody emerges with purpose.

Expanding from the heat of Cauca River, Kamilo Sanclemente and Dabeat continue their ascent to the underground dance summit through languorous bass and percussive groove. Juxtaposed melodies and sonic sirens hit the perfect balance.

ALLEY117 Balance

ALLEY117 TH;EN Balance

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TH;EN Balance (Kamilo Sanclemente & Dabeat Remix)

MW005 - Luka Sambe - Alive Is The Meaning (inc. RIGOONI, Tripswitch remixes)

Earning a growing reputation with its distinctive sound and immaculate curation, Meanwhile delivers another label debutant as Luka Sambe reveals, “Alive is the Meaning”. A pair of remixes from Brazil and the UK complete a global portrait.

Michael Acuri is no stranger to the electronic music scene. Well-respected across the underground dance fraternity with his unique blend of progressive, tech and deep house, his Luka Sambe soubriquet continues to supply music of the highest quality. Indeed, releases for Guy J’s Lost & Found, Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music and Robert Babicz’s Babiczstyle illustrate precisely why the Australian is one of the industry hottest properties counting almost 300 production credits to his name, stretching back some 7 years. Immediately compelling, Luka Sambe’s Meanwhile debut bristles with percussive energy in the opening phrases, as a heavy kick and cavernous sub-bass provide the perfect syncopated framework for a developing array of melodic textures. Building with delicate and consummate ease, “Alive is the Meaning” sees a glorious range of free-flowing melodies percolate and swirl across a 9-minute magnum opus that hypnotises with its dizzying stereo-panning and shimmering arpeggiated patterns rising to a rousing crescendo. The result is a gloriously constructed, highly original track.

Operating out of his Sao Paolo home, RIGOONI is a relative newcomer to the progressive house scene after a January 2018 debut for Digitment Records. Quickly making waves with his standout compositions, the self-taught producer found his music represented on Nick Warren’s Balance compilation via “Dreamed Numbers” in October 2019. Moreover, February 2020 saw the release of his “Serenade” EP for Warren’s The Soundgarden imprint. Supported by the likes of Nicolas Rada, Armen Miran and Hernan Cattaneo, RIGOONI’s additional work for the likes of Superordinate Music, Clinique and MNL, have shone a light on the Brazilian artist. A pounding beat juxtaposed against subtle melodic phrasing characterises the RIGOONI remix as the track moves with power and hypnotic pace. Making clever use of core themes within the Luka Sambe original, RIGOONI’s skill is take these as a starting point and extend on them through a series of new motifs and free-flowing patterns that reveal themselves at the breakdown and into an innovative third movement.

Nick Brennan is an artist who needs little in the way of an introduction to the underground dance cognoscenti. Through his Tripswitch pseudonym, the UK artist has delivered a multitude of material over a career stretching back almost two decades. A celebrated DJ with a global performance schedule and the monthly “Harmonics” show on Frisky Radio, Tripswitch’s production career has seen releases on Sudbeat, Global Underground and Bedrock. His own onedotsixtwo continues to provide a powerful vehicle for his own music alongside a host of talented others and a Meanwhile debut provides a glorious reworking of “Alive is the Meaning”. Glistening with a rich melodic sheen that has its roots in the Luka Sambe original, the remix showcases a wide-reaching gamut of production material from the Tripswitch studio. Pulsating waves of sound flow gently across the left-right spectrum. Shimmering keys twinkle alongside multi-layered pads and swells that rise and fall with ease, while a sumptuous bassline groove then adds weight and structure to a spell-binding interpretation.

Alive through sound, Luka Sambe, RIGOONI and Tripswitch have all found meaning through their immaculate production work.

Luka Sambe - Alive Is The Meaning (Tripswitch remix)

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Mattia Pompeo - Laguna (DJ Zombi RMX) [Atmosphere / 2020]

The latest release on Nikko.Z's Dopamine White finds the label showcasing new interpretations of Lucas Rossi's 'Systematic' EP. Originally released in May of 2019 on parent label Dopamine Music, the four-track showcase found the Argentinean artist presenting some of his finest ever work. Now looking to bring new life to the project, Dopamine White invites Mariano Favre, Weird Sounding Dude, Li-Polymer and Yashar to re-imagine the tracks for 2020. 

First up and making his label debut is Mariano Favre who provides a stunning interpretation of the title track 'Systematic'. The Argentinean boasts an impressive discography highlighted by releases on 3rd Avenue, Asymmetric Recordings and Balkan Connection. Now bringing his remixing prowess to Dopamine White, the Rosario resident brings a pure progressive vibe to 'Systematic'. Full, warm and undeniably powerful; it's bulbous low end, haunting vocals and driving percussion provide the framework for moments of impassioned energy. Icy atmospherics, delicate pianos and a wealth of cosmic concepts make this a more than worthy complement to the original. 

Next up and also making his label debut is Weird Sounding Dude who re-interprets 'Dynamo'. The Indian artist has been enjoying his best and perhaps most prolific year to date. Releases for Balkan Connection, Eat My Hat Music and Kindisch have all been sensational. Most recently the Bangalore resident gave us one of the summer's best remixes with his take on Carlos Tk's 'Hope' courtesy of Transensations. Now continuing a great 2020, Weird Sounding Dude puts a unique twist on 'Dynamo'. The groove gets reworked into something a bit chunkier while a complement of emotive arps, misty atmospheres and organic percussion fill in the framework. Tastefully melodic, the Indian artist opts for a sleek yet powerful approach, building tension subtly across the main break through timely modulation, before melting down into a groovy drop and uplifting finale. 

Sitting at the heart of Portugal's electronic music culture is Li-Polymer. The Funchal resident has continued to delight progressive music fans with his deep, organic sound which has found a home on Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music, Beat Boutique, ICONYC and Soundteller Records. Now making his Dopamine White debut Li-Polymer turns in a stellar rendition of 'Unexpected'. Smooth, percussive and rhythmically buoyant, it's electric cadence may be its strongest suit. Charming atmospheres and redolent shades set the backdrop for a narrative of melodic clusters and organic drums, before an expansive break brings a sense of calm to the spirited journey. 

Rounding out the release is label artist Yashar who returns for his third appearance. The Iranian producer is fresh off his 2020 Dopamine White offerings 'Aphrodite' and 'Chronos', while also making a contribution to the tenth installment of Soundteller's popular 'Vibrant Vibeland' series. Now delivering his first remix for Dopamine White Yashar caps of the release with his interpretation of 'Kaleidoscope'. Drawing on the sensibilities of the original the Iranian artist leans closer to peak time, with a full groove and robust rhythmic core. Striking effects and hypnotic arps sit amidst a layer of atmospheric tension, perfectly setting up an emotive break and groovy finale. An excellent remix from Yashar which caps off an excellent remix edition for Lucas Rossi's 'Systematic' EP.

Words by Release Promo
AandR by Christopher FaFa
Artwork by Dimitrios Papanikos
Mastered by Symmetric Audio

Systematic (Remixed)

Systematic (Mariano Favre Remix) [Dopamine White]

Another talented producer is coming to us from Argentina! Esteban Ikasovic is making his debut with a release on our label called "Earth Revelations"! In addition to his two phenomenal originals, there are also two great remixes, where they were on duty, Russian producer, K Loveski and USA based duo, which leaves great impressions with previous releases, Mariner + Domingo!

Earth Revelations - One Of A Kind

Earth Revelations

Esteban Ikasovic - Earth Revelations (Original Mix)

Available 12, October on https://soundcloud.com/modernagenda featuring https://soundcloud.com/lautaromfernandezs remix by https://soundcloud.com/bryan_wolf_ear 

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Constance

Premiere: Lautaro Fernandez - How She Looked (Wolf Ear & Fassbender Remix) [Modern Agenda]

A vivid sonic palette glows brightly from a cathedral of sound created by Fernando Olaya. A subterranean bassline from the depths of the Zapiqura salt mines radiates in warm tones. An echo to a French electronic icon reverberates through "Ethnicolor", sparkling arpeggios ripple outwards in gloriously emotive patterns and sumptuous underlying melody, bound together with driving rhythm and syncopated percussion. A charismatic array of sounds appears "Face to Face" communicating a powerful symbiotic relationship between rhythm and melody. A collage of counterpoint motifs provides aural intrigue and a central phrase pierces with powerful intent.

Matching a rapid upward trajectory to the soaring glass-fronted skyscrapers of Tim Penner's Toronto home, glittering shards of sound ripple in sunlit patterns through a new "Ethnicolor". Subtle variation reflects a central melodic framework as trademark groove and attention to detail reveal poise and power in perfect harmony. A Colombian duo reprises their partnership as Dabeat and Juan Pablo Torrez come "Face to Face" once more. A symphony of sounds collides across a study in perfect communication as the effect of mutual cooperation reveals sumptuous bassline groove and subtle melodic cues.

Fernando Olaya - Ethnicolor / Face To Face (+ Tim Penner, Dabeat & Juan Pablo Torrez remixes)

PREMIERE: Fernando Olaya - Ethnicolor (Tim Penner Remix) [MANGO ALLEY]

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ALLEY133
RIC NIELS Iota / Kerimaki

001 iota
002 iota the wash remix
003 kerimaki
004 kerimaki torsten fassbender remix

Out of the rich verdant landscapes of Chaco, the nascent career of Ric Niels flourishes. Silky melodic sequences emerge from "Kerimaki" as crisp hi-hats and cool white-noise effects crunch like footsteps on freshly lain snow. Muted tones burst into life in stripped back, open-filtered emotion. An intense and pensive opening hints at a continuing narrative as textured pads create a backdrop for "Iota" to emerge from Greek origins. A bouncing bass groove creates a sinister edge while metallic synth lead oscillates in subtle waves across the Aegean Sea.

Urban Berlin provides the backdrop for a symphony of melody to emerge from Torsten Fassbender's wall of sound. Spine-tingling multi-harmonics bleed into each other in oscillating patterns to find a new "Kerimaki" full of glissando bass prowess. The Wash joins the throng with a new path to enlightenment; "Iota" takes on new aural connotations of hypnotic precision and percussive rhythm. New motifs ripple into sonic range and a growing dark intensity eclipses subtle melodic overtones.

ALLEY133 Iota / Kerimaki

ALLEY133 RIC NIELS Iota / Kerimaki

RIC NIELS Kerimaki (Torsten Fassbender Remix)

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Mango Alley is a digital music imprint established in 2008, showcasing the most innovative international artists in progressive house, melodic techno and organic house, featuring big names in the scene and discovering new talents. The signature sound of Mango Alley encompasses a distinct fusion of deep, chunky, and intricate grooves, bold and mesmerizing synths and captivating atmos.
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