Hitting the heights once more on their Meanwhile imprint, GMJ & Matter turn to the iconic figure of Navar for the label’s 38th release as he delivers his 3-track “Return of the Sun”.

A dazzling career that spans over a decade and a double century of releases, Navar has seen his music featured on the likes of Guy J’s Lost & Found, Cid Inc’s Replug and Eelke Kleijn’s Outside The Box Music.

Now returning to Meanwhile after his remix of Alex O’Rion’s “The Chase” in February 2022, the “Return of the Sun” title track is a compelling blend of rhythmic dynamism and trademark melodic prowess. Building over the course of its coruscating 9-minute voyage, elegant and flowing melodies drift atop a deep kick and shimmering hi-hats. Redolent in cascading delays, blissful warmth radiates through the sonic layers that pause briefly for breath at the two-thirds point, before picking up the pace in the latter stages in a work where new motifs enter the aural collage.

Opening with atmospheric pads and rippling effects, “Trips” slowly hits is stride with heavy beat and clicking percussive groove. A subtle and intelligent offering, delicate melodies play across the mid-range in syncopated delays while a seismic legato bassline pitches its way in lockstep with the rhythmic foundation. The result is a shimmering beauty that unexpectedly draws to a dramatic and vibrant conclusion with a new 16th note bassline groove in the final movement.

The aptly titled “Luminescence” concludes the triptych with a huge bassline groove and velvety synth line that scuds across the sonic landscape in stereo-panned glory. Stratified layers of sound make their play as twinkling keys and counterpoint motifs rise and fall in a beautifully woven tapestry. The result is the perfect juxtaposition of low-end vibrancy and majestic melodic touch that is a hallmark of the Navar production sound.

A renowned artist who has always shone brightly in the electronic music firmament, Navar glows incandescent with “Return of the Sun”.

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Written Roots

‘Domaine’ is next, with Adrian delivering more deadly drum programming. Vintage rave stabs and hip hop-esque vocal clips give this an old school feel, while the overall production quality and ingenuity is very contemporary. The combination of retro sounds and modern composition gives this its unique character, alongside Adrian’s definitive sonic signature.

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The EP's opening track, "Supernova", starts with a subtle and controlled energy, a quiet restraint that hints at the explosion of sound that is about to come. Gradually, it builds into a powerful force, breaking down into countless intricate digital fragments, which then reassemble into something mighty and intense. "Supernova" is truly an emotional rollercoaster, maintaining tension from the very beginning to its final, resonant notes.

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Him / Her

Danjel Esperanza introduces a new direction with „Krumme Kinz“, a track that’s both ethereal and grounded, evoking a spiritual, almost otherworldly atmosphere. It conjures an experience that feels timeless, an invitation to witness a mystic celebration from another era.

Various Artists - Tour De Traum 28 (Traum CDDig 55) incl. this track is available in high audio quality on all major sales and streaming platforms: https://orcd.co/tourdetraum28

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Krumme Kinz

Danjel Esperanza - Krumme Kinz (Traum CDDig 55)

Selador Showcase – The 20th Incarnation
 
Dave Seaman and Steve Parry are on a mission. It has consumed their whole adult lives.
It’s all about music. Finding music, playing music, creating music…and above all, SHARING music.
 
As the means of production, creation, distribution and all those other words ending with -ion have changed over the decades, Steve & Dave have effortlessly gone with the flow, never allowing the mission to be knocked off track. And for the last 11 years, the method by which they have shared new music is though their beloved, bespoke label, Selador.
 
Selador’s Showcase compilation releases have long proved a prime hunting ground for the best of the new, and we now reach the twentieth incarnation of the series with another collection of exclusive club cuts especially assembled from around the world.

Here is the first of three EPs featuring said exclusive tracks dropping over the next few weeks. The first 5 tracks coming from Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Berlin, Austria and Chicago courtesy of Sam Hopgood, Non Citizens, Los Cabra, Mango & The Wash and Nick Stoynoff. It’s a truly global affair!

A mixed version of all the Showcase 20 Compilation tracks by Dave Seaman & Anthony Pappa will also be available from Friday Nov 22nd.

Get stuck in why don’t ya!

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**FULL LENGTH PREVIEW** The Wash & Mango - Fair Warning

HORIZION [  ORIGINAL MIX ]

Let’s talk soundscapes.

A lot of club music ends up shaped by familiar expectations. Uniformed mixes, tidy structures, everything placed exactly where convention would put it.

And sure, that approach works… but it can also get a bit boring.

With Deep In Reflections, we wanted to move away from that and build something more immersive. Something that feels more like a place you step into. Dense synths and layered atmospheres blur together into a kind of drifting, enveloping haze.

At the centre is a single vocal sample pulled from an old TV ad. It cuts through the track like a small, forgotten memory, the one kind of recognisable sound in a world bathed in synths.

Most of the textures, the percussive elements, even the sense of rhythm, comes from atmospheres reshaped and repurposed until they become their own kind of instrumentation.

The result is something meant to surround you as you listen… It’s more about immersion than dance floor energy, a little headphone moment to get lost in.

Enjoy.

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Deep In Reflections

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With a stack of releases on All Day I Dream, Anjunadeep, Kindisch and Akbal. The Soundgarden welcome the uber talented MODD with two new gems.

'Kuljinder' kicks things off, and we are greeted with atmospheric and deep sophisticated melodious and a tad melancholic workout. Deep sub bass, tinkling tones and a subtle groove set the tone wonderfully as start on the voyage. Luscious pads grace the track adding emotion, and pitched vocal samples add intensity as the beauty unfurls it magical spell.

MODD - Kuljinder

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