ORIGINAL MIXTAPES

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We invite you to close out this year with a special 3 hour live mix from our own founder Ito Cekaj at NEP Studios.
Ito Cekaj brings out his creativity with this live set using his newly implemented Traktor controls & XONE K2 controllers.
Blending different styles to welcome in the new year with a musical journey.
We hope you enjoy this beautiful mix and have a great new year.

@itocekaj

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TRUSTED TRACKS 079 - Ito Cekaj NYE 3-Hour Live-set

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Welcome back to a new year of Trusted Tracks.
Thank you all for the support this past 2021 and let's make 2022 even better.

L is for V is a dj with a varied taste, not letting boxes keep him confied in his art. This can be seen in his multiple projects where he balances his artform between many vastly different genres.

Having different projects in the pipeline, 2022 will surely be a year to keep an eye on L is for V. 

SC: @vlund

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TRUSTED TRACKS 080 - L Is For V

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Pavle & Ivan are a Stockholm based DJ-duo that started out in 2019. Their sets are characterised as playful and melodic where the tracks span genres between melodic house, techno and organic house. They combine mystical, melancholic,  darker and lighter songs with energetic and rhythmic elements to create a wide soundscape that takes the audience on an inspiring journey.
 
Socials:
SoundCloud: @pavleandivan
IG: https://www.instagram.com/pavleandivan/

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TRUSTED TRACKS 081 - Pavle & Ivan

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Having produced music for 10 years and DJ:ing for 3 years this artist brings you a mix full of emotion.

Balancing his focus between melodic euphoria and melancholy, he binds these two feelings together, with mystical ambiance and driving percussions, supported by heavy basslines while having the goal to take the listener on a journey.

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TRUSTED TRACKS 082 - Stokkvik

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Being a co-founder of Trusted Tracks Rasange aims to bring more of the Swedish producers to light as well as give himself a platform to call home.
Fascinated by melodies and sound he applies this effortlessly in his music. Teaming up with his co-founders, he has put out a lot of music in the past 2 years and is set on showing off a lot more music in 2022.

Usually residing in the ethereal melodic sound he gives you a new journey with this mix. Focusing on the grooves and unique synths, he aims to give you a taste of the brilliance of the genre.

SC: @rasange

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TRUSTED TRACKS 083 - Rasange

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OLAVI is one of the co-founders and the CEO of the Swedish underground label Trusted Tracks. 

Born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden OLAVI is always in pursuit of the perfect symmetry where the light shines through the darkness. He loves capturing melodies and playfully mixing them with straight vocals and hard percussion. The music tends to feel a lot faster than it is, which is fully intended.

OLAVI is an experienced artist - now on the rise with brand new music where he harnesses melodies and vocals in a potent mixture of dark percussion. In this master wizardry of playful balance between music dynamic and momentum - his tempo illusion can fool  
even the most seasoned listener. A perfectionist performer at all times. 
OLAVI has released 6 tracks in the last year with great success on both Beatport and Traxsource.

SC:@olavimusic

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TRUSTED TRACKS 084 - OLAVI

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With plenty of experience Guido Flava is more than ready to show the industry what he’s made of.
The Swedish producer started out as a DJ in the Gothenburg club scene 7 years ago and understood early on that the music he wanted to play was his own. With his progressive and repetitive style Guido Flava takes his own place in the underground scene.

Starting 2021 off strong with 2 releases on Trusted Tracks with "Dalsland" & "Deep Blue", Guido Flava is ready to pump out more music than ever. Stay tuned in 2022 for new music coming from the talent.

SC: @guidoflava

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TRUSTED TRACKS 085 - Guido Flava

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Karl F Eugen is a Gothenburg-based producer with much-varied taste when it comes to electronic music. Taking inspiration from all different kinds of genres and cultures he’s sure to make you experience a different dimension of sound.

Being a favorite of our own Trusted Tracks artists such as Ito Cekaj, this artist never fails to deliver.
Promising some great new music in the near future.

SC: @karlfeugen

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TRUSTED TRACKS 086 - Karl F Eugen

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BEN’s aim has always been to make the best music he can in his simple ways. Coming from a musical family and trained as a Producer/Dj from a young age, his innate passion for music has taken him through styles and experimentation that drove him beyond his background therefore to an international level.

He's been spreading his name by playing in top clubs across Europe and in underground music capitals such as Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Milan and releasing on highly regarded labels such as Global Underground, Beatfreak, Awen Tales, 303 Lovers, and Rhythmetic. Today, each of his releases shows high elaboration and dedication explaining the roots of his taste. The quality of his work speaks for itself.

SC: @bahman-eidani

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TRUSTED TRACKS 087 - Ben Eidani

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A Colombian-born Swedish DJ who loves all genres of underground music. He started his DJ career as an open format DJ but has always found his way back to non-commercial music.

With six years of experience as a DJ, Grann Le Grand has developed his own way of playing the music he loves.
A combination of Melodic Techno and Indie Dance, together with rhythms and drums.

Being a master of many styles and genres, Grann Le Grand never fails to bring the groove, no matter what set he plays. 

Utilizing hard hitting drums and basses with atmospheric trance-like melodies, you instantly get pulled into his journey.

Enjoy this great mix,

SC: @alexgozman

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TRUSTED TRACKS 088 - Grann Le Grand

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With over two decades in the music industry, Antonsson is a veteran in the 
Stockholm nightlife as a DJ/producer as well as a cutting edge event organiser.  He is behind club concepts like KONTAKT, E P I S O D E S and now recently NUET. 

With a dynamic style brimming with energy and playfulness, he’s not bound to any style and gallops on his own vibrant and enigmatic path. Antonsson travels between genres and delivers set’s that ignores boundaries and invites for enchanting gung.

SC: @antonsson
E P I S O D E S: @episodessthlm
www.instagram.com/thomas_antonsson

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TRUSTED TRACKS 089 - Antonsson

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Rasange is back yet again for another mix.
Fascinated by melodies and sound. he applies this effortlessly in his music. Teaming up with his co-founders, he has put out a lot of music in the past 2 years and is set on showing off a lot more music in 2022.

Usually residing in the ethereal melodic sound he gives you a new journey with this mix. Focusing on the grooves and unique synths, he aims to give you a taste of the brilliance of the genre.

SC: @rasange

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TRUSTED TRACKS 090 - Rasange

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Sofia aka Fia Fomo started DJing back in 2015, since then she's been seen spinning dancefloors into a trance with her bass-heavy, sometimes playful - sometimes dark, bouncy sound at various clubs, festivals, warehouses, parks and office parties.

Fia is also the co-founder of @fragmentvm collective, and has appeared behind the decks at for example Café Fluß, AM/PM, Yaki-Da, Tarantism, Huldra, Cognate, Microcircuit, Emmabodafestivalen, Rymdreservatet, Hello You, Bronx Sauna (Stockholm), Dreamhack Summer (Jönköping), Hoki Moki, Spike Brewery, and many others places.

SC: @fiafomo

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TRUSTED TRACKS 091 - Fia Fomo

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Having previously been on the series multiple times, as well as played shows together with the trusted crew, this artist is one we call family.

Always finding the right mood & grooves to get the crowd in the right state, this artist has all the tools to make you move. Residing in the afro side of styles with a lot of influences from different genres & styles, he always keeps things fresh.

Having multiple projects, as well as music with Trusted Tracks artists, in the pipeline, we are sure that you will see a lot of him in 2022.

SC: @lisforv

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TRUSTED TRACKS 092 - L Is For V

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Kiantek is a DJ, Producer and Live Act artist. From an early age, the Berlin based artist found a passion for electronic music. Always aiming to cast himself at the bleeding edge of underground dance music, Kiantek has spent considerable time understanding modern production techniques, allowing for the creation of a paradigm shift in what is possible within the electronic music framework. 

From Downtempo and Indie Dance to Techno and Organic House, Kiantek’s production portfolio is an eclectic blend of genres with a self-confessed aim to “build tension and provide musicality to audiences” with a view to move beyond the traditional dance-floor sound.
 
Finding his way onto Dalam Muzika in mid-2013 with his “Deep Connections'' debut, Kiantek quickly saw his music allied to such blue-chip imprints as Friction Free, Doppelgaenger and Deepsessions Digital. May 2021 saw a Grey Bar Hotel debut with the 3-track “Divine Patterns'' and Kiantek is now back with another imaginative musical triptych.

SC: @kiantek

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TRUSTED TRACKS 093 - Kiantek

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With the rise of artists such as Swedish House Mafia, Avicii & Alesso during an epoch of Swedish dominance in the electronic music industry, the musical inspiration within the homeland was undeniably passed on to the upcoming generations. Benjamin Banati found his inner artistic visions as a young teenager in the rainy city of Gothenburg, as composing music under the moniker 'Banaati' became an essential strategy for him to escape the everyday life of long and cold Swedish winters.

Banaati’s music is more of an artistic expression resulting from emotions rather than a commercial product. It is more of a musical journey than it is a means to pass time. Certainly, it is an emotional ride to a place far away.

Through his use of immersive atmospheres, euphoric chord progressions, and distinctive melodies, the Swedish producer has surely made a mark on the melodic deep house scene with releases on record labels such as Monstercat, Purified & Soave. Consequently, he has also gained support from some of the biggest names in the industry with the likes of Tiësto, Armin van Buuren & Martin Garrix.

The passing of Avicii and the recent publication of his biography, affected the artist on a deeper level, evoking a desire, and a sense of duty to experiment with different musical combinations to stand out in the wild jungle of electronic music. Banaati’s journey has, therefore, not just begun, but unlike with many other artists, you never know what is waiting around the corner.

SC: @banaati

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TRUSTED TRACKS 094 - Banaati

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Abstraal is a French duo with a shamanic sound. They cook up the sort of absorbing grooves that get you moving and always stir up a storm on the dance floor. Based in Lyon, Tutti & Castelz have been combing their powers for a couple of years now, but have ten years of friendship to draw on when casting their musical spells on dancefloors all over Germany, Spain, France, England and Denmark.

“We are born from the elastic union of astral scientists in a secret lab” they say of how they cook up their otherworldly sounds : always with afro tinges, melodic synths and an ethnic feel, their music is never too dark and always designed for dancing late into the night. 
It has come on labels like Natura Viva Music, the vital Family Piknik Music and Click Records, with high profile supporters like Laurent Garnier, Black Coffee, Township Rebellion, Anna, Ida Engberg, Shall Ocin, James Zabiella all dropping & supporting Abstraal tunes in their sets.
Despite being a relatively new duo, this pair made an immediate mark: they have already had Top 20 hits on the Beatport Melodic House & Techno Chart with "Massalia" and a Top 20 Afro Track with "The Ancient One", as well dropping a big free edit of Kavinsky’s ‘Nightcall’ which also picked up plenty of plays.

Beyond DJing and producing, Abstraal are dictating trends in dance
music in many other ways. "Based on Real Facts" is their monthly radio show on Datatransmisison and has seen them host guests like Glowal, Phunkadelica, Citizen Kain, Space Motion, Ivan Masa and more. As well as this, they run their own cult and pivotal parties in Lyon under the XLR Events banner and have done for seven years now. As such, Abstraal are deeply involved in dance music, shaping it in their own unique way and making a lasting impression with whatever they do.

SC: @Abstraal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abstraal/

Tracklist :
01_ Rose Ringed - Help_Me (Original Mix)
02_ HEILAN - Kuro Kumo (Original Mix)
03_ Serge Proshe x July Vitraniuk - Cherry Garden (The Organism Remix)
04_ Eric Prydz vs Floyd - Proper Education (Club Mix)
05_ Dizharmonia-Samareia (Original Mix)
06_ Henri Bergmann, Fat Cosmoe, Wennink - Higher Dimension (19.26 'Save Us' Remix)
07_ Lucefora  - El Valle De Los Cisnes (D-Formation Remix)
08_ Javier Ho – Negua (Original Mix)
09_ Ark Of Mind - Go Back (Original Mix)
10_ LKF Project - Sleepwalker (Meloko Remix)
11_ Far Distance - Love Theory (Original Mix)
12_ Black Space Feat. Yann Menge - Dance Alone (Original Mix)

TRUSTED TRACKS 095 - Abstraal

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Based out of Gothenburg, Sweden, Josefine S has 6 of experience ranging between multiple genres. The past years she has transitioned into a techier style of music, blending tech house, techno & minimal. Keeping the groove, dark atmospheres & heavy basslines in the center of attention.

Playing together with Trusted Tracks founder OLAVI at the Gothenburg based venue “Mystery Garden”, they had the dance floor in a trance for the whole set.

In the near future Josefine S has booked a spot at the upcoming AE:RIAL 3+, once again teaming up with OLAVI to bring you the hypnotic & groovy sets they are known for.

SC: @jsjostrand

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TRUSTED TRACKS 096 - Josefine S

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Hailing from the one of the most beautiful cities from Europe, St. Petersburg are Space Food, an eclectic DJ/Producer duo in the world of underground music. This music project is created by two producers, Vladimir and Leonid who joined forces after working and sharing similar style, taste and musical vision. 
Their musical experiences and individual life stories helped and inspired them to form their vision of producing Melodic House & Techno, Progressive House, Afro House, which received instant feedback from many famous DJs and Music Producers such as Stan Kolev, Marcus Meinhardt, Golf Clap, Solvane, Nicolas Rada, Tough Love, Dylhen Morgan Page  and many more. 
They have released their works on labels such as Toolroom Records, Heinz Music, IAMHER, Outta Limits, Revolt, Moonbootique, NCTRNL, Aboriginal, Get Twisted Records, Bodhi Collctive (Audiophile Music). Their current work rate and dedication to  their craft has seen them climb Beatport charts with consistent releases and support from DJs  worldwide.

SC: @wearespacefood

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TRUSTED TRACKS 097 - Space Food

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After Beach Boys, consisting of Albin Bjerkland and Oscar Ljungberg. Their style widely ranges from funky house to vibrant electro, all the way deep down into the rabbithole, becoming servants of herculean melodic techno. After Beach Boys are the founding fathers and residents of the newly but highly respected nightclub La Discothèque in Jönköping. 

Their sets are built on crunchy textures, energetic melodies, tasty bass-lines and infectious claps, all to transport the sweaty visitors to a utopian dance floor packed with loose limbs and smiling faces. 

After Beach Boys are always determined to uplift and enrich your soul, no matter if It's a nasty rave or a pulsating night at the discothèque

SC: @afterbeachboys

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TRUSTED TRACKS 098 - After Beach Boys

Trusted Tracks - a Swedish record label with a mission to put Scandinavian melodic techno & house on the map. Home of Ito Cekaj, Rasange, OLAVI, and the Trusted Tracks techno family.
-Releases monthly, mixtapes weekly.
Please contact us, at info@trustedtracks.se, if you're in need of:
- Mixing/mastering.
- Remixes.
- Collabs.
- You have a track that you want in one of our mixtapes.
For demo submissions, head over to our website, link down below.
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