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Following on from the February 2022 remixes, Meanwhile now returns to Alex O'Rion's EP as "Echium Remixed, Pt. 2" continues with another trio of outstanding interpretations.

A legendary figure in the world of art, music and underground dance, Roger Martinez has been a central figure with his kaleidoscopic sound and spiritual influences. Music signed to Lost and Found, Replug and his own Higher States have confirmed this status while July 2020's "Cosmic" was a further notable highlight on Meanwhile. Now returning to GMJ and Matter's imprint, the Roger Martinez remix of "The Chase" is an uptempo offering that draws on his musical influences with a powerful beat and deep bass groove. Using pitched elements from Alex's original, vocal cuts shift in stereo-panned glory and epic white-noise risers and infinite delays create a dense swirling atmosphere. Pausing at the breakdown to introduce additional melodic elements, the track then drops back into its hypnotic groove as new melodic motifs create the aptly titled "Interdimensional Remix".

GMJ and Matter return to their flagship imprint with typical flair and aplomb. Able to point to a rich catalogue of original and remix work in both solo and collaborative guises throughout Meanwhile's two-year reign at the top of the progressive house charts, the Melbourne based duo provide a powerful and dynamic rendition of the title track. GMJ and Matter have thus taken the effects fuelled "Echium" and transformed it into a dark seething progressive house monster that lurks beneath gently pulsing waves. Serene in its build, delayed synth phrases cascade over each other in endless delay while new melodies twinkle across the mid-range in trademark-soaked reverb and elegantly stratified sonic layers. Maintaining the aural themes sculpted by Alex O'Rion in the original, GMJ and Matter have successfully navigated a new and dynamic path through the beautiful "Echium".

Imran Khan has cemented a reputation as one of the progressive house fraternity's leading lights. Almost a double century of production credits has seen remix and original music land on the likes of Mango Alley, Proton Music and Clinique, since a 2016 debut for the latter. Moreover, 2021's "Push Thru / Horizonz" and "Equinox" have delighted the Meanwhile faithful. Returning for a third remix, the Imran Khan reworking of "The Serpent" is a typically deep and atmospheric affair with huge thumping beat and cavernous bass groove dominating the low end. Capturing the flowing melodic phrasing of the original, pitched synths and pulsating white-noise risers create a thick soup of sound that evolves in bubbling sonic patterns with their origins in Alex O'Rion's impressive production technique. The resulting marriage of two musical identities finds Imran Khan once again illustrating his impressive production credentials through trademark sound design.

Another musical triptych pays tribute to the sonic diversity found in Alex O'Rion's music as Roger Martinez, GMJ and Matter and Imran Khan open up in full bloom through the towering "Echium".

Directed by Jay Epoch
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

PREMIERE: Alex O'Rion - The Serpent (Imran Khan Remix) [MEANWHILE]

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With the 5th phase, ‘The Conclusion’, the circle is completed. The five phases project, including five releases and an audiovisual Live Tour, has reached its conclusion.

The final release of the Five Phases Project by Innellea is out now, including a new fashion line. 

At this step, we see everything very clearly now as all of our phases come to a conclusion, as our whole life runs through our inner eye. The fifth and final phase works as a reverse mirror to the first. We are closing our eyes, seeing the light on earth reflecting for the very last time. We’re breathing the air for the very last time, we feel it touching our skin for the very last time. We‘re getting held in arms and discover the feeling of concealment for the very last time. It describes the dereliction of a human being from life. Although the body will leave the planet, the spirit won’t. 

Five phases is an audiovisual reflection of life, from Birth to Death. Five tracks and an extended live-set concept taking us through the five phases of life: The Awakening – Rebellious Learning – Forced Adaptation – Reflected Wisdom – The Conclusion.

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