Jack O’Connor aka Zenna started his musical journey with a Fender Gemini II acoustic guitar and quickly advanced to the Stratocaster where he started experimenting with the pickups and those experiments continue to this day. A multi-instrumentalist dabbling in bass, saxophone, percussion, keys and spoken word his original samples are often unrecognisable when he's finished playing with them in Ableton. 

With an incredible depth of taste from deep minimal to progressive techno Zenna’s preference is for longer form 5 - 8 hour dj sets where he can take his time building the atmosphere to an electrifying simmering crescendo. His sets are leaden with emotive qualities, thoughtful vocal samples, hidden gems and wholesome nostalgia.

“I like to play for upward of 5 hours, the beginning of my set is the beginning of a trip, whether you’ve just chopped down some mushies, have a tab disintegrating on your tongue or just want to transcend its journey start to finish”

Zenna’s production debut ‘About You’ released in 2021 with When We Dips TOR imprint and was swiftly followed by the popular “Dawn Moon” release.  In early 2022 he appeared on Roth Sounds from Tulums renowned Azulik Creative Collective with a meditative, ambient/organic 2 Track EP 'Oceana'

“I’ve got a lot of projects in the works, at the moment I’m focused on finishing what I have to the highest standard, I’m excited for people to hear them”

MGMT: dermot@dipartist.management
Booking (NA/SA): gunita@listedbookings.com


Reza Safinia is a multi-instrumentalist composer and producer based in Los Angeles. With eclecticism at the heart of his methodology, his work spans multiple genres as well as industries, ranging from classical compositions for major film scores to electronic music production. Safinia has worked with several acclaimed artists such as Britney Spears, Akala and Dr. Dre, and has toured with Destiny's Child.

In the film and television industry, the artist has worked as a composer for soundtracks on projects such as the 2016 Nicolas Cage film The Trust, the 2014 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Mercy, and on the Cinemax period martial arts show, Warrior, originally conceived by Bruce Lee and produced by Justin Lin. 

Reza has a lifelong interest in Eastern philosophies and martial arts. As a yoga teacher as well as a Daoist, the producer’s artistry is often expressed as a fusion of two worlds, marrying classical orchestration with elements of contemporary electronic music. This melding of diverse soundscapes allows for an immersive and cinematic harmony in his music. 

Safinia will be releasing two albums in 2021, Yin and Yang. The former is a classical music album which studies the feminine energy, expressed in a tranquil contemplative musicality. The latter takes on a masculine form as an electronic production, consisting of progressive house, techno, and electronica, with both albums working as a holistic and meditative body of work exploring cosmic connections.

MGMT: dermot@dipartist.management

too much love for melodies to call it techno

bookings: harald@mfm-booking.de
mgmt: adriaan@fullspectrum.nl

BOOKINGS: booking@alejandromosso.com

Alejandro Mosso is an Argentinian electronic music composer, producer and live performer as well as a sound and light installation artist currently based in Berlin. 

A prolific studio wizard that has developed a rich discography of more than 35 EPs and 5 albums for world renown labels since 2002. He’s appeared on industry classics such as Cocoon, Hivern Discs, Third Ear, and Sushitech, while also launching projects lush with musicality on Do Not Sit, Akbal, When We Dip XYZ, Sol Selectas, and his own Mosso imprint. Alejandro has collaborated with genre-defining artists such as Ricardo Villalobos, Burnt Friedman, and many more.

With his particular brand of “musical club music”, Alejandro has developed a distinctive sound palette, balancing electronic and acoustic sounds, sitting at the intersection of deep house, minimal techno, tribal, and melodic dance music.

Mosso’s live show is the quintessential centerpiece of his artistic career. As a world wide touring musician he has performed his live set across North & South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, including respected events and venues like MUTEK, Fabric, Amnesia, Space, Womb, Rex, Watergate, KaterBlau, Hive, Cityfox, Arma 17, Garbicz and Caprices Festival.

In recent years, Alejandro has expanded his career into the world of sound art, presenting sound and light installation works in art galleries across Berlin, and releasing various experimental and 3D immersive sound projects like the critically acclaimed Other Worlds. A multifaceted artist constantly broadening his field of work.

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The When We Dip radio show in collaboration with the lovely people at Ibiza Sonica broadcasts every Saturday night from the white isle at 6pm CET with our host @Dextercrowe. Tune in here: ibizasonica.com

In a consumer world like ours, electronic music has become a disposable and generic product. Plaisirs Sonores Records tries to distance itself from this industry by carefully selecting emergent and original artists who come from everywhere around the globe. These new talents are often paired with artists of greater experience to bring a new perspective to their original work. The result is a quality music endowed with emotions that cannot be consumed as a simple good. 

Let yourself drift away in this musical journey that will make you go through lots of emotions.

Founded by Hicky & Kalo (@hickykalo)

Visit our website : www.plaisirssonoresrecords.com

• Bio •
Hicky & Kalo are a DJ and Producer duo born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Both classical musically trained and both having a diploma in electronic music at the University Of Montreal, they have gone on to craft a stellar reputation for their inimitable edge, commitment to the scene and penchant for deep melodic grooves. The young pair, resident of the famous (((Stereo Montreal))) club (@stereonightclub) and founders of budding imprint records label Plaisirs Sonores Records, (@PlaisirsSonoresRecords) are now firmly placed among the vanguard in dictating the new sound of the underground melodic scene worldwide.


• Management •
Dip Artist Management
charles@dipartist.management
dermot@dipartist.management

• Bookings •
South America: info@fpbeats.com
Worldwide: tina@floralnights.com

• Media •

◄ DJ MAG - Artist To Watch [hyperurl.co/i4xg5z]
'The same deep, transcendent melodies that made Hicky & Kalo crowd favorites in Montréal, have also left a lasting impression on the city’s progressive and deep house scenes. As founders of the record label, Plaisirs Sonores, the duo has already signed Kris Davis and Rauschhaus, among other esteemed artists. Recently, Hicky & Kalo’s original track, ‘Astre’, was remixed by the ethereal techno god himself, Soul Button. 

Though Hicky & Kalo command the Québec club circuit, it was this collaboration that blasted them off to the transnational realm, with an acclaimed premiere at SXM Festival. The prolific pair will continue to build their public profile this month, when names like Hernan Cattaneo and Graziano Raffa join the roster of exciting artists to release new tunes for their Plaisirs Sonores imprint. Stay tuned.'

◄ Progressive Astronaut [hyperurl.co/i3ouir]
'Also accomplished producers, the duo’s deep melodic sounds have found a home on Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music, When We Dip’s XYZ and their own Plaisirs Sonores imprint. Now as 2021 begins for Hicky and Kalo, the duo further their foothold within the progressive underground, debuting on Cid Inc’s Replug Records with a two-track showcase entitled ‘Eyes Of Truth’. We had a chance to catch up with the Canadian duo for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy!'

◄ Husa Sounds [https://tinyurl.com/y6tstf68]
'Hicky & Kalo have been around for quite some time now, and the Montreal duo has proven to be one of the most influential artists in the local electronic music scene. Founders of Plaisirs Sonores Records, they have been delighting us with their groovy rhythmic deep house, and continue to advance their style in catchy ways. This is most noticeable with their  latest EP, Astre, featuring a Soul Button remix.'

Anjunadeep 
XYZ When We Dip

https://linktr.ee/sinca_official

North American Bookings
gunita@listedbookings.com

Europe / ROW Bookings 
cameron@wearee.nl

Management
charles@dipartist.management


Bio: 

Sinca is a Montreal-based artist with a deftly-crafted dance-floor sound, fusing hypnotic grooves, powerful baselines and lush, uplifting synth-work. The fast emerging DJ and Producer is a dedicated proponent of the city’s thriving underground, rising through the ranks to garner support from global tastemaker Anjunadeep. The London-based imprint delivered her debut release ‘Mancora’ in 2021 with strong support from mainstays James Grant and Jody Wisternoff.

Raised in the French capital of Canada to a Peruvian household, Sinca’s eclectic journey and upbringing has brought an inimitable flavour to her sound and an undeniable joy to her performances. As an avid Épicurienne and a former dancer of classical ballet and rhythmic flamenco, her creative exploits and inquisitive tastes inspire evolving sets that elevate the senses and offer a transcendent experience on the floor.

Having her cut her craft with performances at the likes of Piknic Electronik, Salon Daomé and Newspeak, Sinca has since taken flight with debuts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, France, Czech Republic and beyond. Now with a steadfast focus on the studio and eyes on the horizon, 2022 will be a breakout year for the Anjunadeep artist.

Promos: sincapromos@gmail.com

Barcelona based Live Electronic duo Jessica Saves first appeared on the scene with their debut album Travelling Without Moving, an emotional and introspective ambient voyage released on Seven Villas Voyage, run by Spanish veteran producer Pablo Bolivar.

Jessica Saves was born out of a desire to explore new musical landscapes and shed the expectations of their previously established sound and personas. Moving away from laptop based productions all their music is performed live on hardware synths and samplers.

With over five decades of shared experience in the music scene, Jessica Saves draws inspiration from a vast pool of influences. From veteran ambient artists like Jean-Michel Jarre, and Brian Eno to Biosphere, and Higher Intelligence Agency to classic labels like Warp and Ninja Tune. Combined with a shared passion for sci-fi movies, their sound is futuristic, hypnotic and immersive.

▪️ Samba Do Brazil:
https://xyzlabel.lnk.to/SambaDoBrazil

▪️ Booking Worldwide :
TBA
 ► Promos:
uchamusic@gmail.com

Labels:

@moblack-records
@deepalmarecords
@wiredonline
@zehnrecords
@snoemusic
@underyourskinrecords
@wwdxyz

Bio :

Tbilisi Based Ucha Gvinepadze (UCHA) (10/05/1994) has been honing his skills in music for the past several years, Since 2007. He is inspired by Melancholic folk melodies, Tribal Sounds and passionte grooves wich makes him to create colourful electronic music.
   
 - Debut album: MESMERIZED. Released by Deepalma Records (Germany)
17 multi-faceted songs the artist shows an impressive sound spectrum, spanning various moods which invite the listener on a picturesque journey from laid-back Balearic beach sounds over more electronic underground spheres, up to energetic club groovers, which are melt together to a harmonious whole.

Thanks to a steady string of strong offerings within the past years Georgian talent Ucha from Tbilisi is more and more establishing himself in the genre of deep, hypnotic and percussive electronic music

Collaborated with artists such as: Tube & Berger, Kellerkind,Floyd Lavine,Literatura Darksidevinyl, Raphael Mader, Jose De Divina,Dario Dea, Tomy Wahl,Rich Vom Dorf,Superlover and more...

Supported by such an impressive list of the world’s best DJs. From Claptone to Nora N Pure, Roger Sanchez to Umek, Gregor Salto to Jay Lumen, Carl Cox to DJ Rush,Klangkarussell, Vintage Culture and more... it seems everybody needs a bit of the Uchas sound in their DJ sets..

David Castellani is a techno producer and modular synthesist with a main focus on peak-time, dance floor-driven energy. David’s sound, fueled by an array of analog hardware, showcases the intricate aspects of modern music production, while staying true to the fundamentals that inspire you to let loose on a dark warehouse floor. 

Italian-born Castellani moved to Chicago in his early years and began his musical journey as a percussion player focusing on jazz-fusion. After an extended focus on classical training, David began pursuing electronic music production which led to a catalogue of releases, collaborations, and remixes by respected artists like Superfreq boss, Mr.C.  

Now living in Los Angeles, Castellani launched his new record imprint, Noetic, which cultivates smart and dynamic techno music. With a heavy focus on modular synthesizers and analog hardware, both Castellani and Noetic feature a boundary-pushing feel, filled with hypnotic sound design, explosive lead lines, futuristic sound palettes, and driven rhythms.

Outside of music, you can find David digging into the many facets of design as the co-owner of the art-driven fashion line, After Infinite, as well as, partial founder of the new modular synthesizer company, Anti-Kulture.

https://www.instagram.com/davidcastellanimusic/

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