Lucefora & Steve Kelley - Bodhiss [TOR019]
Release Date - 07.16.2021
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Argentina’s Lucefora & the UK’s Steve Kelley have each made significant individual strides over the years with releases on the likes of All Day I Dream and Souksonic under their respective belts. However, their joint material is capturing the ears of late, launching their partnership with the sumptuous Silk on our Tales of Romance series earlier this year. As they continue to dive deeper into the collaborative territories, we are thrilled to unveil their first EP together - Bodhiss.

The title track opens the show, diving deep into the realm of melodies and organica throughout the early moments. Percussive rhythms and searching synth work set the stage, as piano chords cut through the mold. The arrangement consistently builds in its offering, elevating energy as the track progresses to create sumptuous dancefloor momentum. A perfectly balanced groover that feels right at home.

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Lucefora & Steve Kelley - Bodhiss [Snippet]

Lucefora & Steve Kelley - Bodhiss [TOR019]
Release Date - 07.16.2021
Stream & Buy - xyzlabel.lnk.to/Bodhiss

Argentina’s Lucefora & the UK’s Steve Kelley have each made significant individual strides over the years with releases on the likes of All Day I Dream and Souksonic under their respective belts. However, their joint material is capturing the ears of late, launching their partnership with the sumptuous Silk on our Tales of Romance series earlier this year. As they continue to dive deeper into the collaborative territories, we are thrilled to unveil their first EP together - Bodhiss.

Edna is thoughtfully placed at the core of the EP, forming the perfect summary of Lucefora & Kelley debut EP together. Bountiful beats, instrumental flair, and indie vocal hooks all have their place within a soaring emotive ballad. It continues the deep melodic tones of Bodhiss, while propelling us towards the bundle of energy that greets us next - a true facilitator of both EP and dancefloor alike. 

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Stream releases in full via Spotify: spoti.fi/2uDd07z

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Lucefora & Steve Kelley - Edna [Snippet]

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Death On The Balcony makes their debut for Sudbeat with double A-side, 'Close Beside Me' and 'Every Moment'. 

Death On the Balcony have been making waves since their inception in 2008. Now signed to a swathe of high performing labels including Anjunadeep, Nite Grooves and All Day I Dream, their wide spectrum influences have been distilled into a soulful, melodic and personal sound that is well regarded by all. 

Opening with groovy disco vibes, 'Close Beside Me' saunters to the dance floor with the self assurance of a 20something lottery winner. Warm pads and wide sonics lift the energy and mood equally before high strings take the lead. The break is uplifting and high-spirited before the low end grunt of that disco bassline from heaven takes us ever forward. 'Every Moment' opens with airy pads and warm, ethereal feels before the bassline enters to soothe even the most savage of beasts. Orchestral swells and vocal ad libs complete the sunrise groove.

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'Travis Jesse has made quite a stir from his adopted Argentinean home. A relative newcomer to the underground dance scene, April 2020's 5-track "Solandra" EP showcased the native Australian's production skills.

Going onto feature on the likes of 3rd Avenue, AH Digital and Mistique Music, Jesse's Particles debut opens with "Salvage". Redolent in deep rolling groove and heavy beat, melodic flourishes revel alongside panned synth and thickly layered pads. A glorious collage of sounds thus builds amidst dancefloor rhythm in a track that showcases effortless craftsmanship. The picture book "Wildflower" continues the head-shaking rhythmic cadence while a subterranean bass groove anchors a symphony of melodic touches. Blossoming through the beatless breakdown, delayed piano and reverse reverb vocal breaths jostle gently against gently pulsing pads in waves of sonic bliss.

Another relative newcomer, Mauro Masi is the third artist to ply his trade from South America. A proponent of deep and progressive house, the Argentinean has quickly found his feet within the underground dance fraternity after an August 2019 debut on Mystic Carousel Records. Further work has since graced the likes of Flug Lab, Balkan Connection and Nick Lewis's Emotional Content Recordings. Now making his Particles debut, the Mauro Masi remix swims in joyous melodic harmony as refrains from "Wildflower" fizz and ripple across a cascading array of new production material. New motifs hypnotise in gentle repetition, surrounded by a chunky rhythmic framework and deep kick. Building in subtly overlapping sonic layers, new melodies blend seamlessly with Travis Jesse's work. The result is an ingenious and innovative new arrangement that encapsulates the Mauro Masi production sound.

Able to "Salvage" a treasure trove of sonic jewels, Travis Jesse is ably assisted by Andrea Cassino and Mauro Masi.'

Follow: @mauromasimusic // @travis-w-577087911 // @particles

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Premiere: Travis Jesse - Wildflower (Mauro Masi Remix) [Particles]

We appreciate intensity. Intense melodies impact, reveal the hidden, transform and overflow. When we find an artist with impacting sensitivity, the certainty is that we have found a dream stimulator. The Brazilian DJ and producer Baya is one of these exponents. Through the "Breathe Out” EP, he invites us to a two-track musical adventure.  "Breathe Out" really sounds like an exercise of inner reconnection. The power of his beats doesn't overshadow his fluid sounding aspects like a free, continuous flight; it's music to clear your mind. Baya also puts a little of his identity, conquered in almost 20 years of trajectory, in electronic music: "Breathe Out" presents a balance between trance synths, deep tech beats and organic ambiences.  Then, "Hybridize" is the track that completes Baya's musical fantasy. Calm and bright, it continues to bet on nostalgic and melancholic melodies like the homonymous track, but with a more chill structure; it's like a gentle proposal of resting moments after messing with the soul.We appreciate intensity. Intense melodies impact, reveal the hidden, transform and overflow. When we find an artist with impacting sensitivity, the certainty is that we have found a dream stimulator. The Brazilian DJ and producer Baya is one of these exponents. Through the "Breathe Out” EP, he invites us to a two-track musical adventure.  "Breathe Out" really sounds like an exercise of inner reconnection. The power of his beats doesn't overshadow his fluid sounding aspects like a free, continuous flight; it's music to clear your mind. Baya also puts a little of his identity, conquered in almost 20 years of trajectory, in electronic music: "Breathe Out" presents a balance between trance synths, deep tech beats and organic ambiences.  Then, "Hybridize" is the track that completes Baya's musical fantasy. Calm and bright, it continues to bet on nostalgic and melancholic melodies like the homonymous track, but with a more chill structure; it's like a gentle proposal of resting moments after messing with the soul.

DHB Premiere: Baya - Breathe Out (UNR Words Not Enough)

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Ukrainian artist Somelee steps up to Kindisch with a fantastically cultured pair of new tracks. 

Somelee hails from Kharkiv in Ukraine, a city now destroyed by war which has left him searching for a new home. Despite this, he remains a core part of the new school of melodic house and techno producers. He has released on that scene's most pivotal labels such as All Day I Dream, Sol Selectas and now Kindisch. Whether making melancholic moods or more groove-based cuts, he does so with a real sense of atmosphere. 

His opener 'Aries' is a sublime six-minute journey into supple deep house rhythms They are gently peppered with tumbling toms and melodies that speak of yearning and loss. They are carefully draped over the drums and make a lasting impact, while more nimble keys have an Eastern feel and bring a sense of hope next to the delicate and whispered female vocals. 

'Solar Symphony' is a collaboration with Talemates that is a little heavier and more driving, but still deliciously deep and with a gorgeous female vocal. Here the taught drums bump beneath languid chords and loose shakers. Playful melodies dance up top next to string sounds and a rasping bassline adds further weight to this stylish and subtle party starter. 

This is a musical and moving pair of life-enriching house tunes. 

https://kindischoffical.bandcamp.com/

Somelee, Talemates - Solar Symphony (Snippet)

Ramin Majlessi & Rawman - Twilight Motions
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Twilight Motions

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Ramin Majlessi & Rawman - Ashes On The Horizon (TIJN Remix)

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Tales of Romance II [TOR007]
Release Date - 12.18.20
Stream - xyzlabel.lnk.to/TORII

TOR and the When We Dip team proudly continue the label’s signature release series with the second edition of the Tales of Romance VA. As we set the early foundations of TOR’s sound and creative direction, this series showcases the pillars of the imprint in the years to come, and provides an explorative platform for our family of producers.

Leading the project is Somelee, a Ukrainian artist well known for a lovely melancholic & melodic production style. Recent gems on Radiant and Dawn till Dusk have us eager to present his A-side ‘Luna’. While the ever-present backbone of dreamy melodies and blissed out drums ease us through the early stages, the electro-oriented lead synth steals the show with immense character. 

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Somelee - Luna [Snippet]

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Demos: demos@whenwedip.com

Lucefora & Steve Kelley - Edna [Snippet]

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