2011 seems to be a very promising year, with some genre-defying productions being released by David Granha, Pezzner, Henry Saiz, Agoria and many more. Call it techno, house, progressive house, whatever you want, point is, it's good music. Here are my fav.'s from recent weeks:
Aaaahhhhhhhhhh, just discovered this gem of a track today. Daniel Päßler and Ricardo Linke a.k.a. Microtrauma show us what is deep tech. at it's best. Melodic dark synths throughout the track, with perc stutters and lush textures, you'd feel totally immersed in the sound scape these guys have created. The funk reminds me a lot of Cid Inc.'s style. Part of the Colorblind EP, which also features another massive tune Contrast, Diffusion and remixes from Max Cooper, Richie G and Ryan Davis.
Now getting back to what I love the most, warm deep house with groove. Evren releases yet another beautiful tune with his usual weapons of choice, a warm bassline, groove and white noise. The breakdown is melodic, w/ a splendid guitar hook that joins the groove later on, altogether a perfect mood-setter. Part of the Fade To Blonde EP, which also features Rulers Make Bad Lovers.
Finally to speed things up, the man who gives birth to sound, Spaniard Henry Saiz provides a mad mad maaaaaaaad take on Aurora Borealis. Whoever has heard the original(and If you haven't go bang your head on the wall a hundred times) knows what I'm talking about, this is a conversion from dark to darker paranoid bliss. Five and a half minutes into the track, the tempo drops down to a point at which it sounds like a recording from the early warmup hours of Woodstock with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin jamming, which is where the high pitched voice sample in Ian's original comes in. Suddenly, BANG !! It's back to the original tempo. Perfect if you want your crowd to meditate in between the dance routine. Part of Aurora Borealis Remixes which also features a Marc Marzenit & Henry Saiz Atilan remix.
1. David Granha - El Escalon[Outside The Box]
David Granha, featured once again simply because he makes eclectic electronic music. Doing justice to the label's name, he's dished out a stellar track El Escalon. First heard it on The SF Show - Ep. 22 w/ Praveen Achary on the resident mix. Quality selections on the show, don't forget to catch up on the previous episodes. This track is a showcase of dark proggy basslines, supplemented with David's trademark atmospherics, synths and a superb pan job on the more prominent synth(reminds me of a butterfly flapping it's wings if I could translate it to audio), that builds up into an acid monster. Part of The Silly M EP which features The Silly M and Afraid.
David Granha, featured once again simply because he makes eclectic electronic music. Doing justice to the label's name, he's dished out a stellar track El Escalon. First heard it on The SF Show - Ep. 22 w/ Praveen Achary on the resident mix. Quality selections on the show, don't forget to catch up on the previous episodes. This track is a showcase of dark proggy basslines, supplemented with David's trademark atmospherics, synths and a superb pan job on the more prominent synth(reminds me of a butterfly flapping it's wings if I could translate it to audio), that builds up into an acid monster. Part of The Silly M EP which features The Silly M and Afraid.Release Date : 23-02-2011 | Set Fit : Getting There | Time of the Day : Late Evening, Night
2. Microtrauma - Saturation[Traum]
Aaaahhhhhhhhhh, just discovered this gem of a track today. Daniel Päßler and Ricardo Linke a.k.a. Microtrauma show us what is deep tech. at it's best. Melodic dark synths throughout the track, with perc stutters and lush textures, you'd feel totally immersed in the sound scape these guys have created. The funk reminds me a lot of Cid Inc.'s style. Part of the Colorblind EP, which also features another massive tune Contrast, Diffusion and remixes from Max Cooper, Richie G and Ryan Davis.Release Date : 07-03-2011 | Set Fit : Getting There, Peaktime | Time of the Day : Late Evening, Night, Late Night
3. Evren Ulusoy - Fade To Blonde[Proton]
Release Date : 30-12-2010 | Set Fit : Getting There, Peaktime | Time of the Day : Late Evening, Night, Late Night
4. Ian Donovan - Aurora Borealis(Henry Saiz's 70's Remix)[Bedrock]
Finally to speed things up, the man who gives birth to sound, Spaniard Henry Saiz provides a mad mad maaaaaaaad take on Aurora Borealis. Whoever has heard the original(and If you haven't go bang your head on the wall a hundred times) knows what I'm talking about, this is a conversion from dark to darker paranoid bliss. Five and a half minutes into the track, the tempo drops down to a point at which it sounds like a recording from the early warmup hours of Woodstock with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin jamming, which is where the high pitched voice sample in Ian's original comes in. Suddenly, BANG !! It's back to the original tempo. Perfect if you want your crowd to meditate in between the dance routine. Part of Aurora Borealis Remixes which also features a Marc Marzenit & Henry Saiz Atilan remix. Release Date : 14-03-2011 | Set Fit : Getting There, Peaktime, Finish | Time of the Day : Early Evening, Late Evening, Night, Late Night
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