“Keep calm and ...listen to "Anton Kling-Void"! Miraculous harmony with some House soft beat to lower your pulse and releave from stress. Don't let this chance go away. Put on your headphones and hit play.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/klinganton
“A big surprice for the Trance maniacs is out by Madwave. Special mix with cool intro, gradual progression and supersonic melodies. Profesionally crafted piece with some kind of unexpected power, which will steal your heart.”
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Phoenix Recordings, established in 2006 by Switzerland based artists Madwave and Dave Joy.
Tracks and remixes from legends such as Jorn van Deynhoven, Darren Porter, Woody van Eyden, XiJaro & Pitch, F.G. Noise, Ron van den Beuken, Dave202, S.H.O.K.K., Basic Dawn, Mind-X, Sakin & Friends, Raver's Nature, Tommy Pulse and many others...
Initially launched because Madwave wanted to press a vinyl of the anthem of his event brand "SYNERGY". He discussed this idea with Dave Joy, who was already running his own labels "Thrust Groove Records" (Hit: Basic Dawn - Pure Thrust) and "Joyride Recordings" and so they started this adventure together and released the "SYNERGY Anthem 2006" as their first release on the brand new label.
Because of the sudden demise of vinyl sales in 2007, there were only two records pressed ("SYNERGY Anthem 2006" and "Are You Mad?" by Michael Tsukerman), which both are still available. Test pressings of three more releases were made but didn't end up getting pressed. Those treasures are locked away in the Joyride Music vault.
One of the key ideas was also to find hidden talents. The label has been supporting newcomers from the start and has helped to build the profile of many artists who nowadays are in the top league of the Trance scene. After a small output slowdown between 2013 and 2015 the label has regained consciousness and continued to release almost on a weekly basis... up until today.
Tracks were included on legendary CD compilations such as A State Of Trance, Grotesque, Dream Dance, Future Trance, Tunnel Trance Force, D.Trance, Trancemaster, Street Parade Official and countless others and have been supported by pretty much every big DJ. The biggest streaming success so far is by Rasmus Kent - Concussion (Richard Tanselli Remix) with close to 750'000 unique plays. Almost every release/track made it into the Beatport chart in some way (Top100, Hype, Relases). Based on beatstats.com, Phoenix Recordings is listed in the Top 50 of the best selling Trance labels on Beatport (last 12 months).
Some of the most successful releases were "Blinding Lights" (cover version of The Weeknd hit) by Leo van Goch & The Sixth Sense feat. Sevda B, , "Arrival" by Dave202 (picked up by Armin van Buuren/Armada in 2011 for an official mash-up with the acapellas of "Beggin' You" by Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren), "Skywalker" by Simplex D.S.N. (Madwave Remix) and "Göteborg" by James Dust (in Beatport Hype charts for more than a month... nonstop).
The label has also managed to release official remixes of Classic Trance tracks such as "Pure Thrust" by Basic Dawn, "Twinkle" by Tommy Pulse, "Hands Up Ravers" by Raver's Nature, "Love - Freedom - Tolerance" by Mind-X, "Dragonfly" by Sakin & Friends, "Skywalker" by Simplex D.S.N. and "Never Die Alone" by Meriton Celiku.
https://www.instagram.com/madwave
“Stunning sound magic delivered by "Verdance". Interesting Downtempo blend with some House elements. Your new favourite track "Is And Is Not" has come to stay for long. From the intro utill the last fading seconds, your amusement is guaranteed!”
-Nagamag.com
Verdance' is the Downtempo/Electronic alias of Instrumental Hip Hop Beatmaker 'Handbook'; Jake Brown from York (UK). Bonobo-esque sampling techniques and danceable grooves give this project a familiar feel, but through unique soundscapes Jake creates worlds that only he could.
Verdance: "this project is a gateway to another world. Music has been that kind of salvation of late. If I can't find a musical world I want to escape to, I create one of my own. Plunge is my retreat, and hopefully listeners can escape there too"
'Is and Is Not' is the first single taken from the forthcoming album 'Plunge'
In no way inferior to some of the greats (Bonobo, Emancipator, Tor, Maribou State, Tycho), Plunge is a timeless project that you will keep coming back to time after time after time.
The full album 'Plunge' will release on limited edition 10" blue vinyl as well as digitally on March 31.
https://www.instagram.com/verdancemusic
UK-based act Verdance is the newly born side project of Hip Hop instrumentalist Handbook. However, in this new expedition Verdance (Jake Brown) goes beyond the confines of genre in order to heavily emphasize imagery and mood by exploring the depths of electronica, deep house, and downtempo music.
Generally, when we thinking of the term ‘verdant’, our imagination is immediately wrapped by images of green, lush, nature, or perhaps the viridescence of spring – and that’s exactly the kind of garden-fresh aesthetic Verdance acquaints us with through his organic, yet lively soundscapes. City life for Jake has detached him from nature so Verdance creates an aural link to a world that we don't always get the opportunity to enjoy.
It’s only a matter of time until Verdance blossoms into a big fixture in the electronic and dance music domain.
https://www.facebook.com/verdancemusicuk
“The new release of "Empress Linoleum" has come to enrich your music playlist. Characterized by Experimental sounds and Rap style lyrics can quickly enhance your interest and draw the attention regardless your state of mind.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/empresslinoleum.png/
“Selected low bpm track for your nightime entertainment. “Ghost Echo” unlease their talent in some kind of mysterious Trip-Hop mood with Cinematic touch. Dominating beat and some superb electric guitar chords guide you through an alternate reality.”
-Nagamag.com
Dark triphop track from the debut album of Ghost Echo. Best be described as Cinematic Electro-Prog.
https://ghostechotheband.bandcamp.com/
“The perfection of simplicity from "Life breath" directly at your speakers. So etherial and elusive Until you realize that it's over. Like water flowing slowly in a small pond carrying leaves to an unknown direction. Respect for that true artist!”
-Nagamag.com
life breath is a textural, instrumental meditation on collective loss and rebirth. It is the second track on my forthcoming EP "elegy" (due out March 12, 2021). Fun additional fact: I am a sound designer for Ableton, the Germany-based electronic software/hardware company. I design midi instrument pre-sets for their digital audio workstation, Ableton Live. One of my recent creations is a midi pre-set in the "Drone Lab" sound pack (which was released alongside Ableton Live 11) called "lifebreath." I designed this drone-y sound as I was indulging in this instrumental meditation, and I wanted to share it with Ableton users and music creators around the world.
https://www.instagram.com/i_am_snowangel/
I AM SNOW ANGEL fuses digital and organic elements, creating a sound that is at once ethereal and earthy. The music is composed, performed, produced and engineered by recording artist and multi-instrumentalist Julie Kathryn. I AM SNOW ANGEL has been featured in MusicTech Magazine, TapeOp, American Songwriter, Magnetic Mag, Refinery 29, and many more for her “fluorescent beats and emotionally charged melodies” and “dedication to craft.” She is an imaginative and prolific producer, sound designer for Ableton, and co‐founder of Female Frequency, a musical collective dedicated to empowering women in the music industry. Her newest release, Elegy (due out March 12, 2021), is a creative meditation on our collective loss and rebirth.
https://www.facebook.com/iamsnowangel/
“Magic moments of beat, drums and piano keys from "Matan Arkin". This Study beats track has come to lighten up your night. Mystical soundscapes that merge with high frequency loops and vocal effects, form a mix with attitude. ”
-Nagamag.com
Matan Arkin is a producer that creates magical music that not just moves bones and feet but also touches heart and soul.
Mystical sound landscapes merging with earthy beats from all over the world, of all kinds and genres.
There are no boundaries in his music which makes the listener be deeply touched and go on a mediate journey.
“Goya delivers a blossom of harmonic waves, ideal for your deep relaxation break. Fantastic silky melodies accompanied by vocal patterns, form the result named; "Ascent". What is better than a Chillwave track echoing in your living room after a busy day?”
-Nagamag.com
“Rhythm is our everything. It makes the heart pump blood through the pulsating veins. The polyrhythmy in the track -Ceres- just drives you crazy, and the rich ambient layers immerse you as if in a thick substance, where you dissolve and melt ...”
“Ритм наше всё. Он заставляет сердце гонять кровь по пульсирующим в такт венам. Полиритмия в треке -Ceres- просто сводит с ума, а насыщенные слои ambient погружают тебя словно в густую субстанцию, где ты растворяешься и таешь...”
-Nagamag.com
Over a year since his last release, Rohne breaks the silence with “Ceres” — a blend of lush ambience, foley recordings, driving sub, and broken house rhythms. The emotive yet expansive track seems to act as the perfect departure from his debut album, taking his sound gently into a more club oriented direction.
Stream/download link here: https://ffm.to/rohne-ceres
Originating from the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, electronic producer Rohne (Keenan Branch) has spent recent years honing his craft while traveling the world with a laptop, headphones, and field recorder. The culmination of ideas and inspirations captured at his home studio, mobile set ups in India, and places in-between, now lead to the release of his debut work Meridian. The album represents the blooming of a bond between Rohne, his art, and the world around him. Drawing influences from a wide range of genres, lush, organic and ethereal sounds, Rohne’s nuanced style of electronic music is an intimate and immersive experience of its own.
https://www.rohnemusic.com/
“Find what you need to listen today in the recent work of Tumbacasas; a Mexican project with plenty of Electro and Chillstep influences. Never underestimate the power of a track with such a simple title!”
-Nagamag.com
Tumbacasas is the result of 6 years of collaboration between Gabo and Raúl. Experimenting in audiovisual pieces and producing in Monocrom, San Jorge and Noble Savage, songs were emerging that only needed a name to be together.
https://www.facebook.com/tumbacasas.mx/
Tumbacasas es el resultado de 6 años de colaboración entre Gabo y Raúl. Experimentando en piezas audiovisuales y produciendo en Monocrom, San Jorge y Noble Savage, fueron surgiendo canciones que sólo necesitaban un nombre para estar juntas.
https://www.instagram.com/TUMBA.CASAS/