Review: Acclaimed for many of his compositions on labels such as Aesthetic Audio, ART, Ornate, alongside his blistering DJ performances. AER boss Miles drops the label's first and his debut album. Deep is a word often used to describe a lot of music currently out there, but not many touch the depths of this superb LP on Atmospheric Existence. Miles touches on many shades of sound with his trademark emotive warmth. Melancholy but positive vibrations flow out alongside abstract grooves. Hypnotic elements grace the journey, creating an otherworldy sense of space and distant unknown entities. Feeling & mood leap out of this LP at every twist and unexpected turn, circumnavigating the deep spectrum.
Review: If you're sick of winter and pining for sunnier times, this three-track blast of positive goodness from the Atmospheric Existence crew should help. Each of the three tracks offers a smile-inducing blast of audible sunshine. Japanese producer Tomi Chair sets the tone with "Sunstroke", a jazzy fusion of rolling drums, hissing cymbals and relentless feelgood pianos. Experienced studio boffin Simon Tappenden dons his Ourra guise on "Marine Morning", a Detroit techno-influenced trip into deep, spacious, sun-flecked house territory (think picturesque melodies and hypnotic rhythms). Finally, Miles Sagnia moves further towards Motor City futurism territory on the intoxicating, upbeat "Elements" - all darting synths, subtle acid tweakery and heady late night grooves.
Review: The Atmospheric Existence label puts quality before quantity; therefore a new release from Miles Sagnia's operation is always something deep house enthusiasts should cast their sensory receptors over. Their first release of 2013 sees Sagnia feature alongside Thug Records artist Jacksonville and the mysterious Tales Ov Rossi for the Altitude EP. Label boss in call shotgun shock! Sagnia takes the lead with the wonderfully inventive "Alchemy" which drops a singular 303 tone intermittently between a hurried array of broken house and rushing chords; the results sound remarkably refreshing. Alongside it, Jacksonville is in full on star gaze house mode with "Tokyo" whilst Tales Ov Rossi 's "Flatpress" takes proceedings a whole lot deeper on the virtual flip.
Life Recorder - "Better With You" - (6:50) 124 BPM
MIles Sagnia - "Gravitate" - (7:16) 122 BPM
Paramartha - "Sparticus" - (6:58) 120 BPM
Review: Miles Sagnia's Atmospheric Existence label is a source of constant frustration for those who believe that quality deep house music is hard to find. The label's releases are never less than excellent, yet they're extremely infrequent - once or twice a year, if that. This second volume of the occasional Refined Textures series is another superb release. Throughout, there's a hint of classic Detroit futurism mixed with the emotion-rich compositional skills of Larry Heard. Both influences are strong on Bittersuite's spacious and evocative "Rituals", while Life Recorder's "Better With You" is even more intergalactic in its far-sighted approach. Sagnia and Paramthea's contributions are more obviously dancefloor-focused, but both are dripping with futurist charm.
Review: Aybee is one of those rare few that has managed to conquer a range of styles within his work from soul, techno, house and hip-hop under his many monikers. This time we see the artist team up with Miles Sagnia for two cuts each on the Eternal Radiance EP on Sagnia's Atmospheric Existence imprint. First, Aybee serves up "A Glance" which oozes with classic US house charm. Acoustic piano chords and are layered on top of a chugging bassline and electronic melody, tightly produced and melting in its warmth. "Isis" gets heavier with a more underground vibe of crashing echoes and tinny drum arrangements. Up next, Sagnia's "Journey 2 Forever" fuses multi-tracked choral chants, the impeccable sound of the Hammond and a rapid techy groove. His Visual Foci Reprise of "Journey 2 Forever" ditches the chants, instead opting for a sensual male vocal.
Review: Atmospheric Existence Recordings keep up their annual release rate with label boss Miles Sagnia inviting 1Dan and Bittersuite to join him on only the third release. Newcomer 1Dan opens proceedings with the sprawling soft machine funk flex of "Foundations", a track driven by gutter deep bass movements, steppy syncopation and rich sonic textures that no doubt helped influence the title of the EP. Bittersuite then step forward with the upwards acid dub pressure of "Squeeze In" which steadily accrues an acidic overtone before a delightful left turn into a futuristic mechano soul rhythmic thrust. It's left to Sagnia to provide the final moment with the tightly relentless throb of "Can We Heal Them" that slowly reveals its inner acid brilliance.
Review: German label Great Stuff's championing of sun-kissed house music continues on "Fly With Me". A good time Balearic groove full of breathy vocals and underpinned by an irresistible bassline, it's hard not to imagine it becoming an Ibizan staple. Great Stuff's choice of remixers is also astute and will appeal to a variety of tastes. The Filthy Rich and Nicole Moudaber takes are rolling, disco-led house grooves aimed at mainstream DJs, while the Dirty Doering version, with its deft cut-ups and gypsy violin-sampling, is suitable for minimal DJs. Best of all though is the Giac Le Groove remix, based on hardcore breaks and ravey stabs.
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