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Afterlife
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Review: After a string of acclaimed Eps on Tale of Us' label, Anyma now delivers Genesys, his debut album. Underpinned by his ability to meld techno and progressive sensibilities, it features the dramatic builds and throbbing pulses of "Eternity" and "Welcome to the Opera". Augmenting this aesthetic on both tracks are diva vocals. That's not to suggest that Genesys ever strays into bland pop dance. "Chordial" is a beautiful, blissed out track that is redolent of Booka Shade's classic "Mandarin Girl". Meanwhile, both "Unearth" and "Consciousness" take the melancholic qualities of Eye Q trance, setting them to bubbling club grooves - setting a new standard for modern, melodic dance music.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: MRAK is the bold new solo project of Carmine Conte, the co-founder of Afterlife. Conte is a passionate artist who never stops making music. Debuting the project in 2022, it is a reflection of his creative vision and a source of inspiration for his work with Tale Of Us. "Manifesto" is an hypnotic journey that builds up with a pulsating bassline, ethereal synths and a foreboding vocoder voice. The second offering "Equilibrium" is another heady excursion into dancefloor drama, with ethereal pads and a driving groove. Both tracks are sure to enchant listeners beyond the club environment.
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Played by: Pajosmashup
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
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Review: Tale Of Us curates the next volume of their epic compilation series Unity, featuring contributions from a cast of talent located all over the world. Part 3 maintains the same premise as the previous installments, gathering together a massive collection of 39 tracks designed to transport you into another realm. ANNA kicks off proceedings with the mesmerising dance floor drama of "Cosmovision" feat. Ravid, label staple Colyn takes you deep into the aether on the melodic bliss of "Unstable Gravity Alert" and esteemed German producer Recondite takes you on a descent further down the spiral on the brooding "Runner". Elsewhere, representing the new school, the ascendant Kevin de Vries nails that perfect main room techno sound on the epic "Biohazard", as does Innealea with the slinky and hypnotic "Targo", while scene veterans Argy and Dino Lenny represent their vintage with some equally impressive contributions in the form of "Mental Powers" and "Breathe" respectively.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Afterlife staple Colyn returns to the label this week for another journey in sublime dancefloor drama. He brings you four tracks here, including the highly anticipated "Oxygen Levels Low", an offering slightly more upbeat than usual, venturing out on a dark disco tip yet hypnotic as ever. The title refers to the Holter monitor sound heard before the drop - epic! Elsewhere, the euphotic trance inflections of "Wait For You" is something more familiar of the Dutchman's melodic style, and the stomping, minimalist closer "Lightyears" utilizes greyscale, dub techno rhythms.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: And you don't need any more proof than this: Italians do it better. Acclaimed Milanese label Afterlife, run by Tale Of Us, head south to let acclaimed duo Agents Of Time take you on another splendid journey with "Mirage", a sublime ethereal house cut featuring a captivating array of multi-layered meldogies and atmospheres which will entrance you throughout. Andrea Di Ceglie and Luigi Tutolo continue to take you on a further descent into the aether on the next journey entitled "Northern Lights", a slinky deep house expression that makes for perfect mood music for the warm-up or closing track alike.
Review: ANNA is up next on Afterlife with three upfront techno excursions on Journey To The Underworld. The Brazilian producer's style techno may at first seem a surprising choice for the label, but it is soon apparent that she has meticulously tailored her sound to fit their style with her blend of 'tough beats with transcendent atmospheres.' She goes full force from the beginning on the austere, peak-time energy of the title track, while "Surrender" is a more majestic cut, taking you deeper into the aether with its sublime tapestry of melodies, and ending with the blissed-out transcendence of "Dissolution" - an ambient offering.
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Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Greek DJ and producer Echonomist is renowned for his indie electronic explorations with soul, invoking a spiritual depth on each release. Here he teams up with Tel Aviv's Jenia Tarsol (Watergate/Blue Shadow) for their debut on Tale Of Us' Afterlife imprint. Prepare for your sonic descent into the aether on the mesmerising locomotion of the title track, then prepare to elevate back on the advanced and futuristic deep house of "Do You See It Yet?" and equally high tech is the soulful and glassy-eyed Dwetroit influence on "Purple Skyline".
Played by: Juno Recommends Progressive House
Played by: Juno Recommends Progressive House
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Review: Fans of Tale of Us should be aware of the work of Mind Against, in part because the Berlin-based Italian brothers have previously collaborated with the Afterlife founders on a number of occasions. Here they pop up that label following years signed to Life & Death. What's on offer is predictably strong too, with title track 'Changes' seeing the productive brothers adding lilting, slowly shifting melodic textures, uplifting motifs and sparkling synth sounds to a tactile, tech-house groove. With a genuinely spine-tingling breakdown, it feels like a summer anthem in waiting. 'Closer' meanwhile is a little more musically intricate and undeniably emotive in tone, with twinkling pianos and eyes-closed vocalisations combining well with the duo's shuffling drums and sparkling electronics.
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Review: Anyma is the new musical project of Matteo Milleri, one half of Tale Of Us and co-head of Afterlife. He presents his debut EP under the alias here titled Sentient. Descend into pure freefall on the evocative progressive house journey that is the title track, before losing yourself in the peaking lights to "Reminding" featuring the gorgeous vocals of Rosa Anschuetz - a neo trance thriller. Also featured is the evocative, introspective breaks of "Fragments" and ending with the epic dancefloor drama of "Omnia" - which really nails that Afterlife sound.
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Review: German electronic wizard Lorenz Brunner aka Recondite is back, with a new offering for Italian label Afterlife, following up 2018's Rainmaker EP. There are two enticing offerings on The Bird EP, with the sublime title track taking you deep into the aether by way of its rich tapestry of haunting melodies, backed by ethereal chord progressions. Brunner then makes his transition into the peak time with the optimised dancefloor dynamics of "Secluded". Again his penchant for infectious melody is on display with this element taking centre stage, underpinned by a minimal yet mesmerising backdrop of euphoric aesthetics.
Tale Of Us / Various
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Review: Rising Amsterdamer Colyn develops his unique sound with a second EP for Tale Of Us' Afterlife label. On the 'Patterns' EP, he incorporates the emotive vocals of his brother into a glassy-eyed and bittersweet composition as heard on the title track. There's no doubt that this one will charm listeners with its majestic qualities. This is followed by the adrenalised hypnotic techno epic "Merging Realities" awash in layers of sublime melodies, until final track "Exo" takes you deeper into the aether for one more serving of dancefloor drama.
Review: Innellea and Kevin De Vries have both separately built up followings in recent years, and now they come together for this split release on Tale of Us' label. "Das Licht" unravels against the backdrop of an unhurried groove, which provides a basis for an epic melody build. On "Mondfindsternis", they pick up the pace, with a rattling, skeletal rhythm providing the basis for layer upon layer of electronic melodies that soar effortlessly before disappearing suddenly again. In contrast, the title track is a downbeat track, with the production supergroup dropping dusty break beats that provide the basis for more measured but still melancholic melodies.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
