Review: Greek label Shango Records invites you on an unheard world music trip, taking in disparate influences from across the globe 'into forbidden sounds of frenzied electronic dancefloor rituals.' Next up they have tapped Tel Aviv's Guy Maayan for his second offering, with tracks that 'will spread light and shine to the darkest night.' From the mesmerising tapestry of tones experienced on "Moments" from hammer dulcimer, sitar and tabla merging with humming sub bass and deep house beats, to the slow burning (and low slung) remix up next by Madrid's Ernest Oh. Another original offering comes in the form of "Open Your Arms", a moody and meditative yet exotic expression in tech house.
Review: Artaria and Ukranian producer Jean Vayat are travelers of the cosmic world. This is their first offering for Tayi Bebba's Shango Records, where they serve up two tracks which will guide you to the mystic valleys of tomorrow's land. From the brooding, chugging tunnel vision of "Fatum" which nails that Life & Death/Afterlife kind of sound, and the equally ominous "Storm" which will also hypnotise you with its slinky style of groove. There are a bunch of brilliant remixes included too: Veytik's low slung slo-mo rendition ventures into cosmic disco territory and Zuma Dionys' dubbed-out vibe adds a psychedelic atmosphere.
Review: This is sitting in our 'Balearic' section but if you're expecting laidback, mellifluous grooves and blissed-out loveliness then think again! Instead, Crete-based producer Karpouzakis takes influences from global music - primarily African music, but you can clearly hear Middle Eastern and Indian influences, too - and repurposes them for contemporary western dancefloors on four tracks that are presented in a total of nine mixes. If you like your beats on the esoteric and leftfield side, and served garnished with chanted vox, sitars and so on, you'll find much to enjoy here - even if the tempo never rises much above walking pace.
Review: If you like your house and disco druggy, percussive, psychedelic and smothered in African and South American instrumentation, you need this Ahau EP in your life. It sees the sometime Global Hybrid artist expertly fuse the traditional and cutting-edge in a number of thrilling, ear-catching ways. Check first opener 'Bienvenida En Shipibo', where haunting flute melodies, snaking sax lines and Spanish spoken word vocals rise above a percussion-rich, slo-mo house groove, before admiring the rainforest-fresh tropical chug of 'Viento Danzate'. For those seeking more up-tempo, club-ready excursions, we'd recommend the haunting, locked-in Colombian deep house flex of 'Agradecido' and the faintly foreboding, trance-inducing house bounce of 'Amanecer Repentino'.
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