Originally part of the quartet of tracks that made up the, “Till It Begins” EP, in August 2014, “Humble” was a delicious slice of progressive goodness that cooked up a sublime dance floor groove and delectable melodic sequences that showcased Subconscious Tales at his very best. Now, Suffused Music takes the Latvian’s track and treats it to a new set of remix recipes courtesy of three of Europe’s finest underground producers.
Spanish artist, Alex Vidal, is a producer with a strong “underground progressive house” flavor to his work. An accomplished musician in both guitar and piano, Vidal grew up listening to a host of alternative music which culminated in him DJ’ing techno, trance and house in the early 1990s, around local clubs and parties. A latent production career that began in 2012 has thus blossomed quickly as over a double century of production credits can be found beside his name for such impressive imprints as Bonzai Progressive, Stellar Fountain and OLD SQL. A trio of remixes for Suffused Music between July 2014 and June 2016 are now complemented by a fourth reworking, this time of Subconscious Tales. Taking the essence of the original, the Alex Vidal rerub is a rich and sumptuous affair as flowing melodic riffs and hypnotic arpeggio sequences are redolent in gorgeous delays and filters. A strong driving beat and house percussion move proceedings forwards as a wealth of additional production material is testament to Vidals’s undoubted talent.
With analter-ego defined as the Indonesian word for ‘tomorrow’, Esok, is an artist based in his country’s Jakarta capital. Fueled by a desire to “grow his style in diverse directions, to reach new and unknown destinations”, Esok’s work has been allied to a clutch of high profile underground imprints since a debut for OLD SQL in 2012. Indeed, it is with the Macedonian label that the Indonesian has garnered most success with a number of original and remix productions. Further work for BQ Recordings, Mistique Music and Morphosis Recordings has highlighted Esok’s production prowess and penchant for the progressive breaks sound that features heavily in his work.A pair of remixes of Adam-P and Munbraze in 2013 and 2014 highlighted Esok’s distinctive sound for Suffused Music, as he now reworks “Humble”. Making clever use of the original’s cadenced bass line, Esok treats Subconscious Tales work to a breakbeat work out in true progressive style. Thumping, reverb-drenched beats anchor to the dominant bass line as a series of effects fill the mid and upper frequencies. A pulsating side-chained plays its part and a delightful chord progression adds further emotion to an impressive remix.
The final offering comes from German based artist, Konstantin Alt, better known through his highly influential LoQuai production moniker. An artist with a huge reputation and well-deserved respect within the underground industry, LoQuai’s production credits total over one thousand in a tremendously prolific career. Mistique Music, Bonzai Progressive and his own Refined Tunes, are but a small selection of labels found next to the LoQuai name and it with pleasure that Suffused Music has the opportunity to re-release his remix of “Humble” which was originally part of the “One Hundred” compilation celebrating the hundredth release for the imprint in August 2015. A delicate low-slung groove makes its present felt while a new bass line pays tribute to Subconscious Tales’ work. Melodic lines and pads from the original twinkle and shimmer across the upper frequencies, combined with LoQuai’s trademark production skills, creating a mature and accomplished soundscape.
A set of remixes from Alex Vidal, Esok and LoQuai have seen Subconscious Tales’ music grow far beyond its “Humble” origins.
Text by James Warren
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Mastered by Cid Inc.
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Spanish artist, Alex Vidal, is a producer with a strong “underground progressive house” flavor to his work. An accomplished musician in both guitar and piano, Vidal grew up listening to a host of alternative music which culminated in him DJ’ing techno, trance and house in the early 1990s, around local clubs and parties. A latent production career that began in 2012 has thus blossomed quickly as over a double century of production credits can be found beside his name for such impressive imprints as Bonzai Progressive, Stellar Fountain and OLD SQL. A trio of remixes for Suffused Music between July 2014 and June 2016 are now complemented by a fourth reworking, this time of Subconscious Tales. Taking the essence of the original, the Alex Vidal rerub is a rich and sumptuous affair as flowing melodic riffs and hypnotic arpeggio sequences are redolent in gorgeous delays and filters. A strong driving beat and house percussion move proceedings forwards as a wealth of additional production material is testament to Vidals’s undoubted talent.
With analter-ego defined as the Indonesian word for ‘tomorrow’, Esok, is an artist based in his country’s Jakarta capital. Fueled by a desire to “grow his style in diverse directions, to reach new and unknown destinations”, Esok’s work has been allied to a clutch of high profile underground imprints since a debut for OLD SQL in 2012. Indeed, it is with the Macedonian label that the Indonesian has garnered most success with a number of original and remix productions. Further work for BQ Recordings, Mistique Music and Morphosis Recordings has highlighted Esok’s production prowess and penchant for the progressive breaks sound that features heavily in his work.A pair of remixes of Adam-P and Munbraze in 2013 and 2014 highlighted Esok’s distinctive sound for Suffused Music, as he now reworks “Humble”. Making clever use of the original’s cadenced bass line, Esok treats Subconscious Tales work to a breakbeat work out in true progressive style. Thumping, reverb-drenched beats anchor to the dominant bass line as a series of effects fill the mid and upper frequencies. A pulsating side-chained plays its part and a delightful chord progression adds further emotion to an impressive remix.
The final offering comes from German based artist, Konstantin Alt, better known through his highly influential LoQuai production moniker. An artist with a huge reputation and well-deserved respect within the underground industry, LoQuai’s production credits total over one thousand in a tremendously prolific career. Mistique Music, Bonzai Progressive and his own Refined Tunes, are but a small selection of labels found next to the LoQuai name and it with pleasure that Suffused Music has the opportunity to re-release his remix of “Humble” which was originally part of the “One Hundred” compilation celebrating the hundredth release for the imprint in August 2015. A delicate low-slung groove makes its present felt while a new bass line pays tribute to Subconscious Tales’ work. Melodic lines and pads from the original twinkle and shimmer across the upper frequencies, combined with LoQuai’s trademark production skills, creating a mature and accomplished soundscape.
A set of remixes from Alex Vidal, Esok and LoQuai have seen Subconscious Tales’ music grow far beyond its “Humble” origins.
Text by James Warren
Picture by *Caption
Mastered by Cid Inc.
http://followthecaption.com
http://cidincmastering.com
http://suffusedmusic.com
http://facebook.com/suffusedmusic
http://myspace.com/suffusedmusic
http://twitter.com/suffusedmusic
http://youtube.com/suffusedmusic
Beatport: http://bit.ly/SuffusedMusic
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