Sunset Grooves

Super compilation of tracks put together by Baikal Nomads. Very pleased to share with you this wonderful track by Kútus.

BADARCHIN VOL.04 will be released early next year!

Follow the artist: @kutus-sound

Follow the label: @baikalnomads

Our first Premiere of 2021 with a wonderful production. Something a little bit different with that bit of sunshine to start off the year brightly.

Release Info

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@firasnassri '' La Levantine '' LP

Release Date: 08/01/2021

Cover Art by Adonae Charchar

Model: Stephanie El Hajj

In Born in Winter, I tried to compose a piece about the cycle of seasons changing, and the idea that people born in winter are sometimes more prone to suffer from seasonal depression than others. The last part of the song represents rebirth in the spring after winter.

➤ Follow & Support:

SC: @firasnassri

SC: @cosmovisionrecords

What better way than to start off 2021 with a crazy dope mix by @waxwood. One of our favorite producers who has come up with some of the best edits over the last couple of years.

Interview with Waxwood

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Good morning Mr. Waxwood 😊

➢ I hope you agree to answer a few random and fun questions to share with our listeners?

Hey Hey, thanks for the interesting questions I will try to respond as honest as I can 😊

➢To start you off tell us what song puts you both in a good mood when you wake up in the morning?

There are too many, let’s say: Frivolous – You Gotta Sing (for years this song makes me smile all the time)

➢You are known to have down some exceptional edits of classic tunes. Tell us briefly some of your music inspirations and the process of adding your Waxwood sauce to take certain tracks to another level?

When we talk about music, it is always intuitive. You listen and it goes directly to your heart, avoiding your head – where all this analysis and stuff happens, and you know immediately that’s the song! Then you just begin to play around and see what happens..

➢2020 has been a difficult year for the music scene, how has it changed within your hometown and what do you think will be different in 2021?

For me like for many people 2020 was the year to go deeper to find who you truly are. At some point let go of the illusions of how this reality works and to find meaningful things around you. It wasn’t a lot of gigging but it was a lot of digging if you know what I mean!

➢Lastly, regarding this mix you have done for us, can you tell us a little bit of your thought process behind choosing the tracks you chose?

I tried to feel and see this weird time as one picture with all the ups and downs as life is and to tell this story…

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Sunset Location: Bali, Indonesia (He moved to Bali just before the pandemic started and his since relocated there and almost calls it his new home)

We equally love sunrises as both moments of the day are special. Therefore it is an absolute pleasure to share with you this bomb of a track by Hajna & Mir4ge!

Enjoy!

@kosh-a

@hajna-fr

@jrm-mir4ge

Track Info:

TITLE:

• Veda •

FORMAT: MP3/WAV

LABEL: KOSA RECORDS

CAT. No: KOSA43

RELEASE DATE: December 25th 2020

GENRE: Spiritual Deeptech/Downtempo/Organic/Acid

COVER DESIGN: Kosa.designs

MASTERING ENGINEER - @thisisbranimir

BEATPORT : www.beatport.com/label/kosa-records/80602

BANDCAMP :

kosha.bandcamp.com/album/rig-veda

kosha.bandcamp.com/album/sam-veda

kosha.bandcamp.com/album/yajur-veda

kosha.bandcamp.com/album/atharv-veda

About the EP-* VedA-

"knowledge, insight, sacred writings," derivative from the base of veda "(he/she) knows," vid- "knowledge"; akin to Greek oîde "(he/she) knows," Old English witan "to know The Vedas (/ˈveɪdəz, ˈviː-/; Sanskrit: वेदः vedaḥ, "knowledge") are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

We have been following this talented duo @najesh_and_artisoko for a while and we were lucky enough to see them live at the lovely @amselcom event in Bern before the first lockdown earlier this year. What better way to conclude 2020 with one of their awesome mixes. Let yourself be taken away on their beautiful journey.

Interview with Najesh & Artišoko

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Good morning Najesh & Artišoko 😊

➢ I hope you agree to answer a few random and fun questions to share with our listeners?

Sure we love to share our answers with the listeners

➢ To start you off tell us what song puts you both in a good mood when you wake up in the morning?

Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie to you

➢ Tell us briefly why you decided to start DJ’ing together?

We are friends for years and share the same passion for music. At some point we found out that we are the perfect match for each other musically. One hears better the highs and the other better the lows. We enjoy the time together, creating and immersing ourselves in our own stories we want to tell.

➢ I was lucky to have seen you open the Amselcom night in Berne just before the first lockdown. Is there a difference on how you play depending if you are opening or closing a gig?

Yes there is a difference: We talk about the tracks we would like to play, think about what suits the playtime, the club and the people. Think about who is playing before or after us. We like to play sets that fit the mood of the audience and put ourselves in their shoes depending on playtime, beginning or ending an night/day. It is important to us to take the listeners on a journey.

➢ 2020 has been a difficult year for the music scene, how has it changed within your hometown and what do you think will be different in the future?

Many great events and important gigs have been cancelled this year. We regret this very much for the cultural scene. We think that in the future people will be more mindful of their freedom and of being together. What was taken away from us, people will see (hopefully) as a gift again in the future.

➢ Lastly, regarding this mix you have done for us, can you tell us a little bit of your thought process behind choosing the tracks you chose?

When we created the set we plunged into the distance. Surrounded by the sunset, we imagined saying goodbye to the day and welcoming the night. We wanted to produce a set precisely for this mood that would people carry away.

Thank you both for this wonderful mix

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Sunset Location: Bern, Switzerland

Upcoming duo from Israel who are bringing you some quality melodic house & techno. Excited to share this banging track Silhouettes which is our favorite from the upcoming release.

Track Info:

MATARA is a musical project by the Israeli duo Bar Matari & Nave Natan Ostfeld. Their music displays a combination of Melodic House & Techno with a progressive forward-thinking approach, which is perfectly suited for the dancefloor.

MATARA are making their very anticipated debut on 'Mau House' with 'Paranormal' album, which includes 8 original tracks, characterized by their impressive and elegant production skills which blend high energy driving basslines with strikes of splendid melodic rhythms that makes every single listener dream awake while dancing non-stop. You can call it a spell, we prefer the word magic. Enjoy!

Follow MATARA:

@matara_bnp

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MATARAbnp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matara__bnp

Follow Mau House:

@mau_house

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MauHouseRecords

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mau_house_music

A proper deep driving house track. One of those tracks that can be used at any moment during the night and it will give that positive bounce that people need.

Follow the Artist:

@sergeysquire

Follow the Label:

@exotic-refreshment

Track Info:

Sergey Squire is a DJ and producer with over 20 years of experience in the music industry. He was a resident of the most fashionable clubs in Moscow and Russia. Now he writes music to show the mood of his soul and his debut EP will be released on Exotic Refreshment. Remixes by Mente Organica, Yohoros, Y.LOH, and Socko.

We are delighted to have back one of our resident DJs and also a Sunset Grooves Team Member on the podcast. @atroposvibes is someone who gets on with things without much fuss and takes pride in carefully selecting his track list for every mix he does. He has a way to reel in listeners the further you listen to his set and ensures to provide you a journey with absolute dope groovy tracks touching a variety of genres. Make sure to go and follow his page as his selection of mixes are really worth putting on at your home!

Interview with Atropos

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Good morning Greg!

➢ I hope you agree to answer a few fun and random questions to share with our listeners?

Good morning my J ! You hope well… I agree !

➢ To start you off tell us what song puts you in a good mood in the morning?

Actually a track that has just been released is making my mornings. It’s «Painting of Relaxation» from Kalabrese and Kayak. I love the flow, the voice and it’s a 15 minutes track, perfect for walking to my workplace. Otherwise it's a song (that will be hard to dethrone) «Pour Aisha» from S.A.M. I listen to it almost everyday and especially in the morning. You should try the entire album.

➢ Tell us briefly why the name Atropos ?

The Acherontia Atropos known as the death’s-head hawkmoth came to me because I love moths and what they represent, as a spirit animal : to never despair and that there is always light available when we seek it.

➢ You have played a lot of b2b's tell us one or two things you that love playing b2b's that you don't get when just DJ'ing alone?

I love playing b2b’s and obviously sometimes you have deeper connections with some people you play with. When you really fit with someone while doing a b2b you inspire each other, the mix is crazy ! you don’t know the next track but you have to choose the next one. It’s a great complicit time !

➢ 2020 has been a difficult year for the music scene, how has it changed in your hometown and what do you think will change in the future?

It's hard to put to the side our social relations. I'm staying positive like always and regarding the future the choice is not always given but there will be a lot of good that will come as a result of this crisis. Like with all bad things actually.

➢ Lastly, regarding this mix, can you tell us a bit about your thought process behind the tracks you chose?

For this set, and for many others, I take a visual picture my current tracks of the moment but also of my mood and my music crate diggings. This time I am mixing some groovy disco with ketapop all on a downtempo flow.

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Sunset Location: Last trip to Mexico

A wonderful EP by the upcoming talented artist Moon's Voyager and our personal favorite The Bride's of Moks is a driving downtempo track with eerie vocals!

Follow the artist:

@moonsvoyagerlive

Follow the label:

@downvienna

Track Info:

The next drink in our glass is served to you by the marvelous Armenian musician Moon’s Voyager. His tracks, in which he gives oriental harmonies a danceable character, deal with the diversity of life in all its manifestations.

The first track on the EP is called "The Blue Shoeshiner" and the outstanding piano melody takes us back to a time when saloons and juke boxes still where a big thing. The two remixes by Samaha and MONKYMAN take up the basic idea of the track and give it their own flavor in a unique way.

The second track with the title "The Bride’s of Moks", tells the story of an ancient Armenian province in all its beauty and grace. Modern electronic revisions were contributed by nutia and Antaares.

As usual we want to thank all artists involved, as well as Kilian Van De Water for the outstanding artwork and Haunted Water for the flawless mastering.

Massive remix by the wicked duo Lads on this upcoming release by Shome. A powerful driving remix that will give you that dance floor energy!

Follow the Artists:

@shomeofficial

@ladsmusique

Follow the Label:

@redlight-music

Track Info:

"Opal" is the second release by Shome on Redlight. Two tracks that land halfway between Nu-Disco and Melodic House. The track giving the name to the release kicks on with uplifting Disco sounds, to move towards a Melodic House mood in the breakdowns. While "Ataraxia" goes Nu-Disco in full. On remix duties, the German-South African duo LADS, delivers a mindblowing rework of Ataraxia. Adding some "hands in the air" pads, magical synth arpeggios, and that breathtaking emotion that has already become their sound signature.