Angelov - Chero

Seeing a Solomun set, whether live in person or online via video, often ends in jaw-dropping wonderment. This is not simply a result of his own awesome productions, but also his Diynamic Music selections. Of the latter, today's post arises from a video clip of a Solomun set in which he plays "Chero," a track from Ukrainian producer Angelov's debut EP Cabora.

Released this past Friday, Cabora is a collection of four equally alluring techno tracks, and while the opener "Retrida" is an undeniable standout, I feel "Chero" shows the most promise in Angelov's upstart abilities. Wobbling to life, the pulse of this track is an animalistic one, almost mimicking the snort of a hog hunting for truffles. However as the track grows it becomes more clear that we're not dealing with creatures of this world but rather some alien outpost, especially evident as the slithering synths enter around the two minute mark. By three minute mark the gravity and chemistry of the additional synths offerings are enough to have you firmly affixed to the dance-floor, as though "Chero" has you locked in with a tractor beam. Angelov's masterful mix of these synths, the perfectly placed percussion and undeniable animal energy makes "Chero" a weapon of dance destruction. Get it now here.
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Alex Metric & Ten Ven - Transmission 1 EP

The collaborative duo of Alex Metric and Ten Ven have already scored a screaming success this year with the ornate awesomeness of "Otic." This past week they teamed up again, this time building a bliss-filled three part EP on Diynamic Music. Transmission 1 takes on that same sensational house ethos, ushering in three equally beautiful and brilliant slow burning bangers. Consummately crafted, each note plays its role perfectly, maintaining and magnifying the melody at the core. Like "Otic" these are not flashy, jaw droppers, but rather soul inhabiting and infecting pieces. They are undoubted floor fillers, and prime-time pleasure packers.

The lead track "The Q" is perhaps the closest to "Otic" offering up big bounces and a magical melody built around a classic feeling drum design. The follow up, "Nebula" invokes an interstellar light show with its sweet and sour synths in an epic soundscape that is sure to leave you breathless. The finale "Plates" strikes me as the grooviest, most dance-friendly track of the EP. Progressive and playful, the drum-work drives the track with the perfect amount of punch amidst its synth stabs. While both of its predecessors are strong, this may be my favourite. That said the EP is a masterclass, with not just each note playing its role to perfection, but each track the same. "The Q" eases listeners in, "Nebula" builds on the bounce, leaving you begging for more, where finally "Plates" peaks in pure ecstasy. Get Transmission 1 from your favourite streaming source or digital outlet here, and join me in waiting for #2.FOLLOW ALEX METRIC: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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