Following the highly acclaimed Mandala EP, Sync Forward returns with a brand new release from label co-owners and widely praised techno producers Remotion. Presenting us with three original masterpieces, it imposes itself as a versatile body of work, defined by the creative quality of the Portuguese duo.
Laidback Luke: “This is a serious bouncer!” Waze & Odyssey: “Yes! Will slam this!” Tyron Dixon: “Great vibe!” Beltek: “I like Free Fall!” Rudimental: “Bangs!” Klingande: “Cool!” Animal Trainer: “Free Fall and Sorroundings are great tunes!” Andreas Henneberg: “Bad Shape Original & Remix are cool!” Markee Ledge: “Nice Dark Roller! Good EP” Mahalo: “Dope EP!” Das Kapital: “Massive fan!” Jerome Price: “Nice dark vibes, will try some of these!” ONYVAA: “Nice groove!” Endor: “Wicked vibes!”
Taken from the EP, the track ‘Free Fall’ premiered with TWO IN A ROW and you can check the full article about it here.
Catch the full EP streaming on Spotify and add it to your playlist!
Earlier this year, on the 20th of May, Monotronik recorded a mix for Uncast LiveStream featuring their new remix for Pedro Walter, just released at Unnamed & Unknown. The set is one and a half hours, and features tracks from artists such as Waff, Pax, Low Steppa, Whitesquares among many others. Enjoy it.
01. Josh Brown – Peeling Grapes With Your Toes (Original Mix)
02. Frag Maddin – Up To You (Original Mix)
03. Beanfield – Tides (ItaloBros Edit)
04. Mant – Really Was (Original Mix)
05. Monotronik – Bad Company (Original Mix)
06. DEL-30 – Judgemental (Original Mix)
07. Monotronik – Stab Party (Original Mix)
08. Low Steppa – I Won’t Stop (Low Steppa’s Extended After Housrs Mix)
09. Tori Amos – Professional WIdow (Louie Anderson Basement Edit)
10. Monotronik – Do To Me (Original Mix)
11. PAX – Over Me (Original Mix)
12. House With Me feat Parris Mitchell (Andrea Oliva Remix)
13. Pedro Walter – Unsuspected Scene (Monotronik Remix)
14. Wade – They Know (Original Mix)
15. Remotion – Bad Shape (Monotronik Remix)
16. Whitesquare – Stills (Original Mix)
17. Monotronik – Mandala (Original Mix)
18. wAFF – Ibiza (Original Mix)
19. Monotronik – Rush Hour (Original Mix)
Episode 83 of the podcasts is up plus an interview with our forthcoming artist Pek where we talk about how he began to make music, his creative process and what the future holds for him.
How did it all start?
I started DJing around the age of 17 and was over the years influenced by several artists of different musical styles, not only of Electronic Music but also in Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues and Hip-Hop. My love for music began as a small kid listening to my mother’s old vinyl albums, but it was really from 2012 that I became interested in trying to understand how the creative process of musical creation is done and I took classes in Musical Production with one of my biggest inspirations and mentor Alex FX.
That’s when my project Pek starts (an old nickname that I think adapts to the style). The purpose of this project is to show my musical influences at the precise moment of the creation of any of my works. I do not like attaching myself to styles or to a specific line of creation. Above all I value the freedom of artistic creation and a constant modification of sonority in what I do.
What’s your gear in the studio?
At the moment I’m in the process of rebuilding my studio (which is almost constant) but I’m currently working with Ableton Live 9 which I use with Push, and Logic Pro X. I have a RME Fireface UFX + a Moog Sub 37 and a Korg Minilogue as well. I also really like Komplete 11, specially Reaktor, Monark and Guitar Rig for delays and Lexicon Reverbs. I seriously recommend the Waves bundle, a constant feature in my studio. And I couldn’t leave the Arturia Beatstep Pro out as well.
What’s behind your creative process?
Before starting any track, I always tend to listen to a lot of music. I pick up old albums and try to draw inspiration for melodies. So I would say my music is constantly changing because my inspirations are always from different places, and melodic techno is what is fascinating me the most at the moment.
What’s your hometown music scene like?
I can consider myself lucky to have been born in a country with a remarkable electronic music culture: Portugal. And since I am from the magnificent city of Porto, I am even luckier because of the variety of musical choices within this city. With the investment in the area of tourism, several places were created where it is possible to listen to different types of music (not just electronic), and some of these are on the list of the best European clubs. Sometimes we still have a slightly closed mindset for new musical strands that are emerging. But I think that this is gradually changing with the appearance of new artists that are marking the national music scene.
Which labels are you currently working with?
Right now, I’m mostly working for my label KUK where I recently released a full artist album and 2 remix albums with really talented artists, and now I’m preparing a new album. But I was really fortunate to get invited to do an EP – Colossus – for the amazing Portuguese label Sync Forward. I’m really looking forward to it because I really think it’s one of my best works and really shows the change in sound I’m going through right now.
What are your future plans?
My main goals for the future are to grow my label, expand myself as an artist and prepare my live act which I’m currently working on. And of course, get even more gear!
