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CROATIA THE OPENING 2013 [Enormous Tunes]: Sonaris – Pen & Paper

Very proud to announce and present my track Pen & Paper on the amazing chillout compilation “Croatia The Opening 2013” on Enormous Tunes.

The European summer season is back and with it Enormous Tunes once again provides the essential soundtrack to your vacation with ‘Croatia The Opening 2013’. Cramming in a massive 50 fresh and upfront tracks, this compilation includes no less than 30 previously unreleased exclusives plus anthems from international superstar artists such as Dinka, EDX who teamed up with Australian singer Sarah McLeod, Maya Jane Coles, Gorge, Croatia Squad, Nora En Pure, Leventina, Passenger 10 and many more.

Offering the full spectrum from downbeat chillout music to danceable beach house music, across 4 huge full-length mixes. Soak up the summer season with another complete collection of uplifting and dreamy electronica and jazz lounge grooves.

Go on a journey with the ‘Downbeat Chillout DJ-Mix’ mixed by PASSENGER 10 who lays down a pure journey through the finest of chill out tones and sounds. Containing tracks from some of the most wanted artists of the genre, such as Californian based duo Koda, Ross Couch, Stan Kolev & Matan Caspi, Helvetic Nerds member Dinka, Chris Reece or Leventina just name out a few.

The second ‘Jazz Lounge DJ-Mix’ is offered by SUNFRIENDS who collected and compiled some fabulous unreleased soft jazz songs to present in their unique DJ-mix. Smell the flavor of the summer with tracks from James Bright, Jennifer Needles and Scrooge who teamed up with brazilian singer Anissa Damali.

With the third ‘Melodic House DJ-Mix’ which is mixed and compiled by Swiss star artist DINKA our summerish journey heads on to a more danceable corner. Some exclusive tracks from Dinka herself can be heard on that mix as well as tracks by Johan Vilborg, George F. Zimmer aka GFZ, upcoming super talent Calippo and Nora En Pure’s current club hit ‘Come With Me’ amongst many others.

And finally we reach the seaside with our ‘Beach House DJ-Mix’ which is mixed by CROATIA SQUAD. Feel the crashing waves of the ocean with tracks and mixes by Huxley, Maya Jane Coles, Sezer Uysal, Gorge, or Karol XVII & MB Valence.

TRACKLIST

1. Chris Reece ft. Britney Serano – Falling Hard (Original Mix)
2. Sunfriends – Sand Sharks (Original Mix)
3. Dinka – Fountain (Original Mix)
4. EDX ft. Sarah McLeod – Falling Out Of Love (Lounge Mix)
5. Koda – Hands (Original Mix)
6. Leventina – Glorious (Passenger 10 African Lounge Mix)
7. Jennifer Needles – Hold On (Original Mix)
8. Fair Light Ranger – Brighten Up Life (Original Mix)
9. Paul Richmond – Tears In Heaven (Original Mix)
10. Chris Reece – Higher Ground (Original Mix)
11. Passenger 10 – Changing Season (Original Mix)
12. Hazy J – Slide (Original Mix)
13. James Bright – Twilight (Original Mix)
14. Paul Richmond – Sunstate (Original Mix)
15. Denissa – Summer 1993 (Original Mix)
16. Ross Couch – Angel (Original Mix)
17. Scrooge – Harlem Jazz (Original Mix)
18. Sunfriends – Give It To Me (Original Mix)
19. Scrooge ft. Anissa Damali – Planet Earth (Original Mix)
20. Unarticulate Harmony – Una (Original Mix)
21. Stan Kolev & Matan Caspi – Midnight Caravan (Original Mix)
22. Johan Vilborg – That Morning (Original Mix)
23. Dinka – Windmills (Original Mix)
24. Kid Vibes – Ocean Blue (Original Mix)
25. Dinka – It Just Won’t Quit (Original Mix)
26. Dinka – Islands (Original Mix)
27. Calippo – Slipstream (Original Mix)
28. Croatia Squad – Age Of Technology (Radio Mix)
29. Nora En Pure – Come With Me (Radio Mix)
30. Anton Ishutin ft. Tiana – Deeply In My Soul (Original Mix)
31. Croatia Squad – Swimming Pool (Radio Mix)
32. Johnny Cade – The Sanguine (Huxley Remix)
33. Passenger 10 – Street Names (Original Mix)
34. Nora En Pure – Tanlines (Original Mix)
35. Karol XVII & MB Valence – Maruda (Gorge’s Summer Vibes Remix)
36. Calippo – Feel Good (Original Mix)
37. Drumschool – One Shot (Original Mix)
38. Maya Jane Cole – Bubbler (Original Mix)
39. We+ – Night Game (Original Mix)
40. Calippo – Soledad (Original Mix)
41. Croatia Squad – Break Out (Original Mix)
42. Sezer Uysal Ft. Chinar – Baku (Spennu Deeper Mix)
43. Enviado Vida – If I Could Live Again (Original Mix)
44. GFZ – Sophisticate (Original Mix)
45. Stanley Ross – The Meal (Original Mix)
46. Manse – Misterious Alley (Original Mix)
47. Sonaris – Pen & Paper (Original Mix)
48. Digital Elements – Rain (Original Mix)
49. Sandro – Drift Away (Original Mix)
50. Scrooge – Down By The Shore (Original Mix)
51. Croatia The Opening 2013 (Downbeat Chillout DJ-Mix by Passenger 10)
52. Croatia The Opening 2013 (Jazz Lounge DJ-Mix by Sunfriends)
53. Croatia The Opening 2013 (Melodic House DJ-Mix by Dinka)
54. Croatia The Opening 2013 (Beach House DJ-Mix by Croatia Squad)

Grab a copy on Beatport!

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Dred Scott (Rapper): Breakin’ Combs — One of The Best 90’s Rap Albums You’ve NEVER Heard

2018 Update: This album is now on Spotify!

Sometimes it so happens that I run accross a track that completely blows me away, and this happens less and less lately. I’d say this is less because music is “getting worse” but more because I’ve probably heard quite a bit of it already. The rap scene lately hasn’t been getting a lot of my attention. That’s why it’s mind-blowing when I find an entire album that’s just this crazy journey of smooth beats, flawless delivery and witty rhymes. That album is Dred Scott’s “Breakin’ Combs”.

I’ll begin the story by saying that I found the first track I heard from this album by typing something completely random into YouTube and just happened to click on the video for “Back In the Day”. Immediately I went from the surroundings of my office to a day in the park in the Bronx after I first moved to New York in the early 90’s. Memories of after school basketball, pump-up high-tops, Looney Toons, fruit punch, JanSport backpacks, Super Nintendo, breakdancers in Central Park, all this came rushing in. The thing is, Dred Scott was an L.A.-based rapper, but the vibe is so strongly, distinctively 90’s that I couldn’t help but get lost in my own world of the time period with a sound so distinctively 90’s rap.

An entire day worth of play-on-repeat later I realized I need to know if there is more of this out there. As it turns out, Dred Scott only released one rap album, in ’94. (He also released a jazz album a year later). So, I quickly tracked down a few more tracks on YouTube, and all of them are bangin’ beat gold! Practically every beat I found is a grandiose percussive tribute to the boombox, screaming to be played in my car with the windows down. For a 90’s rap album the fidelity of sound is quite good, even in digital recordings on YouTube and a couple I found on this post by Jeff Leon on KevinNottingham.com

Well, now I definitely want a copy of the album. Over to Amazon, but alas there is no MP3 version. Luckily, a few used copies were still available for a reasonable price. Needless to say I grabbed a copy and now eagerly await to get these jams in my possession to listen to at my whim. It kind of feels like I’d been waiting to find this album and, as if by fate, I have. One of my favorite feelings is when I find new music which I want to enjoy over and over and over, music which makes me feel something, takes me to a different place.

Is it a shame that Dred Scott only put out one album? Should he have gotten more exposure? Would he still be around rhyming right now? I’m not sure, but maybe this is meant to be a treasure to be discovered by a few, the lucky ones.

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Free Music Pack: Sonaris Music Deluxe Samples

New, premium sample sound pack 29 high quality 30 second and 60 second loops loops. For licensing info/iqnuiries (more on this below) please contact Elite Sync Lab.

If you decide to download the pack, here is what you can and cannot do with the music in these packs:

CAN DO WITH THIS MUSIC:
* Use this music for your personal website
* Play this music at your gym, restaurant, bar, salon, small business
* Sample this music for your own music project as long as you’re not selling it
* Listen however you feel like, on your music player, in the car, etc…
* Give to your friends or strangers to listen to
* DJs may drop any of this music in your set
* Enjoy

Sonaris Music LogoCANNOT DO WITH THIS MUSIC:
* Sell any of the files to anyone or any organization
* Use the music for a commercial website
* Use for any sort of advertising
* Use for any video project which brings in revenue
* Use for any show (TV or Internet) or film
* Play on the radio or internet radio
* Sample any of the music for a commercial release music project

Basically, as long as you are not making money off of my work, it’s all good.

If you do want to use any of this music for commercial purposes, e.g. advertising, TV, films, videos, website, radio etc… you can license the music for a small and yet very reasonable sum.

You will need a .zip extractor to open the archive and extract the mp3 files.
You can find one for free online (I recommend 7Zip).

What’s in the packs?
In total there are 37 tracks and loops in the three files.
The first two packs , Full Length or Minute Plus are either full length finished tracks or near finished tracks, 27 total. The last pack, Shorter Samples & Loops is a pack of 30 second – 1 minute clips of music, 10 total. The music contained in the packs is of all sorts of various genres: progressive house, dubstep, downtempo, electro house + more.

Sonaris Music Deluxe Music Pack > [Right Click To Download]

My earlier sample packs are available for licensing here:
Elite Sync Lab at AudioSparx

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New Release: Sonaris’ Pepel EP is out on Beatport, Amazon and iTunes

Sonaris Pepel EP CoverThe big day is here! Finally, my newest EP, Pepel is out for everyone to enjoy. This one has been a while in the making, and is one I am the most of proud of, at this point. The EP has four tracks, all with their own attitude and mood, but all with a common theme — to make you feel something.

Pepel is a club-bound progressive house track which you can enjoy in your car, in your headphones or on the dancefloor. At 128 bpm, the slightly extended cut is ready to be mixed into a set. The Pryda-esque melodies and pads will keep you entertained from start to finish.

Pathfinder is a slighly lower tempo (125 bpm) house track with a deep melody, ready for your enjoyment. The bouncy bassline is sure to catch your attention! Relax and enjoy this sweet club-ready track.

Bittersweet is an ode to Royksopp or early Deadmau5 chillout/downtempo productions. Deep atmosphere and relaxing vibes, infused with emotion are sure to captivate you. Whether you’re meditating with your eyes closed or relaxing by the pool, this piece is sure to bring a calmness to your world.

Pepel (Gerald The Genius Remix) is a powerful electro house ode to the original, and is a club-ready banger. This track is ready to be mixed into a set for your dance party.

No matter how you look at it, you can’t go wrong with this release! Please grab a copy and support independent music. As always 100% of the proceeds go to improving my audio software and hardware.

Beatport Link

Amazon Link

Sidenote: I know not everyone is able to afford spending money on music, so if that’s you, and you find a pirated copy, grab it! I make music so it can be heard, and of course it’s great to get some support back,  to at least try to cover some costs — but I’d much rather you just enjoy the music.

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New Sonaris Releases: Sabotage You // Pepel // Glowing // Just The Beginning // Free and on Beatport, iTunes and Amazon

Sabotage You Cover - Sonaris // h perkinsHere’s what I’ve been up to in the last month or so:

I’ve got a new original EP out on Beatport, called Sabotage You (with h. perkins) – an eclectic mix of breaks, progressive house and electro house. Check it out and pick up a copy, if it’s your “cup of tea”.

I’ve also got a couple of new FREE downloads. One is a deep house track called Just The Beginning and a short, fun variation on Lute of Noah from Final Fantasy III.

Last but certainly not least, my new original EP — Pepel — is coming out on Beatport, iTunes and Amazon on Wednesday, August 1st! You can preview three of the four tracks on the EP, on my Sonaris Soundcloud page. It’s a combination of two brand new original progressive house tunes, one deep chillout track and a great electro remix of Pepel by Gerald The Genius. Bittersweet is a Royksopp-like jump into deep, emotional chillout. Pepel is a Eric Prydz or Pryda-like adventure into melodic club progressive house. Finally, Pathfinder is a bouncy progressive house tune with it’s stand-alone unique vibe.

Not enough? I’m also finishing up a 2012 re-edit of axisONE’s track Sincerely (with vocals by dJessa). Basically I’ve mixed the track down again, from scratch, swapped out the bassline, replaced a few instruments and made the vocals shine like they had never before. No firm word yet on when or how this will be released, but I am excited for you to hear it, that’s for sure!

I am also working on a remix of Onisu’s track Glowing at the moment, which will be another awesome progressive house release.

Needless to say I’ve been busy, but moving full speed ahead. Having recently signed Onisu and Equal Numbers to Addictive Vibe Records I am confident in the strength of the label and the growing team.

Stay tuned for more, and as always, thank you for the support! My dreams wouldn’t be achievable without it.

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Sonaris – Haestrom Conspiracy (Original Mix)

New free download techno track out! It’s taken a few weeks to finish up this techno release, bunch of time spent on working out the sounds to sound how I want. The result is a driven, militaristic tune, heavily inspired by the Geth race in the Mass Effect series. The track turned out to sound about as futuristic as I had hoped, with some robotic feel thrown in there for good measure. No actual samples or themes from Mass Effect were used for the track. I wound up either picking out or creating the sounds I wanted for this project, so it’s all-original.

Free download for the time being. Enjoy!

Sonaris – Haestrom Conspiracy (Original Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]