*54 MUSIC RELEASES//1ST EP*

54 Music Releases 1st EP

Dark – https://www.beatport.com/en-

US/html/content/release/detail/171142/light_winners_ep

Light – https://www.beatport.com/en-

US/html/content/release/detail/170676/dark_winners_ep

Winner David Federmann impresses with his sophisticated soulful cut

Esteban – laden with laidback, effortless male vocals and jazzy,

jaunty sax lines. Hazy Rhodes organs, warm, bubbling bass and

lively beats all join the dots together. Nottingham’s house music

legends Inland Knights treat Federmann to one of their wonderful

dubs – making excellent use of the sweet Rhodes motifs, cutting up

the vocal into indecipherable, rhythmic, Todd Edwards style snippets

of garagey goodness, tightening up the beats, and rubbing the whole

thing down with faint hits of acid and low slung bass. Freerange

Records’ talent Shur-I-Kan serves up a tasty number on Illuminate –

opting for a dreamy, prog-tinged slice of deeper house music, driven

along by jazzy hi-hats, light fluffy pads and synth lines, and stabbing

monotone bass. Plenty of atmosphere on this one. Winner Owain K

hones on that atmospheric vibe, and goes for a deep, dubbed out

reinterpretation that’s a perfect compliment to the original. Late night

business.

iZerg took the biscuit for best production on the Dark side, with his

rasping, incessant Shifter. Stabbing synths and chugging bass

permeate the taut, snappy beats, with a nasty, manic feel to the

proceedings not unlike German talents Format:B. Leeds duo

Audiojack congratulate the winner with their deep down and dirty

reworking – building the intensity gradually through their sexy,

bumping tech rhythms. Meanwhile menacing, wiggling, tech house

with a naughty twinkle in its eye comes from Kanio on Acid. A dark,

off beat bassline promisingly stomps away under tight percussion,

bubbling acid and minimal popping to make for a seriously cheeky

track – setting winners Sour Grapes up beautifully for a minimal

techno set piece. They inject a swinging rhythm, big builds, pulsing

white noise and a general sense of early morning, dark room

derangement into the proceedings, succeeding on their mission in

style.

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I-DJ Magazine – ‘9/ 10’

DJ Reactions

Harold Heath “Really like the Shur-I-Kan, loving his vibe at the

moment this gets full support from me.”

Eelke Kleijn

“Great stuff guys thanks, really liking the shur-i-kan tracks!”

Hernan Cattaneo

“Top Stuff”

James Zabiela

“Audiojack rmx is tops and Shur-I-kan is dope too. Will play!”

Hector Moralez

“Shur-I-Kan – Illuminate (Original) is the one for me.”

Tom Dillon (LMP DJs) –

The Sour Grapes mix of Acid is awesome! Liking the Audiojack mix of

iZERG too.

M.I.D.I

“Illuminate (OwainK Deepside Dub) it’s a really nice underground

vibe that i like it..support! On Kanio – Acid, I like this acid

style..perfect to play at 4 o clock in the club!”

Lawnchair Generals

“I’m liking Shur-I-Kan – Illuminate (Original). Lovely chords, and

synth work, as is the norm from him.

Also digging David Federmann – Esteban (Inland Knights).

Interesting remix from these gents. Cool textures and samples. More

fitting for a recorded mix than one of my live DJ sets, but good

work.”

Da Sunlounge

“I’m feeling,David Federmann – Esteban (Inland Knights Dub) Quality

deep little acid laced groove! Have been playing this one out…”

Tomoki Tamura

“I Like the audiojack remix, I am sure it will work well on the dance-

floor, bass is killer.”

Neil Quigley

“iZERG – Shifter is heavy and unrelenting, I big tune for sure.”

Pezzner

“Shur-I-Kan records a really great! Nice Work!”

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