Nahuati by George X

Madloch's Sound Avenue imprint continues its 2018 journey by welcoming George X to the label for his debut single. The Greek artist has a meticulous discography highlighted by appearances on Dream Culture, Get Weird and Magician On Duty where his unique take on deep house has found favour with John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. Now stepping up for his first appearance on Sound Avenue George presents his latest single 'Nahuati' alongside remixes from Cosmic Cowboys and PHCK.

Beginning with a stripped, percussive groove George slowly works soulful motifs into the framework. From gorgeous strums to emotive harmonies and hopeful vocal stabs it makes for a spirited first act. The main break shifts energy further into the subconscious, as the vocal narrative evolves amidst a haze of wispy atmospherics and sonic artefakts, ultimately leading to a charming finale.

The first interpretation of 'Nahuati' is provided by Cosmic Cowboys who are making their label debut. Hailing from Italy, Nicola Sansoni and Kaled Jabari make up the Cosmic Cowboys production duo. Their decade long partnership has been fruitful, yielding releases on Akbal Music, Bedrock, Endless and Musik Gewinnt Freunde. Now following a remix for Seven Villas to end the year, Cosmic Cowboys present their first production of 2018 with a gorgeous interpretation of 'Nahuati'. A two minute intro of cascading piano motifs and heartrending tapestries creates a smooth bridge into the first act, ultimately getting washed away in favour of a warm, spacious groove. As the piece continues to ebb and flow, a reshape of the vocal elements enhances the rhythmic core as the duo expertly sets up a grandiose third act.

The release concludes with PHCK. Founded by Paul Hoffer and Chris Kusterer, PHCK operated as duo until 2017 before eventually adding the musical talents of Stefan Kling into the group. Releases on All Day I Dream and Connaisseur highlight the trios discography and with an ever-growing synergy PHCK now returns on Sound Avenue. Clocking in at a wondrous eight minutes it's a free flowing journey of deep emotive house. Delicate strums combined with spiritual vocals adorn the laid back groove while timely atmospheric shifts and energy bridges make for many magic moments along way. Effortless in delivery it sits as a wondrous stand alone piece as well as a perfect complement to the brilliant original. It caps off a gorgeous release from Sound Avenue who continue to bend the label narrative with deep and enchanting releases.

PR by Mitch Alexander

Founded in 2011 by Belgian DJ and producer Madloch, Sound Avenue is an electronic music label that stands for quality and originality. Borderless in vision, the Belgian imprint has forged a path to multiple musical dimensions. Blurring the boundaries between house and techno, it’s a platform for anyone with an open mind and ears.

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