Anjunadeep Progressive House

Anjunadeep

Anjunadeep

Anjunadeep

Anjunadeep Progressive House

Anjunadeep Progressive House

Anjunadeep Progressive House

Dear reader, Attached in the envelope three new tracks from me to you. When I heard Tantum & Hyunji were starting a label I was immediately excited. I love the things they do and the way they do it. Proud to be involved! This set of tracks I have loved to play so it holds some weight to me. So hopefully I put enough stamps on here. Write back soon! Kasper A1 / Amethyst Deceiver It is a tiny little mushroom that is bright purple and sticks out against the backdrop when youre lucky enough to find it walking through damp woods. It can be found around where I live. Its just so cool to see something peculiar in nature, right? Maybe just like this track in which I have put some peculiar melodies. Playing it on a piano wouldnt really work because it keeps bending in weird ways. Being slightly off just feels exactly right sometimes. Maybe that mushroom would feel the same if it had any thoughts. A2 / Mon Nom I love when music doesnt do more than necessary. For this track I let myself be less strict with the palette, giving some raw elements that make me move more space to breathe. Does it still sound like me though? I have put my name on it if youre unsure. B1 / In A Flash One of my personal favourites to play, happy it got its place on this EP. Once you reach that point in the night where it feels right to play this track it might be over in a flash. Design: Tom Liebchen Photography: Christoph Koestlin

Dear reader, Attached in the envelope three new tracks from me to you. When I heard Tantum & Hyunji were starting a label I was immediately excited. I love the things they do and the way they do it. Proud to be involved! This set of tracks I have loved to play so it holds some weight to me. So hopefully I put enough stamps on here. Write back soon! Kasper A1 / Amethyst Deceiver It is a tiny little mushroom that is bright purple and sticks out against the backdrop when youre lucky enough to find it walking through damp woods. It can be found around where I live. Its just so cool to see something peculiar in nature, right? Maybe just like this track in which I have put some peculiar melodies. Playing it on a piano wouldnt really work because it keeps bending in weird ways. Being slightly off just feels exactly right sometimes. Maybe that mushroom would feel the same if it had any thoughts. A2 / Mon Nom I love when music doesnt do more than necessary. For this track I let myself be less strict with the palette, giving some raw elements that make me move more space to breathe. Does it still sound like me though? I have put my name on it if youre unsure. B1 / In A Flash One of my personal favourites to play, happy it got its place on this EP. Once you reach that point in the night where it feels right to play this track it might be over in a flash. Design: Tom Liebchen Photography: Christoph Koestlin

Anjunadeep

Dear reader, Attached in the envelope three new tracks from me to you. When I heard Tantum & Hyunji were starting a label I was immediately excited. I love the things they do and the way they do it. Proud to be involved! This set of tracks I have loved to play so it holds some weight to me. So hopefully I put enough stamps on here. Write back soon! Kasper A1 / Amethyst Deceiver It is a tiny little mushroom that is bright purple and sticks out against the backdrop when youre lucky enough to find it walking through damp woods. It can be found around where I live. Its just so cool to see something peculiar in nature, right? Maybe just like this track in which I have put some peculiar melodies. Playing it on a piano wouldnt really work because it keeps bending in weird ways. Being slightly off just feels exactly right sometimes. Maybe that mushroom would feel the same if it had any thoughts. A2 / Mon Nom I love when music doesnt do more than necessary. For this track I let myself be less strict with the palette, giving some raw elements that make me move more space to breathe. Does it still sound like me though? I have put my name on it if youre unsure. B1 / In A Flash One of my personal favourites to play, happy it got its place on this EP. Once you reach that point in the night where it feels right to play this track it might be over in a flash. Design: Tom Liebchen Photography: Christoph Koestlin

An artist with a diverse and storied relationship with the dance music scene, GMJ & Matter are proud to see Kasper Koman make his label debut with the twin-track "Sinking Sky / Biome". A veteran of more than a century of production credits dating back to a 2008 debut, Kasper Koman has seen his work signed to myriad high-profile labels including the likes of Plattenbank, Anjunadeep and Guy J's Lost & Found. From central Netherlands, Kasper has combined trademark emotion with a powerful and evocative sound that has seen his music supported by such leading tastemakers as Guy Mantzur, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo and Guy J himself. Now debuting on Meanwhile, the "Sinking Sky" opener is characterised by a driving beat and metronomic hi-hat pattern. A running 16th note bassline pattern enters the fray in the second movement with a fizzing vibrancy provided by resonating and filtered effects. A cast of additional characters add to the overall sonic landscape including a beautifully juxtaposed pad progression. A spine-tingling breakdown provides acetylene-edged emotion via the extended bassline motif, before hitting its stride once more in the latter stages to wondrous effect and no small amount of production talent. "Biome" continues the narrative of raw effects-laden power, while a strong kick lays the foundation for a piercing percussive groove, adding swing to the off-beat. A well-crafted sonic palette supplies a soft chord progression of Kraftwerk-inspired imagination as a meandering array of well-placed effects, white-noise washes and rasping bass notes create a mosaic of sounds. The result is a hypnotic, angular offering that keeps listener interest piqued without a central melody seeing the 6-minute piece fly past in an instant. A welcome return to the world of progressive house sees Kasper Koman enchant and enthral with "Sinking Sky / Biome". Directed by GMJ & Matter Mastered by Cid Inc. Design by Matter Text by James Warren