Second Sight

JOOF Recordings

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Marking their upcoming release on Agrio Tracks, the duo presents a two-track project centered around energetic, vocal-driven club music with a strong 90s influence. Both tracks are built for the dancefloor, combining classic club elements with emotional depth and forward momentum. 'Yamaha Ibiza' grew from a drum and bassline idea that had been sitting in the studio for some time. Once pads and vocals were introduced, emo-leaning harmonies began to surface, giving the track its emotional edge. After the drop, a changing bassline adds extra movement and drive. The piano melody is taken from the iconic 'Yamaha Ibiza' preset on the Yamaha S30, one of their favorite hardware synths, also used to shape the bassline and pads throughout the track. 'Trentino' takes a different approach, starting from a simple piano chord loop and building the entire arrangement around it. The intention was to craft a trancey, uplifting track with clear hip-house influences, carried by a vocal that fully captures the track's euphoric and forward-pushing vibe. Blending nostalgic club aesthetics with modern production, this two-tracker delivers a focused and high-energy release, firmly rooted in emotional melodies, driving grooves, and vocal-led dancefloor energy.

Novacode is a new project from Ian Betts, a well-known name from yesteryear who released a plethora of tracks on labels like Discover and Conspiracy from 2004 onwards and has played at Amnesia, Dance Valley, The Gallery and SW4. With his resurgent alias Novacode he has completely reinvented his sound and this is the 2nd of three singles we have in the pipeline. The 126bpm Broken Soul fuses dark shades of bass and sultry acidic synth layers into a relentless, hypnotic groover.

Duality Trax welcomes the newly formed 9 Hours Ahead to the label with their debut release, complete with a remix from progressive royalty Bliss Inc. Landing in early 2026, Smooth Sailing traces a blissed-out sonic journey from the combined minds of San Franciscos Namastrange and Amsterdams Breeze. Their cross-continental connection threads throughout the EP, with subtle nods to the vast ocean that separates them. The title track opens the release with a gentle drift: airy synths, angelic pads, and tribal percussion guiding listeners steadily out to sea. Meridian Space picks up the momentum, driven by a pulsating, ever-expanding bassline. Namastranges whispered vocals weave between swelling orchestral pads, before the track mutates into a mind-bending acid line - perfect for a heads-down, eyes-closed dancefloor moment. The B-side turns up the energy with Transatlantic Dreams, a dancefloor-minded cut that nods to the golden era of San Francisco progressive and the Hardkiss legacy. Lush piano melodies, breakbeat interludes, rave stabs, and glimmering gated vocals collide in a warm, nostalgic swirl. Closing the EP, Bliss Inc. delivers a psy-tinged reinterpretation of Meridian Space - a dark, brooding acid workout that pulls the original into deeper, murkier waters.

JOOF Recordings

Enjoy the Flow! Mastered by Rafael Nebel

The label boss returns to one of his previous works as he revisits Limerence with a specially crafted Hypnotic Version. Reimagined with a deeper focus and a more inward-looking perspective, this reinterpretation is driven by a rolling bassline and wrapped in a magical, dream-like atmosphere that gently draws the listener into its flow. An added arpeggio and gated pads weave elegantly through the arrangement, amplifying the tracks hypnotic momentum and enhancing its sense of motion. Leading the journey are sensual vocal chops that float effortlessly above the groove, becoming the emotional centerpiece of the record. Special thanks to John for making me change the kick.

Solarstones The Last Defeat pt. 1 first appeared on his 2008 album Rain Stars Eternal, a cinematic piece and fan favourite. This fresh set of remixes pushes the track into trance territory. First up are two contrasting versions from New Yorks Obie Fernandez, a regular face on Pure Trance. Obie describes himself as Musician. Consultant. Dad. Writer. Photographer. Sensitive Radical. Not necessarily in that order, but its the first occupation focusing on, here! Obies 145bpm Light Side and Dark Side mixes are bang-on the trance zeitgeist of the moment, but with a twist that descends into a filmic DandB section drawing directly from the original version, then dropping into a four-to-the-floor groove. His Dark Side remix is something else entirely, with an acidic bassline, club-ready FX and a beautiful, lush breakdown. Saharans (Dave Begic and Suanda) return to the label with their 138bpm power-trance remix, featuring hyper-euphoric synth work and a whopping drop.

T.O.M (aka Tranceomatic) is Dutchmen Theo Mulder and Janco Krale who have a plethora of solid releases under their belt, on labels including Black Hole, In Trance We Trust, FSOE, Elpida, Eve and Nukleuz. Dreamstate Protocol is the follow up to their NEON debut For Those We Dont Know. Another 136bpm serving of hypnotic trance music that drives relentlessly forward with a seductively whispered vocal hook.

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