#94 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Atlas (/ˈætləs/; Greek: Ἄτλας", Átlas) – an Olympic God, and a descendent of the Titans, condemned to hold up the heavens for eternity. A philosopher, mathematician and astronomer, and inventor of the first celestial sphere. Atlas (/ˈætləs/; Greek: Ἄτλας", Átlas) – a collection of maps, or a description of the creation and form of the whole universe. Whatever Atlas you refer to, you'd refer to something infinitely vast and etheric. And this is how we'd define the sound of Bayern based Vincent Vetter. Although having been an established DJ and producer within the German Psychedelic scene for a decade, we at Navigare HQ feel honored to launch his tranced-out Techno project Atlas to a wider global audience. We released his debut single "Alpha" on the Navig​ē​ra compilation earlier this year, a crunchy and highly versatile dancefloor bomb, that could be played at any hour of a party, and encouraged Vincent to keep on sending us new material. His debut EP is an impressive work of art, following the sonic pathway of "Alpha". Through crystal-clear production, a massive rhythmic section and a progressive and highly musical kind of storytelling, Atlas has found a niche, balancing expressiveness with subtleness elegantly. Music not afraid of taking up space, for people not afraid of expressing their beings through dance. And yes, being aging Swedish acid heads, we at Navigare Audio can't help but feeling nostalgic and proud to feel the celestial spirit of early Spiral Trax and Digital Structures being revived, 20-25 years later, from a land far, far away. To balance things up, to add a bit of yang to the yin, we invited brother Ness to revision "Tao". And although we've already released a whole bunch of bangers from him, this one could possibly be his best to date. Distinctively Ness, yet with a load of new ideas, this one is, in short, a psychedelic butcher. We're in awe, and we suspect this will make many jaws drop in 2024. Written and produced by Vincent Vetter Remix by Andrea Deplano Mastered by Mattias Fridell Design by Fredrik Navigare Photography by Lars Nyquist

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#97 Feat. Staff Picks in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)

Almost five years have passed since Ness released his globally praised LP "Trancemigration". As the name and trippy artwork suggested, this now classic album truly pioneered the return of Trance as an underground phenomenon. Ness has been on a mission for many years now, to bring back the psychedelic depth, warmth and subtle ecstacy of the original Trance sound into a contemporary Technoid context. With this, his second and long awaited, LP he has perfected his unique vision, with new influences, crystal clear production and a broadened sound pallette. Aptly titled "Flesh Of The Gods", this is a musical journey for body, mind and spirit to harmonize, individually and collectively; internally and externally. He has found a solid and mature way of honoring legends of the past, yet steering the ship towards a bright, multicolored future. Weigh anchor, captain! All tracks written and produced by Andrea Deplano Mastered by Mattias Fridell Artwork by Fredrik Lundgren Artwork edit by Damyan Sardarev

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