After a winter break, Lucidflow returns with the intent to thaw, providing a dance floor heater through and through as their first release of 2020. What a way to kick off, with label co-owner Nadja Lind teaming up with a figure of electronic music legacy - Jam El Mar. You will no doubt recognise his name in the context of his late production partner Mark Spoon, who created seminal classics such as 'The Age Of Love' and 'Stella'. Nowadays, Jam El Mar can be found within the catalogue of the likes of Adam Beyer's Truesoul, and it is the techno sensibility with a knack for a drifting melody that he brings to the partnership on 'Selfie - Youie'.
It is Nadja that takes the spotlight on 'Selfie' - where her knack for a deep subtle groove comes to the fore. You can hear the melting trance strains of Jam weaving through the track, but the low end rumble and knack for a groove laden ride and suspenseful breakdown is right out of the Lucidflow maestro's playbook.
With a crack of the knuckles, Jam takes over on 'Youie' and there is precisely zero percent messing around. This is a track that is all about the mighty kick with thunderclaps and lightning flashes perforating for maximum main room devastation. Whether it is a 303 lick or raw synth searing through, this is a track that sets out to be, and absolutely achieves, commanding.
'Selfie - Youie' will be available on the usual digital stockists on 9th March 2020 on beatport
Other Feedback
Spettro (DI.FM, ELEVATE, Get Physical): "both are dope!" (will play)
Veerus (): "nice! thanks" (will play)
Gabriel Le Mar (Liquid Sound Design (LSD(, Praxxiz): "phat techno vibes!" (will play)
Markus Schulz (): "Support on Jam's mix. Thanks." (will chart) (will play)
Tara Brooks (): "loveeeee!! great energy & a beautiful groove <3 selfie for me " (will play)
D. Diggler (too many, i forgot!): "Nice stuff. Like both versions. But my fav is nadjas mix <3 " (will play)
Johan (): "Love it full support !" (will chart) (will play)
Lee Guthrie ((Click Therapy/Wiggle/Cubism/SDA)): "Selfie the one for me here. Thanks :) "
Steve Parry (Selador): "bangers!" (will play)
Eddy Romero (Expmental/ Little Helpers / Lucidflow / Deeperfect): "Nadja's Version thanks !!" (will chart) (will play)
Jay Hill (People of the Light, Superfreq, Hot Creations ): "absolutely wicked! Nadja's mix in the crate this weekend! x" (will chart) (will play)
Russell Deeks, This Is Why We Dance (n/a): "Solid stuff" (will play)
dreamAwaken (Lucidflow/Seven Villas/Traum): "love the 1st track so much!!" (will play)
Jor-G (Lucidflow, Hypnotic Room, Tehnofonika Records,): "This release rocks....Both mixes are great!I like much the nice atmospheric melody at Nadja Lind s Youie Mix ! Thanks for sending !" (will play)
Deep House Magazine (): "nice!!!" (will play)
Miss Disk (): "great club sound!" (will play)
Jam El Mar (Jam & Spoon): "Full support! " (will chart) (will play)
Nadja Lind / Klartraum (Lucidflow, Soma, Toolroom): "it's been a pleasure :-)" (will chart) (will play)
fips Radio (): "Great sound!!!! Love it." (will chart) (will play)
Ossian Reynolds (): "" (will play)
Teknobrat (Karma Loft, Karma Dance, Restructured Records, Sounds Of Juan, Kulture Room): "Will play, support & test Thanks Teknobrat CHUO 89.1 FM / CJUM 101.5 FM / CKCU 93.1 FM - CANADA Soiree Records International - Detroit - USA " (will play)
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