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Gui Boratto - Atol

Gui Boratto stands as a master of warm, lush techno landscapes that never sacrifice atmosphere for emotion, making many of his productions cathartic as they are danceable. "Atol" smears a glistening, airy synth riff underneath Boratto's usual live-sounding percussion. The main synth riff hums with life and vibrance, and bringing to mind waking up on a beautiful summer morning, the sun in your face, your soul full of happiness and joy. Boratto's percussion is layered and very full-sounding, giving his delicate melody the perfect bed on which to lay as it whisks the listener across the sky through the almost-trancey breakdown. Everything here complements everything else superbly. A jubilant cut of techno that plays that middle ground of emotion and groove perfectly. Breath-taking.

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Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Eskapade

On one of their few turns on Diynamic Music, German duo Kollektiv Turmstrasse have turned in a restrained yet ebullient slice of techno that moves from subdued and focused to a controlled raucousness that slowly trickles in emotion until the curtain is torn down and the light bathes the track in light. At first glance a somber, slow-burning track, this cut slowly builds a groove that chugs along with a single note synth ringing in the background. Next, a harmonic pad slides in underneath it, and finally one more harmonic element rings atop it; a calm, beautiful peak that speaks to the quiet emotion the track carries. The melody later rings out on its own, until another layer of synth is added. While definitely taking a noticeable sad turn, the track is still lush with emotion, power, and groove. Wonderful as a builder, glorious as a peak.

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Pryda - Privilege ID

Yeah, yeah, there's no official title, sure. But that's not what's important here. Prydz is so ahead of the competition that his unreleased IDs get more views and spins that most other producers' released tracks. Speaks to the quality and power of his tracks. Here, Prydz goes with a spastic, pulsating synth build that churns with raw power behind the almighty kick. The vocal line shoots this track into the stratosphere, an epic build that accompanies an equally euphoric breakdown. But then, that's the glory of a Pryda track: epic build, epic melody, epic breakdown, rinse and repeat. Need I say more? Imagine this live...

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Enjoy, folks.
-NL