GMJ, Matter, Orsen, Deep Fog, Cream (PL) – 11 Moons / PROTON0392

RELEASE: 11 Moons
ARTIST(S): GMJ, Matter

REMIXERS: Deep Fog, Cream (PL), Orsen

LABEL: Proton Music / PROTON0392
GENRE: Progressive House
RELEASED: 2018-04-06
BITRATE: 320Kbps
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 37.81 MB

TOTAL TRACKS 2

1. GMJ, Matter – 11 Moons (Cream & Deep Fog Remix) (08:34) / Cmaj, 122bpm
2. GMJ, Matter – 11 Moons (Orsen Remix) (07:57) / Cmin, 122bpm

Total Playtime: 00:16:31 min

With the “Osmosis” EP lighting up the GMJ and Matter firmament in June 2017, Proton Music saw yet another example of Australian skill and craft. As we now return to the EP, “11 Moons” receives a pair of new remixes, courtesy of talented British and Polish producers.

Dan Baseley is a man whose career path has risen steeply in the underground dance scene. Through his Orsen production moniker, the British born artist has hit upon a unique and highly sought-after sound that has reverberated across the underground fraternity. Now based in his adopted Austrian home, Orsen’s work, since a September 2014 debut for Optimized Recordings, has continued to find him at the vanguard of the progressive house scene. Moreover, work for Cid Inc.’s hugely respected Replug Records, saw four tracks of the highest order released in September 2017, in “Through the Woods”. The “Komorebi” EP for Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat in January 2016, plus work for Perspectives Digital and Particles, have shown Orsen at the top of his game with the “Elysium” EP for the latter proving a focal point for the label in June 2015. Now, returning to Proton Music after a trio of remixes and a June 2017 reworking of Roger Martinez, Orsen takes on GMJ and Matter with considerable aplomb. A beautifully constructed percussive groove lays the foundations for a wonderfully warm bass line to flow forth as textured pads gently pulse adding further depth. The melodies so central to the original make their presence felt in gated glory with both rhythm and melody working in perfect harmony to create a unique new take on “11 Moons”.

Using their Cream and Deep For production soubriquets to great effect, Krzysztof Kupczakiewicz and Krzysztof Kotlinski have been involved in the music scene for a number of years. Both successful DJs and producers in their own rights with performances across their Polish homeland, the duo have collaborated on a host of tracks, providing themselves with over a century of production credits. Regulars on such impressive imprints as Soundteller Records, Electronic Tree and Particles, Cream and Deep Fog’s work for the latter has seen a clutch of original and remix work, not least in the four-track “Neverland” EP in August 2015. High profile remixes of Andre Sobota and Kastis Torrau and Donatello have further raised the Polish duo to the upper echelons of the underground progressive house scene. As they now make their Proton Music debut, the Cream and Deep Fog remix is a deliciously driving offering that evolves elegantly with its club-friendly beat and head-shaking percussive groove. Evolving elegantly over the eight-and-a-half-minute voyage, a wonderful bassline progression adds interest as richly textured pads create depth, before a shimmering motif creates a new melodic direction. Intelligently using GMJ and Matter’s original components to great effect, a raft of additional production material has added a new dimension to the Australian pair’s work.

Remixes from Orsen and Cream and Deep Fog have seen GMJ and Matter continue to shoot for the stars with “11 Moons”.