Gai Barone - Hemels on Meanwhile

Gai Barone delivers a new Progressive House, “Hemels”, now available on Meanwhile. Released on 2025-08-22. Download now.

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Album Insights

Artists: Gai Barone

Genre: Progressive House

Release Date: 2025-08-22

Label: Meanwhile

Catalog: MW076

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Behind the Progressive House : Release Notes

Returning to Meanwhile after a 2025 debut, Gai Barone returns to GMJ & Matters label with a brand-new solo track in the shape of Hemels. A central figure in modern dance music for more than 15 years, Gai Barone is a hugely respected figure by fans and peers alike. Able to point to over 750 production credits, the Italian artist has found himself at the top of the wish list of a plethora of underground imprints with his immaculately crafted sound and his instinctive musicianship. Watermarking his production work with a unique stylistic blueprint, Gai has seen his work allied to such esteemed imprints as Dave Seamans Selador, D-Noxs Sprout, Aly & Filas FSOE and Australian behemoth, Balance Music. Making his first appearance on Meanwhile in April 2025, the Passing Over the Clouds / Soul Mistique EP, in collaboration with Australian artists, Kasey Taylor and Wilma, saw an underground house gem take centre stage on the Beatport #4 Progressive House label. Now returning with a debut solo offering, Hemels is a gloriously smooth and ethereal track that builds effortlessly through head-shaking hi-hats, strong beat and multi-layered pads. A muted pluck provides exacting syncopation to match the rhythmic collage as it gently rises in prominence through open-filtered joy and cascading fills. Pausing for breath at the mid-point, a stunning array of melodic characters and effects fills the sonic landscape in delicate fashion before blossoming once more into the wonderful dancefloor cadence that showcases Gai Barones impressive 24-carat skillset. Hemels is a heavenly reminder that Gai Barone continues to ascend to another plane with a stellar production masterclass. Directed by GMJ & Matter Mastered by Cid Inc. Design by Matter Text by James Warren