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Rich Curtis - Hearts & Minds (Santiago Garcia Remix) - Replug

1,536 views · Published 21 February 2012 · 6:21 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Release Promo · 2012 · Music

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Australian producer Rich Curtis began his production career on Cid Inc's Replug imprint a little over a year ago with his 'Square Root / Big Sun' EP.

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 Over the course of 2011 Rich developed into one of coolest and most unique new producers on the progressive scene with consistently fresh records that earned support from Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. Rich now starts 2012 back on Cid Inc's Replug imprint for his first single of the year entitled 'Hearts & Minds' which comes with a remix from Santiago Garcia. The 'Hearts & Minds' original leads the release off with a cool, futuristic vibe. Rich's sound design is now amongst the most unique and fresh in the progressive scene, an abundance of character laden electronics combined with a wealth of intricately placed percussive elements sets a serious tone early. This leads to the introduction of one of Rich's coolest bass lines yet, a well shaped subterranean groove with an immense sounding roll that's accented by some modulating acid styled synths. The main drop finds a sombre set of chords sitting atop a bed of effervescent electronics before an ominous vocal sample sweeps across the soundscape and washes it all away as the throbbing groove reappears complete with its monster presence . Surely one of Rich's best productions to date.

Santiago Garcia is part of the incredibly talented new breed of producers that's coming out of Argentina at the moment. When not producing for or running his Baires Records imprint Santiago can be found pushing his brand of cool progressive house on labels like Particles, Low Pressings and Stripped. Santiago's 'Hearts & Minds' interpretation gets underway with a much more straight forward club groove and some celestial atmospherics. As the piece progresses the atmospherics get stripped away in favour of something much more ominous sounding; dark overtones and grainy electronics change the vibe of the composition mightily before we are once again graced with the heavenly atmosphere and an ever so subtle acid line that locks the groove down even tighter. It's a fabulously moody piece from Santiago and should have your dance floor on an unforgettable emotional rollercoaster.

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