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dPen - Vasanizome (Original Mix) - Sound Avenue

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Channel: Release Promo · 2012 · Music

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In March of 2012 Sound Avenue announced it's first remix contest for dPen's 'Vasanizome'. It was the next logical step for a label that had built a extremely strong reputation over a short period of time. It was quite an attractive contest because not only did you get the opportunity to remix a well established artist like dPen (who has appeared on Hope and Afterglow)but the winners remix would also appear alongside a Chris Fortier remix on the final package. Needless to say the competition was a huge success and generated even more hype around the young Belgian label. When the smoke cleared Argentina's Matias Chilano was announced the winner with Blazar's Cinematic Rework taking second place; both of which will accompanying Chris Fortier's mix on the release.

 dPen's original leads the package off and it marks the Greek producer's second appearance on the label. His moody, brooding and gorgeously trippy masterpiece 'Perpetuum' was released in January of this year and 'Vasanizome' is more than a worthy fallow up. Complete with a rumbling low end, waves of clattering percussion, morphing hypnotic tones and melancholic, thought provoking melodic lines this has to go down as one of dPen's most well crafted compositions to date. 

Chris Fortier should really need no introduction, the subject of our artist spotlight this week has released several EPs and remixes that musically spreads comfortably across labels such as Bedrock, Wave Music, Cocoon, Kompakt and Get Physical. For his 'Vasanizome' interpretation Chris has delivered the perfect complement to dPen's big and full sounding original. It's a much more stripped and tightly compacted techno groove from Chris with a wonderfully warped sounding bass line that pushes the track forward with great momentum. Chris has managed to incorporate the many atmospheric and melodic elements from the original but in a much more restrained and subtle fashion which really allows the composition to breathe and opens it up for a wide assortment of techno DJs to play. 

Contest winner Matias Chilano is next and getting to appear on Sound Avenue would have to be one of the Argentinean producers biggest accomplishments thus far in his career. For his 'Vasanizome' interpretation Matias has turned in a mix that's rich in atmosphere and deep contemporary progressive vibes. Set to the backdrop of a gaseous, swirling canvas Matias' groovy bass lines, wavering melodic tones and poignant drums have resulted in a profoundly cool vibe that's certainly his best production to date.

Closing the package out is Stanislav Tanov aka Blazar. This is the Bulgarian producers first ever release and he rounds out and complements the package tremendously with an electronica interpretation. Filled with clever broken beat patterns, unique fills and a gorgeous cinematic soundscape that would serve quite nicely as a film score with the beats stripped away. The future looks bright for this new up and comer and we hope to see many more productions from him in 2012. A fabulous package from Sound Avenue once again and a very worthy contest winning remix from Matias Chilano. The 3rd through 6th place finishers (Soil K, Alberto Blanco & Matias Vila, Beat Syndrome) in the competition were also incredibly strong so look for an additional package later in the year with those!

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