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                 [: ARTIST..... :] Alex O'Rion
                 [: TITLE...... :] Solis / Pluvia / Sericum
                 [: GENRE...... :] House
                 [: RIP DATE... :] 2022-08-18
                 [: LABEL...... :] Meanwhile
                 [: CAT NR..... :] MW034
                 [: TRACKS..... :] 3
                 [: SIZE....... :] 51m
                 [: QUALITY.... :] 320kbps 44.1kHz
                 [: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
                 [: ENCODER.... :] LAME
                 [: URL........ :] https://www.deezer.com/album/343385367

                          [ ::..    Tracklist    ..:: ]
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             01. Solis (Original Mix) ......................... 06:16      
             02. Pluvia (Original Mix) ........................ 08:08      
             03. Sericum (Original Mix) ....................... 07:36      

                          [ ::.. RELEASE  NOTES ..:: ]
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             Both huge names in the progressive house genre, Alex O'Rion and 
             Ezequiel Arias join forces for a debut on Meanwhile as the GMJ 
             and Matter led imprint celebrates its 34th release with Solis. 
             Two further solo tracks from Alex O'Rion complete the musical 
             picture.

             An artist at the centre of the underground dance scene for 
             almost 20 years and with over 400 production credits to his 
             name, Alex O'Rion has been a Meanwhile regular, most notably 
             with his landmark four-track Echium EP in May 2021. A trio of 
             remixes for Rich Curtis and GMJ and Matter themselves bookend a 
             powerful portfolio on the label. Similarly, Ezequiel Arias has 
             found himself at the vanguard of the modern progressive house 
             movement with his standout work for a host of blue-chip imprints 
             including Anjunadeep, Sudbeat Music and Nick Warren's The 
             Soundgarden. Now making his Meanwhile debut, Arias joins forces 
             with Alex O'Rion as the duo showcase Solis.

             The headline track is thus a powerful reminder of the combined 
             talent of the Dutch and Argentinean pairing as Solis powers 
             forward with chest-thumping kick and sublime bassline groove. 
             Clave percussive flourishes add a summery vibe to proceedings as 
             a filtered synth line gradually comes to the fore, mirroring the 
             bassline foundation. Gently evolving across the 6-minute piece, 
             a free-flowing synth line wends its way across the melodic 
             collage while a beatless breakdown creates the perfect 
             opportunity for a variation in the cadenced chord progression. 
             Hitting its stride once more in the second half, Solis is a 
             timely reminder of the silky-smooth skills and unrivalled 
             craftsmanship of the talented duo.

             Pluvia sees Alex O'Rion back on solo duties as a chunky beat and 
             swung offbeat hi-hats create the perfect environment for 
             crackling effects and pitched synths to flow in sparkling 
             patterns against a backdrop of white-noise risers. Evolving with 
             ease, subtle melodies play off each other in fluid rivulets of 
             sound. Metallic wind chimes echo in random patterns as a 
             smorgasbord of sound effects give the sonic impression of 
             falling rain in a sparking track.

             The final piece finds Sericum proving an apposite title as a 
             smooth-roasted bass groove sits below deep kick and cavernous 
             sub-bass pattern. A shuffling hi-hat top line provides subtle 
             urgency as a mellifluous synth line flows like honey as the 
             track reaches its mid-point. A reverb-soaked lead line adds 
             harmonic variation as a vibrant breakdown creates the perfect 
             moment of reflection. The rhythmic melange once again hits its 
             mark again in the second half, accompanied by the array of 
             opulent melodic elements introduced earlier in the piece.

             Through Solis, Alex O'Rion and Ezequiel Arias burn brightly in a 
             stunning array of iridescent aural colour.

             Directed by GMJ and Matter
             Mastered by Cid Inc.
             Design by Matter
             Text by James Warren

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