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[: ARTIST..... :] Chihaka
[: TITLE...... :] Hupenyu
[: GENRE...... :] House
[: RIP DATE... :] 2022-02-17
[: LABEL...... :] Particles
[: CAT NR..... :] PSI2202
[: TRACKS..... :] 3
[: SIZE....... :] 47m
[: QUALITY.... :] 320kbps 44.1kHz
[: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
[: ENCODER.... :] LAME
[: URL........ :] https://www.deezer.com/album/291936102

[ ::.. Tracklist ..:: ]
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01. Hupenyu (Original Mix) ....................... 06:49 
02. Hupenyu (Imran Khan Remix) ................... 08:00 
03. Kupisa (OHMZ Pacific Gardens Remix) .......... 05:15 

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A Particles regular and an artist with a growing portfolio of 
original and remix production material to his name, Chihaka is a 
welcome returnee to the label with his Hupenyu EP. Able to point 
to a clutch of tracks for the likes of The Purr, One Of A Kind 
and Balkan Connection South America, Michael Chihaka hit the 
ground running on Particles with his Nyarara and Pinda EPs in 
October 2019 and May 2020.

The title track is a glorious progressive house offering that 
glitters with filtered arp and sympathetic bassline sequence. 
Building delicately through white-noise swells and analogue 
synth phrases, a beautiful piano sequence of piano chords lights 
up the breakdown before a glissando bass repeats the underlying 
motif in a sublime musical layer. Anchored by strong beat and 
hi-hat groove, the result is an outstanding piece of original 
music from the Chihaka studio.

Another growing force in the world of underground dance music, 
Imran Khan has seen his stock rise steadily for the likes of 
Stellar Fountain, Mango Alley and GMJ and Matter's Meanwhile 
imprint. Finding a home on Proton Music with a series of 
original EP's including 2019's Organik and Sunsweat, remixes for 
Dmitry Molosh, Michael A and Petar Dundov have sparked another 
side to the UK producer's arsenal. 2018's Eva and remixes for 
the likes of Kamilo Sanclemente, Hot TuneiK and Savvas, 
represent a strong body of Particles work as Imran Khan now 
reworks Hupenyu with typical aplomb. Resonant in huge seismic 
bassline, elements from Chinaka's original gradually filter into 
sonic range as the track progresses through its eight-minute 
voyage. Familiar chords and pads seep through, whilst a wave of 
original production material shines across the track with 
immaculate production technique. A heavy kick and percussive 
flow add to the powerful groove in another flawless offering 
from Imran Khan.

From the Chilean capital, Jesus Gonzalez is a relative newcomer 
to the deep and progressive house seen with his OHMZ production 
moniker. Catching attention with original work for Flug Lab, The 
Purr, RYNTH and a December 2021 remix of B.A.X. for 3rd Avenue, 
the Santiago resident makes his Particles debut with a 
spellbinding reworking of Kupisa, first heard on Chihaka's 
Ndarasika EP in August 2021. OHMZ has thus created a beautiful 
organic house interpretation through his Pacific Gardens Remix 
that draws on the themes resonating through the original, whilst 
creating a new and innovative piece of music redolent in soft 
piano sequences, free-flowing synth passages and emotive chord 
patterns. Backed by a subtle breakbeat rhythm and clicking, 
popping percussive groove, OHMZ has provided a wonderful 
addition to the EP.

Through Hupenyu, Chihaka has one again captured the attention, 
supported by remixes from Imran Khan and OHMZ.

Directed by Jay Epoch
AandR by Marina Gerardi
Mastered by Cid Inc., OHMZ
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

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