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                 [: ARTIST..... :] Jamie Stevens
                 [: TITLE...... :] Circles
                 [: GENRE...... :] House
                 [: RIP DATE... :] 2022-06-02
                 [: LABEL...... :] Meanwhile
                 [: CAT NR..... :] MW031
                 [: TRACKS..... :] 3
                 [: SIZE....... :] 54m
                 [: QUALITY.... :] 320kbps 44.1kHz
                 [: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
                 [: ENCODER.... :] LAME
                 [: URL........ :] https://www.deezer.com/album/318780397

                          [ ::..    Tracklist    ..:: ]
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             01. Circles (Original Mix) ....................... 07:36      
             02. Storm Front (Original Mix) ................... 08:14      
             03. Stuck on a Feeling (Original Mix) ............ 07:31      

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             A stellar career within the electronic music industry has seen 
             Jamie Stevens rise to the very top of his profession. Making his 
             full Meanwhile EP debut, the 3-track Circles continues his 
             illustrious story.

             A double ARIA winning artist with iconic live act, Infusion, 
             Jamie Stevens' solo career is no less impressive. A veteran of 
             the global DJ circuit with performances at Womb (Tokyo), Fabric 
             (London) and across his native Australia and Melbourne hometown, 
             Stevens has continued to see productions feature regularly in 
             the upper echelons of the progressive house chart.

             With almost 400 production credits to his name, Dave Seaman's 
             Selador, John Digweed's Bedrock and Guy J's Lost and Found have 
             all played host to the unique Jamie Stevens sound on multiple 
             occasions as he continues to go from strength to strength. A 
             meticulous approach to his production work and unrivalled 
             attention to detail is coupled with a wider ability to see the 
             bigger musical picture and his music infused with warm tonality 
             and rich rhythmic patterns.

             Returning to Meanwhile after a remix of Roger Martinez's Cosmic 
             Drum in late 2020, the Circles title track is characterised by a 
             pounding club-friendly beat, while shades of Giorgio Moroder 
             shimmer through the percussive groove and syncopated melodic 
             elements. Building in hypnotic patterns, vocal shouts and a 
             liberal sprinkling of reverse reverb effects and white-noise 
             washes, join forces in a glorious harmony to create a typically 
             impressive body-shaking floor-filler.

             The aptly titled Storm Front quickly emerges with a subtle 
             tension imbued within it. Continuing on the same mesmerising 
             footing as its predecessor, an immaculately crafted groove, 
             redolent in sub-bass and off-beat percussive roll, powers 
             through the 8-minute timeframe. Subtly synthesised and reverb 
             drenched vocal cuts shimmer across the upper-range throughout, 
             making their presence fully felt at the breakdown before the 
             driving elemental force of the central groove drops back into 
             place through the seething third movement.

             The final musical image of the sonic triptych has a softer 
             musical vibe brought about by a swathe of complementary harmonic 
             phrases. A beautiful central motif marries elegantly with a 
             smooth vocoded vocal that gently sings the Stuck on a Feeling 
             title. Rising and falling with ease Stevens evokes a warm summer 
             evening vibe with his beautiful arrangement. Where the opening 
             pair of tracks hypnotized through powerful rhythmic structures, 
             the final track oozes spellbinding warmth with its glittering 
             array of analogue synth phrasing.

             Three Circles find Jamie Stevens drawing a vivid sonic picture 
             that elegantly shows the logical relation between rhythm, melody 
             and energy in a precise musical Venn diagram.

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

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