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[: ARTIST..... :] Michael and Levan x Stiven Rivic
[: TITLE...... :] Chronicles in Motion, Vol 4
[: GENRE...... :] House
[: RIP DATE... :] 2021-04-11
[: LABEL...... :] Kunai Records
[: CAT NR..... :] KUN21
[: TRACKS..... :] 5
[: SIZE....... :] 75m
[: ENCODER.... :] LAME 3.100 -b 32 -V 0
[: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
[: SOURCE..... :] WEB (FLAC)
[: URL........ :] https://store.tidal.com/nz/album/175566537

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01. Inborn Voices (Barry Jamieson & Charlie May Remix) 10:10 
02. Unfamiliar Paths (Habischman Remix) .......... 07:45 
03. Inborn Voices (Martin Roth Stranger Remix) ... 06:53 
04. Unfamiliar Paths (Oliver Lieb Remix) ......... 06:44 
05. Nostalgia (Robert Babicz Remix) .............. 06:59 

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Michael and Levan and Stiven Rivic's Kunai Records begins 2021 
by presenting the fourth edition of their popular 'Chronicles In 
Motion' series. Launched in 2014, these retrospective releases 
look back at some of the finest remixes of the much-loved trio. 
Having forged a strong bond with John Johnson's ICONYC over the 
years, much of Michael, Levan and Stiven's original music has 
found a home there, yielding a plethora of impressive remixes in 
the process. Chronicles In Motion Volume 4 highlights some of 
the trio's most memorable moments on the US imprint, featuring 
five remixes from Barry Jamieson and Charlie May, Habischman, 
Martin Roth, Oliver Lieb and Robert Babicz.

A stunning selection of remixes is kicked off by Barry Jamieson 
and Charlie May who have had a hand in some of electronic 
music's most revered tracks. From engineering some of Sasha's 
career defining productions to remixing The Chemical Brothers, 
Depeche Mode, Orbital, Madonna, New Order, Seal and more, Barry 
and Charlie have been two of the most transcendent figures in 
the evolution of electronic music. The duo came together for a 
special joint remix of Michael, Levan and Stiven's 'Inborn 
Voices', which was originally released in April of 2019. Detail 
and character are at a premium here with a low-slung groove 
housing a wealth of unique sonic artifacts and crunchy rhythmic 
structures. The main themes translate beautifully throughout, 
and its tastefully twisted moments continue to delight after 
several plays. It's a refreshing listen and perhaps a reminder 
of what is missing in so much of today's rapidly consumed 
Beatport chart hits.

The second selection finds Habischman reworking the trio's 
'Unfamiliar Paths' which originally landed in April of 2020. 
Born in Iran but now based in the UK, the London resident has 
found a home on some of House and Techno's most esteemed 
imprints, including Knee Deep In Sound, NOIR and SCI-TEC. Quite 
unhomogenized in terms of sound, Habischman stretched his 
creative wings once again with a stunning take on 'Unfamiliar 
Paths'. Stripping the framework right down and reprocessing the 
main motif has allowed for a massive sense of space. It's here 
where ghostly vocal fragments and an unpredictable array of 
astral artefacts saturate your senses, ultimately resulting in a 
great complement to the brilliant original.

Also reworking 'Inborn Voices' was esteemed progressive house 
talent Martin Roth. It's been a storied career for the German 
artist since first appearing over a decade ago. The Frankfurt 
born, Berlin based producer quickly became a mainstay of the 
Anjunadeep roster, where he has delivered several EPs and 
remixes since his first appearance in 2010. April of 2019 saw 
Martin unveil a classy rendition of 'Inborn Voices', resulting 
in a both critical and chart success. Deep and rolling, yet 
spacious and modern, its robust rhythmic core and tasteful 
electronics create an exuberant air across the first act. 
Atmospheric storyboarding adds hopeful anticipation and a touch 
of emotion, perfectly foreshadowing a tranquil yet spiritually 
uplifting main break, before segueing nicely into a smooth 
finale.

Staying in Germany and remixing the trio's 'Unfamiliar Paths' 
was electronic music pioneer Oliver Lieb. The Frankfurt resident 
has been a firm favorite of some of the world's biggest DJ's 
over the years namely Sasha and Digweed who have featured many 
of his productions in their live sets and storied Global 
Underground projects. Also a long standing contributor to John's 
Bedrock imprint, Oliver has most recently been showcasing his 
music on Phobiq, Respekt Recordings, Riot Recordings and Tronic. 
Always a creative remixer, Oliver put a unique touch on 
'Unfamiliar Paths' in April of 2020. Tough and dynamic 
throughout, it's deliberate cadence and quirky flair made for a 
powerful and concise techno workout, while a pensive break set 
the stage perfectly for a finale of percussive flurries and 
striking arps.

Rounding out the release and remixing Michael, Levan and 
Stiven's 'Nostalgia' is another storied producer Robert Babicz. 
The Polish born Malta based producer has been one of the most 
influential artists over the course of his long and storied 
career. Robert's discography is full of impeccably produced 
classics like 'Dark Flower' and 'Remote Kiss', along with many 
others which all stand the test of time remarkably well. He's 
updated some of electronic music's most revered classic's like 
Hardfloor 'Acperience 1 and Cybordelics 'Adventures of Dama' 
which both appeared on Harthouse over 20 years ago. More 
recently Robert has several stellar productions released 
courtesy of John Digweed's Bedrock Records, Systematic and his 
own Babiczstyle imprint. For his 'Nostalgia' interpretation 
Robert keeps the warm moods from the original while adding an 
acidic underbelly and lighter melodic complement. The end result 
is a spacious, dreamy rendition that's loaded with character and 
groove. A remix full of hope and reflection, capping off another 
excellent edition of Kunai Records 'Chronicles In Motion' series.

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