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                 [: ARTIST..... :] Alex O'Rion
                 [: TITLE...... :] Relic
                 [: GENRE...... :] House
                 [: RIP DATE... :] 2022-09-22
                 [: LABEL...... :] Movement Recordings
                 [: CAT NR..... :] MOVD0252
                 [: TRACKS..... :] 4
                 [: SIZE....... :] 74m
                 [: QUALITY.... :] 320kbps 44.1kHz
                 [: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
                 [: ENCODER.... :] LAME
                 [: URL........ :] https://www.deezer.com/album/352807387

                          [ ::..    Tracklist    ..:: ]
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             01. Relic (Original Mix) ......................... 08:05      
             02. Relic (Simos Tagias Remix) ................... 09:04      
             03. Drift (Original Mix) ......................... 07:01      
             04. Drift (Auditoria Remix) ...................... 07:52      

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             Tash's Movement Recordings rounds out the summer season by 
             welcoming Alex O'Rion back to the label for a new EP. Rising out 
             of a successful career as a trance producer, Dutch artist Alex 
             O'Rion took inspiration from the likes of John Digweed, Nick 
             Warren and Sasha, to forge a path into the world of progressive 
             house. Alex's groovy melodic sound found its footing quickly 
             thereafter, as he notched releases via Nick Warren's Hope 
             Recordings and Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music. Moving forward, 
             2020 proved to be a breakout year for the Nijkerk resident. On 
             the strength of projects for Replug and The Soundgarden, Alex 
             rose to Beatport's #3 best-selling progressive house producer, 
             paving the way for 2021 releases via Guy J's Lost and Found and 
             UK behemoth Anjunabeats. Also, no stranger to Movement 
             Recordings, Alex made his label debut in 2020 with the well 
             received 'Blue' EP, before going on to remix LADS in 2021. Now 
             returning for a second original project, Alex presents 'Relic', 
             alongside remixes from Simos Tagias and Auditoria.

             Title track 'Relic' sets the tone for the release with warm, 
             chunky grooves providing the backbone for carnival-like motifs 
             and shape-shifting atmospheres to work their magic. A prophetic 
             blend of melody and texture highlights the break as Alex 
             re-affirms his ability to captivate a dance floor, as off kilter 
             percussion and a wave of noise melt down into a groove-centric 
             drop. The companion piece 'Drift' finds Alex exploring shadowy 
             monochromes, a brooding exchange of atmosphere and rhythm where 
             themes of isolation, introspection and hope get translated by 
             somber tones, foreboding effects and voluptuous grooves.

             Returning to the label and providing the lone interpretation of 
             'Relic' is Simos Tagias. Since first emerging nearly a decade 
             ago, the Greek artist has continued to earn the praise of 
             progressive music tastemakers Cid Inc, Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo 
             and Nick Warren. Revered imprints such as Higher States, 
             Juicebox Music, Mango Alley, meanwhile, Proton Music, Replug and 
             Sudbeat have all served as recent landing spots for his groovy 
             melodic sound. Now, on the strength of his 'Mattel' EP, Simos 
             returns to Movement with a powerful take on 'Relic'. Taking 
             inspiration from the original, Simos adds his own blend of 
             atmosphere and texture to Alex's distinctive themes, resulting 
             in a version that should find favour with even the most 
             discerning progressive house aficionados.

             The release concludes with Auditoria making his label debut with 
             the lone interpretation of 'Drift'. Following on from two chart 
             topping releases for Freegrant Music, Auditoria delivers his 
             first ever remix here, as spongy kick drums and wintry qualities 
             lead to electrified iterations of new age sonics. Thumping 
             grooves underpin a fascinating blend of disorientating 
             projections, before segueing into a finale of soundscape 
             science. It rounds out a welcome return to Movement Recordings 
             for Alex O'Rion, an artist who furthers his place amongst the 
             world's finest progressive house producers with 'Relic'.

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