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[: ARTIST..... :] Bachir Salloum
[: TITLE...... :] Head Above Water
[: GENRE...... :] House
[: RIP DATE... :] 2020-12-06
[: LABEL...... :] 3rd Avenue
[: CAT NR..... :] 3AV224
[: TRACKS..... :] 3
[: SIZE....... :] 56m
[: QUALITY.... :] 320kbps 44.1kHz
[: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
[: ENCODER.... :] LAME
[: URL........ :] https://www.beatport.com/release/head-above-water/3176500

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01. Head Above Water (Original Mix) .............. 07:56 
02. Drops of Wisdom (Original Mix) ............... 07:56 
03. No Strings (Original Mix) .................... 08:16 

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Rising talent Bachir Salloum (Balance Music, Sudbeat) drops 
three-tracker 'Head Above Water' on 3rd Avenue.

He caught the eye of the industry's elite while warming up for 
the likes of Black Coffee, Ame, Damian Lazarus, Patrice Baumel, 
Henry Saiz and more from the UAE to Europe and beyond, and is 
rapidly rising up the ranks establishing himself as a quality 
producer thanks to his uplifting melodious sets and deep, 
emotional productions.

The title track starts deceptively laid-back, deep-layered 
muffled bass giving a slow build up before a distant horn riff 
adds a mysterious, almost haunted air. As the track gathers 
speed, rippling piano arpeggios fill out the colour palette.

'Drops of Wisdom' brings a more playful beat, seemingly, until 
that insidious stealthy bass gets into your head and stays there 
under sprinklings of bell and chime notes in almost jazzy 
free-form sequences. An urgent build to a break halfway changes 
the mood along with a deep growling riff. With 'No Strings', 
it's a bounding beat, with a whispered, distorted vocal giving a 
disturbing feel. A sustained breakdown midway brings in 
twangling guitar-like sounds.

'I made these tracks after last year's trip to ADE, one of my 
favourite festivals' Bachir says. 'With so many great artists, 
playing amazing music, and the city Itself having such a special 
feel to it, it's impossible to come back from there without some 
inspiration! I've always admired the Avenue label, so it's great 
to be releasing on this imprint!'

Raised on his native Beirut's infamous club scene, Bachir is a 
producer undeniably on the rise, and this 3rd Avenue debut EP 
joins a rapidly blossoming back catalogue, also including 
Hoomidas and Earthly Delights.

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