Lucas Ray is an up-and-coming artist from Austin, TX, with releases on Subplot, LB, and Fett Recordings. Harmonious Discord presents Lucas’s latest EP features three originals along with remixes from doctor deep himself — Ivan Dbri — and HD’s blunt object, Tobor Rellik.
The project starts out with the chill original version of “A New Soul.” Melodically-minded and percussively complex, this tune delivers a deep house shade with hints of fall. Ivan Dbri follows with a lo-fi flip … deep and moody with a Terry Lee Brown Jr. vibe this remix dives into deeper territory. Listeners will float into spacey sectors with its carefully crafted synth accents. “The Get Down” changes up the mood with a highly swung tech-tinged house piece. This original flaunts dancing filtered envelopes with pulsating organ overlays. Tobor’s remix gives more muscle for late night adventures. Dub-inspired synths and tribal percussion provide heavy coverage for weekend warehouses. The single finishes with another special offering from Lucas, “All I Need.” Not to be ignored as a B-side, “All I Need” is an energetic jackin’ house jam with music box arpeggios and distorted driving pads. Pitched vocal accents evolve filling the soundscape with dizzy repetition. A varied array of material for a moody season — dive into Lucas’s world.
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite) – “Great remix from Ivan Dbri.”
Lcaise (Tanztone Records) – “Really good release. My fave is the Tobor Rellik mix, will play for sure.”
Tom Lown (Lucky Sun Records) – “I like what’s going on in A New Soul. Uplifting deep stuff.”
Simon Francis (The Visionaires) – “A New Soul is lovely. All I need is nice as well.”
Blueshift (Nurvous Records) - “Really awesome deep stuff.”
Martin Villenueve (Hotfingers) – “Tobor’s remix of The Get Down is great.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “This is very, very lovely.”
Lars Behrenroth (Deeper Shades of House) – “A New Soul is nice! I like the Ivan Dbri mix.”
Duserock (Duserock) – “Late Night Vibes.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “The Ivan Dbri remix is a masterpiece. Love it.”
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