Lucas Ray - A New Soul (Harmonious Discord)

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.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Traxsource , Apple Music, And Spotify.

Various Artists - Discordian Dreaming 8 (Harmonious Discord)

The Harmonious Discord label ceremonially introduces each year with a new installment of its Discordian Dreaming series, previewing what the label has in store over the coming months. This eighth edition features an abstract collage of sounds fitting for an evening of mindful expansion and dance floor excursions. Included are label mainstays Dorian, Onium, Tobor Rellik, and Josiah Fontenot plus appearances by new artists Triptique and Joshua Davidson alongside the return of legacy legend Litex. This set will offer a shine of interest to every tech-house collector.

Onium begins the release with dub laden saxophone serenade. Crisp percussion and tense atmospheres collide with dense melodies. Dorian resets with an afro-cuban-inspired percussive techno journey. A beautiful mixture of celebration and energy, “Run Run Run” is a full narrative told in music. Joshua Davidson makes his debut on the label with a pensive, deep tech-house performance. Warm accents roll through this cut and Josh shows that his talent for creating complex moods is polished. Josiah Fontenot follows with a non-typical linear techno composition. With a strong focus on character and warmth this tracky bicep beat continues to deliver. Dallas native Tobor Rellik moves us onto the dance floor with a plucky tech-house tune with automation into filthy territories. Triptique then provides a nightclub-favored alternative with hypnotic sweeps and Moroder-esque bass lines. HD001 artist Litex returns with a heavy and driving track that flows into spacey progressive territory but stays crisp with technique.

Colin Dale (Abstrakt Dance Records) – “I really like Joshua Davidson’s “Hue”. Deliciously different.”
Atish (Desert Hearts) – “Some really nice sounds in this package.”
lar3n (Noir Sessions) – “Solid EP with great tracks. It’s difficult to chow the best one, however Hue is the one that stands out for me.”
Dubinski (Opossum Recordings) – “Very nice and versatile package. I especially like the dubby vibe of Onium’s “Held Tight”, but will surely play others in here.”
Michael Sarafini (Gramaphone Records) – “Dorian – Run Run Run is a solid, melodic track.”
Al Mackenzie (Great Outdoors) – “Dorian’s track is ace!”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Impressive showing of variety and creative talent.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Very hot release. Every track is quality. Onium – Held Tight is particularly awesome.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Sounding brilliant!”
Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Tricky to choose a favorite from a compilation of this quality. Loving all the techy tracks, and Inner Malfunction reminds me of a previous life … very cool. Held Tight is my immediate fave.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Juno Download, iTunes, AND Spotify.