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Hermanez, aka Michael Coninx has been producing tracks for some time now, he has represented labels such as Suara, Kling Klong, Trapez and Monique Musique since the early days of 2009. Audiojack Gruuv imprint release his next EP ‘Elements’ at the start of May.

Gruuv have already released tracks from Hugo, Emanuel Satie and Spirit Catcher this year, and they seem just keep the strong vibes going. Hermanez’s ‘Elements EP’ includes three originals from the man him self, and a tasty remix from rising star Sabb.

Opening the record is ‘The Lovers’ which sees Hermanez deliver a swinging, bassy heavy workout fuelled by shuffled rhythms, rumbling subs and swirling vocal echoes. ‘The Magician’ follows and takes things a little more low slung with bumpy drum lines, cavernous vocal hits and an infectious acid-tinged bass hook running alongside menacing synthesized drones.

Last up on the originals from Hermanez is ‘The Hermit’ which strips things back even further to a sparse and vacillating rhythmic groove, while sporadic piano licks and dubby stabs instill a raw and minimalistic grit to the composition. Albania’s Sabb then rounds off the package with his take on ‘The Lovers’, delivering a percussive reshape laid out over seven and a half minutes with tension building strings elongated bass hook and shuffling snares easing In and out of the groove.

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