UPFRONTBEATS

Josh Butler and Origins Rcrds drop the third instalment of their highly successful ‘This Is Origins’ series where the focus is on bringing the best talent and tracks that define the Origins sound.

The first two editions of the series have been released to great success, featuring artists such as RUZE, Demuir, Michel De Hey, Flashmob, and Chinonegro. The series is a carefully selected blend of house with touches of deep, minimal and tech sounds. For this edition, Butler has chosen 6 incredibly talented artists who have each delivered a choice cut of refined and delectable house music in the Origins sound.

The first track on the EP is ‘Another Way’ by Camiel Daamen & Arie, who are no strangers to the label, having released their Do What You Like EP on the imprint at the end of 2020. Their track is an energy fuelled ride into the deep with Arie’s vocals giving this track presence and identity. This is a stand out track to start off the EP.

Next up is Brooklyn based artist, Ky William and his track ‘Vinyl Speed Adjust’. He drops a powerful deep, low slung minimal tech house track with an acid touch, delivered in the original style of tech house that would fit perfectly in the sets of artists like Terry Francis, Mr C and Nathan Coles. This is a sublime late night excursion.

Then we reach McHenry’s track ‘Get It Together’ which is simple yet super effective, using an incessant hypnotic groove between the bass line which intertwine with the beats, getting you hooked right in, before adding a cheeky vocal sample that stands out above the others. This is a slick track that will become cult hit.

Nautica (UK) follow with their track ‘Hear That Sound’. The UK duo have featured on prominent labels like PIV, Deeperfect and Glasgow Underground, with this being their first track on Origins. ‘Hear That Sound’ is a light and fresh grooving minimal deep, deep house track with delicately played lead hooks and organ chord stabs delivering an upbeat and happy track for the floor.

Neviks is a relative newcomer on the scene, yet with production skills of someone who’s been producing for many years. Having already featured on Toolrooms Leader of the New School 2022 compilation at the start of the year, Neviks continues to build his name and reputation with ‘One More’ now featured on the this release. ‘One More’ is a rolling groover with intricately arranged rhythms worked in track creating a lively yet hypnotic groove which is topped off with some softly word vocal samples.

Last but not least is Toni Varga, an artist who has had releases on profile labels like Desert Hearts, VIVa, Circus, Cr2 and Avotre. For his first release on Origins he drops ‘Ikon’ A rolling bass lined track with well worked synth leads giving the track its identity and will sound amazing in dark big rooms or festivals alike, a proper Ikon-ic track to finish off this exquisitely chosen VA indeed.

Credited - Electric Ibiza Label Management