Chris Lake’s almighty Rising Music return to bring you the much awaited ‘Funky Vodka’ from West Coast rising star TJR.
If you have heard this played in recent months then you will definitely remember it; a pinnacle point to any DJ set, the sunshine track that lights up any club, this is big, this is ‘Funky Vodka’.
Hope you enjoy another solid release from Rising Music and the incredible TJR who’s making some serious waves right now!
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“As soon as you hear a track, you can tell if someone has got ‘it’. Nelski has got ‘it’ in abundance. If I was a betting man, I would put my money on Nelski – he is about to blow! Watch this space.” Mark Knight, Toolroom Records
This summer 2011 saw the release of Nelski’s LIVE show, Whatever Makes You Happy touring at festivals across the globe, hitting Scotland, Greece, Israel & Asia. To commemorate the tour an EP made up of the Whatever Makes You Happy tour tracks will be released in October 2011 on Chris lake’s, Rising Music. Click here to download now at Beatport.
Nelski: Making it LIVE
“This (‘Minimal Life) has been breaking down the walls for me; it was like magic seeing it work the dance floor at the Space Ibiza opening party…” Carl Cox
Quirky & rare individuality are elements that make up this skilled and exciting character. It’s these things that have gained this young artist support across the dance music board, with Carl Cox & deadmau5 as examples of the wide spectrum of talent embracing his idiosyncratic sound.
Summer 2010’s ‘Body Pop’ was Nelski’s first track, showcasing his inventive production habits. Habits that crafted a sound heavily supported across all of Radio 1, with Pete Tong confirming support through crowning ‘Body Pop‘ as the opening track of his 2010 Wonderland compilation album. Alongside copious amounts of chart spots, ‘Body Pop’ went on to be featured on further compilation albums, making his first release a massive success. From then on, industry eyes intently focused on his next moves.
Since, Nelski has delivered tracks that prove his consistency as a producer, showcasing his diverse sound & individual method. ‘Colours’ & ‘Minimal Life’ with Chris Lake have pulled in support from dance music giants across the board, with further props coming from deadmau5 who used the track in his 2010 summer sets during his residency on the Mixmag terrace for Cream, Ibiza. And Capital FM recently jumped at the chance to exclusively preview Nelski’s recent June release, ‘Dancing’ on their Weekend Players feature.
Although Nelski’s DJing skills have seen him featured in events across the world including Belfast, Portugal, Spain & Brazil, playing with characters like deadmau5, Michael Woods & Eric Prydz, his live shows are widely divergent. Live is where his passion lies. It’s here where his artistry shines through, & where Nelski makes his mark as something that little bit different. Using live vocal, percussion & keyboards his tracks are played at that very moment, making each performance refreshingly unique. Nelski has produced an intricate show that requires skill, demands full attention & confidence to execute.
Nelski’s greatest attribute when it comes to production is his flair for improvisation, which is exactly how he learned to play the keys on blues & jazz scales. As a result, he doesn’t read or recite pieces but constructs his works through pure feeling. Taking influences from his samba background, percussion is an obvious crucial element in the music he creates, using the Korg Wavedrum during live shows to project the sounds that neatly compliment Nelski’s most prominent factor, his voice.
Nelski has carefully developed an imaginative sound that’s been crafted into a sharp, interesting & engaging live show, sure to catch the attention of a global audience. His musical ethos of “it’s about the here & now” is the perfect foundation for an artist that does just that, delivers in real time for the here & now!
They bring us the title track ‘Cross The Line’ which is a classic Lake & Lys floor filler, which includes a massive riff that builds and builds superbly into a release of fresh energy. The two artists always combine in a magnificent way and there’s no exception here, ‘Cross The Line’ is a track that’s sure to get dance floor’s across the globe going crazy, a great DJ tool.
On remix duty is Brazil’s latest addition, Wehbba. He provides us with an outstanding remix of high quality that lives up to the standard of his first album ‘Full Circle’. He takes ‘Cross The Line’ and transforms it into his own by adding his signature bouncy drums and spicy bass lines combined with the original riff to make this a bouncy dance floor banger.
Hope you enjoy this great release from two of house music’s great producers. Chris Lake & Marco Lys bring you ‘Cross The Line’… Enjoy.
Make sure you keep your ears open for their debut album coming soon.
The waiting is over…The Chris Lake remix of James Talk & Ridney’s epic new track ‘Forever’ is OUT NOW! The almighty track has already been smashin’ dance floors all over the party scene in Ibiza and in true Lake fashion, big beats and quality studio trickery are a given…quite literally music to the ears! Don’t miss out on the soundtrack to the summer, grab your copy HERE and enjoy!
Remember you can show your support by voting for Chris in the Top 100 HERE!
Chris Lake’s and Nelski’s almighty track ‘‘Minimal Life is available to buy NOW on iTunes and all other online portals. With a deep rolling bass, techy glitches, driving drums and vocals that will keep you going till morning, it’s bound to be a dance floor smash! It’s already had support from the legendary Carl Cox, Radio One’s Pete Tong and Mark Knight. Make sure you grab your copy now, don’t miss out…this one is huge!!
Right folks, the time has finally come. This beauty’s had love from Mr Tong, Axwell and all the usual suspects, but it’s the personal quote from house legend Carl Cox that really blew us away…
“Minimal Life….. I have been playing this since you gave it to me, and I have been playing it at every gig, This is one rocking mother of a tune, this has been breaking down the walls for me and the Space Ibiza opening party, it was like magic seeing it work the dance floor. Thanks for sending me this great track!”
So what to do next..? Well, if you haven’t already, check out the full remix package either at YouTube and/or Soundcloud.
And then… if you like what you hear… simply head over to your local digital store, ah yes, the one and only Beatport and pick up your copy.
Rising & Defected team up to bring you a dancefloor monster. Originally created by Chris Lake as a mash up for him to play in his DJ sets, we thought it was too good just to stay under the radar so the obvious solution was to make it legitimate, and Copyright thought it was so good they wanted to do a remix. The result is a banging club package combining two high end DJ crews from the club land spectrum and undoubtedly unleashing another future Defected / Rising classic!!!! Click HERE to grab a copy from Beatport.com!
G’day folks – big news for all you non-beatport loving shoppers. Marco Lys’ Mombasa is now available for full download across all major digital platforms. In case you need a reminder of this little african beauty… have a listen here or watch the stills on YouTube. Happy Shopping!
Next up on Rising we have a pretty special collaboration between two of Rising’s hottest artists.
Chris Lake and Nelski deliver ‘Minimal Life’ a big peak time anthem. With a deep rolling bass, techy glitches, driving drums and vocals that will keep you going till morning, it’s bound to be a dance floor smash. Also on the package is the instrumental, so you can enjoy the true class of production, even without the vocals.
First up on remix duty is DJ PP, the South American mastermind behind top 10 Beatport hit ‘Miami Vice’. He turns the original into a bouncier techy version, perfect for the summer.
Next is Filthy Rich, a talented guy who has graced labels such as Toolroom and Cr2 provides another great driving mix, whilst still keeping the original vocals, he manages to create another great addition to the package.
Also contributing to the package in great style is René Amesz, the Dj/Producer from Rotterdam is no stranger to Rising, with previous releases on the label. He transforms Minimal Life into his own.
As an added extra we have supplied the acapella, a great Dj tool for rocking dance floors across the globe.
Hope you enjoy this great package from Rising Music, a real treat, Pete Tong has already included in his essential mix and Mark Knight and Carl Cox are both already big supporters, hope you like it too.
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