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Mario & Eric J - Contexts and Contrasts EP - Out Now!
08.03.2010

Artist : Mario & Eric J
Title : Contexts & Contrasts EP
Mix (es) : Characters Part One / Directive - Original Mix / Strange Feeling 
Catalogue : SofGDigi048
OUT NOW!!


Reaction Key Points : Mario & Eric J are back with a lovely EP entitled ' Contexts & Contrast' this is EP is packed full of progressive house goodness with solid basslines and sweet melodies. They are currently finishing work on "Characters" - which is their debut album to be released here on 'Source Of Gravity Digital'. The album will be released May/June time. There will an EP of remixes from the album due out just after the main album release aswell.

http://mypromopool.com/labels/Source+Of+Gravity+Digital/r/6911

Reached #10 on Feb 28th, 2010 @ mypromopool and also #6 on Release Promo Pool.

Just some of the feedback...

http://mypromopool.com/labels/Source+Of+Gravity+Digital/r/6911

Nick Warren... Great release, love all 3


Samer [ Pangea Recordings ] ...Very solid release from these guys. They are impressive lately. 7/10!

Matt Black [ Segment Records ]...Nice Ep, best track is Strange feeling

Jeff Belfi.....Characters has a cool vibe, sort of 99' style. Very cool.

Sasha Le Monnier... 3 solid tracks here from the guys, cool prog house!

Carlos Agueda [ Dj Substance ] ....These tunes are very very good."Characters" is an AMAZING travelling hi-tech tune, really good track. got good rhythm and melody is gorgeous.i love the break it have over it. :)"Directive" goes into same house journey, a very good travelling sound and space effectz over the track. great vibe :) "Strange Feeling" is a wicked synth track, love that vocal used on it, its very space out :) this is very very good. love when the beat comes again after thebreak.really HUGE to play........ ALL SUPPORT.

d-Phrag...'Characters' & 'Strange Feeling', warm oldskool one, great 9/10!!! 

Tom Beltor...after listening the last track, must say... this is a great ep!! 

Hyline [ Jetlag Digital ]...'Strange Feeling', Great one! 8/10

Ingo Vogelmann...'Directive',Solid thing, congrats! 9/10 'Characters', Good work! 8/10
 
Faskil...'Strange Feeling', very nice! 8/10 

Pure People Progressive Blog...'Character Part One', melodic atmospheric progger! 10/10
 
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Source of Gravity - The Podcast!
01.03.2010

Morning,
 
We are pleased to announce that the first Source of Gravity podcast is now available. 
 
Residents are Mario & Eric J, and the first guest mix comes from Sasha Le Monnier. Here are the links:
 

 
Mario & Eric J's Contexts and Contrasts EP is also coming very soon on Source of Gravity Digital, here are some reactions and clips:
 
 
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Jairus Miller Presents Soundscapes Volume 2 : The Interview
22.02.2010

Jairus Miller Presents Soundscapes Volume 2 : The Interview

First off, I'd like to thank Chris Sterio and the whole crew at Source of Gravity for giving me the opportunity to create the second installment of the Soundscapes Mix Series. It's been great to be a part of such a dedicated and talented group of people who really care about music! 

For this mix, I was looking to keep things interesting with solid beats and strong melodic themes. Since I'm not really a DJ, my approach to a mix is definetly different than that of the selectors who play out regularly and listen to alot of tracks each week. One result of this perspective can be seen in my inclusion of some older tracks in this mix, not only from Source of Gravity, but from my own "vault" as it were. Truthfully, I'm kind of embarrassed to use my own tracks in a mix, but it's often an issue of expediency, and sometimes they do even fit the overall theme of the mix, lol. Hopefully in Soundscapes Volume 2 I've been able to provide a good balance between my own productions and those of other artists. 
 
Is this mix unabashedly old-school in some ways? You bet! I'm not really a big believer in chasing trends, plus it's nice to look back sometimes and see how we got here, too. I tend to see electronic music as a continuous spectrum, and I've chosen music here from a variety of places in that spectrum, recombined into a collage that hopefully respects both that which has come before and that which is yet to come.
 
Here are some of my thought on the songs that I used in the mix:
 
Peekaboo: This track started out as a more minimal German-style deep tech-house piece, but (as oftens happens with me) I ended up adding somewhat more prominent melodies. It's still pretty chilled though, even though I sped up the tempo to match the mix. 
 
The Messenger (Neil Kolo Remix): This remixed Joshua Thomas track from a while ago had that nice mid-tempo electro feel Neil Kolo is famous for. It's very controlled and has a quiet intensity that worked well to get the set going.
 
Strange Attractor: This a track of mine from a few years ago that never found a home and had been sitting aound on my hard drive. I know that some people hate it when you mix breaks and house, but I enjoy the contrast, and this type of progressive breakbeat sound isnt played much any more, so it (hopefully) keeps the listener guessing a bit about what's coming next. 
 
Soloplex (Dan Welton Remix): Dan Welton provides a massive remix of the Nicholas Bennison original, which mixed in nicely with the awkward outro to Strange Attractor. I've always loved Dan's tracks - big progressive tribal house, with impeccable production values. IMHO, this song doesn't sound dated at all. 
 
Genesis: From what I gather, this was a very well received track when it was released, and helped to cement Source of Gravity's reputation for quality progressive music. It has all the classic Source elements: a strong pulse, incredible atmosphere, creativity, and passion. For the mix, I liked the contrast of this more exotic and "spaced out" feel to the straight-up energy of Soloplex. This track also has great dynamics, and seems to provide a nice segue into the second half of the mix.
 
Close Encounter: This track also started out a bit differently than it ended up, as my original intent as more of a dry electro shugger, and the end result sounds a bit more like classic prog. Since I'm a guitar player, I have a certain fondness for that distinctive midrange twang of the six-string, and it's always fun to incorporate a little bit into EDM tracks. When I listen to this song I tend to image traveling and seeing new things.
 
Zero Hour: I had been listening to Markus Schulz's Miami '05 mix alot when I made this one. I tried to capture at least some of that vibe - big basslines, simple repeated melodies, and relentless drums. This track makes me think about watching the sun set and thinking about the future.
 
Silicon Sea: This song was created right after Zero Hour, after I had been listening to Markus Schulz's Ibiza '06 mix, lol. Similar idea to the previous track, with a slightly darker, more melancholy vibe. Has almost a tech-trance aspect to it. 
 
Back To Zion: This is a really old track of mine, it definetly sounds a bit raw compared to the more recent stuff, but it fit the mix well as a follow-up to Silicon Sea. I still like the trance melodies and the overall intensity. I actually made this after seeing "The Matrix: Reloaded" and hearing that track "Zion" by Fluke. I thought of this as kind of a sequal - more aggressive and filled with regret, like maybe things were't going to turn out so well, but ultimately hope still existed. 
 
Through the Glass Darkly: A little while ago I created a bunch of Pys-Trance tracks as kind of an experiment, and this was one of them. I pitched it down a bit to fit the mix, but definetly has many of the characteristics of a straight up pys-trance production. The idea was to the have the mix start very housey and end up in a more intense trance-like place, kind of like going from 9 PM to 2 AM. I thought that this would be the right way to end "the night", so to speak.  
 
Jarius Miller Presents Soundscapes Volume 2 available now from all good digital stores.
 
Links:
 

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Jairus Miller Presents : Soundscapes Volume 2 - out now!
16.02.2010

The latest instalment of the Soundscapes series is out now, and comes from Jairus Miller. A magical mixture of Jairus' own productions, as well as some Source classics from Section 75, Nicholas Bennison and Joshua Thomas really hit the mark. In fact there are no less than 7 exclusive tracks from Jairus in the compilation.

Reactions:

Reached #8 on Feb 15th, 2010 @ mypromopool and also #23 on Release Promo Pool.

Just some of the feedback...

AlterImage... Nice feeling to Close Encounter 9/10

Hawker (United States)...."truly great release for radio tracks, 5 stars. peekaboo: i love this sound. one of the best melencholic tracks i have heard in years. as pretty and nostalgic as a london rain. will support on radio, and if i was a film director, would put it in a movie. close encounter: another very elegant track from jairus miller, uplifting with a melancholic dub tinge and guitar sound to good effect. " - 5.0 / 5

Jake Encinas (USA) ...."Just insanely amazing release! I'm loving every tune on this one. This EP could easily be the bulk of a great mix. Highly recommended release! " - 4.5 / 5

Faust (USA) ...."Jairus Miller is one of my favorite producers. Peekaboo is absolutely phenomenal!" - 5.0 / 5

Sasha Le Monnier....."fine work from Jairus :)" - 4.5 / 5

Ingo Vogelmann... 9/10 Quality as always ' Close Encounter'!

Marcooz (Poland) ....."great release, it's even hard to pick favourites" - 4.5 / 5

Miss Nine......"nice package" - 4.0 / 5

Michael & Levan... Close Encounter.../ 9/10, Silicon Sea...8/10, Soloplex (Dan Welton Remix)...7/10

d-phrag (Bulgaria) ...."great selection of tracks, loving Peekaboo and the back catalogue tracks!!!" - 4.5 / 5

Alan Johnas ( Italy) ...."Awesome release" - 5.0 / 5

Bobby Deep...Respect in my wallet!

Mavrou Vassilios (GR)....Very nice album!Sounds varies from soft to harder sounds always at progressive style. 9/10 

Matt Black...Charted & Played 

Wes Staub... Liking most the tracks from Jairus, especially 'Close Encounter'. Good production quality with a lot of depth, all the while remaining very laid back and chilled, The back catalogue tracks from Joshua Thomas and Nicholas Bennison are great! Tasty, rumbling prog here

More reactions and soundclips:

www.mypromopool.com/labels/Source%20Of%20Gravity%20Digital/r/6789

Buy now at all good digital stores!

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Source of Gravity - The Remixes - SofGDigi047 - Out Now!
09.02.2010

Artist : Source of Gravity

Title : The Remixes

Tracks : Futuristic Visions (Tipple remix), Full Moon (Chris Cargo remix),Perseverance (Mark Wheawill remix), Perseverance (Sterio & McGrath remix),
Deception (Fade remix), Resonance (Lynx remix), Earth to Mars ft. Rus Stewart (Source of Gravity remix), Winter's Discontent's (Rus Stewart remix), Full Moon (Mark Wheawill remix)

Label : Source Of Gravity Digital

Cat : SofGDigi047

Country : U.K

Release date: 21/ 01 /2010

Release Info : Following on from the digital release of the Source of Gravity artist originals is a set of the remixes. With big support back in the day from Cattaneo, Fortier, Warren, Digweed, Foort and Lawrence to name but a few, these tracks are well worth checking out. On the remix tip are Fade, Tipple,Chris Cargo, Lynx and Rus Stewart. Not to mention some of the original team getting on the act too. Watch out for the brilliant Sterio & McGrath remix of "Perseverance"..... Get ready for your trip into Source of Gravity and progressive house history!

 

Feedback from  Source Promo List & mypromopool :)

Steve Parry.... full moon - cargo mix and resonance lynx mix are my faves, im also looking after promos for dave seaman and timo maas so ive forwarded those tunes to dave as i think he will like a lot

Chloe Harris.....aww not thought about tipple for ages. ambient is good. cargo mix is the best. lynx. " - 4.0 / 5

Miss Nine....."nice" - 4.0 / 5

b0na.... "Perseverance remixes & Resonance (Lynx remix) for me" - 4.5 / 5

Herc Kass...."Chris Cargo never fails!" - 4.0 / 5

Garrett S...."Great package, remixes are really good" - 4.0 / 5

Marcooz...."great tracks, have been playing them a lot and this won't change too quickly" - 4.5 / 5

Orly Aycart...."All around great solid track " - 4.5 / 5

Jim_Star...."i love all tracks on this fantastic release!" - 4.5 / 5

Sasha Le Monnier...."some cool classics from back in the day" - 4.5 / 5

Spesh (Jondi & Spesh) ...."loving chris cargo's mix of full moon. " - 4.0 / 5

d-phrag...."This brings lots of memories!!! Been playing some of these back in the days. THANKS!!!" - 4.5 / 5

Aural Frequency...."Nice EP some dark sounds!" - 5.0 / 5

s007ii - subRoutine...."The Chris Cargo remix is the bomb!" - 4.0 / 5

Pascal B...."Hard to pick a favourite track as they are all strong. Recommended." - 4.5 / 5

Alan Johnas...."Great release. i like all the trax.Lynx remix is my favourite,defining the underground sounds!" - 5.0 / 5

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Source of Gravity Digital Release Schedule Newsflash
02.02.2010
Afternoon!
 
Here is the info on the forthcoming releases:
 
Jairus Miller Presents Soundscapes Volume 2 - SofGDigiSC002  Out - Feb 15 2010
 
 
Mario & Eric J - Contexts and Contrasts EP - - SofGDigi048 Out - 1st March 2010
 
Samples, info and reactions: 
 
After that on the release schedule will be:
 
Sasha Le Monnier and Sean McClellan - Moody Fusion - Original, Jairus Miller, Matt Black, Hadi Burpee remixes - SofGDigi049 - March 2010
 
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10 years of the Source - link for download
29.01.2010

10 years of Source of Gravity - the official broadcast - Best Source tracks with Paul Hughes and Chris Sterio:

 
Download and enjoy!
 
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BBC 10 years of the Source article
27.01.2010

 Yo!

BBC Isle of Man have compiled an article about 10 years of the Source, link below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/isleofman/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8472000/8472855.stm

Thanks for all the support

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