WE ARE BOSS EP now on BANDCAMP
It feels like it was inevitable. After guesting on the label to great acclaim over the last few years, Enrico Regini teams up with label co-owner Nadja Lind for Lucidflow release #152 ‘We Are Boss’. A lavish package, the EP spreads out over five tracks of collaboration and complimentary alternate takes.
What you will find fascinating is listening to the two distinctive styles at work. Take ‘We Are Boss’ for example. Enrico’s “Dub Session” version carries his trademark orchestral soundtrack style, where classical instrumentation dominates the stage. Vocal snippets, piano, guitar licks, all bustle to the front, edging their way to prominence to the backbone dub undertones. Nadja’s “East End Dub” take is more understated, snaking its way along in a fluid motion. Here, the supporting hypnotic flavours are allowed to dominate, wrapping around you in wisps of smoke.
Flip over to ‘We Are Slaves’ and you’ll find Nadja taking her time to build a driving groove that introduces looping layers of intensity on the “Touch Down Dub”. It is nagging and insistent, with the brief breakdown being the one concession it allows you before tumbling onwards to its conclusion. In contrast, on the “Gesprengte Ketten Dub”, Enrico retains the fidgety bassline but works Hans Zimmer-esque piano both forwards and in reverse. Both have their moments – taut tension versus rubberish flexibility.
Finally, ‘Dychotomie’ finishes off the release in whimsical fashion, the “Riccicomoto Bipolar Session” easing along with whipcracking claps perforating the smooth undertones. It feels like an almost forgotten recollection of an end of night house track, a 4am resolution.
‘We Are Boss’ will be available on 2nd April 2018 from the usual digital stockists.
Feedback
Christian Moster (DRadio): “…” (will play)
Marshall White (Asia Music, 3rd Avenue, 220V Recordings): “Quality release!” (will play)
Lucas Hulan (Microna, Nightphunk): “nice|” (will play)
Russell Deeks, This Is Why We Dance (n/a): “Good stuff!” (will play)
Tara Brooks (): “great release! especially love we are boss dub sess! & we are slaves nadja touch down!” (will play)
DJ Kaine (): “Thanks for another sweet EP, both versions of We are boss would be my favorites if I had to pick. Will play!” (will chart) (will play)
Joanish (): “Love the EP!! ” (will play)
G.error (LBMSK): “very nice, thx a lot” (will play)
Patrick Lindsey (): “Dub session version is pretty cool” (will play)
Moog Conspiracy (): “thanks :)”
Eric Shans (3bridges Records): “Another outstanding Lucidflow release. It is hard to pick from these but for me Dychotomie is the winner with its dub house influences, rock solid grooves, and wicked production.” (will chart) (will play)
Marc Mac (Soundcollective/ It Runs Deep/ Frequency Radio Show): “Solid Beats , Real Driving Sounds Guys. Cheers Mark Mac..” (will chart) (will play)
Andy Baxter (Pacha, Cafe Mambo/ Ibiza): “We Are Boss (Nadja East End Dub) For me ” (will play)
Lee Guthrie ((Click Therapy/Wiggle/Cubism/SDA)): “Feeling Nadja’s dubs here. thanks :) “
Miguel Garij (Ibiza Global Radio): “So interesting tracks here. I,ll try for sure. Gracias” (will play)
Terje Saether (Darkroom Dubs, Lucidflow, Hope Records, ConnaisseurParquet, Savoir Records): “Floaty excellent dubbyness that I love! All good :)” (will play)
Teknobrat (Karma Loft, Karma Dance, Restructured Records, Sounds Of Juan, Kulture Room): “Will play, support & test Thanks Teknobrat” (will play)
Jay Hill (Superfreq, Unknown Season, King Street Sounds): “outstanding classy techno & dub tech here! can’t begin to choose a fav will get all these in the crate asap!” (will play)
Marco Carola (): “downloading for marco carola, thanks “
Scientific Funk (Wiggle, Cubism, Dark Rhythms): “Utter quality here – thanks for sending” (will play)
Matteo (): “Groovy dubbubbels in atmosphere” (will chart) (will play)
Sheldon Drake (): “We Are Boss Nadja East End works for me, nice and narcotic, others are a bit too bouncy-trancey for my taste” (will play)
Martin Aquino (): “Nadja East End Dub!! Nice!!” (will play)
Al Bradley (): “More great vibes from the Lucidflow camp; I’m particularly digging the slightly broken percussive style on the Riccicomoto Gesprengte Ketten Dub, feeling that immensely! Great release! ” (will play)
Makossa (Radio fm4 / Vienna) (luv lite, gigolo, g-stone, great stuff): “solid deep tracks”
Frankie Deep (): “Great and Lovely Ep!!! ” (will chart) (will play)
Jean-Jerome (Karmic, S&S, Instinctive, MBMH, Serial, Pumpz, Iconyc, and much more): “Nadja Touch Down Dub & Nadja East End Dub for me, thanks! ” (will play)
DJ Franksen (plastic city, treibjagd records, sinnmusik, embi music ): “east end dub is sexy and will be amy airplay, whole ep of course is great, sensual yet driving, complex yet with one message. or is it rather a massage? synapse wise, yes, we can!! ” (will play)
Blackprint (): “Fantastic productions” (will play)
Jason Ireland (): “great work,thank you,will play these!” (will play)
Vladimir (Stromkraftradio.com): “Downloaded, tnx!”
Spettro (Pioneer DJ Radio, ELEVATE, Get Physical): “All of these have such a gorgeous lush, dubby vibe. It’s hard to pick a favorite – Full support!” (will play)
Supagroove (aka Mark J) (Ahoren Music): “boom! this for me… Nadja Lind & Riccicomoto : Dychotomie (Riccicomoto Bipolar Session) ” (will play)
PHABLE (Armada, Plastic City, Audio Safari, Lucidflow, Light My Fire): “Amazing as always from Nadja!” (will play)
Deepinradio (): “Hot and deep.” (will play)
Marco Possum (Opossum Records): “now that’s another great dubby package. picking a fave in here is quite a though decision to make..” (will chart) (will play)
Jack Jenson (): “geil” (will play)
Richie Collins (): “Track 1 and 4 for me.” (will play)
Satoshi Fumi (Moodmusic,Plastic City,Klik,King Street Sounds etc.): “deep groove.will play!” (will play)
Laurent Diouf (Wreck This Mess): “another wtm’s playlist is coming soon…;)” (will play)
Musicpark Records (): “Nice production, sounds great…” (will play)
Ivan Garci (Lucidflow,Vlosfer records(manager)): “very nice tracks here,Will play,thanks.” (will play)
Nino (): “playlist in altroverso” (will chart) (will play)
Richie Hawtin (): “downloaded for r hawtin”
Pele Corral (desperadoz): “wow, great, very nice production !!!” (will chart) (will play)
ABarth (phonanza fm): “What can I say: Yes, you are Boss! Great EP! “Dychotomie” is fantastic!” (will play)
CL-LJUD (): “Very nice , thanks for music :)” (will play)
Sammy W and Alex E (): “cool many thanks, we will try”
Giuliano Rodrigues (Flowing Movement Music): “Nadja Touch Version and Riccicomoto Bipolar Session. Amazing sounds. :)” (will chart) (will play)
Hall North (Soma, Fade, Wiggle, Cubism, Tulipa): “Beautiful!!” (will chart) (will play)
Francesco Tarallo (Lucidflow, Trapez, Trapez Ltd., Airmusiq): “Sweet one!” (will play)
johnny mack (): “Awesome collab and great sound! Cheers and full support…” (will chart) (will play)
Radio show Soundtraffic – DJ RIM-K (): “Nice ep, Dychotomie is my favorite !”
Igor Vlasov (): “Good work again! We Are Boss (Nadja East End Dub) is best” (will play)
dubiks (): “Featured,we will chart and support” (will chart) (will play)
Stefan Weise (Wolf Trap, Lucidflow): “Nadja’s East End Dub is gorgeous. Thank you!” (will play)
Dmitry Stelmakhov (): “my favorite: Nadja Lind & Riccicomoto : We Are Boss (Nadja East End Dub) Like it))” (will play)
Felix Forsten (different): “Nadja Lind & Riccicomoto : We Are Slaves (Nadja Touch Down Dub) is favorite. radioplay and clubset ” (will play)
Ilias Katelanos (Lovezone ,200 Records , I Records Acryl ,Etoka,Pesto): “great tracks ! all the way !” (will chart) (will play)
Helmut Ebritsch (Many): “test” (will chart)
riccicomoto (LUCIDFLOW / Ibiza Global Radio / Retrospective Zoology / double7music): “thanx for making this happen…;) ” (will play)
testlabel – Preview: “” (will chart) (will play)
