1. Stations Of The Avantgarde
2. No Need
Introducing a new name to the imprint, Fris! releases the outstanding “Stations Of The Avantgarde EP” by CIS.
CIS, known as Cis Cuypers, hails from Belgium and according to his Soundcloud page, has been active in music production for a little over three years now. Clearly aiming for a crisp and unique approach to deep, progressive tracks, CIS’ sound would fit perfectly in live sets by John Digweed, Sasha, James Zabiela, Noir and many others. Showcasing his excellent skills to deliver progressive tracks with a capital P, CIS proudly presents his Stations Of The Avantgarde EP.
The 2-track EP makes it clear that CIS knows his history when building his progressive cuts. True to the basics -a pumping bass kick, a spellbinding groove and no nervous drum fills- “Stations Of The Avantgarde” focuses on a deep, rolling bass line with steadily accentuating synth washes that have that good old hypnotic feel. “No Need” moves into a headier domain and works the dance floor with harder beats and edgier elements. Lengthy synths that slightly distort in the break give the track a nice, dark atmosphere.
Dimitri Kechagias review: The superb record label FRIS! is one of the newest sublabels of Black Hole recordings and is already loved and adored by many progressive/tech house fanatics. The latest release comes from CIS who deliver two great tracks to keep the dancefloor happy and totally satisfied. Stations Of The Avantgarde is what I call as the more prime time weapon with techy chunky beats, playful basslines, chopped vocal samples, warm strings and surprising middle sequence that includes the addition of euphoric summery melodies that transforms the track from a cool tech house gem into a driving old school uplifting prog house tool. The second track is No Need and moves on the same direction. It starts quite moody, dark and techy but after the breakdown that reveals the euphoric synthy riff the track becomes in its climax into a more melodic trippy and super spicy beauty indeed. Great progression of various soundlayers and with surprising sequences to keep the audience interested. CIS is a great talent and we hope more taste of him on FRIS! Love iT!
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