Last summer, a stunning single called „Wish“ (FM X /Wish 001) made quite a splash in the international technocommunity. It was released on a limited edition picture vinyl only and delighted listeners worldwide with its intimate melodies, lush harmonies and organic undertones. Composed in memory of Muddy Waters, the bluesman that electrified the Delta blues, it came from thehands of ELEKFANTZ, a project completely unknown to most floor hounds: speculations about the originators ran rampant and the name Gui Boratto was brought forwardmore than once.
Now, the curtain is lifted with DIGGIN’ ON YOU on the
new Kompakt-distributed label outfit D.O.C., revealing two
incredibly gifted musicians: Daniel and Leo first met 20 years ago, when they played together in a blues band.Leo continued his carreer as a professional musician while Daniel started to discover a new musical path. The latter was born and bred at the electronic music temple in South America, later becoming a resident DJ and local hero, known as the right guy to prepare the dance floor and set up the right mood. He’s one of the finest DJs of the Brazilian new wave of electronic aficionados. Leo is a professional drummer, singer and composer since the age of 15. He played and recorded with some of the greatest artists in Brazil.
After two decades, they met up again and created „Wish“... and it was indeed Gui Boratto who heard it first,
deciding that not only this was music he’d love to see released, but also a talented duo he absolutely wanted to work with, becoming their manager and collaborator in the process. Thus, a new label was born: D.O.C., Gui’s very own label imprint. Sure enough, ELEKFANTZ were the first artists to be signed. "They just sound different and beautiful“, Gui says, „real musicians“. The rest, as they say, is history.
Dimitri Kechagias review: What can you ask more in a single release? The original version is just ace and two of the moste beloved deep tech house djs & producers are on board namely Gui Boratto and Solomun. ELEKFANTZ are about to blow big in the tech house scene with Digging You. So deep, sexy and groovy with raw chunky beats, funky basslines and cool male vocals to drive the girls crazy in the clubs. The remix package is the fattest and the best with the fantastic Gui Borrato delivering an excellent hypnotic and highly contagious production with excellent drive of rolling beats and those funky guitar licks. Deep, dark and mysterious has that trancy edge that you simply can not get enough of it. What is more the brilliant Solomun transforms the track into a deep groovy infectious sexy tech house alternative with top percussion, additional cinematic strings and cool synthy lines too. So creative and sparkling with even middle east flavour to it. Highly recommended. Love IT
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