Following the success of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs’ remix of ‘Ancora’, LA-based DJ and producer Durante releases the full remix package from his debut album, ‘Enter’.
Durante himself revisits the second single from his debut album, ‘Holding On’ featuring Nathan Nicholson. His rework infuses the track with percussion-laden grooves and a driving kick drum, transforming it into a dancefloor-ready rework.
Anjunadeep welcomes back Israeli DJ and producer Khen for a remix of the lead single ‘Hot Night’ featuring HANA. Since bursting onto the scene in 2016, Khen has released tracks on prominent labels such as Lost & Found, Bedrock, and Vivrant, and has toured extensively across South America, North America, and Europe. On his latest remix, Khen skillfully incorporates HANA’s vocals, adding evolving staccato synths and percussive grooves; an engagingly progressive style that showcases why he's favoured by heavyweights including John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, and Sébastien Léger.
New York-based Layla Benitez makes her Anjunadeep debut with a remix of ‘Holding On’. Integrating Nathan Nicholson’s vocals and the original piano breakdown, Layla layers in a driving bassline and meticulously crafted synths. After a standout Boiler Room set in 2021 and being named DJ Mag’s 2022 Future Star, she released her debut BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix this year, following support from Danny Howard and Pete Tong on the station.
Closing the remix album is Córdoba-based DJ and producer Sebastian Sellares. Sebastian first debuted on the label on the 2021 Anjunadeep Explorations 17 EP, and since went on to release his ‘Lullaby of the Seraphim EP’ on Anjunadeep, which has garnered over 500k streams. Recently, James Grant and Jody Wisternoff selected two of his productions to feature on Anjunadeep’s flagship compilation ‘Anjunadeep 15’. In his remix of ‘Holding On’, Sellares combines a dark, driving bassline with an array of synths and soundscapes, complemented by Nathan Nicholson’s vocals.
‘Enter’ (Remixed) follows the April release of Durante’s debut album which has amassed over 7 million streams and received airplay on SiriusXM Chill, SiriusXM Diplo’s Revolution, and BBC Radio 1. The album has been championed by esteemed DJs such as Pete Tong, MEDUZA, Joris Voorn, and John Digweed, and has garnered praise from Mixmag Italy, Forbes Magazine, and Acid Stag for Durante’s artistry.
‘Enter’ (Remixed) is out 9th August on Anjunadeep.
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Durante gathered extensive interest for his album Enter and the remix EP that follows, it is an absolute stellar collection of amazing remixes that will keep the interest for him intact without doubts. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs remix of Ancora is an energetic dreamy melodic house meets techno magic with pulsating basslines, metallic kicks, great synths and cool spoken vocals. Music that can put a nice smile in your face when u mostly needed. Durante VIP mix on Holding On targets the big dance floors with stomping basslines, thumping drums, cow bells, piano chords, distorted synthy riffs and the cool hypnotic vocals. The result is an exceptional piece of sweet and bouncy club music. Khen adds on Hot Night is tribal slightly afro house touches for a beautiful and inspiring journey with deep pulsating basslines, tribal percussion, melodramatic strings, sharp synths and warm sweet vocals to make you dream and dance on the floor. Holding On gets the remix touch of Layla Benitez who adds tougher foundation of metallic basslines, deep pounding kicks, thumping drums and driving epic synths along with the well known vocals. LMK is remixed by Sebastian Sellares who goes for a deep moody wobbly dark full of groove percussive version that attracts the listeners on the dance floor. Definitely an invitation to dance. Overall great alternatives on the already excellent originals. #PureGold Love IT [/content]
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