The Sonic Emporium

Based in Japan but global in outlook, the second release on the Blindetonation label is an impressive affair. "What Do You Think You Saw" could be an old progressive house number reimagined by Speedy J, its teased out groove coated in acidic swathes. Meanwhile the title track is a superb, eerie techno groove, reminiscent of early Matrix records. Its only contemporary reference is the shadowy Secret Initiative project. The remixes are also impressive; William Earl turns the title track into a tranced out groove, while Heretic Monotype's take on "What..." is all dramatic synths and pulsating 303s. In this interconnected world, Blindetonation is proof that it's not where you from but where you are at that really counts. - Juno

The Sonic Emporium - Gemini Seven (Blindetonation Records)
For its second release, Japanese label Blindetonation turns to The Sonic Emporium for a six track pack that features two top originals as well as fascinating remixes by Heretic, William Earl and Alejandro Molinari. Blindetonation is an outlet for all manner of chugging disco sounds as influenced by label boss Kezokichi’s time in London DJing and hosting his own Back To Back events. The man behind the latest release is UK star The Sonic Emporium, who distills a love of all forms of dance music and a decade DJing and producing into his own intoxicating jams. He releases on Join Our Club and Wax: On and plies his wares all over the globe. His first cut here, ‘Gemini Seven’ is a robust composition that has a sticky, stuttering bassline underpinning some ornamental synth patterns, spoken word vocal samples and dark drums. Tough to categorise but sure to do damage on machine music loving dance floors, it’s a fine opener. Remixing is William Earl, a UK talent just starting out but who is already impressing with his earliest forays. This one is a case in point: it’s a cosmic, deep and delicious rework with plunging bass, reverb heavy vocals and plenty of skyward melody.
The Sonic Emporium’s other original is ‘What Do You Think You Saw’ a much less oppressive affair with watery droplets, whining pads and chugging disco drums. It has freewheeling melodies rolling off the groove and is the sort of thing that takes dance floors higher and higher. Heretic turns out two remixes of this one, with the first being a super slow and captivating chugger that traps you in a swampy groove and doesn’t let go. Instead, it treats you to a melodic opening of the clouds above your very head that offers a direct view into a perfectly cosmic sky. The second is a rock infused number with raucous drums that encourage you to get loose and is much more tense and tortured sounding. Italian DJ, composer and producer Alejandro Molinari then steps up for a remix and flips the track into a wonderful, beguiling affair that is both dark and menacing and freewheeling and summery. Colourful chords and quirky percussive patterns wrestle with churning drums and the result is a hugely refreshing, slowly hypnotic track. This is a diverse disco package that takes the genre into titillating and unknown new territory.


The Sonic Emporium - Gemini Seven (Blindetonation Records) Out 17th August 2015. - DMC World

El pasado mes de marzo, el dj y productor japonés de Kezokichi hacía debutar su propio sello discográfico de Blindetonation Records, un brillante compilado llamado ‘Blindetonation Compilation 01’ y compuesto por 12 tracks exclusivos de 12 artistas internacionales de gran calidad, y ahora llega la segunda referencia del sello, el productor británico de The Sonic Emporium aka Simon Stuart, con sus más de 10 años como Dj, y un artista apoyado por el sello británico de Join Our Club (dirigido por el dúo de People Get Real) y que acaba de publicar un EP para el sello de Abode Records (dirigido por XY-Me), y ahora llega al sello japonés con 2 nuevas composiciones, 2 composiciones que de nuevo demuestran la creatividad y calidad de las producciones de este artista, así como sus muy variadas influencias musicales, unos cortes que se acompañan por 4 remezclas de 3 artistas, primero con el británico de William Earl, quien debutaba el pasado mes de marzo de la mano del sello de Nein Records; otro artista británico como es Heretic aka Timothy Clerkin, la mitad del dúo de Eskimo Twins, quien firma 2 remezclas, devolviendo de esta manera el remix que realizó The Sonic Emporium a Eskimo Twins en el 2011 en el sello Wax:On Music para el corte de ‘Judas’; y por último, el debut del Dj, productor, cantante y guitarrista de Venezuela y actualmente residente en Ciudad de Mexico de Alejandro Molinari.

Abriendo este nuevo EP de The Sonic Emporium en Blindetonation Records con ‘Gemini Seven’, con una intro de voz de la radio, para dar entrada a unos misteriosos e hipnóticos sintetizadores junto a una oscura bassline, unos samples de voces habladas, creando unas mágicas y épicas atmósferas, excelente composición, mágica e ideal para dejar volar la imaginación; corte que se complementa con el remix de William Earl, subiendo el tempo de la original, aplicando reverberaciones a los samples vocales, y unas melodías más cósmicas, elevando el remix hacia el espacio exterior en un delicioso viaje por las estrellas.

El segundo corte original de The Sonic Emporium, ‘What Do You Think You Saw’, con tempo lento, con un sonido más crudo y contundente, una melodías cósmicas que atrapan la mente para hacerla volar lejos, una progresión y desarrollo muy cuidado, en constante aumento, subiendo y subiendo, otro excelente track de este gran productor. Corte que se complementa con los 2 remixes de Heretic, primero con ‘Monotype remix’, reduciendo el tempo de la original, sonidos más crudos y contundentes y un efecto totalmente hipnótico en sus 8 minutos, con un brillante desarrollo del remix, en el segundo remix, llamado ‘Ajmer remix’, nos ofrece una lectura muy diferente, sube el tempo del remix, aumentan los sonidos contundentes, lleno de energía, y unas vocales arabescas que le dan un toque especial, ideal para la pista de baile. Por su parte, el remix de Alejandro Molinari, nos ofrece un mágico y delicioso remix, en constante crescendo, con tensión y muy hipnótico. - Como Las Grecas

For its second release, Japanese label Blindetonation turns to The Sonic Emporium for a six track pack that features two top originals as well as fascinating remixes by Heretic, William Earl and Alejandro Molinari.

Blindetonation is an outlet for all manner of chugging disco sounds as influenced by label boss Kezokichi’s time in London DJing and hosting his own Back To Back events. The man behind the latest release is UK star The Sonic Emporium, who distills a love of all forms of dance music and a decade DJing and producing into his own intoxicating jams. He releases on Join Our Club and Wax: On and plies his wares all over the globe.

His first cut here, ‘Gemini Seven’ is a robust composition that has a sticky, stuttering bassline underpinning some ornamental synth patterns, spoken word vocal samples and dark drums. Tough to categorise but sure to do damage on machine music loving dance floors, it’s a fine opener. Remixing is William Earl, a UK talent just starting out but who is already impressing with his earliest forays. This one is a case in point: it’s a cosmic, deep and delicious rework with plunging bass, reverb heavy vocals and plenty of skyward melody.

The Sonic Emporium’s other original is ‘What Do You Think You Saw’ a much less oppressive affair with watery droplets, whining pads and chugging disco drums. It has freewheeling melodies rolling off the groove and is the sort of thing that takes dance floors higher and higher.

Heretic turns out two remixes of this one, with the first being a super slow and captivating chugger that traps you in a swampy groove and doesn’t let go. Instead, it treats you to a melodic opening of the clouds above your very head that offers a direct view into a perfectly cosmic sky. The second is a rock infused number with raucous drums that encourage you to get loose and is much more tense and tortured sounding. Italian DJ, composer and producer Alejandro Molinari then steps up for a remix and flips the track into a wonderful, beguiling affair that is both dark and menacing and freewheeling and summery. Colourful chords and quirky percussive patterns wrestle with churning drums and the result is a hugely refreshing, slowly hypnotic track.

This is a diverse disco package that takes the genre into titillating and unknown new territory. - See more at: http://www.inhale.org.uk/reviews/6070/the-sonic-emporium--gemini-seven#sthash.kvCZ26UX.dpuf - Inhale

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Pépé Bradock ­ Life (Atavisme)
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The Sonic Emporium ­ Once Is Over (Pictogramme)
OK, I'm shamelessly blowing my own trumpet here. Due out in the summer, it¹s happily proven to be quite the head turner when I've been playing it out.

Ultraista ­ Gold Dayzz 'Chvrches Remix' (I Am Fortified)
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The Sonic Emporium ­ Ciao! 'Clarke Sawkill Remix' (Join Our Club)
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Cle ­ The Jam (Local Talk)
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Stabber ­ Huh! (Halocyan)
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Check out the new EP from The Sonic Emporium and Clarke Sawkill release on Join Our Club 'Qui Siamo'

http://www.beatport.com/release/qui-siamo-ep/1045044 - DMC World