Citric is the brainchild of label boss Noah Becker and former Holosound collaborator Alex Fish. 2009 saw a few very solid releases from label mainstays and the introduction of Deep Cycle's meticulously crafted tech house to the repertoire.
In 2010 and beyond, Citric will be distributed by the esteemed Critical Rhythm team. As well, Citric welcomes the addition of Shane Wheel aka Shane Thomas to the team. Shane has myriad slamming releases out on Tambour/Melodica and Citric is lucky to have partnered with such a bright upcoming US talent. Shane will be conducting all A and R and helping out with operations and of course, lookout for the new collaboration between Shane and Noah in May...it promises to be nothing short of mind blowing.
CiTRiC is proud to present for its 14th release the first original works EP by rapidly rising tech house maestro Deep Cycle.
The title track features deep, luscious chords set against an incredibly groovy, glitchy, techy rhythm bed. A shifting synth comes in and out of the mix adding tension and energy throughout. A nice introduction to your evening.
She Glows In The Dark takes a similar structure however here Deep Cycle opens up the synths and the harmonic/melodic structure quite a bit. Adding some dubby male vocals and a slightly tougher, more upfront groove, this is a gorgeous, breezy and moving piece of summery tech house.
The Tunnel is the "biggest" track of the lot founding itself on an acid loop born of techno which responds to an interesting mix of glitch and more large, organic percussion sounds. A wavering bassline dips and shifts about and all the while Deep Cycle keeps the percussion trickery on high to create this high energy tech jam.
***Cover concept and design by Seth Epstein courtesy of Rise Ink***
Dudu Nahas - Alone (Sep 29, 2009)
Deep Cycle - Reflections From Exile (Aug 11, 2009)
Noah Becker - Crunk'n'Tech (Jul 07, 2009)
Noah Becker - Goose Bumps (featuring remixes by Dudu Nahas, Deep Cycle, B Miller, 7th Hour) (May 12, 2009)
Noah Becker vs Holosound - Around the Corner (Mar 24, 2009)
Noah Becker - Goose Bumps (Feb 10, 2009)
Holosound - Sunglasses on the Subway (featuring Lukas Greenberg & Midex remixes) (Dec 09, 2008)
Holosound - Free You (featuring Mike Kiraly's Key-Bump Mixes) (Nov 18, 2008)
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