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Often Gruven Recordings (Montreal, Canada)
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The Story!

The minimal techno movement, strongly influenced by the emergent sound of Cologne (Germany) became more and more popular here in Montreal starting in the late 90s. We were part of the scene and followed its traces as listeners. Since the beginning, we supported the progression of the scene by attending various events... "Locals" will probably have the "Old" SAT or "Le Laika" in mind...

Already being DJs and electronic music producers by hobby, we decided to contribute, in our way, more actively to that scene. In response to this yearning, we decided to co-found Often Gruven recordings, a label that we officially launched in the spring of 2005. Our first plan was to put in one's two cents in the sound we esteemed by promoting the result of our influence through a pure minimal techno style.

From the early idea through the first release, being greatly immersed in techno music and consuming a cluster of tracks, we had the chance to refine our tastes and officially find our way... the way that converges towards the Often Gruven sound!... A progressive house music that mixes house and techno with a touch of german-style minimal. Due to the groove specific to the two first influences... and the concern about "good-quality-recordings", a typical feature of the minimal sound! ... we found in PROG, the foundations of our own sound. We officially recognize that PROG got to us, but keeping in mind that progressive music offers many possibilities.

From there, we fixed our own colors, presented our identity and decided to look ahead instead of just supporting something that reminds us of our past. We then started to work actively to promote OU!

Let's see what the future holds for us!

Martin Paradis (mParadis)
Steeve Montminy (Sternreise)

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Often Gruven recordings is a Montreal based label that aims to release hi quality progressive techno-house music from different producers from all over the world. The label was created in 2005 by Martin Paradis (aka mParadis) and Steeve Montminy (aka Sternreise). The label exists to promote progressive house and progressive techno music on the local scene and all around the world.

Since 2006, Often Gruven recordings is exclusively managed and distributed by the UK label management group Critical Rhythm, owned by Keith McDonnell. A special thanks for the chance he gave us and his trust. This affiliation allows Often Gruven's releases to be more visible abroad and thus, be more accessible to worldwide DJs, producers, clubbers and electronic music lovers. We are proud to be part of this family which include many key-members of the electronic scene such as Baroque, Method, Plastik Park, Boz Boz, Arctic Wave, Aurium, Babylon and many more.

Often Gruven recordings release both on 12" vinyl and digital format and the music is available at many electronic music online stores (for ex. beatport.com, juno.co.uk, audiojelly.com, etc.) as well as in many record shops (international and local).

Often Gruven has a monthly show called OU sessions on di.fm (progressive channel) and the label organises launch events where affiliated producers and DJs are invited to represent the label and the sound Often Gruven cherishes.

OGN023 Rysh Paprota - Boys In Tutus Girls In Kilts EP (Oct 26th, 2009)

Rysh Paprota gave birth to a rich and rattling 2-tracks prog-house release on the Montreal based label Often Gruven. Both tracks create nice atmospheres, courtesy of the perfectly arranged melodies nicely balanced with the powerful rounded drum lines. “Boys in Tutus Girls in Kilts” is by definition a pure and fine 2009 era proggy house tracks whereas “Such & Such” come to complete the release with a nice elusive and subtle touch of electro hous

OGN022 Eekkoo - Wakin' Up EP (Sep 21st, 2009)

Efficient electro-influenced beat driven prog tracks featuring a cool and subtile dosage of techno ambiances defines pretty well Wakin Up EP, a 2-tracks release delivered by the talented Montreal-based producer Eekkoo. Both Wakin' Up and Dead Heroes have the merit to be easily "playable" for both mainstream and initiated progressive house crowd.

OGN021 Ugur Yurt - Crystal Cocain EP (Aug 10th, 2009)

Crystal Cocain EP is the perfect tool that every respected progressive house DJ should have in his bin. Played back-to-back, Crystal Cocain and Moonlight Lady have the potential to create the "so-wanted" and appreciated deep atmosphere, always necessary for late night transitions within a sustained progressive house DJ set. The great intellectual touch of Ugur Yurt will surely reach the listeners from mind-to-toe.

OGN020 Soma Cruz - The Glitz (Jul 27th, 2009)

Defining the sound of OU in a well fashion, the "glitz", second release signed by Soma Cruz on the Montreal based label is a big dance smash. The "original mix" suggests a delicate build up, constructs using sounds and melodies that will surely make the pleasure of all those genuine proggy lovers on the dance-floor. For its remix, the texan producer Armando Cajide kept the key elements of the track and perfectly remolded it in order to give a

OGN019 Jalebee Cartel - Autochor (Jun 22nd, 2009)

1. Autochor (Original)
2. Autochor (mParadis remix)

Jalebee Cartel’s AutoChor is a big dancefloor-oriented release, as per defined by OU. Right on time for summer, the “original mix” reaches a perfect level of equilibrium, featuring a sustained techno driven drum line, melted to a house-influenced rounded bass line, all wrapped within an addictive groovy atmosphere. Label’s co-founder mParadis gives a little electro edge on its dirty version of the track. He increased it up to a higher level of

OGN018 Fady Ferraye - Capelle (Mar 30th, 2009)

1. Capelle (Original)
2. Capelle (Jalebee Cartel remix)
3. Capelle (Facundo Mohrr remix)
4. Capelle (DJ Tim & Andi Vasilos remix)

Once again, Often Gruven comes up with a generous and complete progressive house production. This time, it's Capelle. Featuring Fady Ferraye, the original mix converges to a punchy-beat-driven deep & melodic progressive track harmonized with addictive metalized synths and a “killer” drop… Really nice piece patented by Ferraye for the purpose of OU. Jalabee Cartel slightly mitigates the intensity of its original inspiration in order to re-mold

OGN017 Electric Circus - Black Board (Dec 15th, 2008)

1. Black Board (Original)
2. Black Board (Dean Facer remix)

Very strong and finely orchestrated tech house style track” defines “Black Board”, the result of a major pact between DJ Tim, Andi Vasilos and Kostas B. Electric Circus comes up with a highly addictive and danceable pulsating deep grooves evolving through a tight and sustained progressive atmosphere. The pure & delicious progressive mix delivered by the label’s friend Dean Facer gives a little “edge”… it brings to the release this deep-electro

OGN016 Taped - Nangijala / Suffering Island (Nov 22nd, 2008)

Thanks to the Swedish DJ/Producer Taped for that brand newly released “Often Gruven-friendly” effort: Nangijala EP. Genuinely produced to seduce the label founders, the result is a two-sided release of big progressive sound… a two-pack of deep grooves surrounded with a bunch of well orchestrated electro melodies, wisely completed with smooth&fine atmospheric drops!. Nangijala and Suffering Island resulted in surprisingly tasty dance stuff!

OGN015 Soma Cruz - The Cells / Teaser (Sep 16th, 2008)

1. Teaser (Original)
2. The Cells (Original)

This brand new release on Often Gruven is composed of a delicious taste of tech, house and electro house, cross-mingled along with the Often Gruven’s deep progressive sound. Both intelligently arranged in a melodic manner, “The Cells” and “Teaser” are the shiny “outcomes” coming out of an ultra sharp electronic production effort, faultlessly delivered by the talented DJ-Producer Soma Cruz (aka Alexandre Gazzola) from Switzerland. Two massive “f

OGN014 Electroaspect - Since we met (Sep 1st, 2008)

1. Since we met (Original)
2. Since we met (Boshell & Cody's nothin but trouble mix)
3. Since we met (Boshell & Cody's nothin but dj trouble mix)

With its tight “never-blinking” emotional melody and its bouncing grooves, both unified around an equilibrated breathing bassline, “Since we met” is the perfectly rounded clubby progressive house track. The nice arrangements of these elements makes of “Since we met”, a summer smash as per definition. Boshell & Cody remolded it in a more prog-tech manner. The metallic and spiky trance-inspired touch completes the release very well… by widening

OGN013 Bin Fackeen - Detached / Immaculate minds (Aug 18th, 2008)

1. Detached (Original)
2. Immaculate Minds

Very mature first offering on Often Gruven for the complete electronic artist Bin Fackeen. “Detached” is a modern soft prog-house production, constructed with punchy beats. Together with the electrohouse-tinged “Immaculate Mind”, the release brings listeners in a blend of techy beats and melodic synth sounds spiced with a minimalistic edge, a style that defines Fackeen’s great productions!

OGN012 Jeff Andvik - Summer Vibes (Jun 2nd, 2008)

1. Summer Vibes (Original)
2. Summer Vibes (Alex Hender remix 1)
3. Summer Vibes (Alex Hender remix 2)

The Often Gruven feature release has a well-suited name since Jeff suggests a strong summer anthem arriving right on time... Straight from the tap! Summer come... get your "ready-to-wear" Prada shades and feel the Fresh & Shiny Summer Vibes. The original mix is based on a Pure & Highly addictive "feel good" melody supported by a tight-and-bouncy drum line giving a Happy & Tasty house flavor to the track [Summer Is Magic].

The level o

OGN011 Thomas Feijk & Stuart C. - HaHaHa / Digger (Mar 10th, 2008)

1. HaHaHa (Original) by Thomas Feijk
2. HaHaHa (Adiz remix) by Thomas Feijk
3. Digger (Original) by Stuart C
4. Digger (Mateo Murphy remix) by Stuart C

For OGN011, Often Gruven Recordings is proud to present its latest deep
progressive house smashes in a combo package. Thomas Feijk and Stuart C,
two of the first stars that joined the label in early 2006 are back, once
again, on the frontline with HAHAHA and Digger. The release is a real
jewel, the kind of sound Often Gruven digs since its early beginnings, a
winning combination of top-quality rounded deep prog tracks.<

GRUVEN005 Jeff Greymann - Make you be EP (Feb 11th, 2008)

Definitely being the most mature 12" ever released by Often Gruven Recordings since the foundation, "Make you be" is a massive floor filler. Originally from Queens, now living in Florida, the electronic music producer Jeff Greymann comes up with very high quality house tracks for GRUVEN005.

The remarkable way "Make you be" and "The Amplified" are arranged as well as the finely constructed driving beats that keep a constant energy in

GRUVEN004 Stuart C. - Electron Vibe (Nov 27th, 2007)

Once again, Often Gruven recordings is offering us a strong release. For Gruven004, the label lets another Often Gruven's superhero in the name of Stuart C control the steering wheel. The original mix is a pure and intelligent progressive effort that efficiently takes the road with its hypnotic melody that scatters nice and delicate trancey vibes all over its musical passage. The energy is in constant evolution, which gives to the track an out

GRUVEN003 Luke Porter - Dependency (Oct 22nd, 2007)

Often Gruven is back in force with their brand new and talented Australian artist named Luke Porter. The original "bouncy" mix produced by Porter, and adequatly titled "Dependency, is totally
insane with its incredible energy build-up, its loud bassline and the perfectly fitted and efficient "vocal" lines. This "bomb" is definitly a "must have" club anthem for those who wants to set fire to the dancefloor!.

The "deep & brain