Greg Tomaz – Longing [RKP]

The latest offering from Ruben Karapetyan’s RKP imprint welcomes Greg Tomaz to the label for his debut single. Hailing from India, Greg Tomaz has been a fixture of his country's electronic underground for over a decade. With a sound that balances the nostalgic and modern sensibilities of progressive house, the Bangalore resident has compiled an impressive resume, notching releases on well-established imprints such as Mango Alley, Proton’s Particles and Juicebox Music, the latter of which operates as his primary home where he acts as label manager. Selective in his projects, Greg’s lone 2024 production came in April with a well-received remix of ‘Moments’ by Shayan Pasha via 3rd Avenue. Now, presenting his first original production of the year, Greg adds RKP to his resume with ‘Longing’, alongside remixes from D.J. MacIntyre & Juan Ibanez and Makhmurian & Kiaro.

The original mix sets the pace and lands with many of Greg's beloved production hallmarks. Tight kick drums provide a DJ friendly intro, as rhythmic pulses, flashing percussion and growling effects set the course for haunting vocal pads to transfer energy into the main break. Greg’s elusive vision shines across the interlude, as he delivers a greater sense of emotion through heartfelt melodies and charming textural drifts, a state of mind that a dancefloor will certainly appreciate, before a vortex of noise sparks a strong drop and groove driven finale.

Making their label debut with the first interpretation of ‘Longing’ are D.J. MacIntyre & Juan Ibanez. Hailing from California, D.J. MacIntyre has been a beloved figure within the American electronic music scene for the better part of a decade. Oftentimes finding the creative space between progressive house and melodic techno, D.J. MacIntyre has taken his cross-genre sound to some of the underground's most established imprints, most notably Nick Warren's The Soundgarden, Clubsonica, Droid9 and Freegrant Music. Also well travelled as a DJ, the Santa Barbara resident has appeared at some of the world's most prestigious events, most notably Burning Man and ADE, while also showcasing his smooth programming skills in Moscow, Malta, Sri Lanka, and all across the United States. Meanwhile, hailing from Argentina, Juan Ibanez has been touted as one of his country's rising talents since first appearing in 2019. Support from world class DJ Hernan Cattaneo, along with releases for Freegrant Music, onedotsixtwo, Or Two Strangers and Nick Warren's The Soundgarden have etched Juan's place amongst progressive music's top talents. Having collaborated previously for D.J. MacIntyre’s SLC-6 Music imprint, the duo continues to build on their creative synergy here, making their RKP debut with a dreamy take on ‘Longing’. Bringing a progressive state of mind, the duo carefully balances the melodic mood from the original with their own character-rich sound. Timely effects and hopeful atmospheres steal the air atop tight kick drums and voluptuous grooves; while a tastefully crafted break furthers melodic appeal through astral-styled synth mutations, before pushing onwards to a finale destined for summer dancefloor success.

The release concludes with Makhmurian and Kiaro providing the second final interpretation of ‘Longing’. Hailing from Armenia, Arshavir Makhmuryan aka MakhmuriaN began his journey into electronic music as a DJ first, quickly becoming a fixture of Yerevan's vibrant nightlight and in turn sharing the stage with Alex Niggemann, D-Formation, Robert Babicz and Space Motion, amongst others. Arshavir's next step was to hone his production skills, eventually forming the Doperfect duo in 2017, before eventually moving forward under his distinctive MakhmuriaN moniker. With a sound that sits in the creative space between progressive and melodic house & techno, MakhmuriaN has showcased his music via Cafe De Anatolia, Movement Limited, Somatique and his own Dialogue of Sounds imprint which acts as his primary home. Also hailing from Armenia is Kiaro who began his journey into electronic music as a DJ first. The Yerevan resident made a name for himself within the city's nightlife, before honing his production skills and notching two releases via Droid9 and Of Us Records in 2023. Now, combining their creative talents for the first time, Makhmurian and Kiaro deliver an inspired rendition of ‘Longing’. Taking an energetic approach, the duo constructs a tight rhythmic core, complemented with punchy beats, techno-flavoured percussion and reprocessed sonics. It's this fusion of sound which ultimately makes for a version that is both club-effective and sonically versatile; one that not only rounds out the release on a strong note, but also makes for an impressive first time collaboration for the Armenian duo.

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Release Date: 15-10-2023

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