Jhonny LP & Francisco Panesso – Freak It [Onestar Records]

Onestar Records preludes the summer season with a new collaboration from Jhonny LP and Francisco Panesso. The former is well known as the Onestar boss and Hernan Cattaneo favourite while Francisco is in fact presenting his first ever production. Jhonny seems to excel in a collaborative environment and teaming up with Francisco for the first time the duo unveil 'Freak It' alongside remixes from Armandhe and SALAZAR.

Like all of Jhonny's past joint productions there seems to be a great cohesive fusion here. Beginning with driving beats and stellar design, you get a sense this is going to be an epic ride. The character is rich and warm from the outset, as a muscular groove and fiery percussion set the piece in motion. Trippy effects and electric lines quickly adorn the framework, bringing moments of timely euphoria, before eventually melting down to a haunting theme in the main break. Although brief, it resets the mood into one of emotion and mystic, before a dramatic build perfectly ushers in a buzzing finale. A peak time monster from Jhonny and Francisco.

The first interpretation of ‘Freak It’ is provided by Armandhe who makes his label debut here. The Colombian producer has grown into one of his country's most creative progressive house artists. His work for Clubsonica Records has been outstanding and it's this expansive, storytelling style which is continuing to win him new fans. That momentum continues here with an amazing rendition of 'Freak It'. Smooth, rhythmic and rich in atmosphere it doesn't take long to get locked into this one. The layers of texture and effects are simply amazing, delivering moments of emotion and depth leading into the break. This is where Armandhe really shines, often crafting two minute plus interludes to get lost in and this one is no exception. Waves of noise, clustered percussion and charming chord changes make for a gorgeous symphony of sound, perfectly setting the stage for yet another memorable finale from the Medellín resident.

The release concludes with label artist Salazar returning following his well received 'Tabby' EP. Championed by Nick Warren for months, it put the Colombian artist in the progressive music spotlight, eventually leading to an appearance on Clubsonica's 'MMW 2019 Sampler'. Now returning to Onestar, Salazar takes a cue from the epic original and delivers an emotive rendition of 'Freak It' to close the release out. It's crunchy rhythmic flow and hearty low end sound wonderful, bursting with ultra-sonic character while a mildly cross cultural theme adds nicely to an already engaging storyboard. The chord changes coming out of the break shift the energy into overdrive while wispy effects and a fragmented take on the main theme continue to deliver spine tingling moments. A superb remix from Salazar who continues to be one Colombia's freshest progressive house talents. It rounds out another exceptional release for Onestar who head into the summer season on a major roll. Highly recommended.

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Release Date: 17-06-2019

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