Fakear
blue (i'm happy now)
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The most representative track on the album, which perfectly encapsulates the title's theme: the illusion of happiness, the tension between what we feel and what we show. The repeated question "how does it feel everyday" is there to encourage introspection, and its response "can't you see I'm happy now" attempts to replace genuine introspection with a poker face, "everything's fine, can't you tell?" As if the facade were enough.
With this EP, R1D1 presents a project at the crossroads of several electronic influences, blending deep house, minimal, and more club-oriented sounds. Conceived primarily for the dancefloor, it also retains a more intimate listening dimension, where textures, atmospheres, and subtle details have room to unfold.
Never Be Defeated is built on a progressive and intense structure. The production layers multiple synths and rhythmic elements, creating a continuous rise in energy. The evolving textures and the gradual densification of the sonic spectrum reinforce the track’s determined and expansive character.
Born from the collaboration between KX9000 and Plage 84, the 9084° EP, released on Nowadays Records, is a spontaneous fusion of hardware-driven programming and instinctive groove. The duo explores a shared musical playground where House, R&B, and electronic Jazz intersect, aiming to create club music that is both experimental and effortlessly danceable.
A friendly (or more-than-friendly) declaration a bit awkward and introverted. A shy attempt to tell someone you love them in a roundabout way. Here again, a connection to the shy teenager Fakear once was and the shy teen we all become when facing someone who fascinates us or whom we’re drawn to. The tempo is high, but the melancholy is still there.
OOGO and Blanka, both half of the French beatmaking group La Fine Équipe and founders of the Nowadays Records label come together with a new EP A tribute to their skate roots in Marseille, infused with UK garage and hip-hop influences.
In April 2023, De Phase released their debut EP, Bonjour, on the Plaisance Record label. With this new version with four new remixes, the project explores different ways of connecting intimacy and club culture.
Driven by a groove inspired by J Dilla and Madlib, Blanka (La Fine Équipe) — behind his MPC3000 — blends sonic textures while keeping things organic, with just a touch of synthesizer. It’s a 90 BPM magic formula that only he seems to master.
The duo OOGO & Aksel Aksel returns with a new EP that is as organic as it is instinctive, a sensory exploration of movement in all its forms.
Balancing club energy with introspection, the project draws from bass music, house, footwork, and Afrobeat influences to craft an experience that’s both physical and emotional.
With their unique style and contagious passion, Tales & Ahlam are reinventing electronic music and creating a space where everyone can find resonance, feel seen, and surrender to a shared sense of lightness.