[Back in Stock] LARS BARTKUHN of the German deep house label 〈NEEDS〉—which enjoyed great popularity in the early 2000s under the PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA moniker and through his duo TOUCH ONE with ANTHONY NICHOLSON— makes a return to 〈NEROLI〉—the label that marked the start of his comeback—and this new release is once again a masterpiece.
Named after Elysium—the paradise in the afterlife described in Greek mythology where the souls of heroes beloved by the gods are said to dwell—this full-length deep house album features a blend of jazz, Afrocentric, and Latin fusion music alongside the calls of jungle creatures, highlighted by “Elysium (Full Experience)” (sample 1)—a long-form deep house track said to be named after Elysium, the paradise in the afterlife described in Greek mythology where the souls of heroes beloved by the gods are said to dwell, featuring a blend of jazz, Afrocentric, and Latin fusion sounds alongside the calls of jungle creatures—leads the collection. The album also includes the acoustically mixed “Elysium (Inner Experience)” (sample 2) and the “Elysium (Paradise dub)” (sample 3), a dub version of the paradise track, for a total of three tracks.
Named after Elysium—the paradise in the afterlife described in Greek mythology where the souls of heroes beloved by the gods are said to dwell—this full-length deep house album features a blend of jazz, Afrocentric, and Latin fusion music alongside the calls of jungle creatures, highlighted by “Elysium (Full Experience)” (sample 1)—a long-form deep house track said to be named after Elysium, the paradise in the afterlife described in Greek mythology where the souls of heroes beloved by the gods are said to dwell, featuring a blend of jazz, Afrocentric, and Latin fusion sounds alongside the calls of jungle creatures—leads the collection. The album also includes the acoustically mixed “Elysium (Inner Experience)” (sample 2) and the “Elysium (Paradise dub)” (sample 3), a dub version of the paradise track, for a total of three tracks.