Alex Kassian - Leave Your Life 12"

More magic from deep house guru Alex Kassian. Four irresistible cuts—one featured prominently on a very special mix CD—and amazing artwork, ultra-recommend !

"For our fifth release, Pinchy & friends Recordings is pleased to welcome Berlin-based musician, producer, and DJ, Alex Kassian. Over the past few years, Kassian has made a name for himself in Berlin and beyond as a solo act, as well as with his project Opal Sunn, via a clutch of well received, dancefloor-focused 12s. But on our first release of 2021, Kassian swaps the techy pulse of the German capital for a sound that’s altogether more melodic and atmospheric.

"Side A kicks off with "Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix)" which began as a way for the producer to realize some of his early—and so far unrequited—dreams of playing in a rock band. Next up he delivers "Leave Your Life (Dance Mix)," which ups the energy and echoes some of the production that made the musician’s "Oolong Trance (Love on the Rocks)," one of 2020’s best club tunes.

"On the flip, the gorgeous "Spirit of Eden" unfurls like a lost Lyle Mays classic, but with a mesmerizing loop that keeps the song’s feet placed firmly on the dancefloor. Concluding the EP is a bass-heavy remix from none other than U.S. dub legend Bill Laswell. "Eden"'s melodic focus is underpinned by a propulsive groove and filtered through Laswell's trademark sonic dynamics. The EP, comes packaged in a full-color jacket from Parisian artist Alexis Jamet with OBI strip." — Pinchy & friends