Intonenation Presents: Meet The Artist Series - UNIMI

In our first “Meet The Artist” interview series, we introduce mysterious Dutch bootleg champion, UNIMI. His latest track out on Intonenation Axiom, Between Darkness, creates the bridge between progressive and uplifting. Listen/download here https://intonenation.complete.me/darkness

1. What inspired you to start making music?

Back in 2009, I received A State of Trance Yearmix by Armin van Buuren. Yearmix of 2008 if I am correct. Fell in love at the first second. At that point, I got interested in Trance music and imagined myself playing this kind of music for such a crowd that comes especially for Trance/Bigroom. I found my passion for music right here!

2. How did you get started in the business?

After I listened to the Yearmix a million times, I met a friend in my neighborhood which already produced dance music. Hooked him up and he learned me the basic’s in Fruity Loops 8 back then. After I knew the basics I started to watch tutorials, spend all my weekends and nights off by producing music. Never stop learning!

3. Could you describe your sound, and what makes it unique?

This is a kinda funny story; my name “UNIMI” actually came alive by the word “UNIQUE” and my real name “Michael”. Which I split up. UNI - MI. Back to the question: my sound is based on different genres. I don’t want to think in boxes and stick to one sound or genre. I always try to find or create a sound or kind of energy where you can remember my track. For instance: in the track “Between Darkness” I used a crashing radio-ish sound through the whole track. This added a kind of energy and a reminder point. Most of my tracks are made between 134 and 150 BPM. The genres I’d like to produce the most are tracks that are energetic, emotional, and fits on festivals or clubs. So be prepared for hard banging tracks!

4. Between Darkness is a great track! What was the inspiration for the song, and how did you come up with the name?

Thanks for the support guys! The track is made back in 2018 and never saw daylight because I was not sure about the track. In November 2019 I found the project file somewhere on my “Backup Drive” and decided to re-produce the track. I started with the melody of this track, added the radiocrash-ish sound to it. And from there it really all came together real quick. The name of the first project was “Between” and the second project I made of this track I called “Darkness”.. added those names together and came up with “Between Darkness”. I think the name really fits the track because its a kind of dark track, but energetic at the same time.

5. If you could collaborate with any other artist(s), who would you pick, and why?

This is an easy one! Armin van Buuren and MaRLo!

6. What’s next for UNIMI?

Currently, I am working hard on new tracks and crafting my own sound. I’ve got an official remix for MaRLo his label “Reaching Altitude” (Sublabel of Armada Music) coming up. Next to that, I have a few tracks that I am working on, varying from 134 BPM Trance to 150BPM Reverse Bass combined with emotional Trance chords. Don’t be a prisoner of your own style!

Levekar Drops His Playful Gamer Inspired "Rift Herald".

Buy/Stream: https://intonenation.complete.me/riftherald

Launching 2020 with an early release on JES’ new Intonenation Axiom imprint is Egyptian Emeer of trance Levekar, who drops his playful gamer inspired Rift Herald. Following on a breakout last year, with releases on notable labels like FSOE Fables, Emergent Cities, and Statement, Levekar once again ups his game and brings a new level to the dance floor. Bringing an infectious groove from the outset, the track opens with a wash of emotional texture, dropping into a bass groove of monstrous proportions. Layers of arpeggios and sublime pads fall into the bass groove from nowhere and the energy begins to rise. As the breakdown hits an expectant euphoria grows in the vocal textures as the drop melody awakens. The build doesn’t disappoint, bringing a flirtatiously melodic drop that will have you hoping that this moment never ends. Get ready for some next-level fun and get yourself immersed in the game with Levekar’s awesome Rift Herald.

New Trance Track "Over The Horizon" From Russia’s Newest Dance Monarch, Michael Grovetsky

Listen/Download: https://InToneNation.lnk.to/overthehorizon

Releasing through the freshest premium trance label, Intonenation Axiom is “Over The Horizon.” A slice of progressive trance heaven from Russia’s newest dance monarch, Michael Grovetsky.

Building on recent releases with renowned trance labels like Big Toys, Mondo, and Infrasonic, Grovetsky brings his sound to a new level with Over The Horizon. Opening with an irregular progressive groove the hooky plucked theme quickly emerges. Continuing to grow, reversing basses and vocal textures drive the track towards a honeyed breakdown. Misty circling pads swirl into pulsating gated chords as epic risers send us hurtling towards the unknown, and set a course for the drop. Bringing the beat back re-invents the track once again and the driving chords are joined by the plucked theme, raising the intensity yet further.

Join Michael Grovetsky, and take a trip over the Horizon on a dance floor near you!

JES & Dan Thompson New Collaboration "Here With Me" Out Now!

Listen/Download: https://JES.lnk.to/HereWithMe

A new year brings new beginnings, and 2020 is already delivering more than anyone could have expected. Releasing on Grammy-nominated Intonenation Records’ newly initiated sister label, Intonenation Axiom is “Here With Me,” a brand new collaboration from two of the most formidable names in dance, JES, and Dan Thompson.

Building on the massive success of the Dan Thompson remix of JES’ allure collaboration, Show Me The Way which first brought their talents together last year, Here With Me adds fuel to a fire that simply won’t stop burning. Slabs of majestic synth rise from a pounding beat that echoes like the pulse of a million stomping feet while JES’ trademark vocals float like a dream through billowing clouds of atmosphere, revealing a hook that at once charms and intoxicates. An emotional rollercoaster of epic proportions and a huge slice of pure trance energy, it soars to the highest peaks and plunges to the lowest valley. Here With Me is a tribute to the unity that we find on the dance floor and reminds you of all the reasons you fell in love with dance music in the first place. 

So start the new year by reconnecting with JES and Dan Thompson because when you're Here With Me, anything is possible.

New Prog-Groover "Lofti" Out Now By Jon Bourne

Stream/Download: https://InToneNation.lnk.to/Lofti

Jon Bourne, the quickly rising one to watch of the progressive movement returns to all dance floors near you with “Lofti,” his latest prog-groover on the esteemed Intonenation Records.

Bringing the emotion and the groove together, “Lofti” is an inspiring 6 minutes of highly charged groove and bass. Walking a fine line between melodic techno and progressive house, “Lofti” also draws on elements of progressive trance giving it a compelling cross-genre appeal. Rising continually through breakdowns and rolling plateau drops, textured layers of vocals and synths effortlessly build in intensity. As the pounding groove keeps’ your feet moving, the ever-expanding energy wave moves your hands skyward and “Lofti” has caught you in its subtle grasp. So get down with Jon Bourne and “Lofti” this summer and you won’t know what hit you, until it's too late!

New Gozzi Remix of JES' "Let Him Go" Out Now

Stream/Download: https://JES.lnk.to/LetHimGoRmx

Hot on the heels of the original version’s Sirius XM Chill success, the uber slick dance floor pleasing GOZZI remix of JES’ uniquely re-imagined  Passenger cover “Let Him Go” will release worldwide on July 26th, through Intonenation Records.

Opening up with an insanely good feeling, “Let Him Go” instantly sets itself apart from the other dance floor fillers by combining a depth of emotion, with a depth of groove which can only be measured in fathoms. Dropping quickly to a simple breakdown, JES’ vocal cuts deep, instantly setting the tone for what must surely be an entirely new genre, good-time-goosebumps. Gozzi, the current king of the dance airwaves shows just why he’s been voted Remixer of the year 2019 by the renowned REMIX TOP30 Radio Show, and delivers his trademark groove and energy. Surrounded by the perfect frame, JES’ emotive vocal performance soars and swoops, heading towards an infectious drop that will have even the most tired feet working overtime. This is truly a track of no compromises, where every moment excites and excels more than the last.  

“Let Him Go” looks set to be the feel-good emotional roller coaster of the summer season, bringing feeling and groove together in a way so rare that you might not have experienced it yet. If you’re not one for compromise, then get down with JES & GOZZI and “Let Him Go.”

Nemke Returns To International Dance Floors With His Brand New Track “Liberty,”

Stream/Download: https://InToneNation.lnk.to/NemkeLiberty

Serbian trance revolutionary Nemke returns to international dance floors with his brand new track “Liberty,” releasing worldwide through Intonenation Records. 

“Liberty” opens with an unfamiliar tech sounding twist, which builds quickly into a memorable trademark descending synth theme. Rising with a circular trance bass riff which grows underneath the beat, it approaches a breakdown with the synth theme hitting hard and the tension soaring. The breakdown hits like a tsunami of bass voices, obliterating everything that came before and a new world order is unmistakably laid bare. Reaching and climbing with piano melodies and sweeping strings, the breakdown develops into a massive saw synth theme which proudly stands alone while your hands reach for the sky. When the beat drops and the synths continue to grow the only thing left to feel is as free as your dancing feet. You have been liberated!

Call it freedom, autonomy or emancipation, the only place where you will truly find your “Liberty” this summer is on the dance floor, with Nemke.

New Progressive Banger Jon Bourne "Elephant’s Dream" Out Now

Listen/Download: https://InToneNation.lnk.to/ElephantsDream

Releasing through Intonenation Recordings is Jon Bourne’s amusing new trance-floor banger, “Elephant’s Dream.”

Following a string of well supported recent releases including “Budapest,” and the seminal “Future Stars,” “Elephant’s Dream” shows a new side of Bourne’s doubtless production pedigree. The track opens on a strong progressive vibe based on a simple but highly effective groove. As the beat reaches a hypnotic plateau and the bass-line does what a bass-line was always meant to do, soft vocal textures and a perfectly structured lead melody grab your attention and the “Elephant’s Dream” steps into reality. Subsiding back to the reassuring hypnotic base from which it came, this perfectly structured future classic leaves no room for disappointment.

“Elephant’s Dream” is the progressive warmup or terrace swinger your set needs this summer.

Polish Trance Dynamo Adam Sobiech Relese New Track "Let Go".

Listen/Download: https://InToneNation.lnk.to/LetGo

Polish trance dynamo Adam Sobiech continues a stream of great releases with his brand new track “Let Go” which touches down through Intonenation Records.

“Let Go” opens with a haunting voice and a stomping beat, this retro-future classic has as much intensity and as it has playfulness as the builds keep coming. A deep percussive plateau is forged around distinctive synth hooks and chiming rides before the solace of the breakdown hits. Layering whimsical vocal textures on deep ’80s themed synths Sobiech loops and develops them into a huge build that could only give way to a drop of greater proportions. Constantly one-upping himself with more and more layers of inspired synths the drop builds into an electro utopia before returning to the eerie vocal textures that started the whole journey.

“Let Go” is laden with all the hallmarks that make Adam Sobiech’s productions so individual. The pounding beat and bass, the signature melody and lead lines, and the tight arrangement that leaves nothing to chance. One thing is for sure when this drops the only thing you need to do is hit the dance floor and “Let Go”.

Serbia’s Premiere Progressive Trance Producer NEMKE, Releases “Rush”.

Listen/Download: https://InToneNation.lnk.to/NEMKERush

Polish trance dynamo Adam Sobiech continues a stream of great releases with his brand new track “Let Go” which touches down through Intonenation Records.

“Let Go” opens with a haunting voice and a stomping beat, this retro-future classic has as much intensity and as it has playfulness as the builds keep coming. A deep percussive plateau is forged around distinctive synth hooks and chiming rides before the solace of the breakdown hits. Layering whimsical vocal textures on deep ’80s themed synths Sobiech loops and develops them into a huge build that could only give way to a drop of greater proportions. Constantly one-upping himself with more and more layers of inspired synths the drop builds into an electro utopia before returning to the eerie vocal textures that started the whole journey.

“Let Go” is laden with all the hallmarks that make Adam Sobiech’s productions so individual. The pounding beat and bass, the signature melody and lead lines, and the tight arrangement that leaves nothing to chance. One thing is for sure when this drops the only thing you need to do is hit the dance floor and “Let Go”.