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Release Text Duality Trax rst opened its books in 2020 with an EP
featuring Radiant Love regular Fio Fa and a remix of the year
contender coming from Lisbon’s Violet. Since then the label
has become known for its acute attention to detail, giving
each release the shine it deserves while avoiding disposable
practices and challenging the industry through its dedication
to duality and balance, whether that be sonically or
surrounding gender identity. It’s really no surprise that one of
house music's leading label gures Tywi was destined to
make an appearance. Having started the Haŵs imprint in his
home city of Cardiff, the label’s wide-spread popularity began
to gain the attention from some of the industry’s most
respected heads and became a breeding ground for new
artists to emerge. A shared love of music resulted in tracks
being shared over time and eventually DUALITY6 was born.
In what will be his rst full length EP, Tywi continues to join
the dots between 90’s house, prog, breaks and trance, with a
huge remix coming from Frankfurt-based artist Maruwa. Title
track ‘Reality Checkpoint’ connects various styles with a
modern take on progressive trance. Sonics feel as if they’ve
been projected from space in a kaleidoscopic mind-warping
ride, coupled with the producer's impressive ear for world
building soundscapes. A child of the ‘90s, Maruwa combines
her classically trained ear with the nostalgia of her
upbringing in the remix; channeling early trance records and
deep, chugging rhythms into a wave of euphoria t for peaktime. It’s the rst time the label has also delved head rst into
full trance territory, turning the intensity levels up while
paying homage to both label owner and artist’s early musical
inuences. The B side opens up with ‘Spellbound’ which
feels like a guided tour around the cosmos, sat beside
trusted travelers and embraced by everything-will-be-alright
energy . The track’s interior is built around synths that feel
both effortless and light as our tour guide brings us towards
our nal destination. The EP comes to a close with ‘Laws Of
Motion’ which draws upon alien electronics and a steady
groove. Plucking sounds from the producer's wide ranging
inuences, ‘Spellbound’ builds slowly with shades of leafy
greens and deep oceanic blues, bringing us gently back
down to earth.
Tracklist
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4