Sound Quelle & Referna - Esalia 04/01/2019

With the release of 4 triumphant EPs (including “Ethereal“), several standout mixes on our weekly Silk Music Showcase radio show, and millions of streams on Spotify, it’s fair to say that few artists made a bigger splash on our imprint last year than Sound Quelle. It seems fitting, then, that we kick off the new year with a glorious, deep-flavored 3-track offering from the Russian sensation, in collaboration with his gifted countryman Referna. Sound Quelle and Referna begin with the pensive vocal deep house cut “Esalia,“ which centers on a chilled, after-hours groove. The main lead element, a sexy, pitched-down vocal, begins at the quarter turn and carries the airy arrangement into the main breakdown. “I feel the night by my side,“ croons the anonymous vocalist, as moody aural textures fill out the moonlit soundscape. In the closing minutes of the composition, the listener is treated to the initial rhythm (now bolstered by a variety of organic percussive elements) once again, as well as gorgeous flute and xyl