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MOBILEE 139EP
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Ray Okpara returns to Mobilee with a deliciously dark double hitter. He's known for rhythmically intricate productions built on addictive, loop-driven beats. Here, however, he lets the bassline, melody, and atmospherics do the talking instead. "Sugar Feel" is a funky dub-roller with a warped vocal sample flitting through a seductive whirlpool of FX-laden chords and stabs. A mechanoid synth pulses in and out of focus, as if an electrical charge is flowing through the listener's brain. "Ostroff" is a veritable beast, an absolute party-starter with a weapons-grade bassline cruising beneath the surface like a chrome-plated shark on full alert.
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MOBILEE 123EP
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Midnight Protein is a stunning return to form that showcases Ray Okpara's taste for groove and soul. This is a patchwork of memorable dancefloor sounds, building on a rising tide of acid lines, juxtaposed with vocal calls and cut-up samples, and woven together with spectral synth chords. "The Mumbling" snatches a bass line reprise and a processed guitar lick, moulding both into shifting melodies and propulsive rhythms, creating a unique tech house workout with micro-minimal touches. "Midnight Protein" takes flight with some serious percussive swing, adding subtle acid synths to a sultry low-slung bass line, while Andrea Oliva's remix adds tech house ingredients.
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MOBILEE 088EP
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Ray Okpara returns to Mobileee with his Blues Me Blues EP. Coming as both an original and instrumental, "Blues Me Blues" is atmospheric and hypnotic, sprinkled with a beautiful vocal. Meanwhile, "Bounce To This" will wake the dancefloor out of any kind of hypnosis, with its punching bass line and hip house vocal. Lastly, "Hideout" is the deeper and calmer compliment, balancing out the whole EP and providing a satisfying amount of variety.
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AREA 030EP
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Ray Okpara presents his third release on Area Remote. While his roots are in Nigeria, it's Mannheim, Germany that Ray has helped put on the electronic music map, with a string of stellar productions on hot labels like Oslo, Get Physical and Area Remote and an indomitable DJ style. "Abellio" features a gritty, edgy bass warmed with chord riff melodies and a tantalizing percussive twitch. "Ajali" runs thick with a swollen bass groove that melts like deep, dark chocolate.
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MOBILEE 076EP
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Ray Okpara's groovy, soulful and deep house trademark style is present on this Mobilee 12". Title track "Booty" is built upon an inescapable and neverending tightly-swung groove, while "Crabapple Road" comes with a nice and deep bouncing bass line. "Modern Dance" follows suit with an equal amount of energy, creating a very strong collection of dancefloor ammunition, which will likely be heard in clubs across the globe.
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DVR 013EP
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First EP from Ray Okpara on Deep Vibes with a remix by Sean Dimitrie from Canada. Monumental house from a permanent fixture on the worldwide scene.
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CEC 011EP
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"The new jewel from Mannheim, Ray Okpara finally celebrates after his great records on Oslo, Drumpoet and Area Remote his debut on Cécille Records. Ray Okpara belongs, together with Nick Curly and Johnny D., to the Rajo Crew. He's an inherent part of the Mannheim house scene. What you get is a strong three tracker with soul, heart and energy, a great constellation for showing up Ray's skills and style. Dear friends and music lovers, check your case for the new talent! Hope you enjoy."
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AREA 006EP
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Area Remote is the new offshoot of the Remote Area label, focusing on one-sided collaborations or one day spin-offs. Nigerian/German Ray Okpara, with previous releases and remixes on Amused Records, 8Bit, Get Physical, Oslo, etc., strikes with an ultra sci-fi funky house tune that grooves away with a constant bass line and congas. The triplet synth and weird vocals make it the ultimate trippy house track. Listen carefully to the distorted cowbell near the end -- it's wicked stuff.
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