Few artists carry the kind of quiet authority that Applescal has built over the past 15 years. The Dutch producer and Atomnation founder has long been one of the scene’s most respected curators and creators, the type of selector whose name on a release sleeve guarantees a particular kind of musicality. He joins us for the latest edition of Select Cuts to celebrate his new two tracker on Budakid’s Flores imprint, a release that finds Pascal Terstappen stepping back into the spotlight with a pair of cuts designed for the moments between midnight and memory.
The deeper half of the EP, ‘Turned’, is a seven minute meditation in progressive form. Built on classic progressive architecture, it moves with patient intent, layering pads that blur the line between dreamy and inevitable before letting acid lines crack the groove wide open. Its sister cut, ‘Take Me Back’, is a brighter and more melodic ride built around sampled voices, organic warmth and a nostalgic swing retrofitted for right now. Together the two tracks paint a picture of an artist working from a place of pure creative freedom, free of trend chasing and clearly inspired by the simple joy of pressing buttons and turning knobs until something honest appears.
Flores continues to live up to its reputation as one of the most thoughtfully curated homes for melodic and progressive electronic music. Founded by Amsterdam born producer Budakid, the label has built a dedicated following through a DIY mentality and a love for music that translates across every release, with recent contributions from the likes of Matthias Meyer, Milio, Nordfold and Panthera Krause. Welcoming an artist of Applescal’s stature into the family feels like a natural fit, two like minded operations meeting in the middle around a shared belief in honest, lasting electronic music.
For his Select Cuts mix, Applescal threads his own productions through a warm, groove led selection that glides between house, disco tinged moments and deeper progressive shades. Cuts from Dam Swindle, Krystal Klear and Hot Since 82 sit alongside a Cinthie remix of Shadowchild and his own ‘Turned’ and ‘Take Me Back’, making for an hour that feels both intimately personal and ready for the floor.
You can now listen to the full mix of ‘Applescal’ exclusively on When We Dip. Enjoy!
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Tracklist:
1. Shadowchild – Say It Now (Cinthie Remix)
2. Applescal – Turned
3. Sambo – Get Down
4. Cassim – Anything and Everything
5. Gledd – Idinga
6. Dam Swindle – Feel It Much?
7. Krystal Klear – Offenbach
8. Spray – Ratenplan
9. Filip Grönlund – Take My Hand
10. Hot Since 82, 2 Eivissa – Oh La La La
11. Catching Flies – When It’s Late (Dusky Remix)
12. Applescal’s bootleg remix for 2 Funky 2, Kathryn Dion King – Brothers & Sisters (Red Jerry Remix)
13. Demi Riquísimo, Luke Alessi – Basement Trash
14. Applescal – Take Me Back